The Kousins and Roadie Ray hold another Asylum Album Throwdown. Roadie Ray wasn’t on the show but left notes about the songs. September 18 was the 44th anniversary of the four solo albums so we paired them off and let them duke it out. Up this week was Paul vs. Ace. Not the slaughter that … Asylum Album Throwdown: Paul vs. Ace
The Kousins and Roadie Ray hold another Asylum Album Throwdown. September 18 was the 44th anniversary of the four solo albums so we paired them off and let them duke it out. Up this week was Gene vs. Peter. Not to give anything away but, come on… But we had a great time with the … Asylum Album Throwdown: Gene vs. Peter
Kousin Marvin was out this week and it was his topic. The remaining Kousins talked about it being Gene Simmons’ birthday and each paid homage to the Demon through three rounds of KISS songs that were written, performed, or featured Gene. It was a fun experience and exercise. What songs would you pick for the … Happy Birthday Demon
The Kousins and Roadie Ray each pick a KISS album. All four Kousins pick one song each to “Rip It Out” in two categories: a) a song from that album that without it would make it worse and b) a song from that album that without it would make it better. It’s a varied collection … Rip It Out
The Kousins and Roadie Ray review the film Detroit Rock City (1999) starring Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, Sam Huntington, James DeBello, KISS, and other various actors. Was it great? Absolutely not. Did it suck? That’s the debate. Roadie Ray and Kousin Gary go off on a certain podcast host. All four give their “now listening.” … Detroit Rock City
The Kousins and Roadie Ray listen to the fifth album from Accept, Balls to the Wall (1983). This was Roadie Ray’s assignment. Accept opened for KISS on the Lick It Up tour. It was the first metal show that Roadie Ray saw. Spoiler: He loves this album. How did the Kousins feel about it? Well, … The Opening Act: Accept — Balls to the Wall
The Kousins and Roadie Ray watched the Penelope Spheeris documentary, Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years. They debate whether or not it held up, the state of the music biz in LA in 1987/1988, the reality that hit the musicians not long after the film, the good, the bad, and the (very) ugly. … The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
The Kousins and Roadie Ray hold another Asylum Album Throwdown. Kousin Gary assigned the Kousins to take two non-makeup, ten-song albums, Lick It Up from 1983 and Asylum from 1985, and pit them against each other. The Kousins went track-by-track; #1 vs #1, #2 vs #2, etc. It was a fun exercise and The Kousins … Asylum Album Throwdown: Lick It Up vs. Asylum
The Kousins and Roadie Ray hold the first Asylum Album Throwdown. Kousin Tim assigned the Kousins to take two post-Ace Frehley, nine-song, two-plus different guitarist albums, Creatures of the Night from 1982 and Animalize from 1984, and pit them against each other. The Kousins went track-by-track; #1 vs #1, #2 vs #2, etc. It was … Asylum Album Throwdown: Creatures of the Night vs. Animalize
The Kousins (minus Kousin Marvin) and Roadie Ray welcome Eugene B. Sims from Wheeler’s Dog Podcast. Eugene is in to talk about one of his favorite albums from one of his favorite bands, Cheap Trick’s “One on One” from 1982. Eugene offers stories, trivia, and a guided tour through the album itself. Not all of … The Opening Act: Cheap Trick — One on One
