Episode 628. Lisa is back this week and we start off by catching up with her and what she has been doing. We talk about the Black Sabbath Back To The Beginning concert and our thoughts. Then we move into talking about if KISS could do something like this and who might the guest musicians be. Just another great bar room discussion. 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 6,000,0...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Episode 627. We are auditioning a possible “weather boy” and for his audition to join us he brought a great topic… what was it about KISS and how did we get get into them in the 1970s? Talk about a trip down memory lane! Stories of school, siblings, friends, monsters, wrestling, Sid & Marty Krofft and more! Does this guy make the cut? Should we let him join the show? Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides of the Coin ha...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 16 min
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 a reply to Michael’s inquiry about a job with KISS. We also find the original notes Michael took when Gene Simmons called him and offered him a job. Mark informs Michael that a large sticker in a scrapbook is actually a mint condition KISS record player sticker. So much st...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Episode 368, February 4, 2020. Steve Unger from Metal Church sits down with us this week and Mark goes total fanboy! Steve shares his lifetime love for KISS and an absolutely amazing KISS/Paul Stanley story that every fan is sure to love! Visit https://metalchurchofficial.com and http://www.sincircusofficial.com Forget the haters, we won! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at MichaelBrandvold.com Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amo...
Feb 03, 2020•2 hr 20 min
Episode 154, November 25, 2015. Bonus episode! While on the KISS KRUISE Mark Cicchini sat down with Fozzy lead vocalist, WWE wrestler and KISS fan… Chris Jericho! Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below.
Dec 01, 2015•14 min
Episode 153, November 24, 2015. Tommy goes off this episode so sit back and enjoy! In between Tommy’s rants we talk about KISS and 2016, what are they doing? They have announced some shows, but no real tour. Is there a reason for the dates? What will it take for you to get excited about KISS in 2016? And just when we thought the show was over, Tommy ends with one more rant… something about a Elder animated movie. Tommy and entitled KISS fans… not a good mix! Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If yo...
Nov 25, 2015
Episode 152, November 17, 2015. This week Curt Gooch surprises us with details and the tape for the long lost KISS video for “I” from the album Music from The Elder. How he found this video. Why he has the only known copy. What are his plans for the video. How you can own the video. Mark then gives us all the amazing details on KISS Kruise V. So much in a single show! Teaser of the video: https://vimeo.com/145803336 Visit Eliteworks on eBay http://www.ebay.com/sch/merchant/eliteworks_W0QQ_nkwZQQ...
Nov 17, 2015•2 hr 20 min
Episode 151, November 10, 2015. Lisa Martini becomes a official member of Three Sides of the Coin and shares the Marvel Comics contract with KISS. How much did KISS make from each comic book? How much did Marvel advance KISS? Mark joins us from Miami with a very special surprise guest before he heads back down to the pool. Full KISS Kruise V report coming next week! Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below....
Nov 10, 2015•1 hr 30 min
Episode 150, November 3, 2015. We almost said no show for this week, Mark was slammed getting ready for The KISS Kruise, Tommy was sick all week and Michael was beat with all of his clients. But we said screw it let’s see what we can chat about and somehow we got a commercial for Mark’s band Left For Dead and a discussion on KISS tribute bands. If all works as planned next week we are recording with Mark sitting poolside in Miami! Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one ti...
Nov 03, 2015•54 min
Episode 149, October 27, 2015. Chris Jericho is back! Before heading off with his band Fozzy to perform on the KISS Kruise, Chris joins us (or is he auditioning?) to talk about amazing things like CRAZY NIGHTS! The Three Sides crew also debates as to what made Ace Frehley a influential guitarist… his playing or that he was in a hugely popular band? Bob Gruen – www.BobGruen.com Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button...
Oct 27, 2015•1 hr 22 min
Episode 148, October 20, 2015. Legendary KISS Photographer Bob Gruen sits down with us to talk about working with KISS in the 70s. The story behind the Dressed To Kill album cover. The story behind the Cream Magazine “super hero” comic photo session. Where are the suits from the Dressed to Kill cover? What was it like touring with KISS in Japan in 1977 and 1978 how did things change. Bob was filled with many great stories! Bob Gruen – www.BobGruen.com Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would...
Oct 20, 2015•1 hr 56 min
Episode 147, October 13, 2015. Lots of interesting discussion this week. In his heart does Gene Simmons want to end with the original band? Who owns Ace Frehley and Peter Criss’ makeup, we end this debate with facts. Peter Criss made a appearance at Guitar Center and sat down and played some drums… what does this mean? (Hint… NOTHING!) The sixth anniversary of the release of Sonic Boom. And a lot more! Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, pl...
Oct 14, 2015•1 hr 48 min
Episode 146, October 6, 2015. This week it is twofer… two great discussions. Up first, can Gene Simmons be a fan of KISS? Followed by Tommy and Mike sharing one of their very personal KISS collectibles. Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below.
Oct 06, 2015•1 hr 46 min
Episode 145, September 29, 2015. Awhile back the KISS KRUISE asked YOU, KISS Navy, what deep cuts you’d like to hear at the first ever, KISS Electric Unmasked Sail Away Show on The KISS Kruise! Below is a list of your top requested songs. On October 30th, you’ll be standing on the pool deck, rockin’ out with your heroes as they perform a handful of these rarely played songs! This week on Three Sides of the Coin we discuss this list… what songs would make Tommy go on the Kruise. What songs Mark w...
Sep 30, 2015•1 hr 45 min
Episode 144, September 22, 2015. Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Talks About His Feud with Paul Stanley. Hold on! Dee Snider opens up about the feud with Paul Stanley and when it started. Can there be peace between the two of them? He fills us in on how big of a KISS fan he is. He talks about his feelings towards Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer. He shares a couple great Gene Simmons stories. What does he think will happen if the SMF and KISS Army were to meet on a battlefield? Three Sides of the Coin M...
Sep 22, 2015•1 hr 44 min
Episode 143, September 15, 2015. Lisa Martini returns with three amazing business documents; two from 1977 and one from 1979. These documents are the meeting notes from financial/business meetings. It is a amazing contrast to see the discussions in 1977 when KISS is flying high vs the discussion in late 1979 when they are on the slide down. One of the greatest items recorded was when the band asked… when will they become millionaires. And we have the answer! Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If yo...
Sep 16, 2015•2 hr 19 min
Episode 142, September 8, 2015. KISS Reunites in 1989 and Records a New Album, What Songs from the 80s Make the Cut? Rules: You can select from KISS songs released in the 80s, from Lick It up to Hot In The Shade. And… Peter’s first two solo albums and Ace’s 80s solo albums. No demos. No songs recorded, but never released. You can rearrange the songs, have different vocals. Who would produce the album? What is the album title? Mike – https://open.spotify.com/user/michaelbrandvold/playlist/04kqj5a...
Sep 09, 2015•1 hr 30 min
Episode 141, September 1, 2015. This was a painful episode to record. We each listened to our five worst KISS albums and then created a 10 song album containing the best songs from those bad albums. Thanks for putting us through this punishment Mark! What we ended up with is THE BEST OF THE WORST KISS ALBUMS. And we end with a discussion about our absolute worst KISS song, the song that just grates our ears. Michael – https://open.spotify.com/user/michaelbrandvold/playlist/3xwdSYJJFwSuE9rERlST2Y...
Sep 01, 2015•1 hr 35 min
Episode 140, August 25, 2015. Three amazing discussions this week: new evidence that Vinnie Vincent may have actually saved KISS. Neil Peart of Rush disses KISS. And… Eddie Trunk on why Ace Frehley won’t be back in KISS. Oh and something about Joe Perry! Hirsh Gardner – http://hirshgardner.com/ New England – http://www.newenglandrocks.com/ Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below....
Aug 25, 2015•1 hr 36 min
Episode 139, August 18, 2015. We stay in the New England camp this week, Hirsh Gardner, the drummer from New England joins us to share his amazing stories… being the Aucoin offices the day Peter Criss was fired from KISS. His experience recording with Vinnie Vincent on songs that would become the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Phone calls from Gene Simmons to Vinnie Vincent after Vinnie left KISS. His thoughts on the Warrior songs vs the VVI songs. So many stories! Hirsh Gardner – http://hirshgardner....
Aug 19, 2015•2 hr 11 min
Episode 138, August 11, 2015. Gary Shea Talks New England, Alcatrazz, Warrior & Vinnie Vincent. Gary has many stories to share with us… how New England got their record deal, how they secured Bill Aucoin as manager, how Paul Stanley came to produce their debut. How New England went from flying hight one year to crashing the next. How Vinnie Vincent came to work with the New England members in a new band called Warrior. What songs Warrior was rehearsing while Vinnie was writing and recording ...
Aug 11, 2015•2 hr 6 min
Episode 137, August 4, 2015. Scooby Doo and KISS Rock and Roll Mystery, Our Review & Religious Protests. It’s Scooby Doo special this week! We start off discussing the religious protests happening around the DVD and happening on our Facebook page. We are being prayed for. We are sinners. We are going to hell. We are evil because we love KISS and bought this DVD. It’s 2015, do you believe KISS and Scooby Doo are actually being protested? We move on to give our full review of the movie… the mu...
Aug 05, 2015•1 hr 17 min
Episode 136, July 28, 2015. KISS Merchandise, How Much Were They Making in 1978. We are joined by special guest Lisa Martini who a KISS collection that even impresses Mark. We discuss and analyze (like nobody else) 5 pages outlining KISS merchandise sales from 1977, 1978 and 1979. How much they made. What each merchandise license sold. Who they were in discussions with for 1979. We discuss the record contract with Casablanca Records. Over two hours of behind the scenes business documents directl...
Jul 29, 2015•2 hr 30 min
Episode 135, July 21, 2015. KISS Stage Props, What Happened to Many of Them? We are joined by special guest Jacques van Gool KISS fan and owner of BackstageAuctions.com. Jacques tells us many stories about auctions for Sean Delaney, Eddie Kramer, Lydia Criss. He tells us some AMAZING stories about visiting the McManus warehouse and seeing many historic KISS stage props. What happened to Sam the Serpant? The candelabra? The Love Gun stage stairs? So many great stories… do not miss this episode! T...
Jul 21, 2015•2 hr 38 min
Episode 134, July 14, 2015. Tommy fills on in on what happened when he met Ace Frehley. Mark shares a couple KISS business documents that came directly from Bill Aucoin. Documents from 1977 and 1981 discussing how KISS should invest their money in 77 and questioning their management company Glickman Marks in 1981. Lots of behinds the scene business minutiae. Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below....
Jul 14, 2015•1 hr 52 min
Episode 133, July 7, 2015. Three main topics this week… Book reviews of Me Inc. by Gene Simmons and the Neil Bogart biography Going Platinum… Did the success of KISS Alive! fuel the explosion of disco music?…. Our comments about the Ros Radley episode that we pulled down. Why we did it and our feelings about the book. Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below....
Jul 07, 2015•1 hr 54 min
Episode 132, June 30, 2015. The founding General of the KISS Army Bill Starkey joins us this week. You will not find a more humble member of the KISS Army than the guy who literally started it. Bill reveals the truths and lies behind the stories you have heard about the formation of the KISS Army. Bill even reveals a letter he wrote to the band that got him kicked out of a venue. All three of us learned something new about the birth of the KISS Army so we are sure you will also learn something. ...
Jun 30, 2015•2 hr 22 min
Episode 131, June 16, 2015. Nothin’ But This Ain’t No Spencer’s Crap This Week! Mark Cicchini starts digging into boxes next to him and pulls out items going as far back as 1974! We have no idea what is next, but the stories and memories are great! Three Sides of the Coin Monthly If you would rather make a one time donation of any amount, please use the Donate button below....
Jun 17, 2015•1 hr 33 min
Episode 129, June 2, 2015. Rick Stuart former Director of Security and Bodyguard for KISS from 1975-1976 joins us with a inside look at protecting the band. He talks to us about the band’s first tour of Europe. Stopping photographers from taking pictures of the band out of makeup. Inside the studio during the recording of Destroyer. And his personal, first-hand account of saving Paul Stanley from drowning in Hawaii… what a story!! He talks about his dismissal from the band and who he thinks was ...
Jun 02, 2015•2 hr 44 min
Episode 128, May 26, 2015. Jason Hook lead guitarist of Five Finger Death Punch sits with us for nearly two hours to talk about is HUGE love for KISS. He shares with us a number of his KISS guitars. He talks about his love for Ace Frehley. He discusses his audition with Ace to join his band. Jason is filled with many KISS stories that had us rolling in laughter. Michael, Tommy and Mark put in hours every week to record, produce and promote Three Sides Of The Coin. We don’t have any advertisers o...
May 26, 2015•2 hr 11 min
