Three Sides of the Coin – A KISS Podcast and Radio Show
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Episode 680. This episode of Three Sides of the Coin features an interview with drummer Brian Tichy, who discussed his career and new band, Led by Vultures. Brian shared his journey from being a KISS fan as a child to playing drums with Gene Simmons, expressing the excitement and fulfillment of performing songs that inspired him. He detailed the creation of his solo project, Led by Vultures, explaining his decision to write, perform, and produce the album himself, and his passion for proving himself beyond being a “hired drummer.” The conversation also covered his experiences playing with othe
Episode 679. This episode we are joined by Bobby Getchell from Dressed To Kill to discuss the Spirit of 76 Expo, a charity event, to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, featuring a full-scale recreation of the KISS Destroyer stage, set to debut on September 12, 2026, exactly 50 years after the original tour ended. It was a years-long effort to build the stage using original blueprints provided by the original stage designer Mark Ravitz. The event is described as a 1970s-themed expo with multiple stages, vendors, and special guests, including Felipe Rose of the Village People. We als
Episode 678. This episode of “Three Sides of the Coin” focused on a discussion about greatest hits albums, their purpose, and their relevance in the modern era. Michael, Tommy, and Mark shared their personal experiences with greatest hits albums, highlighting how they served as introductions to bands’ catalogs in the pre-internet age. They discussed specific albums like Deep Purple’s “Deepest Purple,” Black Sabbath’s “We Sold Our Souls for Rock ‘n’ Roll,” and KISS’s “Double Platinum,” analyzing their track listings and impact. The conversation also touched on how live albums often functioned a
Episode 677. Not every great band becomes a household name in the United States. In this episode of Three Sides of the Coin, we shine a spotlight on artists that deserved far more attention—from legendary acts that became superstars everywhere except America to newer bands that somehow slipped under the radar despite releasing incredible music. We’ll share stories, revisit forgotten favorites, and hopefully introduce you to a few bands you may have missed along the way. Whether it’s The Angels, Status Quo, City Boy, Badfinger, The Chesterfield Kings, Marvelous 3, Grand Prix, Starcrawler, Seduc
Episode 676. For over a decade, Three Sides of the Coin has been the home for passionate KISS fans, but it’s time for the next chapter. In this episode, we explain why we’re expanding beyond KISS to include more bands, more albums, more concerts, and more conversations from across the world of hard rock and heavy metal—while making it clear that KISS isn’t going anywhere. We’ll share what inspired this change, what you can expect from future episodes, and how this evolution will allow us to bring you even more great interviews, reviews, and discussions. Join us as we talk openly about the futu
Episode 675. Alice Cooper has always been the undisputed master of theatrical rock, but after seeing the new Alice Cooper & Criss Angel show, we think live rock entertainment just took a major step forward. In this episode of Three Sides of the Coin, we review the concert and discuss why this collaboration feels so fresh, exciting, and unlike anything else on the road today. From the incredible stage production and mind-bending illusions to Alice’s timeless performance and the way the show reinvents the concert experience, we break down what works, what surprised us, and why this may be a glim
Episode 674. Original KISS Catalog Consultant Robert V. Conte returns to Three Sides of the Coin this week to discuss the Anaheim Stadium 1976 concert about to be officially released after locating those tapes over three decades ago, some Dressed to Kill material that did not appear on the box set, and updates us on his forthcoming book, KISS FAN FOREVER! Visit: www.kissfanforever.com Three Sides of the Coin https://linktr.ee/ThreeSidesoftheCoin Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscr
Episode 673. This week’s episode evolved into a discussion about if we care or don’t care any longer about KISS. Are we still excited by what KISS is doing in 2026, what they are releasing, what they deliver with the KISS Army fan club. Three Sides of the Coin https://linktr.ee/ThreeSidesoftheCoin Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe – / @threesidesofthecoinkisspodcast Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since launching in 2012 Three Sides
Episode 672. This is a great episode for you to play along with us. Mark comes up with a topic at the very last minute… pick three songs that best represent KISS from each era of the band… but, you can only pick one song from an album. First we start with deciding what the eras are, it is more than just makeup and no makeup. It is more than just originals and replacements. Let us know if you agree with the eras we defined and of course let us know what you think of the songs each of us select. This should be good for some discussions. Three Sides of the Coin https://linktr.ee/ThreeSidesoftheCo
Episode 671. No idea what the topic is for this episode, but it is all KISS related. Just not one single topic. Mark does share his thoughts on seeing Triumph in concert Three Sides of the Coin https://linktr.ee/ThreeSidesoftheCoin Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe – / @threesidesofthecoinkisspodcast 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. T
Episode 670. Roberto Boschian from The Drew Lane Podcast returns to share his LOVE for KISS Crazy Nights! This episode is all about everything Crazy Nights, the entire Crazy Nights era. The album, the tour and much more. Mark starts out as part of the discussion, but he just couldn’t handle it and had to leave, lol! Seriously, Roberto ask Michael and Tommy a lot of questions about that era… this episode is really all about timeline. What it was like for each us as a KISS during the Crazy Nights era. What we liked, what we disliked. Join us as we talk about one of the best KISS albums ever… CRA
Episode 669. This is a BIG ONE! Legendary photographer BARRY LEVINE sits down and shares his stories and memories of photographing KISS. Barry talks about: His very first photo session with KISS. The Elder session. His brutal honesty is great. Who was the most challenging member of KISS to work with. Motley Crue Shout At The Devil. His favorite KISS session. His least favorite KISS session. His favorite KISS photo. The Paul Lynde Halloween Special. Producing the movie Detroit Rock City. Including an entire script rewrite and new movie name that he gave to Gene Simmons. Three Sides of the Coin
Episode 668. Anthony Diaz COO from Topeka joins us this week. Topeka is the company putting together the 2026 KISS Kruise Land Locked in Vegas event this coming November. Anthony answers all the questions we ask him… Challenge of going from a Kruise ship to a casino hotel. What are some top items you worked on changing. Will Peter Criss be attending. Details on the Ace Frehley All Star Tribute Show. And much more! Anthony grew up a KISS fan and is now organizing KISS Kruise events. Visit https://kisskruisevegas.com Three Sides of the Coin https://linktr.ee/ThreeSidesoftheCoin Press requests pl
Episode 667. Ken Nardi is back! This episode he talks about his brand new remix of KISS ROCK AND ROLL OVER. WOW! This release is pretty amazing! From Ken, “Basic changes are that I added a bit of grit to the bass to make it closer to Gene’s live sound, removed some of the reverb from the vocals, compressed the guitars to enhance the distortion a little and added a few accents drum accents and cymbals to some songs to make them more dynamic and more like the way Peter played them live. All-in-all, it’s probably as close to a real remix as possible without access to the actual multitrack tapes.
Episode 666. This week we discuss all the details, prices and changes for the 2026 KISS KRUISE in Las Vegas. TWO UNMASKED SHOWS – (GENE • PAUL • TOMMY • ERIC) ACE FREHLEY ALL STAR TRIBUTE – (WITH SIT-INS FROM MEMBERS OF KISS & GUESTS) NIGHT RANGER • BRUCE KULICK • SLAUGHTER • FASTER PUSSYCAT • KEEL • KUARANTINE • ROCK AND ROLL OVER KISS TRIBUTE BAND • RADIO HOST TOMMY LONDON • SCHOOL OF ROCK OFFICIAL PRE-PARTY NOV 12 ACE FREHLEY BAND • ENUFF Z’NUFF • BEASTO BLANCO • ROCKSTARS OF TOMORROW KISSPERIENCES ACTIVITIES WITH GENE, PAUL, TOMMY, ERIC KISS Q&A ARTIST PANELS/Q&AS KISS LOOK A LIKE CONTEST
Episode 665. It has been a while since we answered your questions, so this week it is another HIT & RUN episode. You ask us the questions and we answer all of them! Nothing is off limits! This is your show! Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe – / @threesidesofthecoinkisspodcast 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. Three Sides of the Coin ha
Episode 664. The review and recap episode. We start with the official announcement of KISS Kruise Land Locked returning to Las Vegas November 13-15. Then Mark and Tommy talk about attending the opening party of the new Rock & Brews in Royal Oak/Detroit MI. Including interviewing Gene Simmons. Mark and Lisa then talk about the amazing Indy KISS Expo featuring Paul Stanley. Visit: https://kisskruisevegas.com/ https://www.rockandbrews.com/royal-oak https://www.kissfanexpos.com Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and cli
Episode 663. Mark and Tommy are at the new Rock & Brews in the Detroit area and sit down with GENE SIMMONS. They are joined by Roberto Boschian from The Drew Lane Podcast. GENE SIMMONS talks about Rock & Brews, Creem Magazine, his mom and how proud she would have been about the Kennedy Center Honors and he picked on Mark. Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe – / @threesidesofthecoinkisspodcast Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since laun
Episode 662. Michael, Tommy, Mark and Lisa get together to discuss what is happening for KISS in 2026. Questions are asked and speculation is presented. Talked about… KISS Avatars, KISS Kruise returning to Las Vegas, Record Store Day, Gene Simmons solo tour dates, Gene, Paul and Peter appearances, the Indy KISS Expo and more! Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe – / @threesidesofthecoinkisspodcast Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www.michaelbrandvold.com Since
Episode 661. Mark all of a sudden cares about how good our episodes are, so… Mark takes over this entire episode. Guess what we talk about… AEROSMITH and KISS! Seriously, Mark reviews the brand new remixed AEROSMITH debut album and has a LOT of praise for the great job. Mark asks why can’t Universal do the same thing with KISS HOTTER THAN HELL? Plus, Mark reveals a brand new story of the time he met a porn star — this is good one! Three Sides of the Coin has moved to its own YouTube Channel, don’t miss any future episodes click the link below and click SUBSCRIBE… so easy! Subscribe – / @threes
