Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show

By Michael Brandvold, Tommy Sommers, Mark Cicchini and Lisa Martini

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04.22.2024
Oh You Don’t Like That We Like Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts? Why Should We Care What You Think?
Episode 571. One email is the focus of this week’s episode, see below. Why does anyone care what someone else likes or doesn’t like? Why do you attack people with different views? Why would you think you are going to...
04.15.2024
We Find Out What Is It Like to Catch Your Hair on Fire
Episode 570. Guests are Tim Kletti of Arch Allies, Michael Schneider of Hairball and Dave Moody of Hairball. Four friends sit down and talk about the magic of KISS. We also talk about Dave’s hair starting on fire when he...
04.08.2024
Another Box of KISS Krap is Opened, We Find VHS Tapes and Something That Blows Up
Episode 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...
04.01.2024
Why Do KISS and Aerosmith Have Similar Merchandise?
Episode 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...
03.25.2024
Lisa Reviews the New KISS Makeup Kit, Impressive and You Ask Us the Questions this Week
Episode 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....
03.18.2024
Uffda! The $900 Creatures of the Night Box Set… Why? What Are They Thinking?
Episode 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...
03.04.2024
Mark Cicchini is Not Silent this Week, He Reviews Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts
Episode 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...
02.26.2024
Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts Who Played On The Album, Who Wrote The Songs?
Episode 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...
02.19.2024
WOW! We Find Some Incredible KISS Merchandise from the 70s in a Moving Box!
Episode 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...
02.12.2024
What Do Musicians Think of Avatars, Holograms, Tribute Bands and Backing Tracks Hatebreed Joins Us
Episode 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....
02.05.2024
The 50 Biggest KISS Events, Do You Agree?
Episode 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...
01.29.2024
Are These Really the Worst Business Decisions KISS Has Ever Made?
Episode 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...
01.22.2024
We Find a Bunch of KISS Lunch Boxes in a Storage Box Including a Mint Original Lunch Box
Episode 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...
01.15.2024
Michael Opens Another Box of KISS Collectibles AND Mark Opens Two Boxes of His Own
Episode 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...
01.08.2024
Approaching the Song List for a Tribute CD vs a Tribute Band Show with Buffalo Rock City
Episode 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...
12.25.2023
“God We’re F**king Legends.” – Mark Cicchini
Episode 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...
12.18.2023
The KISS Avatars, Our Reactions… Don’t Bet Against KISS!
Episode 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...
12.06.2023
KISS The End of the Road Final Show December 2, 2023 Madison Square Garden our Review and Discussion
Episode 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...
11.27.2023
Craig Gass Is Back and He is BEGGING You to Please Come to His Comedy Shows in NYC
Episode 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...
11.20.2023
Dave Ellefson “Peter Criss is Unequaled, He Set the Bar All Drum Solos are Measured Against
Episode 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...
11.13.2023
Producer Tom Werman on Working with Cheap Trick, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister and More!
Episode 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...
11.06.2023
For the 1st Time in Over 20 Years, Listen to the 1999 Bruce Fairbairn Interview
Episode 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...
10.30.2023
Craig Gass and His Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Impressions
Episode 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...
10.23.2023
Roger Earl Legendary FOGHAT Drummer Joins to Talk the New Album Sonic Mojo and More!
Episode 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,...
10.16.2023
We Open Up Another Box of Michael’s KISS Stuff That Has Been In Storage for Decades
Episode 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...
10.09.2023
Discovering a Long Forgotten Piece of KISS Artwork from 1978
Episode 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...
10.02.2023
A Storage Tub Filled with KISS Audio Tapes, What Do We Find Inside?
Episode 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...
09.25.2023
KISS Have Released a Number of Albums in September and We Share our Memories of Buying Those Albums
Episode 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...
09.18.2023
Part 2, We Go Back Inside the KISS Footlocker for the Entire Show!
Episode 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...
09.11.2023
Micheal’s KISS Foot Locker Hasn’t Been Opened in Nearly 15 Years, What is Inside?
Episode 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...
09.04.2023
MASS KISSTERIA a Book that Looks into KISS During the Crazy Years of Change, 1980 and 1981
Episode 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,...
08.28.2023
The Demons of Rock – Over 1700 KISS Magazine Covers
Episode 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...
08.21.2023
Lisa Is Back and Joins Us in a Bikini, Poolside in Las Vegas
Episode 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...
08.14.2023
What Did DJ Doug Podell Say to Ace Frehley During a Psycho Circus Interview?
Episode 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...
08.07.2023
Does Mark Cicchini Have Issues Because He Is Such a Big KISS Collector
Episode 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...
07.24.2023
What If Gene Simmons Quits KISS in the 80s. What Does Paul Stanley Do?
Episode 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...
07.17.2023
What Would KISS Be Like if New York Dolls and Alice Cooper Didn’t Exist?
Episode 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...
07.03.2023
Wesley Eure, Will on LAND OF THE LOST Takes Us Back to Saturday Mornings
Episode 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...
06.26.2023
If You Could Be a Fly on the Wall at any KISS Moment, What Would it Be?
Episode 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...
06.19.2023
We Discuss YOUR Comments About KISS This Week and Lots to Say!
Episode 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...
06.12.2023
The Top 20 and the Bottom 20 KISS Songs on Spotify
Episode 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...
06.05.2023
Why Isn’t KISS Recertifying Their Catalog with the RIAA?
Episode 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...
05.29.2023
Bob Halligan Jr. On Writing READ MY BODY with Paul Stanley. Did He Also Mention Tone Loc?
Episode 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...
05.22.2023
Should The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs Include Rock N Roll All Nite by KISS
Episode 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...
05.15.2023
Stevie Dacanay from Buckcherry Talks Life on the Road and Guitar Gear
Episode 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...
05.08.2023
Fans Have Had Enough with Drama and Controversy It’s About the Music
Episode 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....
05.01.2023
What Is It Like Doing Individual Meet & Greets with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley & Tommy Thayer
Episode 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...
04.24.2023
Snake from Skid Row Shares His Love of KISS and Paul Stanley’s Word of the Day
Episode 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...
04.17.2023
Kip Winger Talks KISS, Classical Music, Backing Tracks and Band Drama
Episode 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...
04.12.2023
Review of the New Live KISS Album with Eric Carr and Mark St. John
Episode 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...

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Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show episodes:

Oh You Don’t Like That We Like Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts? Why Should We Care What You Think?

We Find Out What Is It Like to Catch Your Hair on Fire

Another Box of KISS Krap is Opened, We Find VHS Tapes and Something That Blows Up

Why Do KISS and Aerosmith Have Similar Merchandise?

Lisa Reviews the New KISS Makeup Kit, Impressive and You Ask Us the Questions this Week

Uffda! The $900 Creatures of the Night Box Set… Why? What Are They Thinking?

Mark Cicchini is Not Silent this Week, He Reviews Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts

Ace Frehley 10,000 Volts Who Played On The Album, Who Wrote The Songs?

WOW! We Find Some Incredible KISS Merchandise from the 70s in a Moving Box!

What Do Musicians Think of Avatars, Holograms, Tribute Bands and Backing Tracks Hatebreed Joins Us

The 50 Biggest KISS Events, Do You Agree?

Are These Really the Worst Business Decisions KISS Has Ever Made?

We Find a Bunch of KISS Lunch Boxes in a Storage Box Including a Mint Original Lunch Box

Michael Opens Another Box of KISS Collectibles AND Mark Opens Two Boxes of His Own

Approaching the Song List for a Tribute CD vs a Tribute Band Show with Buffalo Rock City

“God We’re F**king Legends.” – Mark Cicchini

The KISS Avatars, Our Reactions… Don’t Bet Against KISS!

KISS The End of the Road Final Show December 2, 2023 Madison Square Garden our Review and Discussion

Craig Gass Is Back and He is BEGGING You to Please Come to His Comedy Shows in NYC

Dave Ellefson “Peter Criss is Unequaled, He Set the Bar All Drum Solos are Measured Against

Producer Tom Werman on Working with Cheap Trick, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister and More!

For the 1st Time in Over 20 Years, Listen to the 1999 Bruce Fairbairn Interview

Craig Gass and His Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Impressions

Roger Earl Legendary FOGHAT Drummer Joins to Talk the New Album Sonic Mojo and More!

We Open Up Another Box of Michael’s KISS Stuff That Has Been In Storage for Decades

Discovering a Long Forgotten Piece of KISS Artwork from 1978

A Storage Tub Filled with KISS Audio Tapes, What Do We Find Inside?

KISS Have Released a Number of Albums in September and We Share our Memories of Buying Those Albums

Part 2, We Go Back Inside the KISS Footlocker for the Entire Show!

Micheal’s KISS Foot Locker Hasn’t Been Opened in Nearly 15 Years, What is Inside?

MASS KISSTERIA a Book that Looks into KISS During the Crazy Years of Change, 1980 and 1981

The Demons of Rock – Over 1700 KISS Magazine Covers

Lisa Is Back and Joins Us in a Bikini, Poolside in Las Vegas

What Did DJ Doug Podell Say to Ace Frehley During a Psycho Circus Interview?

Does Mark Cicchini Have Issues Because He Is Such a Big KISS Collector

What If Gene Simmons Quits KISS in the 80s. What Does Paul Stanley Do?

What Would KISS Be Like if New York Dolls and Alice Cooper Didn’t Exist?

Wesley Eure, Will on LAND OF THE LOST Takes Us Back to Saturday Mornings

If You Could Be a Fly on the Wall at any KISS Moment, What Would it Be?

We Discuss YOUR Comments About KISS This Week and Lots to Say!

The Top 20 and the Bottom 20 KISS Songs on Spotify

Why Isn’t KISS Recertifying Their Catalog with the RIAA?

Bob Halligan Jr. On Writing READ MY BODY with Paul Stanley. Did He Also Mention Tone Loc?

Should The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs Include Rock N Roll All Nite by KISS

Stevie Dacanay from Buckcherry Talks Life on the Road and Guitar Gear

Fans Have Had Enough with Drama and Controversy It’s About the Music

What Is It Like Doing Individual Meet & Greets with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley & Tommy Thayer

Snake from Skid Row Shares His Love of KISS and Paul Stanley’s Word of the Day

Kip Winger Talks KISS, Classical Music, Backing Tracks and Band Drama

Review of the New Live KISS Album with Eric Carr and Mark St. John

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