Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Iiiiit's alright, cuz you're saved by O3L! Hey gang...This week, the lads travel back to the heady days of 1989 to discuss their Top 5 classic alternative songs from that year. You'd better hurry before Mr. Bueno puts us all into detention!   Incidentally, congratulations to our O3L Scavenger Hunt winner Mike Basso, who is clearly the Slater of the group. And *everyone* knows Slater was the coolest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this supersized episode of O3L, we offer our choices for the foundation of any self-respecting alternative music collection. We looked at it this way - if we were going to guide a young person to the music of the O3L era, what would we recommend as the starting point? So what could be better than getting an ACTUAL YOUNG PERSON to listen to our choices and give feedback?!? We rustled up one such young person, Brett's 17-year-old son Julian. And lettuce tell ya, he's a real chip of the ol' block! So gather the family 'round the hi-fi and dig the sounds of O3L! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in '82, Bueno could have thrown a basketball over them mountains...   Turn on your heartlight and relive the classic alternative albums of 1982.  After this episode, you'll want to phone home...to tell your friends about O3L!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Because you always remember the first time...this week, the lads discuss their Top 5 Debut Singles from the Golden Age of Alternative.   Only Three Gramps, brought to you by [insert random geriatric product here]. It's a weal wiot, we promise you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1976: A Roar Like You've Never Heard Before!   This week, the Lads capture the Spirit of '76 with some AMAZING songs.  The highly advanced 2-year-old Brett beams his list to the future, Uncle Gregg gets a little "Brett Weird," and Bueno just wants to jump on top of you (y'know, in an "Ambassador of Love" kinda way).  Dyn-o-miiiite! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the lads travel back to share their Top 5 songs from the high school graduation years - 1977, 1988, and 1992.   Graduating at the top of the class at O3L High:   - Brett, "Most Likely to Earn a Fake PhD in Music Nerdery" - Uncle Gregg, "Most Likely to Steal a Pixies Cassette" - Bueno, "Most Likely to Date a Model from a Robert Palmer Video"   I'm glad we became friends this year.  Have a rad summer.  KIT.  Ack!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey kids!  O3L Records presents all of your favorite groovy hits on one long playing podcast.  You get 29 Original Episodes by the 3 Original Lads!     This episode, we discuss our Top 5 Various Artist Compilation Albums, and we've come up with (to quote an old K-Tel album) pure gold.  But wait...there's more!     You get these smashes and more: "Be Bueno" (12" Remix) "You'll Come Around, Gregg" "I'd Like To Punch Reel Big Fish Silly (But They Probably Had It Comin')"   Act now - supplied are limited!**   **No, they're not.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why, thank you for noticing how gritty and topical we've gotten lately. We feel it's our duty to both entertain AND educate. Therefore, we're gonna share part of the screenplay for the very first O3L After School Special:   [Son is sitting on his bed, obviously listening to Episode 28 of O3L, upset that Uncle Gregg didn't pick Gino Vanelli's "Living Inside Myself". His father comes bursting into his room, clutching a Depeche Mode single. Or maybe even Dexys Midnight Runners, because kids are rebellious, after all.]     Dad: What is this?   Son: I don't know, it's not mine.   Dad: Your mother found it in your closet.   Son: One of the guys must have left...   Dad: Tell me! Where did you get this? Who taught you how to listen to this stuff!?   Son: YOU, OK?!?! I learned it from listening to YOU!   [End scene}   So, whaddya think?   The moral of the story: Teach your children well. Oh yeah, and listen to O3L. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you belieeeve in life after O3L?  We sure don't, because near, far, wherever you are...O3L will go on and on.  In case you haven't caught on by now, this week we're taking the O3L spaceship back to 1998.  And we think we've really outdone ourselves, for what it's worth! We also announce the winner of the "Uncle Gregg Caption Contest."  Dig it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We celebrate half a year worth of episodes with our Top 5 Non-Album Singles.  You know, those great standalone singles that didn't find a home on an album.  They're like little gifts from the artist to the fan.     You know what else is a gift?  The picture of Uncle Gregg circa 1988 on our Facebook page at facebook.com/onlythreelads. Caption the picture by Saturday, 8/15/20 - best caption will WIN an O3L T-shirt of your choice!   Don't say we never gave you nuttin.  Or else O3L is gonna give you the business, see? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices