Only Three Lads: O3L / Big Stir Records Halloween Spoooooktacular!

Oct 24, 2025

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You are a brave and adventurous soul...

Surprise, all you groovy ghoulies and "eyeball eaters from outer space!" 'Tis the season to get spooky, so we're going "full-on witch mode" with our friends from Big Stir Records - label founders/mad scientists Rex Broome & Christina Bulbenko from The Armoires and sparkle*jets uk evil genius Michael Simmons - in a brand new Halloween Spoooooooooktacular special! We'll be chatting about some of the most chilling and thrilling songs from the O3L era.

Speaking of which...those of us of, uh, let’s say, a certain "vintage" may associate Halloween with the classic 1964 Disneyland record Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House. This fall, Big Stir is scratching a nostalgic itch with the coolest release of the season - Chilling, Thrilling Hooks and Haunted Harmonies, an incredible double album set on eerie bright green vinyl, complete with a playable Big Stir themed board game, and artwork and horrifically humorous narration reminiscent of the Disney record. The biggest trick of all is how many treats are on it - the album contains 21 never before heard Halloween inspired tracks from the incredible Big Stir roster, including many names that have appeared on O3L as guests and/or Weekend Six Packs - Librarians with Hickeys, Splitsville, Graham Parker, The Spongetones (and Steve Stoeckel solo), The Jack Rubies, The Armoires, sparkle*jets uk, Dolph Chaney, Hungrytown, Shplang, and so many more, including - get this - brand new music from ‘60s legends The Strawberry Alarm Clock. It’s a creepily compelling, fun, and unique essential for your Halloween party that you can get from ⁠BigStirRecords.com⁠.

Songs:

• Splitsville - "I Was a Teenage Frankenstein"

• The Spongetones - "Spirit World"

• Lady Darkevyl (with Chris Church) - "I Watch You Sleep"

• The Pepper's Ghost Players - "Spread My Ashes in the Haunted Mansion"

Hurry baaaaaaaack. Hurry baaaaa-aaaaaaaack.

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