Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

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