Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

'Tis the season for the 2nd Annual O3L Holiday Party! All the fun, frivolity, games and music without the nasty hangover...or the Pentatonix. Joining us for our party this year is an international group of friends - Julio from Mexico, Rebecca from New Zealand, Julie from Southern California and Ryan from Idaho. Since December is the month we let our freak flag fly, Brett brought his favorite holiday albums - any genre, any era - while Uncle Gregg tells us his Top 5 songs that you DON'T want to play at your Christmas party this year. Or maybe you DO want to play them if you have unwanted house guests this season. But don't worry...Uncle Gregg reveals his sensitive side too. A jolly time is had by all. We said...Merry Christmas, sir!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off a fun filled December by counting down the EPIC songs of the O3L era (imagine some echo when you read that...it sounds much cooler that way). These are the 6+ minute long songs that riveted us, took us along on emotional journeys, and made us feel like we were dancing in bubbles. You'll just have to trust us on that last one... In this epic episode, we cover a lot of ground - being thinkers, getting up before the cocks (those are roosters, you sicko), Charleton Heston, Rush, Bryan Adams, Saved By The Bell, and much more. Stay tuned for the exciting shows we have in store for the remainder of Season 2, including our holiday special and best of 2021 episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Haven't gotten your fill of O3L this week? Well, don't worry, because we're giving you a second helping! With today being Thanksgiving and all, this special episode is all about gratitude. Amongst the things for which we are most grateful: the amazing O3L community, each other, and Gwyneth Paltrow-scented candles. I mean, we could never show our gratitude as much as the band Brass Against, but we're still pretty darn fortunate and thankful. Invite your friends and family to the O3L table, and start a new Thanksgiving tradition with us. Thank you, friends...we truly wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we unleash our inner Durannie for an episode celebrating the Wild Boys themselves. D-Squared. Doo-ran Doo-ran. Da-Doo Ran Ran Ran Da-Doo Ran Ran. Birmingham's Finest. The Fab Five. OK, so before we run out of nicknames that the band never actually used, we're going straight down the ol' D-hole for our Top 5 Duran Duran Songs. You could say this one is BONKERS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You gotta have faith-uh, faith-uh, faith in O3L, because we're heading straight back to 1987 this week! So grab your crimping iron and acid washed jeans, and join us as we count down some of the finest classic alternative albums of the year. We have two "Third Lads" this episode (which makes four total, but you know we're not good at math n' stuff) - singer Tom Cheek and drummer Allen Wagner from Athens, GA's Kilkenny Cats! In 1987, the band appeared in the definitive documentary Athens, GA - Inside/Out, in between their 1986 debut album Hands Down and 1988's Hammer EP. The band's sound was dark and brooding, yet rocking and danceable, with critics scrambling to classify their music as "moody Southern goth," "hard driving college rock," and "pop-ish hypnotic indie dance rock" with "haunting melodies and blazing guitar." In 1985, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills cited them as the number one band in Athens. 10,000 Maniacs and Pixies opened gigs for them. This was a band that could have, and should have, been as huge as their reputations. Fortunately, their "Cat-alogue" (get it??) is back, remastered and available on streaming platforms, with vinyl and CD editions forthcoming. Plus, we preview a couple of rare Kilkenny Cats' rarities! For more information on Kilkenny Cats: (3) Kilkenny Cats | Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calling occupants of most extraordinary songcraft...we are observing you...we are your friends. Get mellow and sensitive with O3L this week as we discuss our Top 5 Acoustic Songs. We were very fortunate this week to have Third Lad Terry Draper from Klaatu join us this week. In 1976, Klaatu let their music do the talking, with a blend of whimsical psychedelia, spacy progressive rock and melodic power pop...so much so that masses of people believed that they could be The Beatles under a pseudonym! The brilliant, essential debut album 3:47 EST and single "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" became hits on FM radio, with "Occupants" covered by none other than '70s pop icons The Carpenters. But the Terry Draper story doesn't end with the demise of Klaatu in 1982. Since returning to the record bins in 1997, he has remained incredibly prolific with new music. Following 2020's Lost comes the ambitious new album The Other Side. If you are a fan of adventurous yet always tuneful music (and we know you are), pick up his latest releases at www.terrydraper.com. Terry shares a lot of fascinating stories from his rock n' roll life. Be sure to also check out our bonus episode, where we cover everything from his beginnings in the mid-60s to encounters with Mick Jagger, Ozzy and Boy George, his recipe for a "songwriting cake", and how he continues to make progress after over 50 years of music. So take a trip to "The Other Side" with Terry & O3L. A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Featuring over 30 minutes of material from our extended conversation with Terry Draper that did not appear in the main episode! We were very fortunate this week to have Third Lad Terry Draper from Klaatu join us this week. In 1976, Klaatu let their music do the talking, with a blend of whimsical psychedelia, spacy progressive rock and melodic power pop...so much so that masses of people believed that they could be The Beatles under a pseudonym! The brilliant, essential debut album 3:47 EST and single "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" became hits on FM radio, with "Occupants" covered by none other than '70s pop icons The Carpenters. But the Terry Draper story doesn't end with the demise of Klaatu in 1982. Since returning to the record bins in 1997, he has remained incredibly prolific with new music. Following 2020's Lost comes the ambitious new album The Other Side. If you are a fan of adventurous yet always tuneful music (and we know you are), pick up his latest releases at www.terrydraper.com. Terry shares fascinating stories from his rock n' roll life, from his beginnings in the mid-60s to encounters with Mick Jagger, Ozzy and Boy George, shares his recipe for a "songwriting cake", and how he continues to make progress after over 50 years of music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Release the bats! Halloween may be over, but this week O3L goes goth. This week, we talk to the very talented goth/dreampop/shoegaze singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist AMMO about her goth/darkwave Top 5(-ish) list and her career, including the stunning new single "Rose + Crown". LA Record calls it "the kind of music that should soundtrack a sand-dune-to-shoreline movie by David Lynch." Learn more about AMMO: Website: www.musicbyammo.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/miss_ammo FB: https://www.facebook.com/musicbyAMMO Bandcamp: https://musicbyammo.bandcamp.com As an added bonus, AMMO and "Growl Gregg" face off in in an exciting game of GOTH OR BUBBLEGUM?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, our picks are "talkin' loud and sayin' nothing" (in a good way), as we cover some of the finest instrumental tracks of the O3L era...and beyond! Guess who's back?!? It's Armistead Wellford and Mike Richmond from the almighty Love Tractor. Anything goes this week - not only do you get the classic alternative jams that you'd expect from O3L, there's also prog, funk, jazz fusion, soundtrack music and more. There's also plenty to celebrate in the Love Tractor world, as their 1988 Mitch Easter-produced masterpiece Themes From Venus gets the lovingly remastered, deluxe reissue treatment, complete with previously unreleased bonus tracks and new artwork. Order yours today at https://propellersoundrecordings.com/collections/order-love-tractor-themes-from-venus. Plus, the band has been hard at work in the studio on brand new music! It's fun to be happy, so get on the party train and join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Party people! Get ready for an O3L episode like you've never heard before. This week, we head into the world of rap & hip hop - and these are all albums that we think would appeal to classic alternative fans. What a thrill it was to have hip-hop legend DC Glenn, aka DC The Brain Supreme, from TAG TEAM as our special guest this week! With his musical partner Steve Rollin, Tag Team rose to prominence in the early '90s with one of the most greatest party jams of all time, "Whoomp! There It Is". The song has been so ubiquitous and enduring over the past 28 years that Tag Team were back again in 2021 with everyone's favorite GEICO commercial, "Scoop! There It Is". Sprinkles! DC shares some amazing stories about the song, career and some valuable and inspirational life lessons about tenacity, triumph, education and creating your own opportunities to thrive and become invaluable. There is some serious TED Talk level greatness going on here, folks. The main episode contains our abridged conversation with DC, but you don't not want to miss the entire conversation in our special bonus episode. So, can YOU rock the party?!? For more on DC The Brain Supreme: https://www.tagteambackagain.com On all social media platforms: @dcglennatl @tagteamwhoomp #scoopthereitis #sprinkles #tagteam #whoompthereitis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This bonus episode contains our complete conversation with DC Glenn, aka DC the Brain Supreme! What a thrill it was to have hip-hop legend DC Glenn, aka DC the Brain Supreme, from TAG TEAM as our special guest this week! With his musical partner Steve Rollin, Tag Team rose to prominence in the early '90s with one of the most greatest party jams of all time, "Whoomp! There It Is". The song has been so ubiquitous and enduring over the past 28 years that Tag Team were back again in 2021 with everyone's favorite GEICO commercial, "Scoop! There It Is". Sprinkles! DC shares some amazing stories about the song, his career and offers some valuable and inspirational life lessons about tenacity, triumph, education and creating your own opportunities to thrive and become invaluable. There is some serious TED Talk level greatness going on here, folks. The main episode contains our abridged conversation with DC, but you don't not want to miss the entire conversation in our special bonus episode. So, can YOU rock the party?!? For more on DC The Brain Supreme: https://www.tagteambackagain.com On all social media platforms: @dcglennatl @tagteamwhoomp #scoopthereitis #sprinkles #tagteam #whoompthereitis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uncle Gregg and Brett. Laurel and Hardy. Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat. Sometimes, beautiful art can come out of the power of collaboration. This week, the Lads tackle the best collaborations of the classic alternative era. And, as they say, it's a real whoppa! A public apology from Brett: "I accused Diane Warren of writing a song that she actually had no hand in composing, which led to additional less-than-kind comments about Ms. Warren. For the factual error, I am deeply, deeply apologetic. But she's still the worst." An imaginary response from Diane Warren: "That's OK. I'll go back to counting my millions of dollars in my mansion. Enjoy your non-monetized podcast, chump!" Drat...You win this time, Diane Warren! Believe us, you, uhhh, don't want to miss a thing. NOTE: We usually record the show in the morning when we're relatively fresh. This week, we recorded late at night, and it definitely captured a different vibe. In fact, so much so that we had to cut some controversial moments from the intro of the main episode. If you can handle it, listen to the uncensored, unfiltered, unedited intro in a short bonus episode..."O3L After Dark." But don't say we didn't warn you... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put on your smoking jacket and pour yourself a stiff drink, because this is O3L After Dark. We recorded Episode 81 late at night (which is unusual for us...we usually do the show in the morning when we're fresh and pure), so things got a little strange and controversial early. We ended up editing it out of the main episode to keep it as family friendly as possible, but for anyone who wants to hear the show intro uncut and unhinged, we present it here for you. For mature audiences only. Or at least as mature as anyone who listens to O3L can get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were dreaming when we wrote this, forgive us if it's goes astray... This week, join The Boy With The Golden Ears and The Rocktor as we count down our top five songs from the year 1999. Yes, it was the year of Britney, Xtina, boy bands, braided chin hair and Dawson's Creek (or was that Creek's Dawson??), but there was plenty of great alternative music that year too. We mean, there had to be because the world was coming to an end, right? We've got a great Third Lad this week too, Steven Morgan. Yeah, we know what you're thinking...did you really get THE Steven Morgan, the sperm doctor!?!? No, we think we did even better! It's Steven Morgan, the British-born comedian, actor, and musician currently coming to you live and direct from (wait for it...) The Netherlands! He's the man with the most piercing and utterly lickable blue eyes you've ever seen on an audio-only podcast! Among his other accomplishments, check out his hilarious YouTube series Real Power Talk, where Morgan's various characters put musicians in all sorts of uncomfortable situations. Brilliant! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember those old "Where Are They Now?" shows where they track down superstars from the past, only to find that they're now flipping burgers to support their smack habit? Yeah, we do too...but that's not what we're talking about this episode. Instead, we shine the spotlight on the artists from the O3L era who are still making vital, relevant music today. Thus, we could think of no more appropriate Third Lad this week than Seattle-based Photographer/Author Mike Hipple. Through Mike's incredible lens, he has published two essential books - '80s Redux: Your Favorite Musicians Today (2018) and the upcoming Lived Through That: '90s Musicians Today (out 19 October), both of which beautifully capture the imagery and spirit of the musicians of the era. It is a captivating, humorous, and poignant look at the music we all love, its creators and the long and winding roads that life takes us down. Visit www.hipphoto.com for more information on our special guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here we are now...so let us entertain YOU! This week, we switch gears to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of one of the seminal albums of the '90s, Nirvana's Nevermind by counting down our top five tracks by the Seattle legends. As is befitting in an episode about the grunge pioneers, the conversation also veers towards The Monkees, The Spice Girls, deodorant, and some very, uh, colorful analogies about cheese graters and cat udders (do cats even have udders?!?). Yep, in other words, it's an episode that smells like O3L. Oh well, whatever, never mind. Hop on our inner tube and join us down this lazy river of podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dust off yer ol' Best of Matthew Wilder album, because this week Uncle Gregg and Brett chew the phat (yeah, that's P-H-A-T, yo!) on some of their favorite classic alternative compilation albums. We did Various Artists compilations in a previous episode, so this one focuses on albums for one band/artist. You know, the greatest hits albums that have all the songs you love in one place...the records that served as your introduction to a band or artist you grew to love...the well curated essentials that gave the fans all of those rarities, deep cuts and b-sides. It's a lot of phun (yeah, that's P-H-U-N, yo!). Also on the agenda: Uncle Gregg's new wheels! What new album is Brett listening to? What the blankety blank is Grimace (other than everyone's favorite purple blob)!?!? Financial advice (here's a hot tip for y'all...don't trade half a billion dollars of crypto for two pizzas)! Uncle Gregg and Brett's anger issues! An open invitation to psychoanalyze the Lads! ...and surprise!! You're all two degrees from the Tiffany, the Mall Queen herself! What does any of that have to do with single artist compilation albums? We don't know either! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we count down the classic alternative songs that went straight to the toppermost of the poppermost on some chart, somewhere in the world in the 1980s. Yowsah, this was a tough one... Because we have a hard time focusing sometimes, we also discuss kids' TV, some, uh, interesting million dollar O3L tie-in product ideas, cookware, Halford's Batmobile, the return of ABBA...and, hey, what's that on page 602 of the Sears catalogue? We also pay tribute to the late, great countdown master himself, Casey Kasem, from whom you will hear some rather colorful language. Warning: This one's not for the kiddies. Zoinks, Shaggy! Until we're #1 in the charts, we'll aim to be #1 in your hearts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Привет, товарищи! How's that for an opening?!? No?? OK, well, we promise that you'll like our lists better, because this week we celebrate some of the best opening tracks of the O3L era. A great album has everything in the right place, and it all starts with Track 1, Side 1. These are the cuts that get us excited and make us weak in the knees. Along the way, Brett and Uncle Gregg talk about the international appeal of O3L, ding dongs, a tribute from one legendary drummer to another, and...Poppy?!? Swoonworthy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lads quantum leap back to the year of 1975 A.D. to save the world from the evil clutches of Captain & Tennille. Yep, they're just a couple of private dicks (that means detectives, by the way, kids) on a covert mission to dig up some of the best underground sounds of the day. Who is Uncle Gunner, and what has he done with Uncle Gregg? Will love keep us together...or will it tear us apart? Find out on another exciting episode of ONLY THREE LADS. (Brought to you by Ding Dongs, now individually wrapped in foil.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK, boomers! Take a seat in the back of lecture hall, because O3LU is in session. Brett takes a break from his son's college move-in to hang out with Uncle Gregg to discuss the essentials for any self-respecting college kid's dormroom. And, no, we're not talking about totally lame things like food, clothes, toiletries, and books, we mean the really important stuff...like classic alternative music. But be prepared, because this one goes off the rails to cover more things that are important to today's youth. Mumble rap. Sizzurp. Piercings. Blowing stuff up. Rude bands. Two pump chumps. Hair metal. One night stands. Tony Bennett and Glenn Campbell. A visitor's guide to Oakland. Bill Clinton. Yeah, you could say we really have our fingers on the pulse of the next generation. Listen to the #1 podcast among university students* and we'll give you a dose of education O3L style! * This statement has not been evaluated by anyone. Just takin' a wild guess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

hhhhHHHHHHHello, hhhhhhhhHHHHHello again! Sit down, pop open a Bartles & Jaymes and spend some time with your friends at O3L. This week, Uncle Gregg and Brett discuss some of the absolutely sublime albums that came out in 1984...and it really was one of the greatest years in music history. We had a lot of great input from our third lads out there too, so there are shout outs galore in this one! Along the way, we talk about the things you didn't know you needed from O3L. Mermaids! Scorpions (both the band AND the bug)! Supermodels! Grampa's tales of Wham! Common core education! Yep, that pretty much covers all the bases. But whatever you do, there will be no dancing in this town, kids! (Just kiddin', you can dance if you want to.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This one's for all of you with a fine appreciation for the bottom end...of music, you sickos! Join us for a funktastic voyage celebrating some of the best basslines of the classic alternative era. Our special guest lad this week is Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley, bass player and music director for the stars. He has performed with 50 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and in 12 Broadway Shows. Funkboy is Music Director for classic artists Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, and The Shirelles, and has performed with a diverse range of musical legends such as Sting, Elvis Costello, Temptations, Solomon Burke, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Bo Diddley, Buster Poindexter, Uptown Horns, Paul Rodgers, Wynonna Judd, and David Foster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bea·​tlesque | \ ˌbē-tᵊl-ˈesk \: of, relating to, or suggestive of the musical style or technique of the Beatles O3L discussing their favorite songs inspired by the sound and spirit of the Fab Four? Yeah, yeah, yeah! Our special guest this week is a progenitor of power pop, a fine purveyor of Beatlesque bops, RAY PAUL! Ray joins us to discuss his long and storied music career that stretches back to the days of Beatlemania, his hitmaking years on the Boston scene finding "The Charles Beat", his label Permanent Press, and crossing paths with just about anyone and everyone. As Uncle Gregg calls him, he's "the Forrest Gump of Power Pop." Speaking of crossing paths, it seems that Brett has crossed paths with Ray in the past...listen to find out how. It's a double helping of O3L this week. Listen to the main episode, but make sure to stick around for the amazing stories from rock n' roll's past in the bonus extended episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This special bonus episode features our extended conversation with RAY PAUL. You will not want to miss these amazing stories of rock n' roll's past! Our special guest this week is a progenitor of power pop, a fine purveyor of Beatlesque bops, RAY PAUL! Ray joins us to discuss his long and storied music career that stretches back to the days of Beatlemania, his hitmaking years on the Boston scene finding "The Charles Beat", his label Permanent Press, and crossing paths with just about anyone and everyone. As Uncle Gregg calls him, he's "the Forrest Gump of Power Pop." Speaking of crossing paths, it seems that Brett has crossed paths with Ray in the past...listen to find out how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Vacation, had to get away." Brett and Uncle Gregg did some summer traveling this past week, but we're not going to leave you empty handed! Instead, we've cooked up a very special episode, culling some of our favorite stories and moments with our past guests. Join us on a trip down memory lane featuring hilarious, revealing clips from Linda Hopper (Magnapop/Oh-OK), Andy Strickland (The Loft/Caretaker Race), Robert Vickers (Go-Betweens), Love Tractor, Vanessa Briscoe Hay (Pylon), Hugo Burnham (Gang Of Four), Sean Dowdell (Grey Daze, Tattooed Millionaire), and Richard Blade. See you next week for E70 - Top 5 Beatlesque Songs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey bruhs, what episode is it?? That's right...69, dudes! Join us for Gregg & Brett's Excellent Adventure, as we hop in the phone booth time machine and dial up the year 1998. The year of Celine Dion, auto tune, boy bands...and a whole lotta great classic alternative music. Along the way, the Lads bring up plenty of memories of the year, as well as movies, some new music recommendations, the current state of radio, and even a history lesson. Whoaaaaaaaaaaaa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you like American music? We like American music, baby! The 4th of July may be over, but the party's not! We're comin' to your town, and we will, by all counts, help you party it down. This week, Brett and Uncle Gregg celebrate the best classic alternative bands from the USA, with a lot of great input from the "Third Lads" out there...all of you in the O3L Community! Plus, we discuss Uncle Gregg serving the country, which patriotic song doesn't make Brett especially "proud", and pay tribute to the greatest of all American bands...The Hoff. Sing it all together now - There ain't no doubt, I love these lads, God Bless the O3L! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1977: The Year Two Sevens Clashed. The Year Punk Broke. The Year Everyone Caught Saturday Night Fever. Whatever you call it, it was arguably the single most important and revolutionary year of the O3L era. This week, Uncle Gregg and Brett discuss their favorite records from that pivotal year with indie legend ANDY STRICKLAND from The Loft, one of the first bands on the influential Creation Records label. We talk about the excellent new Loft 2 CD compilation, Ghost Trains & Country Lanes - Studio, Stage & Sessions: 1984-2015, being right in the thick of the UK punk scene, and the lasting influence of the music of 1977. This is a "must listen" O3L...we mean it, maaaaaan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You do not want to miss our SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE featuring our extended conversation with Andy Strickland. This one has everything you could want in a rock & roll story, kids. The early days of Creation! A #1 hit! Radio and TV appearances! Onstage breakups! Fluffing solos! Tea with Morrissey! Making Bobby Gillespie cry! Toy boats! This is a great one...we mean it, maaaaaaaaaaaaan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're not only Lads, we're also Dads...so we took the Father's Day weekend to spend with our kids, but don't worry, we're not going to leave you without a new O3L! We had such an incredible time with HUGO BURNHAM from GANG OF FOUR that there was far more than we could fit in the last episode. Other than the opening discussion on the brilliant new Go4 box set, 77-81, this is all brand new content from our chat with Hugo, and we promise is essential listening for long time Gang of Four fans, those just discovering the band, and fans of classic alternative in general. To quote the man himself: "I'm the &$#@%^* professor!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“The change will do you good/I always knew it would." This week, Only Three Lads is a gang of four. That is, for our discussion on our Top 5 Drummers, we are joined by one of the most legendary and influential drummers of the O3L era, Hugo Burnham from GANG OF FOUR! Oh, sorry, that's M'Lord to you! Also joining us for this episode is Brett's big brother Brian, and you will likely notice that those apples definitely grew off the same tree, so to speak. Hugo was so gracious, kind, and hilarious, we have so much more to share with you! Stay tuned next week for our extended interview. Hugo described O3L like this: "When I was growing up, milk bottles had the milk and at the top was the cream. And you guys are in the top of the bottle." Who are we to argue with that? We will accept any and all dairy analogies as high compliments...except that one time when someone called us cheesy. Make sure to order Gang Of Four's stunning new box set 77-81 from store.matadorrecords.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hold on, because the Lads tackle their top bands with women at the helm. Celebrating the classic, the groundbreaking, the influential, and the underappreciated. Speaking of great female fronted bands, O3L congratulates The Go-Go's on their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! Plus - Bueno dreams of Jeannie! Brett marries Wilson Phillips! Uncle Gregg's got skidmarks on his...uh, heart! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beware the savage roar...of 1984. This week, we cover the best of this most excellent of years in the classic alternative era. And, added bonus - Bueno's back! We discuss his journey to the BIG3 basketball league tryouts, how he may (or may not) have invented MTV Unplugged, and how he helped The Go-Go's get to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Uncle Gregg is assigned his status as the 127th Beatle, and The Rocktor pays, uh, tribute to Casey Kasem and Charles Nelson Reilly. Will you still need us, will you still feed us, on Episode 64? (Hint: The correct answer is "yes".) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What time is it? It's APT (Athens Party Time), y'all, because we're hanging out with the magnificent LINDA HOPPER from OH-OK and MAGNAPOP to discuss some of our favorite short songs of the O3L era. So grab a White Claw or some Willie Weed, sit back and enjoy the show. This is O3L At Our Best (exclamation point!). We had such a great time with Linda that we couldn't fit everything into just one show! Be sure to check out our bonus episode for much more of our conversation. Linda shares some amazing stories from her career from coming up in the early '80s Athens scene with Oh-OK, through to the heady '90s alt-rock with Magnapop, to present day....and the talented musicians with whom she's played and crossed paths - including Lynda Stipe, Matthew Sweet, REM, Bob Mould, Pylon, Mitch Easter, Love Tractor, Willie Nelson, Ruthie Morris and more. That's two hours of O3L for you this week. Who do we think we are...Uriah Heep?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We had such a great time with Linda Hopper that we couldn't fit everything into just one show! Linda shares some amazing stories from her career from coming up in the early '80s Athens scene with Oh-OK, through to the heady '90s alt-rock with Magnapop, to present day....and the talented musicians with whom she's played and crossed paths - including Lynda Stipe, Matthew Sweet, REM, Bob Mould, Pylon, Mitch Easter, Love Tractor, Willie Nelson, Ruthie Morris and more. That's two hours of O3L for you this week. Who do we think we are...Uriah Heep?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the day of this episode's "transmission", it is 41 years to the day that we lost Ian Curtis. We celebrate the music of Joy Division this week, one of the most influential and important bands of the O3L era. Playing the role of Bueno this week, we've got the marvelous Mark Cline of Love Tractor returning to the show. Since Mark and Love Tractor toured with New Order in the mid-80s, he's a very fitting guest host, and always has great insights and stories! Also on the docket, we play a music nerd "would you rather" game, talk classic TV, get songwriting tips from Mark, and talk about Love Tractor news. Don't miss the unknown pleasures of this episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our oddest episode yet (question mark???)...you be the judge. For starters, we discuss the Oddball Albums of the classic alternative era - the eccentric, the weird, the daring left turns, the unloved, the underappreciated, the groundbreaking, the soul patches. Oh, the soul patches. It's also odd because Bueno isn't back yet...and you know how we miss our Bueno! How appropriate, though, that our guest Lad this week is Jason Wright, host of the oddball show podcast, President/Founder of the oddball foundation, Editor-in-Chief of oddball magazine, author, poet, and mental health advocate. We had a great time with Jason, and know you will too! Not only does he know his music, but he also shares some great insights during this Mental Health Awareness Month. O3L tackling heavy subjects? That *is* odd! P.S. Up your nose with a rubber hose! P.P.S. Just kidding, we love you. We wish no rubber hoses up your noses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming soon to a podcast near you! O3L Media presents: Cool Like O3L. The year is 1991. A grungy slacker who may or may not actually be your uncle. A troubled hoodrat from the mean streets of suburban Poway. A young medical prodigy with a taste for Toad in the Hole. Three different worlds. One united cause: to save the world from terrible music. Yo, drop the zeros and get with the heroes! Note: Bueno is taking a brief hiatus, but Dr. Don did a great job stepping into those giant basketball playing shoes this week! The Bueno-ator says: "I'll be baaaaaack." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a fever...and the only cure is more CURE! Join us for Only Three (Imaginary) Lads this week. In the O3L world, The Cure are as important an institution as any. During this special episode, we celebrate the music and legacy of Robert Smith and his legendary band. The gloomy. The doomy. The playfully silly. The sublime. The hauntingly gorgeous. The profound and poetic. And because it's "Never Enough", we also talk Moby! Why Bueno doesn't have kids! Evolution! UFOs! Sleep tight, kiddies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very special crossover O3L, we discuss our Top 5 Workout Songs with the very REAL medical professional Dr. Don Sharnowski. Dr. Don is one of the leading experts in the wellness field, but he's also a dear friend of the show and a huge classic alternative music fan. Not only can nobody fill out an O3L Be Bueno shirt like Dr. Don, but he's got a reeeeally big dictionary. That's dictionary, you sickos...seriously, he offers some very eloquent and thoughtful insights into the music. Even though we're pretty much a medical podcast now, on the other side of the Callhole... It did not escape us that this episode is coming out on 4/20, and Bueno...uh, let's just say he played *A LOT* of "basketball" before the show. Put on your sweatbands and get ready for the most unusual and outrageous O3L yet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like, gag us with a spoon! It was a totally gnarly topic this week. Join the Lads and their fake new wave bands, The Highscore Kids, Hooper Dream, and VHS Lazer (pew-pew-pew), as they attempt to count down their Top 5 New Wave Songs. Featuring such hits as*: The Highscore Kids - "Is The Girl Who Looks Like Belinda Really Going Out With Him?" Hooper Dream - "We Got The Meat" VHS Lazer - "Do You Really Want To Hurt Him (Sarah)?" If you're wearing your WWBD bracelet and thinking "What Would Bueno Do?", the answer his simple: He'd listen to this episode of O3L. Sounds like good advice. * Don't worry, this episode does not actually feature these hits, because these are neither real songs nor real bands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ah, 1974. Bueno was a young, wild teenager with a Greg Brady perm harboring a crush for Helen Hunt. Uncle Gregg was a wee toddler digging the Electric Company and special brownies. Baby Brett Weird was just entering the world, no doubt with a stack of obscure Mongolian records in his crib. Yup, that's how we remember 1974. The Lads recount their favorite albums from 1974 - the wild, the weird, and the groundbreaking. It's a crazy, globetrotting musical journey. Plus, Uncle Gregg's "baby Mama" Aunt Vicky pays O3L a special, unforgettable visit! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here at O3L, we don’t just talk about great guitarists...we have great guitarists join us! And it doesn’t get much better than art rock pioneers and founding members of the legendary Athens, GA alternative scene (and our new BFFs), LOVE TRACTOR. For this episode, we are joined by guitarists Mark Cline & Mike Richmond and bassist Armistead Wellford as we all discuss our favorite guitarists...celebrating the doodly doodlies, the chunka chunkas, the visionaries and the influencers both in and out of the O3L era. Love Tractor recently reissued a remixed and expanded version of their 1982 eponymous debut, an instrumental masterwork of shimmering guitar interplay that Mike Mills from REM lauds as “one of my favorite records of all time.” But wait, there's more... We had such a great time with the guys that it ended up being our most epic show yet. Army, Mark and Mike had so many incredible and hilarious stories that we present a two part bonus feature, Fun to be Happy: O3L in Conversation with Love Tractor. Believe us, some of the best moments are on these episodes, so make sure to check those out too! Thanks to Love Tractor for being so wonderful and generous with their time and memories, and a special thanks to Karen Allison for coordinating everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PART ONE: We had such a great time with Mark, Mike and Army from Love Tractor that it ended up being our most epic show yet. They had so many incredible and hilarious stories that we present a two part bonus feature, Fun to be Happy: O3L in Conversation with Love Tractor. Believe us, do not miss these. Some of the best moments are on these episodes. We cover everything from Love Tractor history to times with fellow Athens luminaries like The B-52’s, REM and Pylon to stories about New Order, The Bangles, Alex Chilton, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop, 10,000 Maniacs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RuPaul, Mick Ronson and so much more. And we guarantee you will never hear “Pushin’ Too Hard” the same way again! Thanks to Love Tractor for being so wonderful and generous with their time and memories, and a special thanks to Karen Allison for coordinating everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PART TWO: We had such a great time with Mark, Mike and Army from Love Tractor that it ended up being our most epic show yet. They had so many incredible and hilarious stories that we present a two part bonus feature, Fun to be Happy: O3L in Conversation with Love Tractor. Believe us, do not miss these. Some of the best moments are on these episodes. We cover everything from Love Tractor history to times with fellow Athens luminaries like The B-52’s, REM and Pylon to stories about New Order, The Bangles, Alex Chilton, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop, 10,000 Maniacs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RuPaul, Mick Ronson and so much more. And we guarantee you will never hear “Pushin’ Too Hard” the same way again! Thanks to Love Tractor for being so wonderful and generous with their time and memories, and a special thanks to Karen Allison for coordinating everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finish this sentence: All she wants is... Need help? The answer was a new O3L, and "she" (and the rest of you) will get exactly that! Join the Lads on a trip back to 1988 for their favorite songs of the year. Only Three Lads: an anomaly in the podcast pool. Oh, and by the way, if you're wondering where the Top 5 Guitar Heroes episode went...we've bumped it to next week. It's going to be worth the wait, we promise! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the O3L world, 1976 was the calm before the storm. In the year before the punk rock explosion, there wasn't a lot of "alternative" albums, but lawdy, lawdy, lawdy...the albums covered this week were some of the seminal records of the era. We are fortunate to be joined this week by Francois Palay (aka Jean F. Palay, aka JFP), author of the books Night Of Destruction: The Stooges And Other Stories and Too Heavy For Heaven. JFP shares some incredible stories about the final days of The Stooges, and has an awesome Top 5 list. A splendid time was had by all! Be sure to check out Night Of Destruction at Amazon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So, tell us what you want. What you really, really want. What's that? You say what you really, really want is a brand new nugget-coughin', apple-chewin', nut-zippin', man-crushin' episode of O3L? Well, you just happen to be in luck! Join Stiff-Bone Spice (Bueno), Hoser Spice (Brett) and Creepy Spice (Uncle Gregg) on an insanely fun journey back to the bygone days of 1996! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How were the albums in 1983? In the immortal words of Tony the Tiger, they were GRRRRREAT! But what's gotten into the lads during Episode 51? Was it an alien takeover? They get a little kooky on this one...don't say we didn't warn ya. But, hey, did we mention that 1983 was an awesome year? So grab a spoonful of vegemite, sit back and enjoy O3L! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices