The day of our recording, May 18, 2023, is the 30th anniversary of KISS' Alive III (1993). The Kousins (including Marvin once he showed up) discuss the album, things that were going on at the time in the band, the musicianship, the setlist, and more.

Jim from Alabama called in, which is ALWAYS a highlight.

All four Kousins gave their "Now Listening," and KG filled in for KM on the "Let Me Know" section.

What are your thoughts on Alive III?

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This podcast was recorded in The Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza and recorded via Zoom, sponsored by Top Leaf Cigar Lounge.

In 1985, the "Satanic Panic" and other over-the-top, ridiculous, and unhelpful movements were in heavy force. One of the worst ideas that anyone could do was create a "Senator's Wives" committee to police the music industry to keep sex, drugs, violence, and Satan out of other people's kids' lives.

That's when the Parents Music Resource "Center" (or PMRC) began.

It was a crusade to sanitize the sinful messages that rock and pop music brought to the youth, and if they didn't jump in, we were all doomed.

They pushed to have lyrics sheets, warning stickers about potentially harmful lyrics, and published a list of the fifteen most offensive songs. This is that list. From Prince to Motley Crue, Venom and Def Leppard, to Madonna and Sheena Easton. SHEENA-frickin'-EASTON!!! You can see the whole list here, but we got you and played parts of each one of them.

The Kousins have theories about the list and the songs.

Each gave their "Now Listening," and the new "favorite" caller, Jim from Alabama, called in.

What do you think of the Filthy Fifteen list?

Let us know by calling the TLDNetwork (KUZZ Army) hotline and leaving a message for the Kousins at 336-422-NUMB (6862).

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The first week of the month means "Opening Act" shows. Many are surprised to find out that Judas Priest opened for KISS in 1979 on the Dynasty tour. They would have been supporting the Killing Machine (or Hell Bent for Leather in the States due to the Cleveland Elementary School Massacre). But we didn't do that one this week. Instead, we are doing Roadie Ray's favorite Priest album, 1984's Defenders of the Faith. We give it a "listening party" treatment.

All four Kousins gave their "Now Listening," and we get another awesome call from "Jim from Alabama."

What do you think of Judas Priest's Defenders of the Faith?

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Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley was born on April 27, 1951.

The Kousins discuss their favorite Ace moments. That could be his music (both in KISS and solo), his antics, or his sayings.

Two callers:  Jim from Alabama and a first-time caller, Geraldine.

Two of the four Kousins gave their "Now Listening."

What are your favorite Ace moments?

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The Kousins walk you through this hidden gem of a record, the Off the Soundboard - Poughkeepsie 1984.

April is the month of fools. Right?

Okay. Let's just say this and get it out of the way. We are sorry. We are so very sorry that you have to hear us talk about this record. If that gives something away, then so be it.

But it's worth it to hear Roadie Ray talk about Paul and Gene the way he does. This record is one of only two (and a half) shows that Mark St. John plays guitar. There are many reasons he didn't make it in KISS. You'll hear just one of them in this episode. Well, more than one example but one reason.

Jim from Alabama called in again. Here's hoping he does that often!

Three Kousins gave their now listenings.

Have you listened to any of the Off the Soundboard recordings? What did you think? Did you buy them or spend money on them?

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Three of the four Kousins saw KISS on their Hot in the Shade tour. Each of those got two openers. Band "X" and Slaughter.

For Kousin Tim, it was his first concert. July 27, 1990. And, yes, he was almost 20 before he got to see his first concert. The openers for KT were Danger Danger and Slaughter.

The Kousins did an average of each band's setlists on their legs of the HITS tour. With that, they did a semi-listening party.

Were the songs or bands as good as they may have remembered? You'll have to tune in for that.

Each Kousin gave their "Now Listening" and let's go ahead and say it, Kousin Gary's is weird.

What do you think of Danger Danger and Slaughter?

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The Kousins have done album showdowns before. But, in some instances, that just doesn't seem fair to some of the songs on the two albums.

This week, Roadie Ray commands 1979's Dynasty while Kousin Gary defends that album's sibling, 1980's Unmasked. Two albums, both some of the most polarizing in the Katalog, that fans either love or hate. Most people aren't on the fence about them. Kousin Tim and Kousin Marvin both like each album, so they have the unenviable task of judging. There were some ties, so look for those on Twitter and cast your vote.

How is this different from most album battles the Kousins have done? After a coin flip, the winner can either go first or defer their pick. The first picker chooses their "gladiator" or song for battle. After a short listen, the opposing picker chooses the song (or gladiator) to battle the round's opening song. The other two Kousins then vote for the winner. The two pickers can change their vote if they choose to, as well. Whichever song has the most votes... wins. If there's a tie, it goes to Twitter for tiebreaker votes. If that doesn't make sense, just give a listen and it will become as clear as mud.

The Kousins gave their now listenings. And a call from a long-time listener/first-time caller, Jim from Alabama!

How would your vote go on the songs on Dynasty or Unmasked?

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Roadie Ray had to put out some fires in his day job, so the Kousins had to go on without him this week.

This week is the anniversary of 1975's Dressed To Kill. Three of the four Kousins think that album is mostly "filler," or songs put in to fill in the cracks and extend the length of the album.

For this episode, Kousin Tim, Kousin Gary, and Kousin Marvin go from KISS (self-titled) through Unmasked (not counting live, solo, or greatest hits albums) and debate and sometimes argue over which songs could have been left off. There were some "rules" that were never really followed, but they gave it a good college try (not really). There were some drop-jaw moments for sure as one of the Kousins is a total "contrarian."

The Kousins gave their "Now Listening" and covered the "Let Me Know" section.

What are the songs you'd leave off from each of those eight albums?

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Not technically the opening week of the month (okay, not at all...) we decided to do an "opener" topic. Iron Maiden opened for KISS on the Unmasked tour in 1980 which was odd because that was KISS's poppiest album and IM was like a hard rock punk band. A strange pairing indeed.

So each Kousin picked their own Top 5. There were some diverse choices, but the end came down to two heavy hitters. In the end, a collective Top 5 was determined via weighted scoring.

Kousin Tim gloated a bit on a recent victory, and each Kousin gave their "Now Listenings."

What would be your Top 5 IM songs?

Let us know by calling the TLDNetwork (KUZZ Army) hotline and leaving a message for the Kousins at 336-422-NUMB (6862).

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This podcast was recorded in The Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza and recorded via Zoom, sponsored by Top Leaf Cigar Lounge.

The Kousins have done album showdowns before. But, in some instances, that just doesn't seem fair to some of the songs on the two albums.

Kousin Tim and Kousin Marvin battle with two albums chosen by our Twitter fans. This time around, for the battle of first place in the tourney, KT takes Lick It Up and KM takes Revenge.

How is this different from most album battles the Kousins have done? After a coin flip, the winner can either go first or defer their pick. The first picker chooses their "gladiator" or song for battle. After a short listen, the opposing picker chooses the song (or gladiator) to battle the round's opening song. The other two Kousins then vote for the winner. The two pickers can change their vote if they choose to, as well. Whichever song has the most votes... wins. If there's a tie, it goes to Twitter for tiebreaker votes. If that doesn't make sense, just give a listen and it will become as clear as mud.

The Kousins gave their now listenings.

How would your vote go on the songs on the LIU or Revenge?

Let us know by calling the TLDNetwork (KUZZ Army) hotline and leaving a message for the Kousins at 336-422-NUMB (6862).

You can also see it on our YouTube channel. We have Instagram and Twitter. We would appreciate a like, rating, and review. Subscribe and follow!

This podcast was recorded in The Such-N-Such Media Studios at Liberty Plaza and recorded via Zoom, sponsored by Top Leaf Cigar Lounge.