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Episode 283, May 22, 2018. This week we are joined by drummer Bobby Rock. Bobby was the drummer in the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Bobby shares his memories and amazing stories of auditioning for the VVI. Who was the brains behind the band. When the wheels first started to fall off. How the VVI eventually imploded. Thoughts on why the VVI never broke big. Changes in management. We guarantee you will...

Episode 282, May 15, 2018. This week we are joined by Ron Albanese and we dig into the best KISS album to not have a KISS logo, Wendy O. Willaims WOW! After The Plasmatics toured with KISS on the Creatures of the Night tour Gene Simmons produced Wendy O. Williams first solo album WOW. This album featured contributions from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, Eric Carr and Vinnie Vincent. We g...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week we dig into Music Licensing, Placements and Samples with Deborah Mannis-Gardner. Deborah Mannis-Gardner is the go-to expert for global music rights clearances, whether for samples for recordings; song usage in movies, television, and video games; or innovative applications such as the history of hip-hop Google Doodle. DMG Clearances, Inc., is known...

Episode 281, May 8, 2018. Ace Frehley surprised everyone by releasing a brand new single called Bronx Boy. This track comes from a brand new album releasing the Summer of 2018. This week the three of us share our thoughts about Bronx Boy. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Coin has been viewed or listened to over...

Episode 280, May 1, 2018. We kick off this week's episode with a new video find... b roll footage from the Dynasty tour July 24, 1979, Madison Square Garden. Pretty cool!! This week's topic is Paul Stanley and his songwriting. You may also be happy to learn that Michael had to leave half way through this week's show... no Michael, no problem! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www....

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Technical issues with Skype forced us to call a audible with today's guest. Today Jay shares another you need help with your online strategy. If All Your Posts Are About Selling Don't Be Shocked When Your Fans Stop Talking Visit Hypebot for music business news and insights. www. Hypebot.com If you like the podcast I ask that you visit iTunes and please Rate &...

Episode 279, April 124, 2018. We start off looking back at the Spooky Empire convention and sharing our thoughts. Mark puts a quarter in himself and goes off on two topics this week. Finally we are joined by Ryan Spencer Cook lead guitarist in the Gene Simmons Band. Among a variety of topics we spent talking about how Gene selects the songs the band plays. What songs have they tried and what songs...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Nick Tieder, General Manager North America Frontiers Music sits down with The Music Biz Weekly podcast this week. We cover a broad range of topics from music streaming, touring, social media, what artists can do to help take their career to the next level. Visit Hypebot for music business news and insights. www. Hypebot.com If you like the podcast I ask that...

Episode 278, April 17, 2018. This week we kick things off with a video of a Gene Simmons screen test on April 7, 1981 for a TV show called Grotus. We follow up with Mark's one on one Q&A with Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister at Spooky Empire. Jay Jay is very open and honest in this interview, actually making some shocking statements, such as... Judas Priest is a tribute band. You HAVE to watch t...

Episode 277, April 10, 2018. What a show this week! The highlight is our interview with Vinnie Vincent at the 2018 Spooky Empire in Orlando, FL. We talk about the first time he met Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. His memories of the Creatures of the Night tour in Brazil. When work first started on the Lick It Up album and of course... Did Vinnie Vincent Save KISS? Also stopping by our table at Spoo...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week we are joined by Mark Mckelvie from Gigroad. Gigroad is something like Airbnb for concerts, connecting artists with fans and places to play. Venues on Gigroad may be professional, but they may also be just about anywhere, which enables artists to create gigs in towns that may not have many professional venues. Fans can literally provide the venues,...

Episode 276, April 3, 2018. Michael James Jackson is back! All we talk about is Creatures of the Night! The record is set straight about Ace's involvement. We discuss the many "ghost musicians" appearing on the album. Michael makes a deal with us... to return for another show! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Co...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Scott Englund General Manager of FanBridge.com joins us this week to discuss email marketing. We discuss why you need a email list even now with all the various social networks. Why you shouldn't be sending out email blasts using your Gmail account. How does FanBridge differ from other services such as Mailchimp and Constant Contact. What are some best practi...

Episode 275, March 27, 2018. Peter Arquette from KISSMuseum.com and KISSAslyum.com returns to the show. We discuss the craziest thing a KISS fan would do to see KISS in concert and... we are pretty sure Peter has everyone beat! See you can beat this... Peter went and saw a couple shows on the Animalize tour and after one show because he had no money for a hotel Peter spend the night in a porno the...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com We are joined by CandyShop Management co-founders, John Mathiason and Antony Bland. Johan and Antony share some great insight on how they have been able to pivot and guide the finances and careers of their artists through the ever evolving landscape of music revenue streams. They are both incredibly passionate about education, and specifically educating artis...

Episode 274, March 20, 2018. Charlie Benante from Anthrax returns this week. We start off discussing KISS Alive!, but the conversation goes in so many directions related to KISS and the music business, including the state of rock and metal music in the US and Europe. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Coin has bee...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Katie Guastini from Blue Biscuit Digital to discuss the basics... Social Media Marketing 101. With 10 years of experience in digital marketing, branding, and the ever-changing landscape, Katie has worked both on the agency side, as a director of social media, as well as on the client side at big brands such as Red Bull Media House. Through her experience, she...

Episode 273, March 13, 2018. This week it is three knuckleheads talking about KISS. Mark throws out the topic... we each go through Kisstory and define our KISS eras. We then talk about our three favorite KISS eras. Some definite surprises come out of this discussion. Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www. MichaelBrandvold.com Since launching in 2013 Three Sides of the Coin has be...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com Lori Lewis, VP Social Media for Cumulus Media and Westwood One, joins us to discuss the new Facebook newsfeed algorithm. Lori wrote a article for AllAccess.com called Let's Be Clear - Comments Are The New Likes, you can read it at https://www.allaccess.com/merge/archive/27844/let-s-be-clear---comments-are-the-new-likes We discuss what this change by Facebook...

Episode 272, March 6, 2018. This week we are joined by the legend, Big John Harte! Big John was head of KISS security and is famous for being the man who would stick his hand in the face of photographers trying to take pictures of KISS without makeup. Of course John did much, much more than making sure nobody took a picture of KISS out of makeup and we talk with him about all of the various things...

Episode 271, February 27, 2018. David Tognoli Pea from KISS Replicas join us for a really amazing discussion about KISS costumes. David talks about the process he goes through in order to create the official KISS replica costumes. The various KISS costumes already released and what the future plans are for KISS Replicas. This leads us to discuss some of the interesting things about the original KI...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com We are joined by Antony Bruno from Royalty Exchange. We discuss how songwriters can buy and sell their music rights and copyrights. Artists turn to Royalty Exchange to raise money and take control of their financial future. They connect them with private investors through the world’s first online marketplace for buying and selling royalties. Creators love the...

Episode 270, February 20, 2018. Tom Shannon, author of KISS My Wax the KISS LP Bible joins to talk all about KISS vinyl. Tom talks about the rarest KISS vinyl albums. He offers his tips on what you should look for when shopping for KISS vinyl. Tom also shares how KISS My Wax the KISS LP Bible came to be. If you love vinyl this is your episode! Press requests please contact Michael Brandvold at www...

Visit http://www. MichaelBrandvold.com This week we are joined by Brian Slagel, CEO of Metal Blade Records. Brian shares his thoughts on the importance of social media and how important is social media when considering a band for a record deal. We talk about bands having to pay their dues. Is college radio still important? The importance of streaming your music. The future of touring. And Brian le...

Episode 269, February 13, 2018. We can say with confidence this was one of our holy grail interviews! This week we are joined by producer Michael James Jackson. We talk about his work on Killers, Creatures of the Night and Lick It Up. I think we asked the questions all fans having been wanting to ask him for decades. Did Ace Frehley record anything for Creatures of the Night? Did Vinnie Vincent sa...