Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Well, it seems that we have some celebrating to do here at O3L headquarters.  It's the big Episode 5-0, so we had to celebrate this milestone with something special.  So how about Vanessa Briscoe Hay from the legendary post-punk band Pylon?  This highly influential band was called "the greatest arty party band" and "eons ahead of their time" by Rolling Stone, "raw, minimalist, brainy and danceable" by Pitchfork, "pioneering, good-humoured and brilliant" by Uncut, and "cool as hell" by PopMatters.  High praise indeed!  Not only is Vanessa cool, but she was also very gracious, generous with her time, has an awesome Top 5 list, and great stories to share.     It just so happens that Vanessa has something big to celebrate too, because the fantastic new Pylon CD box set is coming out on March 26th!   This 4 CD set covers the band's output from 1979-1983.  The vinyl version released last year received some very impressive accolades, including a five star review in the All Music Guide and:   NEW YORK TIMES “BEST OF 2020 BOXED SETS, REISSUES, DELUXE EDITIONS” ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE’S “THE BEST BOX SETS OF 2020” NPR MUSIC “THE BEST REISSUES & BOX SETS OF 2020” UNCUT MAGAZINE’S “BEST REISSUES OF 2020” BROOKLYN VEGAN “#1 BEST REISSUES, BOX SETS, & COMPILATIONS OF 2020” PASTE MAGAZINE’S “THE 10 BEST VINYL REISSUES OF 2020” AQUARIUM DRUNKARDS “2020 YEAR IN REVIEW” ALLMUSIC’S “FAVORITE ARCHIVAL RELEASES OF 2020” ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK #3 “TOP 15 ARCHIVAL ROCK RELEASES OF 2020” POPMATTERS “20 BEST REISSUES OF 2020” GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE’S “THE BEST SOUTHERN ALBUMS OF 2020” This was an incredible thrill for us.  Make sure to check out our bonus episode featuring more of our conversation with Vanessa Briscoe Hay too!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BONUS EPISODE!  Did we mention what a thrill it was to have Vanessa Briscoe Hay on O3L?  She shared so many wonderful memories with us that we are bringing you additional content that was not featured in the regular show!   Well, it seems that we have some celebrating to do here at O3L headquarters.  It's the big Episode 5-0, so we had to celebrate this milestone with something special.  So how about Vanessa Briscoe Hay from the legendary post-punk band Pylon?  This highly influential band was called "the greatest arty party band" and "eons ahead of their time" by Rolling Stone, "raw, minimalist, brainy and danceable" by Pitchfork, "pioneering, good-humoured and brilliant" by Uncut, and "cool as hell" by PopMatters.  High praise indeed!  Not only is Vanessa cool, but she was also very gracious, generous with her time, has an awesome Top 5 list, and great stories to share.     It just so happens that Vanessa has something big to celebrate too, because the fantastic new Pylon CD box set is coming out on March 26th!   This 4 CD set covers the band's output from 1979-1983.  The vinyl version released last year received some very impressive accolades, including a five star review in the All Music Guide and:   NEW YORK TIMES “BEST OF 2020 BOXED SETS, REISSUES, DELUXE EDITIONS” ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE’S “THE BEST BOX SETS OF 2020” NPR MUSIC “THE BEST REISSUES & BOX SETS OF 2020” UNCUT MAGAZINE’S “BEST REISSUES OF 2020” BROOKLYN VEGAN “#1 BEST REISSUES, BOX SETS, & COMPILATIONS OF 2020” PASTE MAGAZINE’S “THE 10 BEST VINYL REISSUES OF 2020” AQUARIUM DRUNKARDS “2020 YEAR IN REVIEW” ALLMUSIC’S “FAVORITE ARCHIVAL RELEASES OF 2020” ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK #3 “TOP 15 ARCHIVAL ROCK RELEASES OF 2020” POPMATTERS “20 BEST REISSUES OF 2020” GARDEN & GUN MAGAZINE’S “THE BEST SOUTHERN ALBUMS OF 2020”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey baby...what are you wearing?  Oooh, an old oversized Joy Division t-shirt?  Ohhhhh yeeeeeah, that's soooooo HOT! You know what else is hot?  This week's O3L, where we discuss our Top 5 classic alternative love songs.   So, what are you waiting for?  Snuggle up with that special someone, turn the lights down low, and get into the mood with the #1 podcast in Flanders.*   * There has been no evidence to actually suggest that this is a factual statement.  There's actually been no evidence that a single person in Flanders has ever heard of us.  We didn't even know where Flanders was until this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most singles only go to 7 inches...these go to 12.   In our very first Listener's Choice episode, the randomizer selected a topic suggested by Paige Rockwell, wherein we discuss our Top 5 12" singles.  Thanks for the idea, Paige!      This episode is also special for another reason, as this week marks the first anniversary of O3L.  We appreciate you sticking with us this year.  For that, you all get disco lasers.  Pew-pew-pew!  This is the 12 inch remix of O3L!      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this supersized episode of Only Three Lads, we bring you our top artists from the final five year stretch of the O3L era.  Uncle Gregg brought up an interesting comment about one of his picks that [insert artist name here] "owned" the late '90s.  And then he said the same thing about his next artist...and the next...so who really DID own the '90s?  Truth be told, it was more like a timeshare.  Each of these artists owned their little piece of the time period, and it made for some diverse and amazing music. Of course, as you've come to expect from three middle aged guys who act like junior high kids, hijinks a-plenty ensue during this episode.  Bueno bowls for a baseball legend!  Uncle Gregg almost gets canned!  Brett blows his chance to be a celebrity impersonator!  And Sarah McLachlan, dang it, she just wants you to save the animals!*   * Which, incidentally, is a good idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey hey, we’re the Grungies!  Put on your flannel, broskis, and relive some of the best grunge-era albums with O3L.  That’s if you can muster up the energy, ya slackers!   What made Brett fear this episode so much?  Is the fact that “grunge” was a four letter word to him in the ‘90s?  Is it the fact that, if he thought that “grunge” was a four letter word, his spelling might need some work?  Is it the fact that, despite the fact that he is the one writing these very show notes, he is referring to himself in the third person?  Fortunately, Uncle Gregg and Bueno were quite the grungies, so they save the day with their takes on some classic albums (and Bueno gets pretty, uh, creative with the topic).  No matter what side of the fence you’re on, we promise you’ll enjoy this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't think that we don't realize the incredible serendipity of Episode 45 celebrating some of the best treasures found on the flip side of 45 rpm singles.   Well, and the extra tracks found on CD singles, but that's not nearly as serendipitous.  By the way, "serendipity" will score you 17 points on Scrabble.  You'll learn about some other big Scrabble words to use on this episode too.  You're welcome.   Join us as we discuss a lot of great hidden musical gems, Danny Bonaduce, playing pranks on Chrissie Hynde, and oodles more.  Oodles, we say!   Liam Gallagher had this to say about this episode: "[Unintelligble ranting...] RISSOLES!"  Well, he didn't, but he might have.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we bring you all the "hot topics" on O3L: apple bongs, teenage doctors, hangin' out at the mall, showering with our listeners.  Cuz we're punk rock!! Hey, while we're at the mall, can we swing by and pick up a Bueno decoder ring?  We're gonna need it. Oh yeah, and we manage to work in our Top 5 '90s Punk Albums while we're at it.  Trust us, it's more fun than beating up a mall cop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK, we promised that Season 2 of O3L would be bigger and better...so what better way to kick it off than with a living legend? SiriusXM, radio and TV personality, author, screenwriter, game show contestant (and did we mention legend?) RICHARD BLADE is our very special guest. For this episode, we each (including Richard) picked our Top 5 songs from Richard Blade's classic six volume "Flashback Favorites" CD series. And the stories...oh, the incredible stories.  Make sure you don't miss the amazing bonus episode with our extended conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You won't want to miss our extended conversation with the legendary Richard Blade!  Richard was very generous with his time and shared so many amazing, revealing stories, from how he got his name to encounters with Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand and Sean Connery.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices