Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show
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Another Box of KISS Krap is Opened, We Find VHS Tapes and Something That Blows Up
April 08, 2024 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBEpisode 569. Another long unopened box of KISS stuff today, what do we find? Some more “action figures”, a blow up KISS chair and a bunch of KISS VHS tapes… some original commercial tapes such as KISS Meets the Phantom and Animalize Live Uncensored and some white label promotional video tapes. We also find a […]
Why Do KISS and Aerosmith Have Similar Merchandise?
April 01, 2024 15:40 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBEpisode 568. Mark asks an interesting question… how come Aerosmith and KISS have similar merchandise? Is Aerosmith copying KISS? No, the truth is both bands are with the same merchandise company, Bravado. We spend time talking about how merchandise companies will use the same merchandise ideas across many bands. Forget the haters, we won! Press […]
Lisa Reviews the New KISS Makeup Kit, Impressive and You Ask Us the Questions this Week
March 25, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBEpisode 567. Before heading to court, Lisa joins us to review the new Glamlite KISS Makeup and wow, pretty impressive! After her quick review we do a Hit and Run show, you ask us the questions and we answer them. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching […]
Uffda! The $900 Creatures of the Night Box Set… Why? What Are They Thinking?
March 18, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBEpisode 566. Uffda, $900 for the vinyl edition of the Creatures of the Night box set! What are they thinking? Were they even thinking? This new edition has EXACTLY the same content as the previous box set, but instead of CDs it comes on vinyl. And they think we are just going to open up […]
Mark Cicchini is Not Silent this Week, He Reviews Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts
March 04, 2024 14:00 - 2 hours - 87.2 MBEpisode 565. Mark Cicchini is not silent this week! He pulls out his notes and give us his review of the new Ace Frehley album 10,000 Volts. Michael adds a little and Tommy takes a nap. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides […]
Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts Who Played On The Album, Who Wrote The Songs?
February 26, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBEpisode 564. Steve Brown and Joey Cassata join us to talk about the new Ace Frehley album 10,000 Volts. So much discussed about how this new album happened and who was involved. What were the two things Ace insisted be on the album? Were other cover tunes discussed? Who wrote the songs? Who played on […]
WOW! We Find Some Incredible KISS Merchandise from the 70s in a Moving Box!
February 19, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 48 MBEpisode 563. This week is another trip into Michael’s garage to open a box of KISS stuff that has been in storage for decades… what do we find? This week it is a nice little goldmine as we find the original KISS Viewmaster reels, some unopened series one and two KISS trading cards and a […]
What Do Musicians Think of Avatars, Holograms, Tribute Bands and Backing Tracks Hatebreed Joins Us
February 12, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBEpisode 562. We are joined by Frank Novinec and Wayne Lozinak from Hatebreed, both a HUGE KISS fans. We try to dig into their minds and what do they as musicians think about avatars, holograms, tribute bands and backing tracks. Would they turn Hatebreed into avatars? Really amazing discussion where we learn what professional musicians […]
The 50 Biggest KISS Events, Do You Agree?
February 05, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBEpisode 561. Martin Popoff joins to discuss his book KISS At 50. This richly illustrated book pays tribute to the band on the occasion of their 50th anniversary by curating and examining the 50 most significant milestones. We discuss a number of milestones Martin selected. Do you agree with Martin’s picks? Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-at-50-Martin-Popoff/dp/0760381828 Forget the […]
Are These Really the Worst Business Decisions KISS Has Ever Made?
January 29, 2024 17:23 - 2 hours - 87.5 MBEpisode 560. Julian Gill is back this week as we discuss a poll from the KISSfaq message board about the worst business decision KISS has made in their career. Frankly most of the examples listed in the poll aren’t even business decisions and they also made money for the made… so how can that be […]
We Find a Bunch of KISS Lunch Boxes in a Storage Box Including a Mint Original Lunch Box
January 22, 2024 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBEpisode 559. No Mark this week so Mike and Tommy dive into another moving box filled with KISS stuff. This week we find a bunch of KISS lunch boxes along with a mint condition original KISS lunch with thermos. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in […]
Michael Opens Another Box of KISS Collectibles AND Mark Opens Two Boxes of His Own
January 15, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBEpisode 558. We open another box of KISS collectibles that has been in storage for decades… what do we find? Some original items from the 70s and some one of a kind, personal items from the band. Mark also breaks down and opens two of his own boxes to show us some of his collectibles. […]
Approaching the Song List for a Tribute CD vs a Tribute Band Show with Buffalo Rock City
January 08, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBEpisode 557. John Jeffrey from Buffalo Rock City is back to talk about his new KISS tribute CD. We also talk about how as a member of a KISS tribute band he approaches picking the setlist for a live show vs picking the song list for a tribute CD. Forget the haters, we won! Press […]
“God We’re F**king Legends.” – Mark Cicchini
December 25, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBEpisode 556. Tommy, Mark and Lisa talk about attending Eddie Trunk’s 40th anniversary party in Las Vegas. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over 6,000,000 times. Three Sides of the Coin has been […]
The KISS Avatars, Our Reactions… Don’t Bet Against KISS!
December 18, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBEpisode 555. There simply is not a lot that we know about the avatars, but we talk about how we felt the moment they were revealed at the last KISS show. We speculate on the future of the avatars. What could be exciting about the avatars. Who the avatars are really for. Forget the haters, […]
KISS The End of the Road Final Show December 2, 2023 Madison Square Garden our Review and Discussion
December 06, 2023 21:24 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBEpisode 554. This is it! The Three Sides of the Coin KISS End of the Road Final Show review and discussion! This episode focuses only on the final show and not the New Era of KISS introduction, that will be in the next show. Tommy, Mark and Lisa were in NYC for the show, Michael […]
Craig Gass Is Back and He is BEGGING You to Please Come to His Comedy Shows in NYC
November 27, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBEpisode 553. Craig Gass is back reminding everyone of his upcoming shows in NYC just before and just after the final two KISS shows at Madison Square Garden. You can get info on these shows at GetGass.com. Besides more of his great impressions of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Craig shares stories about Adam Sandler […]
Dave Ellefson “Peter Criss is Unequaled, He Set the Bar All Drum Solos are Measured Against
November 20, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 85 MBEpisode 552. Dave Ellefson, former bass player of Megadeth, joins us this week to take about his love for KISS and growing up a KISS in Minnesota. From humble farm roots in rural Minnesota, David Ellefson has come a long way, literally and figuratively, to conquering stages around the World as bassist of thrash metal […]
Producer Tom Werman on Working with Cheap Trick, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister and More!
November 13, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBEpisode 551. Fascinating interview this week with legendary producer Tom Werman. Tom starts by taking us back to working with Wicked Lester and then the performance when KISS auditioned for Epic Records and what his bosses response was. We then move on to many of the bands he produced, hearing some amazing stories! As an […]
For the 1st Time in Over 20 Years, Listen to the 1999 Bruce Fairbairn Interview
November 06, 2023 14:00 - 2 hours - 127 MBEpisode 550. In February 1999 while running KISSONLINE.com Michael Brandvold interviewed producer Bruce Fairbairn about his work on KISS Psycho Circus. The entire interview was at one time available on KISSONLINE, but has long since been deleted. Michael wasn’t sure he still had the original interview. How appropriate that shortly after the 25th anniversary of […]
Craig Gass and His Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Impressions
October 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBEpisode 549. It is always a blast when comedian Craig Gass joins us, we are treated to a free Craig Gass performance. Craig talks about his upcoming very special KISS themed comedy shows. You can get info on these shows at GetGass.com. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com […]
Roger Earl Legendary FOGHAT Drummer Joins to Talk the New Album Sonic Mojo and More!
October 23, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBEpisode 548. What a honor to have legendary drummer Roger Earl, from Foghat, join us this week. Mark is in full fan boy mode by the way. Roger talks about the new Foghat album Sonic Mojo that releases November 10th, he talks drumming and drummers, he talks about some of the classic Foghat albums and […]
We Open Up Another Box of Michael’s KISS Stuff That Has Been In Storage for Decades
October 16, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBEpisode 547. There has been so much love for the episodes where we open up Michael’s boxes of collectibles that we continue. This week Michael randomly picks another box from the garage and opens it up and goes through everything that is inside… sort of a KISS grab bag. What do we find! Forget the […]
Discovering a Long Forgotten Piece of KISS Artwork from 1978
October 09, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBEpisode 546. Tommy Sommers shares an amazing story of how he just by chance discovered some KISS artwork he drew in 1978 at a local collectibles store. He shares that he drew this art to promote a KISS “concert” he and some friends were putting on in their neighborhood. The memories, the experiences, the happiness […]
A Storage Tub Filled with KISS Audio Tapes, What Do We Find Inside?
October 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBEpisode 545. Another fun episode… this week Michael opens up a storage tub that is filled with cassette from over years. What is inside? We find out… bootleg shows, demos, advance tapes, interviews… so much stuff! Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides […]
KISS Have Released a Number of Albums in September and We Share our Memories of Buying Those Albums
September 25, 2023 16:13 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBEpisode 544. Why is September such a popular month for releasing albums? We share our various memories of buying new KISS albums in September, including Lick It Up which is celebrating its 40th anniversary and the KISS Solo albums which are celebrating 45 years. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold […]
Part 2, We Go Back Inside the KISS Footlocker for the Entire Show!
September 18, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBEpisode 543. This week is part two of Michael’s KISS footlocker. We spend the entire episode looking at the many KISS items found in the footlocker, sharing stories of the items. We start off with Chris Lendt’s letter that was a reply to Michael’s inquiry about a job with KISS. We also find the original […]
Micheal’s KISS Foot Locker Hasn’t Been Opened in Nearly 15 Years, What is Inside?
September 11, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBEpisode 542. This week Michael opens his KISS foot locker for the first time in nearly 15 years. What is inside? Anything exciting or is just filled with KISS Krap? Is this another Capone’s vault? Watch and find out! We only get through maybe half of the contents. Hint… we find some pretty interesting things! […]
MASS KISSTERIA a Book that Looks into KISS During the Crazy Years of Change, 1980 and 1981
September 04, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBEpisode 541. Julian Gill from KISSFAQ.com is back and talking about his latest book MASS KISSTERIA WORLD TOUR 1980-1981. These couple years were filled with so much change and turmoil for KISS. Peter Criss is no longer in the band, the music has become very pop influenced, support in America was almost non-existent. How did […]
The Demons of Rock – Over 1700 KISS Magazine Covers
August 28, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBEpisode 540. Alain Bellicha and Per Strid, authors of The Demons of Rock Volume 4 join to discuss the work behind their new book which catalog 1700 KISS covers from 46 countries around the world. What countries are in volume 4, what defines a KISS cover, how they tracked down all these covers and how […]
Lisa Is Back and Joins Us in a Bikini, Poolside in Las Vegas
August 21, 2023 13:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBEpisode 539. No Mark this week, but Lisa is back! And, she is poolside in Las Vegas for this entire episode. Not really sure what we talked about this week! Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed […]
What Did DJ Doug Podell Say to Ace Frehley During a Psycho Circus Interview?
August 14, 2023 13:00 - 2 hours - 82.5 MBEpisode 538. Legendary DJ Doug Podell joins us this week. Doug shares some great KISS stories including, seeing the band for the first time in 1974 having never heard of them before the show. He also has such an incredible story of being flown to LA to record the Psycho Circus radio premiere with the […]
Does Mark Cicchini Have Issues Because He Is Such a Big KISS Collector
August 07, 2023 13:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBEpisode 537. A thread in the KISSFAQ message board was asking if big KISS collectors have mental issues, they discuss Mark Cicchini and debate if he has issues. We discuss KISS collecting and collecting in general. Is there anything wrong with collecting? Are the people pointing fingers at and questioning fans who collect the ones […]
What If Gene Simmons Quits KISS in the 80s. What Does Paul Stanley Do?
July 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBEpisode 536. What if Gene Simmons movie career exploded. What if he quit KISS to pursue movies full time. What would Paul Stanley do? Would he continue under the name KISS? Would he continue as a solo artist? What sort of musicians would he work with? Would he continue with Bruce Kulick? Forget the haters, […]
What Would KISS Be Like if New York Dolls and Alice Cooper Didn’t Exist?
July 17, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 51.5 MBEpisode 535. A lot of What If this week… what is Jimmy Page joined KISS? Would he wear Ace Frehley’s makeup? What if New York Dolls didn’t exist? What if Alice Cooper didn’t exist… what would KISS be like without their influence? This leads us into a lot of music discussion by bands such as… […]
Wesley Eure, Will on LAND OF THE LOST Takes Us Back to Saturday Mornings
July 03, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBEpisode 534. We are like kids on a Saturday morning with a bowl of cereal as we talk with Wesley Eure who played Will on the original LAND OF THE LOST! Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/120883895197744/ Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin […]
If You Could Be a Fly on the Wall at any KISS Moment, What Would it Be?
June 26, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBEpisode 533. A fun roundtable discussion that you can join… if you could be a fly on the wall at any moment in Kisstory, what would it be? Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened […]
We Discuss YOUR Comments About KISS This Week and Lots to Say!
June 19, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBEpisode 532. This week we kind of turn the show over to you. We go deep into commenting on your comments from past shows. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over 6,000,000 times. […]
The Top 20 and the Bottom 20 KISS Songs on Spotify
June 12, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBEpisode 531. Taking a lead from lasts week’s RIAA show, this week we look at the top 20 most played KISS songs on Spotify as well as the bottom 20 songs. Some interesting observations. We also educate Mark on how Spotify works. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com […]
Why Isn’t KISS Recertifying Their Catalog with the RIAA?
June 05, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBEpisode 530. Martin Popoff returns to discuss RIAA awards and certification. We ask the question, why hasn’t KISS recertified their catalog… clearly it would seem a number of their albums have sold more than what the RIAA claims. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 […]
Bob Halligan Jr. On Writing READ MY BODY with Paul Stanley. Did He Also Mention Tone Loc?
May 29, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBEpisode 529. Bob Halligan Jr. joins us this week to discuss his songwriting with KISS… from Hot In The Shade, Read My Body and Rise To It. Bob mentions how at one point KISS were thinking about having Tone Loc rap on Read My Body. Bob talks about how Michael Bolton gave Paul Stanley a […]
Should The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs Include Rock N Roll All Nite by KISS
May 22, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBEpisode 528. Author Greg Prato returns as we discuss his new ebook The 100 Greatest Song of Heavy Metal. First thing we dive into is where did KISS land with their two songs that made the list and should Rock N Roll All Nite be on the list? We debate what is heavy metal. Then […]
Stevie Dacanay from Buckcherry Talks Life on the Road and Guitar Gear
May 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBEpisode 527. On this week’s episode we are joined by incredible guitarist Stevie Dacaney from Buckcherry. We discuss life on the road, songwriting and guitar gear in rock’n’roll! Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened […]
Fans Have Had Enough with Drama and Controversy It’s About the Music
May 08, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBEpisode 526. Enough! Paul Stanley vs Ace Frehley. Motley Crue vs Mick Mars. Controversial comments by Paul Stanley. We have all seen it with so many bands. Drama! It is getting old and tired and we don’t care about it. We got into rock n roll and KISS because of the music, not because of […]
What Is It Like Doing Individual Meet & Greets with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley & Tommy Thayer
May 01, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBEpisode 525. Larry Basham returns to share his stories about doing Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer individual stage played instrument meet and greets at one show. What a dream! What a experience! How do these meet and greets work, what happens during them and a couple tips to help you if you decide […]
Snake from Skid Row Shares His Love of KISS and Paul Stanley’s Word of the Day
April 24, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBEpisode 524. Dave “Snake” Sabo from Skid Row joins this week. We start off by talking about Snake’s love for KISS and their influence on him as a musician. Snake reveals something we had never heard before, on the Farewell Tour before each show Skid Row would give Paul Stanley a word of the day […]
Kip Winger Talks KISS, Classical Music, Backing Tracks and Band Drama
April 17, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.3 MBEpisode 523. Kip Winger joins us this week. Kip talks about touring with KISS on the Hot In The Shade tour. He talks about how he made the move to classical music and his career in classical music. We talk about the drama going in with other bands, such as Motley Crue. He shares his […]
Review of the New Live KISS Album with Eric Carr and Mark St. John
April 12, 2023 13:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBEpisode 522. In this episode Tommy and Mark sit down and review the new KISS Off The Soundboard Poughkeepsie live album from the Animalize tour, featuring Eric Carr and Mark St. John. What an incredible piece of history! They also talk about the Ace Frehley vs. Paul Stanley drama. Forget the haters, we won! Press […]
Songwriter Holly Knight Talks About Writing and Playing with KISS
April 10, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBEpisode 521. We are joined by 2013 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Holly Knight. Holly joins to talk about recording all the keyboards on KISS Unmasked, working with Paul Stanley on the Hot In The Shade single Hide Your Heart and the tracks Raise Your Glasses and I Pledge Allegiance to the State of Rock […]
Timothy Bogart and Joyce Biawitz Share Stories About KISS and Spinning Gold
March 27, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 94 MBEpisode 520. As we sat down to interview Timothy Bogart, son of Neil Bogart and write and director of the movie Spinning Gold, Tim asked if we would want to have Joyce Biawitz, his step-mother and Neil Bogart’s second wife, join the interview. Now if you know your Kisstory you will also know that Joyce […]