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

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

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Episodes

A 1974 KISS Debut Album Review… Part of the New Wave of Ultra-Commercial, Almost Pop, Hard Rock

June 23, 2025 • 72 mins
Episode 625. Groundbreaking episode… this week Mark Cicchini gets up, walks to another room, finds a collectible, brings it back, sits down and OPENS IT! And Tommy ( who is this Tommy guy? ) isn’t here to see it happen! Mark reads two 1974 reviews of the debut KISS album and both are actually quite […]
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10 Years Later with the Magic Book and Paul Stanley Says Changes are Coming to Las Vegas Event

June 16, 2025 • 61 mins
Episode 624. It has been 10 years since Ros Radley appeared on Three Sides of the Coin saying the Magic book would be released Xmas 2015, still no updates… but lets be real, the book is not happening.   And Paul Stanley in a recent interview… Stanley told Broken Record about the Vegas event (as […]
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Gary Shea on New England, Warrior and Alcatrazz, Oh and KISS!

June 2, 2025 • 120 mins
Episode 623. An outstanding account of the music business, A riveting story of determination and focus, Musical teenage dream come true, Against all odds musical ups and downs, Defying logic following your heart, Climbing the musical ladder of success, Fearless journey on the road to stardom, (You won’t read about the heads of chickens being […]
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The Magic is Back! Alain Bellicha Releases ANOTHER Book… KISS at BUDOKAN!

May 26, 2025 • 90 mins
Episode 622. The Magic is Back! Alain Bellicha Releases ANOTHER Book… KISS at BUDOKAN! 50 years ago, KISS debuted in Japan with the release of Dressed to Kill on Victor Music. KISS’s success spread like wildfire. In March 1977, their first tour shook Japan to its core. KISS played four shows at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan […]
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We React to a 1978 Review of the KISS Solo Album, Are They the Greatest Solo Albums of All Time?

May 19, 2025 • 82 mins
Episode 621. We read and react to a Sounds Magazine review of the four KISS solo albums from October 14, 1978. The reviewer is Geoff Barton. “First spins revealed that Gene Simmons’ solo LP sounded almost exactly like a Kiss platter, that Ace Frehley’s independent attempt sounded well night indistinguishable from a Kiss original, that […]
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Joey Cassata Drops By to Discuss His New Book Influenced by KISS’ Music From The Elder

May 12, 2025 • 122 mins
Episode 620. So much KISS discussion with Joey Cassata. Running through all discussion is Joey’s new book The Order of The Rose. But, we immediately get sidetracked with a 10 year look book at Ros Radley’s promised and never delivered book Magic. Along the way Joey makes a claim he is a better drummer than […]
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Pyro John Watkins Has Released His Book with Stories About KISS, Van Halen, Michael Jackson & More

May 5, 2025 • 86 mins
Episode 619. Pyro John Watkins first appeared on Three Sides in 2019 to just share his many stories or the many bands he toured with doing pyro, including KISS on the Dynasty, Hot In The Shade and Revenge tours. Today John is back to promote his brand new book, Don’t You Know Who I Think […]
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This Episode SUCKS! Hit The STOP Button! We Warned You! Oh and Izzy is Back!

April 28, 2025 • 66 mins
Episode 618. Izzy and Lisa are back this week and frankly I can’t even remember what we talked about. But I think most will agree this show sucked bad, lol! 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 […]
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Why Would I Listen to This? – Tommy Reviewing KISS Asylum Tour Off The Soundboard

April 21, 2025 • 67 mins
Episode 617. Michael and Mark share their thoughts and review of the new KISS Off The Soundboard from the 1985 Asylum tour. It is great to finally have a live show with Bruce Kulick and Eric Carr. It is great to have the Asylum tour represented. We are glad to have purchased this release, but… […]
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Jack Starr Shares His Experience Auditioning to Replace Ace Frehley

April 13, 2025 • 96 mins
Episode 615. Guitarist Jack Starr joins us to share his stories of auditioning to replace Ace Frehley. The phone calls from Bill Aucoin, his friendship with Eric Carr and playing a album Eric produced, Gene Simmons and Eric Carr coming out to see him perform with his band Virgin Steele and the advice Gene gave […]
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John Humphrey of Seether Sells His Amazing KISS Collection, He is Over KISS!

April 7, 2025 • 53 mins
Episode 616. The private KISS collection of John Humphrey, best known as the drummer for Seether is being auctioned by Backstage Auctions. John joins Tommy and Mark to talk about his collection and why he is selling it. In KISS inner circles, John is regarded as one of the key memorabilia collectors, often appearing in […]
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KISS Returns with KISS Storms Vegas, But Where are Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer, Who Is In KISS?

March 31, 2025 • 55 mins
Episode 614. CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF KISS ARMY WITH THE HOTTEST FAN FESTIVAL LAS VEGAS HAS EVER SEEN We have some questions and we have some updates. But, where are Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer? Who is in KISS? 50 years ago in Terre Haute, Indiana, a small group of fans lit the spark that […]
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Do Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Detest Mark? We Put a Quarter Into Mark This Week

March 24, 2025 • 83 mins
Episode 613. Mark is primed and ready, we put a quarter in him and let him go. Plus, updates on the ever changing KISS Asylum tour Off The Soundboard… where you can purchase the CD and the merch featuring only Gene and Paul are pulled. Pophouse is listening and reacting. Purchase the CD at: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICY-80591 […]
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All Your Questions About the New KISS ASYLUM Tour Off The Soundboard are Answered

March 17, 2025 • 67 mins
Episode 612. Mark talks all about his trip to Las Vegas, hanging to some longtime KISS friends, seeing Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer and Bruce Kulick. And… he answers and we discuss the new KISS Asylum Off The Soundboard… will there be a CD version? Will there be black vinyl? Why are Bruce Kulick and Eric […]
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Sebastian Bach Claims Steve Vai Filmed One of the Earliest KISS Shows Ever When He Was 15

March 10, 2025 • 102 mins
Episode 611. Sebastian Bach joins Three Sides of the Coin this week and what great conversation! It is all KISS, with a little Van Halen thrown in. Baz starts by showing us one of his Gene Simmons Gargoyles. He shares many stories, including how Gene called him to be in a film called Crash and […]
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KISS Celebrate 50 Years of Dressed To Kill & Lisa Surprises All Of Us!

March 3, 2025 • 50 mins
Episode 610. This week we discuss the Dressed To Kill NYC audio tour. COMING SOON! DRESSED TO KILL 50TH ANNIVERSARY: BRAND NEW KISS AUDIO TOUR IN NEW YORK AND ONLINE On March 22nd, KISS will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their iconic Dressed To Kill album in New York City with a never before […]
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KISS Release a $50,000 Sold Gold Single of Strutter! WTH!!! The KISS Army Is In Shock!

February 24, 2025 • 70 mins
Episode 609. Our reaction to the new KISS Strutter gold records… holy crap! $50,000 for a solid gold records. We didn’t see this one coming! KISS, proudly present “Strutter” on a limited-edition, playable gold records in honor of 50 years of the single available now. KISS partners with Precious Sound to produce two versions—the ultra-rare […]
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This Is What KISS Music From The Elder Should’ve Sounded Like, A New Reimagined Release of The Elder

February 17, 2025 • 93 mins
Episode 608. Ken Nardi is back, this time talking about his reimagined Music From The Elder. This new release is the Music From The Elder the KISS Army has always wanted to hear. This is a TRUE concept album now! Ken has expanded The Elder to two discs and he didn’t just work on the […]
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We Reveal What KISS is Releasing in 2025, Box Sets, Soundboard Recordings! Sort of!

February 10, 2025 • 60 mins
Episode 607. Mark takes the time this week to discuss at bit more about the cool things coming from KISS this year. Two box sets, more Off The Soundboard recordings. The machine is cranking back up are you ready for some incredibly cool and surprising releases? Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since […]
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KISS Army Spain Joins to Talk the Book, Last KISS At The Garden! This Book is Amazing!

February 3, 2025 • 84 mins
Episode 606. Javier Rueda and Mauricio Vázquez from KISS Army Spain join us to talk about their amazing book LAST KISS AT THE GARDEN, DECEMBER 1 & 2, 2023 This new book complements the one they did back in 2021: KISS DESTROYS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, 1977-2019. After more than 250 shows on their seemingly never […]
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