Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

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