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

Episode 604. This week we read and react to a 1980 Sounds review of Peter Criss’ solo album Out Of Control. But… as we discuss the review and what happened , or why nothing happened, to the album and Peter Mark reveals and shares some documents from Peter’s team talking about playing live. What solo […]

Episode 603. This week we discuss a post in the Three Sides of the Coin Facebook Group The post is a Heavy Metal chart from Sounds magazine, May 9, 1981. Boy did it open a can of worms… so much debate about bands on this list not being heavy metal. Well, what is heavy metal? […]

Episode 602. NME January 15, 1977 KISS Rock And Roll Over (Casablanca Import) MUCH, MUCH against my better nature I must admit to having had quite a laugh listening to this one. Kiss however are pushing themselves into amusingly ghastly quarters in the numbered vault. Once considered the very crust of hopeful predictions of outlasted […]

Episode 601. We answer more of your questions this week. Tommy is nearly fired, again. And Lisa reveals she was filmed for an episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels that never aired. 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 […]

Episode 600. 600 episodes! This episode is spent answering as many of your questions as possible. And wow do you have some great questions! 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. […]

Episode 599. This week is our Thanksgiving episode… Five things (KISS) we are each most thankful for. 1) Song (again, thankful for not favorite) 2) Album 3) Tour 4) Era 5) Memory Play along and share what you are most thankful for. Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com […]

Episode 598. Mark suggested this week’s discussion… respecting the opinions of other people. We start by discussing the comments Blackie Lawless made regarding censorship at his recent NYC show. People can have different opinions and different beliefs and still get along, still be respectful. And of course this sort of behavior is nothing new to […]

Episode 597. Idolator recently shared a new story titled, KISS Finally Admits The Truth About Their Band Name + Other Secret Facts Most Fans Don’t Know. We went through this list so see if there were any secret facts we didn’t know. Sorry, but most of this article is filled with “duh!” moments. But join […]

Episode 596. We discuss Creem Magazine’s review of Rock N Roll Over… you need to sit through seven paragraphs of “what the hell is he talking about” before we get to the actually album review, but it is worth it! KISS – Rock And Roll Over by Billy Altman Creem Magazine Feb 1977 In the […]

Episode 595. Ken Nardi, known on YouTube as FranKENstein, brings his passion to Three Sides of the Coin to discuss his Hotter Than Hell fan remix. Why he did it? How he did it? What other projects is he working on? Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since […]

Episode 594. What the f is wrong with some of you people? Do you understand just how foolish you look when you comment on an episode and you haven’t listened to it first? When you react based on how someone else is reacting? When you offer your opinion of a show that you didn’t listen […]

Episode 593. It’s only Mark and Tommy this week… they discuss where did the live albums go? Why do bands no longer release them and Mark updates on Pop House. The best part is Mark compares Eric Singer to Eric Carr saying Eric Carr was no where near the quality of a drummer that Eric […]

Episode 592. The family is here… Michael, Mark, Tommy and Izzy! We discuss the new KISS Destroyer vinyl box set that sells for nearly $1000! This leads to a discussion on the “return” of CDs and Vinyl and finally a look at how streaming services pay artists or don’t pay artists and record deals and […]

Episode 591. Food Preferences and Izzy’s Eating Habits The team discussed their personal preferences for food, particularly focusing on the McRib and Izzy’s eating habits. They shared their experiences and opinions about the McRib, with some members expressing their love for it and others criticizing it as not being real meat. They also discussed Izzy’s […]

Episode 590. This week Lisa is back AND Izzy joins us to audition to maybe replace Tommy Sommers. As part of his audition Izzy thought doing a short comedy routine would help, did it? What do you think? Is Izzy ready to get called up to the big leagues? You have to let us know… […]

Episode 589. We talk about Mark Cicchini being on the show for 10 years. What is your favorite Mark moment or quote? Mike talks about how 3 of his 5 all time favorite bands are essentially no more… KISS, ELO and Molly Hatchet. We are reaching a point where you can no longer count on […]

Episode 587. We go back to October 1979 and read and react to the Creem Magazine review of Dynasty… “We had some good times, but now they’re gone. So long,.” —Ace Frehley, “Save Your Love” So long, Ace, it’s been good to know ya. And, uncool as it may be for someone my age to […]

Episode 587. We go back to July 1976 and read and react to the Creem Magazine review of Destroyer… After three near-perfect studio albums and an excellent live summing-up LP that finally put them in the platinum, Kiss have pulled an abrupt change in direction that goes over about as well as a lead Buckinghams. […]

Episode 586. We want you to play along with us this week… KISS Albums Either You Love It or Hate It, Greatest Album of All Time, Overlooked Masterpiece, Mental Breakdown, Which Divides Fandom. Let’s hear from you! Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three […]

Episode 585. Well we had an entirely different topic planned for this week, but conversations take on a life of their own. We comment on the recent Unpopular KISS Opinions which exploded and completely took over the Three Sides Facebook group. This lead into discussing a couple unpopular opinions about the Elder. Which in turn […]