THE KISS ROOM - March 20, 2026

·1 hr 58 min·5 clips

Matt Porter welcomes Dylan Pagan to The KISS Room to spin rare bootleg vinyl for the first time on the show.

The episode opens with host Matt Porter introducing the show and guest Dylan Pagan, who runs The Record Spinner YouTube channel. Dylan explains how he became a KISS fan at age two through VH1 coverage of the Farewell Tour and later through his father's influence. He details starting his vinyl collection in 2018, which now includes over 2,500 albums, with a focus on KISS bootlegs. Dylan describes bootlegs as fulfilling a collector's need for more content beyond official releases, mentioning specific items like the KISS Alive Outtakes record. The host and guest spin several bootleg tracks, including Detroit Rock City from Toronto 1976 and She from Cleveland 1974, discussing their historical context and sound quality. Dylan shares a discovery of a master tape box for an unreleased 1976 Anaheim Stadium recording, hinting at potential future official releases. The episode includes promotions for Monco Radio's bike decorating kit fundraiser, with a marathon broadcast scheduled for the next day. Other topics include the upcoming KISS Expo in Indianapolis, the Dressed to Kill and Destroyer box sets, and Dylan's purchase of a Lynn Christopher album due to KISS's backup vocals. The show concludes with more music spins and calls for submissions to the KISS Room Demos Project.

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A collector-minded Kiss episode where Cleveland 74, pre-FM reels, and radio history sit comfortably together.

This March broadcast of The Kiss Room plays less like a standard radio episode than a walk through Kiss bootleg culture with the records close enough to handle.

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Press play when you want Kiss history with the thrill of a collector opening a carefully packed bootleg.

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