Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Calling occupants of most extraordinary songcraft...we are observing you...we are your friends.  Get mellow and sensitive with O3L this week as we discuss our Top 5 Acoustic Songs. We were very fortunate this week to have Third Lad Terry Draper from Klaatu join us this week.  In 1976, Klaatu let their music do the talking, with a blend of whimsical psychedelia, spacy progressive rock and melodic power pop...so much so that masses of people believed that they could be The Beatles under a pseudonym!  The brilliant, essential debut album 3:47 EST and single "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" became hits on FM radio, with "Occupants" covered by none other than '70s pop icons The Carpenters.   But the Terry Draper story doesn't end with the demise of Klaatu in 1982.  Since returning to the record bins in 1997, he has remained incredibly prolific with new music.  Following 2020's Lost comes the ambitious new album The Other Side.  If you are a fan of adventurous yet always tuneful music (and we know you are), pick up his latest releases at www.terrydraper.com. Terry shares a lot of fascinating stories from his rock n' roll life.  Be sure to also check out our bonus episode, where we cover everything from his beginnings in the mid-60s to encounters with Mick Jagger, Ozzy and Boy George, his recipe for a "songwriting cake", and how he continues to make progress after over 50 years of music.   So take a trip to "The Other Side" with Terry & O3L.  A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Featuring over 30 minutes of material from our extended conversation with Terry Draper that did not appear in the main episode! We were very fortunate this week to have Third Lad Terry Draper from Klaatu join us this week.  In 1976, Klaatu let their music do the talking, with a blend of whimsical psychedelia, spacy progressive rock and melodic power pop...so much so that masses of people believed that they could be The Beatles under a pseudonym!  The brilliant, essential debut album 3:47 EST and single "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" became hits on FM radio, with "Occupants" covered by none other than '70s pop icons The Carpenters.   But the Terry Draper story doesn't end with the demise of Klaatu in 1982.  Since returning to the record bins in 1997, he has remained incredibly prolific with new music.  Following 2020's Lost comes the ambitious new album The Other Side.  If you are a fan of adventurous yet always tuneful music (and we know you are), pick up his latest releases at www.terrydraper.com. Terry shares fascinating stories from his rock n' roll life, from his beginnings in the mid-60s to encounters with Mick Jagger, Ozzy and Boy George, shares his recipe for a "songwriting cake", and how he continues to make progress after over 50 years of music.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Release the bats! Halloween may be over, but this week O3L goes goth.   This week, we talk to the very talented goth/dreampop/shoegaze singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist AMMO about her goth/darkwave Top 5(-ish) list and her career, including the stunning new single "Rose + Crown". LA Record calls it "the kind of music that should soundtrack a sand-dune-to-shoreline movie by David Lynch."   Learn more about AMMO:   Website: www.musicbyammo.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/miss_ammo FB: https://www.facebook.com/musicbyAMMO Bandcamp: https://musicbyammo.bandcamp.com   As an added bonus, AMMO and "Growl Gregg" face off in in an exciting game of GOTH OR BUBBLEGUM?!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, our picks are "talkin' loud and sayin' nothing" (in a good way), as we cover some of the finest instrumental tracks of the O3L era...and beyond! Guess who's back?!?  It's Armistead Wellford and Mike Richmond from the almighty Love Tractor.  Anything goes this week - not only do you get the classic alternative jams that you'd expect from O3L, there's also prog, funk, jazz fusion, soundtrack music and more.   There's also plenty to celebrate in the Love Tractor world, as their 1988 Mitch Easter-produced masterpiece Themes From Venus gets the lovingly remastered, deluxe reissue treatment, complete with previously unreleased bonus tracks and new artwork.  Order yours today at https://propellersoundrecordings.com/collections/order-love-tractor-themes-from-venus.  Plus, the band has been hard at work in the studio on brand new music! It's fun to be happy, so get on the party train and join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Party people!  Get ready for an O3L episode like you've never heard before.  This week, we head into the world of rap & hip hop - and these are all albums that we think would appeal to classic alternative fans. What a thrill it was to have hip-hop legend DC Glenn, aka DC The Brain Supreme, from TAG TEAM as our special guest this week!  With his musical partner Steve Rollin, Tag Team rose to prominence in the early '90s with one of the most greatest party jams of all time, "Whoomp!  There It Is".  The song has been so ubiquitous and enduring over the past 28 years that Tag Team were back again in 2021 with everyone's favorite GEICO commercial, "Scoop!  There It Is".  Sprinkles!  DC shares some amazing stories about the song, career and some valuable and inspirational life lessons about tenacity, triumph, education and creating your own opportunities to thrive and become invaluable.  There is some serious TED Talk level greatness going on here, folks.  The main episode contains our abridged conversation with DC, but you don't not want to miss the entire conversation in our special bonus episode. So, can YOU rock the party?!? For more on DC The Brain Supreme: https://www.tagteambackagain.com   On all social media platforms: @dcglennatl @tagteamwhoomp   #scoopthereitis #sprinkles #tagteam #whoompthereitis   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This bonus episode contains our complete conversation with DC Glenn, aka DC the Brain Supreme! What a thrill it was to have hip-hop legend DC Glenn, aka DC the Brain Supreme, from TAG TEAM as our special guest this week!  With his musical partner Steve Rollin, Tag Team rose to prominence in the early '90s with one of the most greatest party jams of all time, "Whoomp!  There It Is".  The song has been so ubiquitous and enduring over the past 28 years that Tag Team were back again in 2021 with everyone's favorite GEICO commercial, "Scoop!  There It Is".  Sprinkles!  DC shares some amazing stories about the song, his career and offers some valuable and inspirational life lessons about tenacity, triumph, education and creating your own opportunities to thrive and become invaluable.  There is some serious TED Talk level greatness going on here, folks.  The main episode contains our abridged conversation with DC, but you don't not want to miss the entire conversation in our special bonus episode. So, can YOU rock the party?!? For more on DC The Brain Supreme: https://www.tagteambackagain.com   On all social media platforms: @dcglennatl @tagteamwhoomp   #scoopthereitis #sprinkles #tagteam #whoompthereitis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uncle Gregg and Brett.  Laurel and Hardy.  Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat.  Sometimes, beautiful art can come out of the power of collaboration.  This week, the Lads tackle the best collaborations of the classic alternative era.  And, as they say, it's a real whoppa!     A public apology from Brett: "I accused Diane Warren of writing a song that she actually had no hand in composing, which led to additional less-than-kind comments about Ms. Warren.  For the factual error, I am deeply, deeply apologetic.  But she's still the worst."   An imaginary response from Diane Warren: "That's OK.  I'll go back to counting my millions of dollars in my mansion.  Enjoy your non-monetized podcast, chump!"   Drat...You win this time, Diane Warren!   Believe us, you, uhhh, don't want to miss a thing.   NOTE: We usually record the show in the morning when we're relatively fresh.  This week, we recorded late at night, and it definitely captured a different vibe.  In fact, so much so that we had to cut some controversial moments from the intro of the main episode.  If you can handle it, listen to the uncensored, unfiltered, unedited intro in a short bonus episode..."O3L After Dark."  But don't say we didn't warn you...   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Put on your smoking jacket and pour yourself a stiff drink, because this is O3L After Dark. We recorded Episode 81 late at night (which is unusual for us...we usually do the show in the morning when we're fresh and pure), so things got a little strange and controversial early.  We ended up editing it out of the main episode to keep it as family friendly as possible, but for anyone who wants to hear the show intro uncut and unhinged, we present it here for you. For mature audiences only.  Or at least as mature as anyone who listens to O3L can get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were dreaming when we wrote this, forgive us if it's goes astray... This week, join The Boy With The Golden Ears and The Rocktor as we count down our top five songs from the year 1999.  Yes, it was the year of Britney, Xtina, boy bands, braided chin hair and Dawson's Creek (or was that Creek's Dawson??), but there was plenty of great alternative music that year too.  We mean, there had to be because the world was coming to an end, right? We've got a great Third Lad this week too, Steven Morgan.  Yeah, we know what you're thinking...did you really get THE Steven Morgan, the sperm doctor!?!?  No, we think we did even better!  It's Steven Morgan, the British-born comedian, actor, and musician currently coming to you live and direct from (wait for it...) The Netherlands!  He's the man with the most piercing and utterly lickable blue eyes you've ever seen on an audio-only podcast!  Among his other accomplishments, check out his hilarious YouTube series Real Power Talk, where Morgan's various characters put musicians in all sorts of uncomfortable situations.  Brilliant!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember those old "Where Are They Now?" shows where they track down superstars from the past, only to find that they're now flipping burgers to support their smack habit?  Yeah, we do too...but that's not what we're talking about this episode.  Instead, we shine the spotlight on the artists from the O3L era who are still making vital, relevant music today. Thus, we could think of no more appropriate Third Lad this week than Seattle-based Photographer/Author Mike Hipple.  Through Mike's incredible lens, he has published two essential books - '80s Redux: Your Favorite Musicians Today (2018) and the upcoming Lived Through That: '90s Musicians Today (out 19 October), both of which beautifully capture the imagery and spirit of the musicians of the era.  It is a captivating, humorous, and poignant look at the music we all love, its creators and the long and winding roads that life takes us down. Visit www.hipphoto.com for more information on our special guest.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices