Episode 62: SKULLFLOWER

Tensions run high and friendship is tested on our Skullflower episode. Bonehead drone or rock as ritual? You decide! One thing is for sure, we may disagree on Skullflower, but we both love films.



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Episode 61: NEGATIVLAND

The loudspeaker spoke up and said, "OPCBYL is stupid!" We're talking about Negativland today. They're hilarious, confounding, genius, and important. Come along on a journey with your pals Caroline and Jeff as they dive back into the underground.



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Episode 60: THE WHITE STRIPES

Swimming in the Mainstream is Such a Lame Dream month draws to a close with an all-out lovefest. Our resident Smashing Pumpkins expert, Zack, returns to talk about the White Stripes. There's some fun to be had, but overall, the OPCBYL gang finds this twosome to be an utter delight, and we hope you do too.


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Episode 59: WEEZER

Caroline and Jeff swim upstream in the mainstream to talk about Weezer. Secondhand embarrassment is the name of this game, so get ready to get uncomfortable. We sure were.



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Episode 58: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE

Champion friend and champion dude Harry returns to talk about Queens of the Stone Age. And the jolly gang in OPCBYL takes a break from swimming in the mainstream to talk about geography, cars, and U2.



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Episode 57: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

"Swimming in the mainstream is such a lame dream" and nobody will tell you more than Rage Against the Machine! These jolly boys have some stuff to say. Caroline and Jeff on the other hand, not so much.



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Episode 56: BECK

Our second annual "Swimming in the Mainstream is Such a Lame Dream" month kicks off with BECK! We have some perhaps unpopular opinions about this kooky songster, but we can all agree that Midnite Vultures totally bangs.



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