Is it possible for a man's tongue to be longer than his entire body? Ask mini-Gene Simmons, the modestly-statured but still very demonesque bass player for the not-so-huge sensation MiniKISS. Already veterans of European tours and featured in national publications like Rolling Stone, Spin and, of course, the genre-specific Gene Simmons' Tongue magazine, the four-foot four are rolling their pint-sized hellmobile into Holyoke this weekend, complete with blood, fire and scantily-clad groupies.
Born on Halloween in 1996 at New York City's Lava Lounge, the tribute act has featured a rotating cast of talented little people, including a female Paul Stanley whom they call "Paula." Some shows even occasionally feature surprise guests like mini-Slash, mini-Madonna and even the almost unbearably alliterative mini-Marilyn Manson. In any case, the little folks never fail to put on a big show, so load up your love gun and order up some cold gin at the Waterfront this Saturday. After the Crash opens.
April 11, 9 p.m., The Waterfront Tavern, 920 Main St., Holyoke, (413) 532-2292, www.waterfronttavern.com.
