KISStorian Brothers

Reel in the years with KISStorian Brothers as we unpack our feelings & thoughts on the eve of the 'End of The Road' - KISStorian.com

Another phone call about KISS between brothers as we share our opinions & conjecture on the never ending war of words in the 'family' as we accelerate towards the "End Of The Road". Caught up in the considerable confusion, chop, characteristic subterfuge and ever-shifting tides, we seek clarity, solid ballast and smooth sailing for the final voyage & beyond! - KISStorian.com

Legendary UK rock journalist and metal purveyor DANTE BONUTTO at Spinefarm Records takes time out to share some of his KISStory, from his first published article on the eve of The Elder to his days interviewing the band in the 80's for KERRANG! to his perspective today on the KISS phenomena, stateside and over the pond - KISStorian.com

Long-time KISS Army member and contributor Jason 'Kid King KISS' Roberts fields yet another impromptu call from the STARCHILD, this time from Ensenada, Mexico with tales from KISS again on the high seas! - KISStorian

Chicago area rock / roll bon vivant Rich Love (aka I LOVE RICH) takes out time from his breakfasts of blondes and brunettes to dish on all things Red, Purple, Green & Blue! - KISStorian.com 

Phone calls about KISS? We set the bar (highfalutin) and this episode is no exception as the mysterious 'RacerX' finally agrees to share, for the first time anywhere, his ground-breaking KISStoric theological breakdowns of KISS lyrics, come hell or high water! From Simmon's "Seduction Of The Innocents", "Thou Shalt Not" and the semi-Biblical "On The 8th Day" to the Paul Stanley LIU vision statement that is "Exciter", RacerX masterfully breaks down the potentially deeper, more central meaning of KISS's lyrics from an entirely different yet profoundly relevant KISStoric perspective here-to-for unexplored in the annals of rock! - KISStorian.com

Another random phone call about KISS between KISS afflicted siblings Dave & Rich in Chicago --- lost in limbo, with nowhere to go!! Conversations include Dave's forthcoming appearance on Collectors Call w/ LISA WHELCHEL with GENE SIMMONS of KISS, Star Wars tie in's, our proposed Rob Zombie remake of KISS Meets The Phantom of The Park and anything we forgot until we finally get to some opinions on the production of the solo albums in '78, and how we've been kinda 'Lost in Limbo' since then, a fractured mirror if you will. - KISStorian.com 

Way too much to unpack here, that's why there's audio. There are times when us brothers pick up the phone with the expressed intent of talking about KISS, this is one of those times. Tonight's un-edited bounty vibrates relentlessly in our formative teenage years in the 80's, 'Animalizing' with KISS sans make-up! - KISStorian.com

Set phasers for a KISStoric 'inside job' as we time travel with luminary KISStorian, PETER ARQUETTE of KISSAsylum.com and KISSMuseum.com. Few men have swum so far in KISS waters without without being forced at some point to "take heed" of our Gods of Thunder, Stanley/Simmons, in some capacity. And yet Peter has lived a life fully-immersed in KISS since 1987 as a curator of content and a beloved conduit for fans, all without ever even dipping a single toe into Facebook et al.! Yes, a KISS Bigfoot with no social media footprint (no small feat). Peter takes us back to his 'Trail By Fire', his first KISS concert at the Capital Center in 1977, a life-changing moment that would ultimately land him a seat with the Elders and Morpheus, laughing 'all the way' to Jendell & back. Discussions range from chopsticks with Paul Stanley, the 'Return of KISS' in '79, KISS at Hammerjacks, hanging in Europe with the original Catman, his appearances on ThreeSidesOfTheCoin, 'Crazy Nights' with Eric Carr, Peter's rich KISS Convention history, 'Cadillac Dreams' and a number of keen observations about the band at "The End Of The WORLD" (tour). Only just scraping the outer surface of a planet worth of KISStory, Arquette stops short of admitting he has the Talisman box. - KISStorian.com 

Rock Historian, Author, Podcaster, Youtuber, English spy and KISS fanatic ("we're not the Free Masons") JULIAN GILL of KISSFAQ.com 'Unmasks' to walk the proverbial plank with KISStorian Brothers, ever-humbly sharing his candid thoughts on any & all things KISS. The discussion takes us from the early days of KISSFAQ, online now since 1996, to the interviewing process that went into the writing of his benchmarks books on the band, most notably Gene, Ace, Peter & Paul; A detailed exploration of the 1978 KISS solo albums and Odyssey, the definitive examination of "Music From The Elder", KISS' cult-classic concept album. Few Black Diamonds are left in the rough as we ramble from Ace to Vincent Angel, Starz, Ken, Daniel, Mark ^& founder Tim @ KISSFAQ.com, Bruce Kulick, Julian's KISSFAQ interview with the late, great Bob Kulick before he passed, Sean Delaney, Bill Aucoin, Carol Kaye, Neil & Joyce Bogart, Toby Wright, Peter Criss, Vinnie Poncia, KISS in Dubai, Julian's 'best show ever' experience on the EOTR tour & beyond. Any Way You Slice it, we find out Julian is at the core a Rock & Roll Over booster born under the full eclipse of an Asylum moon. Bewitched, and a Creature Of The Night ever since, it can be argued that the mans dedication to KISStory, to getting the story right, and ultimately to us the fans is rivaled by few, save members of the 'family'. Thank you, Julian!  - KISStorian.com  #KISS #KISSFAQ #JulianGill #KISStory

Photo by EDDIE MALLUK -- Decidedly twangy & slightly esoteric New York based musician, producer, writer and former Editor-in-Chief of Creem Magazine, Mark Petracca, aka DUSTY WRIGHT, takes time out to share a few KISS stories from a life on the front-lines of rock & roll ...The curator of Culture Catch, Dusty is as well-steeped an entertainment authority & aficionado as one might ever hope to meet (and a pretty good sport as he leans towards prog rock & punk, and admitted he doesn't own a KISS record!!!). Dusty's worn more hats in the biz than the guys on Bonanza, it's no wonder people call him 'the metaphysical cowboy'. He even ran Prince's fanzine, spending weeks at a time at Paisley Park  ...Dusty takes us from his first hearing "Strutter" on WMMS The Buzzard in Cleveland in '73 to meeting Gene Simmons in '92 to hear the Revenge pitch, stopping off on the way to 'alleged goings-on' July 23rd of '75 when KISS recorded their set in Wildwood, NJ, some of which would be used on their ultimate breakthrough ALIVE! ...I forgot to ask if Dusty's willing now to enlist but his wife did date Paul Stanley at one point so let's call it even. That's rock & roll, thanks Dusty! - KISStorian.com 

Another in our series of caring phone calls from the STARCHILD to KISS fanatic Jason 'KID KING KISS' Roberts, known to many here in Chicago as 'Crazy Percy' for his 'man on the street' bit over the years with radio personality MANCOW. Please support NAMI.org, raising awareness about mental illness and funds to champion their survival & happiness. - KISStorian.com

KISStorian siblings Rich & Dave have a phone call on the heels of the announcements of KISS's forthcoming Shout It Loud NETFLIX movie, including such 'perfect world' casting suggestions as Sean Penn as Peter Criss, Ed Harris as Eddie Kramer, Doc McGhee as Neil Bogart, Gary Senise as Bill Aucoin, Nick Simmons as the Demon, Russell Brand as the Starchild, Jason Alexander as Doc McGhee and Johnny Depp as Sean Delaney?!?!?! - KISStorian.com  #Netflix #Kiss #Kisstory #GeneSimmons #PaulStanley #PeterCriss #AceFrehley#BobEzrn #EddieKramer #NeilBogart #SeanDelaney #ErcSinger #TommyThayer #SeanPenn # JohnnyDepp #DocMcghee #RusselBrand #VanHalen

Unintentionally luminary KISStoric babe, Playboy Playmate and The Monsters Of Rock radio DJ CARRIE STEVENS graciously takes time out to chat about her book "UNRATED: Revelations of a Rock 'n Roll Centerfold" and share a few stories about her ongoing spiritual relationship with the late, great KISS drummer ERIC CARR! - KISStorian.com

Ahh yes, from the mouths of babes ...A long-time rock fan, and yet somehow a KISStoric virgin, 'Preacher Pat', who does tremendous good works with his passion ReclaimedCharity.org (who shipped 86,000 meals to Haiti the same day of the f-gig), tenderly shares his candid impressions from his very first KISS concert from this past weekends' "End Of The Road", purported to be KISS's final stop in Chicagoland, just outside of the city in Tinley Park, IL..  Somewhere just shy of a 28,000 person sell-out Saturday, Pat flew into action by dragging not only his son to the show but his Mom! Such sudden bravado must be commended, in any rank of the KISS ARMY. Enlisted since '78, I hereby submit my solemn referral obo Pat and his family as I believe they are ready to "Shout It Out Loud" - KISStorian.com  

the STARCHILD reaches out to the KISS Army for a little help on this next one, tongue in cheek -- KISStorian.com

a long overdue check-in with Jason 'Kid King Kiss' Roberts on the state of rock & roll, KISS's End of The Road ongoing debacle, the Ace Frehley & Alice Cooper Tour, and Jason's ultimate defection to Guns'NRoses posse' in lieu of 'the Return of KISS'. - KISStorian.com #KISS #GunsNRoses #AliceCooper #PeterCriss #GeneSimmons #PaulStanley #TommyThayer # EricSinger #Slash 

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Just another phone call about KISS between siblings, this one fretting about the Frehley / Cooper tour. In our quest to be the podcast we never heard we inadvertently cover more ground than intended, welcome to Jendell / Wonderland - KISStorian.com 

Humility has never been part of KISS's make-up and A&E's 'KISSTORY' is double-dose proof of Stanley/Simmons life-long determination to keep  control of the narrative while courting new audiences. All and all, the 2-part special is a happy place for KISS fans or anyone trying to get their head around the 50-year magical mystery tour America's Fab-4 have taken us on. If you're drinking the Purple & Red Kool-aid, this may cure your Rock & Roll Pneumonia' (if the shots didn't people!). And, if you're still drinking the Blue & Green, welcome back to the machine! Seeking perspective, brother Rich & I try to digest what we just absorbed. The KISStory bus stops for no one. -- KISStorian.com #KISS #FooFighters #JimmyPage #RATM #MotleyCrue #AE #AceFrehley #PeterCriss #PaulStanley #GeneSimmons #BruceKulick #EricSinger #TommyThayer #RockAndRollHallOfFame #DrFuck #EndOfTheRoad #FairUse #IronMaiden #BobSegar #Rush #Beth #Vegas #Youtube #rock #gibson #Koolaid 

Renown Music Journalist and dedicated KISStorian MITCH LAFON of Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon joins us on the mainline to share his considerable KISStory: One of the few folks alive to have met every member of KISS, few stones are left unturned as we delve in, starting with Mitch's 1979 Dynasty Tour baptism in Montreal, to his seemingly unbelievable interview with Gene Simmons in New York City in 1980, as an 11 year old! The conversation includes Mitch's candid-as-ever thoughts on The Elder, the Dubai feed, the forthcoming Tokyo 'Bootleg', the slated KISS Netflix bio-pic, Paul Stanley's Soul Station in relation to Peter Criss's highly underrated '77 "Green" LP., the stellar Frehley's Comet debut, the ever elusive producer Bob Ezrin, Casino KISS, "Captain Paul" and the possible re-release of the 2013 Lafon curated A World With Heroes: A KISS Tribute album, featuring members of Pantera, Guns'N Roses -- KISStorian.com

Legendary producer DOUG McBRIDE of GRAVITY STUDIOS CHICAGO is ambushed into a professional deep dive on the production and subsequent re-master(s) of KISS's seminal 1977 salvo, the EDDIE KRAMER produced 'LOVE GUN' album. Doug holds no punches in a fascinating look at the production practices in New York & LA of the 70's and "the sound wars that pummeled rock & roll" as albums got remastered for CD and then again for online and our phones. Interview Recorded & Edited by ZANE REREK - KISStorian.com #CheapTrick #VanHalen #KISS #EddieKramer 

Another Chicago-slanted, ACE FREHLEY-fueled, KISS deep dive, this time with guitarist/songwriter BOB REMINGTON of one of the heaviest Chicago bands of all-time, ZIPPERHEAD ...Bobby graciously take us back to the beginning (after DONNIE OSMOND that is) to when he heard "Rock & Roll All Nite" playing on his hockey coach's car radio. From there we ramble together back to his brothers & sisters 70's record collection, talk lead guitar, and finally arrive back at the Aragon Ballroom to see FREHLEY'S COMET on the night that would become, to our surprise just a few months later, the Frehley's Comet; Live + 1 album! To top it off, Bob shares for the first time anywhere an unreleased ZIPPERHEAD tune that features a solo only Bob, or Ace, could have come up with - KISStorian.com

A random phone call to talk about some revealing Revenge era Youtube videos dovetails into a discussion on 'the Animalize Manifesto' that leads to a deep dive on 80's/90's KISS albums as we embark on a Herculean mission to create a 22 song 'Best of Unmasked KISS' double LP. Like a lot of us, KISS likes to pretend the 80's never happened, but not the KISS Army! -- KISStorian.com

Another pointless yet cathartic phone call about KISS -- this time a long overdue ambush of Chicago KISS Army legend, Harley rocker and local tenement funster 'Little John' of PHAT KISS!! Together we veer from the biker ethos of Marlon Brando's 'The Wild One' to 'Rush Hour' at Live Wire Lounge where we first met, then from his first hearing "I Stole Your Love" off Alive II and knowing, somehow even at 11, he was  'in' for a real 'rock & roll party' to the reality of running a hard working KISS cover band and having occasionally to "STAND UP UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN!!" - KISStorian.com

What a treat to get to not only talk to legendary NYC rocker Richie Scarlet about his new single "The Catman & The Emperor" ) featuring Peter Criss on drums but to get to stream it with you here with you KISStorian! Richie kindly shares his heartfelt 'Rock Soldiers' inspiration for the tune, info on pre-orders of the green & purple vinyl "The Catman & The Emperor" single, news of Scarlet's forth-coming full-length album and announcement of his 'Show Of Shows' virtual concert, streaming live from the Bowery Electric on January 30th! - KISStorian.com 

We listen in again as Sir Paul reaches out to Jason to update him on Dubai, Antarctica et al.. KISStorian.com

We listen in on the line as the Starchild rings KISStorian Brother JASON 'Kid King King Kiss' ROBERTS to share the exciting news that the band will unveil a vaccine of their very own at Atlantis / Dubai for their New years Eve KISS 2020 GOODBYE live stream, compliments of KISS scientist Abner Devereaux! - KISStorian.com 

Another KISStoric phone call ambush as Chicago-based rocker STEVE GERLACH of OUTRONAUT shares his personal KISStory, from first seeing the band in a local 70's rock mag called 'Triad' to buying ALIVE! at Chambers in Lake Forest in '75 for $6 bucks! - KISStorian.com

David Fremberg is the uber-talented driving force & producer behind Sweden's REGGAE KISS, the only cover band I want to see live! We discuss their new vinyl release, guest appearances on it by JANNE SCHAFFER from ABBA and reggae legend EEK-A-MOUSE and then David's personal KISStory, from his KISS cover band DRESSED TO THRILL to his 'real band', the prog-metal ANDROMEDA

Four inane / well-intended episodes of THE PAUL STANLEY COOKING SHOW from 2010 ...Paul's webmaster even shared a couple of these at PaulStanley.com at the time so I guess the Starchild was cool with it ...Ironically, it didn't take too long after for KISS to ultimately get in the 'food services' industry with ROCK & BREWS ...Anyway, it's long been known that Paulikins has a defined pallet and expensive tastes but I tried to keep it real here as Mr. Speed did with his "Cold Gin" live boozer rant, only now with unsolicited culinary advice for the KISS Army!! -- KISStorian.com #KISS #JuliaChild #Blender #Nachos