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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 22 - June SwoonWe've got a sumptuous six pack of swoonworthy new tunes to kick off your weekend!
1) Amelia & The Housewives - 'Maybe' (single, Damaged Goods)
2) Last Tourist - 'Slowly Fade' (single, 1991recordings)
3) Splitsville - 'I Hate Going to Hutzler's' (from the LP Mobtown, Big Stir Records)
4) Lammping & Bloodshot Bill - 'Never Never' (from the LP Never Never, We Are Busy Bodies)
5) Jeanines - 'What's Lost' (single, Skep Wax Records / from the LP How Long Can It Last, Slumberland Records)
6) Nah - 'Summer Follows Spring' (from the...2025-06-2830 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE268 - The Okmoniks - Top 5 Garage Rock Party Records!In 2008, they came down with a case of Party Fever!!! In 2024, they contracted Afterparty Fever!!! Now, in 2025, they have O3L Fever...and the only cure is more garage rock party records! (Well, that and an over-the-counter ointment.)Guitarist Sammy and vocalist/organist Helene 33 from "San Francisco's Last and Only Rock n' Roll Band" The Okmoniks join us for a rip-roarin', hip-shakin', foot-stompin', lip-smackin' garage rock party where we've each brought five of our favorite records. The best part is that you're all invited!Thank you to Chad Cornies...2025-04-221h 47
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastCrikey! It's an O3L Guide to Record Store Day 2025!It’s not Record Store Day without a special bonus episode from your friends at Only Three Lads. OK, so it is actually still is Record Store Day regardless on Saturday, April 12th…but hopefully we can help in some way as you get ready for the big day. Join O3L's Brett Vargo on a guided journey through this year's list, spotlighting the many releases from artists that we talk about on the show. This year could be one of the best we’ve ever had. Let us know where you’ll be this Record...2025-04-1136 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE261 - Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges, mssv) - Top 5 Live Songs That Blow the Studio Versions Away!Live performances often bring an energy and spontaneity that studio recordings can't fully capture. On stage, musicians interact with the audience, infusing the song with a palpable energy and improvisational flair. The live setting can also allow for reinterpretation of arrangements—extended solos, altered tempos, or unexpected twists—that make the experience feel more personal and vibrant compared to the polished, precise nature of studio versions.Just ask legendary bassist Mike Watt, who is about to embark on his 72nd tour over his 45 year career - a career that started with one of the greatest American punk band...2025-03-111h 30
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE260 - Tracey Vath (WUT) - The 5 W'sWe're getting all investigative this week as we address songs that cover the "5 W's" - who, why, when, where...and WUT! Yes, that's right, W-U-T. Because our Third Lad this week is the utterly delightful Tracey Vath, bassist from the Vancouver indie pop trio WUT! It is an episode full of joyous laughter, the top 10 Satanic bands, and a brand new O3L game - "Wut 'chu Talkin' About, Brett?!?" Oh, and what happened in Vegas apparently didn't stay in Vegas.Since 2018, Vancouver BC’s jangle-pop meets riot-twee trio WUT have been making a local name for them...2025-03-041h 21
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 19: Super Bowl CutsAre you ready for some football?!? Even if you're not, we've got the soundtrack for your Super Bowl weekend, with six new tracks to kick off your weekend (see what we did there??)!
Sorrows - 'Out of My Head' (from Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow, Big Stir Records)
Exploding Flowers - 'Crowded Streets' (from Watermelon/Peacock, Meritorio Records)
Helen McCookerybook - 'Three Cheers for Toytown' (from Showtunes from the Shadows, Tiny Global Productions)
Above Me - 'Grass Mouth' (from Above Me, Dandy Boy Records)
Jetstream Pony - 'Bubblegum Nothingness' (from Bowerbirds and Blue Things, Spinout Nuggets/Shelflife)
The...2025-02-0828 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastAn O3L Holiday Message & the Vargo Family's 2024 Musical Christmas Card!Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at Only Three Lads! In this brief bonus episode, Brett shares a seasonal message from O3L and his family's 2024 Musical Christmas Card, "Can't Believe It's Christmas".Wishing you a safe and joyous season filled with love, laughter, family, friends...and, of course, music!Thank you for being a part of our journey during our 5th season and beyond. We are filled with gratitude for allowing us to be a small part of your life! Learn more...2024-12-2508 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE249 - 5th Annual O3L Holiday Party!It's the most O3L time of the year...always one of our favorite episodes, it's time for the O3L Holiday Party!Every year, we invite listeners from around the world to join us for a special taping full of fun, frivolity, games, friends, and lasting memories. And maybe...just maybe...the Christmas miracle of an Uncle Gregg rant or two. We had a room full of veteran partygoers this year - Julie from LA; Julio from Pueblo, Mexico; Kimberly from Downey, CA; Paul from Stockton, CA; and Tarah from Scottsdale, AZ. But just because you...2024-12-172h 00
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastBonus! An O3L Guide to RSD Black Friday 2024Friday, November 29, 2024 is Record Store Day Black Friday - a day of exclusive releases and fun for record collectors everywhere!Join O3L's Brett Vargo for a brief bonus episode, as he helps you, the discerning classic alternative fan, to put together your shopping list. Happy hunting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-11-2914 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastRerun: The O3L Halloween Special (2022)**This is an O3L "rerun" - our Halloween Special from 2022!Happy Halloween! If you didn't get your fill of O3L this week (which strangely tastes similar to circus peanuts), here's a fun-size O3L Halloween Special. Uncle Gregg and Brett bring you their Top 5 songs to add to your spooky playlist. It's spoooook-tacular! OK, no more Halloween puns...There are two crucial rules at this time of year:1) Don't feed Gremlins after midnight; and2) Don't let the Lads record at night. If you've heard past "After Dark" episodes, it proba...2024-10-3137 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: An O3L Guide to Record Store Day 2024Record Store Day is upon us once again! On Saturday, April 20, 2024, masses of music fans will queue up early and partake in the collective cultural experience on RSD, hoping to score some of the exclusive and limited releases hitting independent record stores. It's a communal celebration of our favorite bit of retail therapy.For fans of classic alternative music, there is a plethora of special releases coming out on Saturday. Let O3L's Brett Vargo be your guide as you prepare your own shopping list.Plus, Brett reveals the RSD items that he thinks Uncle...2024-04-1841 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 9 - We'll Give You More!It's true that we're givers here at O3L...so, to paraphrase from the gorgeous new Jack Rubies track that closes this episode, "we'll give you more." Once again, we step out of our era and treat you to a six pack of some of the finest new music to pass through O3L headquarters:
Crumbs - 'You're Just Jealous' (Skep Wax Records)
The Kobayashi Bookstore - 'World Gone Crazy'
High Water Marks - 'YFF' (6612 Tapes)
Fog Lamp - 'You Prove Yourself Wrong' (The Bucket Records)
Hollow Horse - 'I'm Building A Scarecrow'
The Jack Rubies - 'I'll...2024-03-0827 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE200 - The Big O3L Episode 200!We've made it...the big O3L 200th episode extravaganza!First off, it's the biggest reunion since Kajagoogoo - original Lad and O3L co-creator Bueno returns for this special occasion, for the first time since Season 2! We chat about the genesis of the show, divulge early contenders for our pod name, read our original treatment, share favorite moments, and catch up with the wild world of Bueno. Yeah, and some other wabbit holes like cartoon character crushes, petty thievery, and the endless wait for Cure music.Most importantly, we play messages from the most...2024-02-061h 02
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: The Games, Part 2Join in on more fun with our second part of our retrospective of some of our favorite games on O3L!This week, you'll hear:
O3L Lie Detector - with author Allison Landa (Bearded Lady)
Only Three Lads Had a Farm - with Scottish '90s indie rocker Graham Kemp from Urusei Yatsura
Is "C" Heavenly's Option? - with seminal Sarah Records band Heavenly
Which Saturday Is It? - with Power Pop Hall of Famers The Flashcubes
Name That Long Title - with radio veteran and friend of the show Lance Carmine
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: The Games, Part 1If you've been listening to O3L for a little bit, you've probably gathered that we fancy playing games every so often. So, as we get ready for the launch of our 5th season, we thought we'd have a little fun with a multi-part retrospective of some of our favorite games.In this episode, join in on the riotous fun with:
"Goth or Bubblegum?" with goth/dreampop singer AMMO (aka Silent Mass)
"Pilot or Lie-lot?" with Sarah Shay from the Pilot House podcast
"That's Not Power Pop!" with Power Pop Hall of Famer Mimi Betinis from...2024-01-0940 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: "La La La, It's Christmas"Brett presents The Vargo Family's 16th annual Musical Christmas Card, "La La La, It's Christmas." From the O3L family to yours, we wish you a joyous holiday season, a very Merry Christmas, the most prosperous of new years, and an abundance of “la la las.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-12-2309 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE195 - 4th Annual O3L Holiday Party!It's beginning to look a lot like the O3L Holiday Party! In what's become something of a holiday tradition, we invited listeners to join us for fun, games and frivolity. This year, we welcomed Briony from Ohio; Julie from California; Julio from Puebla, Mexico; Kimberly from California; and Paul from California. And who was the mysterious "S" that joined us but wouldn't talk?!? Was that you, Ed Sheeran?We chat about our favorite Christmas #1s and sausage rolls, and play two brand new world famous O3L games: "Dear Blank" (inspired by our chat with the...2023-12-191h 32
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastBonus - An O3L Guide to Record Store Day Black Friday!We hope all of our US friends had a marvelous Thanksgiving. We gave you the main course on Tuesday, a second helping on Thanksgiving, and now it’s time for dessert. Why? Because it’s Black Friday...more specifically, it’s Record Store Day Black Friday. Join O3L´s Brett Vargo as we highlight some of the releases from this special RSD that we think will appeal to classic alternative music fans.Whether you´re lining up early, going to hit your favorite store later in the day, or chance it on the secondary market, there´s a little s...2023-11-2412 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE191 - A Very O3L Friendsgiving (Top 5 Songs about Friendship)Happy Thanksgiving to those of in the US! To those other places, Happy Random Thursday.In what has become somewhat of an O3L tradition, we're here to either help you get through Thanksgiving or ruin it...it's a fine line! After all, one of the things that this holiday is about is gorging yourself, so treat yourself to a second helping of O3L this week. (B-t-dubbs, Thanksgiving is also about other things too, as you'll learn about with some enlightening trivia questions.) This year, we celebrate "Friendsgiving," where we cover our top five...2023-11-2356 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol.3 - Causing a Big Stir in the SummerIs there a better way to kick off your weekend than with a Six Pack? We think not!That's right, we're hopping out of the O3L era again for another installment featuring six songs that we think YOU should hear this weekend. This week, we bring you a theme within a theme (how clever is that, eh?). Not only are all of the artists spotlighted this week on the wonderful Big Stir Records (https://bigstirrecords.com), but all of the songs have a summer theme. How appropriate!Big Stir is a Burbank, CA based...2023-09-0127 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE178 - Top 5 Saturday Night Music (with The Flashcubes)We're dancin' to the rhythm in our heart and soul, cuz it's S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y Night on O3L! This week, we're all about the songs and albums that soundtrack our Saturday nights. And, yeah, we've got a Saturday Night Fever, and the only cure is...More FLASHCUBES!That's right...our Third Lads this week are bassist Gary Frenay and guitarist Paul Armstrong, one half of Power Pop Hall of Famers The Flashcubes! Gary and Paul, along with guitarist Arty Lenin and drummer Tommy Allen, burst out of Syracuse, NY in 1977...2023-08-291h 40
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 2 - Bay Area BrewCrack open a six pack! That is to say that we're stepping out of the O3L era once again for six more songs that you should hear this weekend.As many listeners know, Brett's son is currently attending UC Berkeley, which means that he's been spending a lot more time up in the Bay Area...which, in turn, means that he's been paying close attention to what's become arguably the best local indie music scene in the country. So, this week, we turn our focus to bands from that area. Our Six Pack:2023-08-2527 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 1Welcome to the O3L Weekend Six Pack, where we curate six recent songs to kick off your weekend! Your six-pack this weekend consists of:1) The Radio Field - 'Other One' (from Don'ts and Dos, Subjangle) https://theradiofield.bandcamp.com2) Graham Parker & The Goldtops - 'It Mattered To Me' (from Last Chance To Learn The Twist, Big Stir) https://www.bigstirrecords.com3) The Che Men - 'Mill Hill' (The Beautiful Music) https://thebeautifulmusic.com4) Swansea Sound - 'Twentieth Century' (from Twentieth Century, Skep Wax) https://swanseasound...2023-08-1827 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE173 - Top 5 Metallica SongsSurprise! We're back for a second episode this week, and it's the most uncharacteristic episode we've ever done. Don't change the dial on your podcast app...and this is not an April Fool's joke. Yes, we are covering our Top 5 Metallica Songs.If you're wondering what's gotten into the Lads, it's because we are celebrating the official Metallica podcast, The Metallica Report, joining the Pantheon Podcasts family!Here's the thing: If you've listened to O3L for any length of time, you probably know that Brett is about the furthest thing away from a "metal...2023-07-2758 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE165 - 2nd Annual O3L Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyHave you ever watched the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and wished "Gee, why don't they represent more of the classic alternative music artists that I love?" Better yet, have you ever wished "Gee, why isn't this show hosted by two crochety Gen-X'ers moaning about St. Valentine and impregnating cats?" You have!?!? Well, hot dog, you're in luck...because it's time to join ol' UG & Corpsey for the 2nd Annual O3L Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!Last year, we inducted 10 artists who were crucial in shaping the music we discuss on O3L:
...2023-06-0657 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastTop 5 Reggae AlbumsHey mon! (Tooka-tinka, tooka-tinka, tooka-tinka...)Whether you're smokin' a fat doob, gargling with Wild Turkey, or sippin' a pina colada Slurpee, you won't want to miss O3L jammin' to the sound and spirit of Jamaica, reggae. Let's get together and feel alright!Cuz here's the thing: While Brett is a reggae fan, Uncle Gregg is decidedly not. In fact, you could even say that this week caused him a little consternation. We'll give you both sides of the proverbial coin.Oh...and, hey, long time listeners, remember those "O3L After Dark"...2023-05-091h 05
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastAn O3L Guide to Record Store DayIt's the most wonderful time of the year...Record Store Day!Record Store Day is on Saturday, April 22, 2023. It's a day to celebrate the cultural importance of independent record stores around the world. Since 2007, RSD has been a tradition for thousands of music nerds...err, collectors...with an ever-growing list of exclusive releases. This year is a particularly epic year, with a bevy of albums that will appeal to classic alternative music fans. With all of this stuff, how am I going to separate the proverbial wheat from the chaff, you ask? Well, good thing your friends...2023-04-2230 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E154 - Top 5 Vince Clarke SongsWhen it comes to Vince Clarke, we just can't get enough (was that too obvious?). So "don't go" anywhere (how 'bout that one?)!
Born Vincent John Martin on July 3, 1960 in South Woodford, Essex, England, Vince Clarke is a classically trained musician who got the bug to make electronic music after hearing Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark in the late ‘70s, which led to the formation of a band with school chum Andy Fletcher called No Romance In China. Shortly after, the duo added Martin Gore to the mix and called themselves Composition of Sound. With the addition of le...2023-03-211h 01
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E55 - Top 5 Guitar Heroes (with Love Tractor)As we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week! We conclude our flashback series by bringing our most popular episode yet back into circulation, the "main" episode of our three part extravaganza with Love Tractor. Not only are Love Tractor art rock pioneers and founding members of the legendary Athens, GA alternative scene, but they also become our new BFFs. We love Love Tractor, and we reckon you either already do or soon will!
Thanks for taking this trip down memory lane...2023-01-091h 41
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E50 - Top 5 Debut Albums (with Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon)As we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week! We had to do something cool for our 50th episode, and we can't think of anything cooler than having the Queen of Cool, Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon, on O3L. 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 Vane...2023-01-081h 24
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E43 - Top 5 Flashback Favorites (with Richard Blade)As we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week! We head to our super special Season 2 premiere, where we welcomed one of the most recognizable and legendary voices in alternative music, SiriusXM, radio and TV personality, author, screenwriter, game show contestant (and did we mention legend?) RICHARD BLADE. The stories are incredible - if you missed this one the first time around, you definitely want to check this out, and then our bonus episode available at: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-p78d4-f6b519....2023-01-071h 13
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E37 - Top 5 Female SingersAs we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week! Today, it's Season 1, Episode 37, where we had a lot of fun saluting the ladies of the classic alternative era - the trailblazers and the legends.
Along the way, we cover Bueno's celebrity crushes, Jepheads and Blinks, and debut our hot new country jam "Gotta Truck, Gotta Dog." Hey, it's a work in progress.
The ghost of Jim Backus commands you to listen!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E29 - Top 5 Various Artist CompilationsAs we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week! Today, it's Season 1, Episode 29, where
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 - suppli...2023-01-051h 02
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E24 - Top 5 Albums of 1985As we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week! Season 1, Episode 24 was originally released on July 28, 2020, and it's one of those "off the rails" episodes. Aside from discussing some of the greatest alternative music ever created, Uncle Gregg gives us a taste of movie cheese, Brett reveals his obvious mastery of a Dutch accent, and Bueno?!? Well, let's just say you have to hear it to believe it. So, pour yourself a Double Palmer and stay awhile!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E15 - Top 5 Bassists (with Robert Vickers from The Go-Betweens)As we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week!
Today we bring you Season 1, Episode 15, originally released on May 26, 2020. The episode contains excerpts from our interview with the very first guest on O3L - Robert Vickers from The Go-Betweens. What an incredible thrill that was too! Whatever we have is yours, and it's right here.
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Flashback - E1 - Top 5 Albums 1974-99As we get ready for Season 4's launch, take a journey back to some of our earliest episodes during O3L Flashback Week! First up is the very beginning - Season 1, Episode 1, originally released on February 12, 2020. Ah, the world was so innocent back then...and we were so awkward. It's like looking back at an old yearbook. So take this trip back down memory lane with us. We recognize that you will be laughing at us, not with us.
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE141 - 3rd Annual O3L Holiday Party!'Tis the season...for the 3rd Annual O3L Holiday Party, in which we invite members from the listener community to join us the recording of a special holiday themed episode. Joining us this year: Paul from Stockton, CA; Tony from Mira Loma, CA; Julio from Puebla, MX (the returning game champ); Brian (Brett's brother) from Escondido, CA; Dr. Don from Overland Park, KS; Julie from Los Angeles, CA; and Kimberly from Downey, CA (and straight outta Compton).
Even if you missed the party, you're still invited to listen in on the fun! Everyone shares their fondest holida...2022-12-131h 31
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE135 -Top 5 ’70s American Punk Albums (with Author/Music Journalist Michael Goldberg)This week, O3L is comin' at you L.A.M.F.! (Oh, that's Los Angeles Milk Family, of course...)
We're talking American punk rock in the '70s. Our Third Lad this week is not only someone who experienced the music firsthand, but was one of the writers who championed and chronicled many of the greatest names in not only punk rock, but music in general. Michael Goldberg joined us for Episode 114 following his riveting book on the life of Jimmy Wilsey, Wicked Game, and returns to O3L to celebrate his latest release, Addicted to Noise...2022-11-011h 29
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE134 - The O3L Halloween SpecialHappy Halloween! If you didn't get your fill of O3L this week (which strangely tastes similar to circus peanuts), here's a fun-size O3L Halloween Special. Uncle Gregg and Brett bring you their Top 5 songs to add to your spooky playlist. It's spoooook-tacular! OK, no more Halloween puns...
There are two crucial rules at this time of year:
1) Don't feed Gremlins after midnight; and
2) Don't let the Lads record at night. If you've heard past "After Dark" episodes, it probably will come as no surprise that there is content in this one that...2022-10-2936 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE131 - Top 5 Album Deep Cuts 1980-84Put on your spelunking gear and go deep into some of the classic albums of the O3L era. This week, we're picking out some album tracks on well-loved records that weren't plucked as singles, played to death on the radio, or endlessly compiled.
Along the way through this classic alternative cave, Uncle Gregg stumbles down all sorts of side holes, lamenting missed opportunities and defining his ideal woman. And what shall he dress up as for Halloween? Cast your vote!
Meanwhile, Brett recognizes O3L's key demographic and attempts to update the show's vernacular with some modern slang. The firs...2022-10-111h 00
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE121 - Top 5 Songs with Horns - Part 1 (with Helen McCookerybook!)
**Please note: This is Part ONE of our two part episode.**
Yeah, we're brassed off this week...but in a good way, because this week we're back with a two-parter discussing our Top 5 Songs with Horns with one the loveliest guests we've ever had on, HELEN McCOOKERYBOOK!
Helen McCookerybook started playing bass in Brighton, England punk bands in the 1970s, before forming the John Peel-approved indie bands The Chefs and Helen and The Horns. Since then, Helen has embarked on a productive solo career, has taught songwriting and music production, and has published two well-respected books - The Lost Women of...2022-08-0252 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE121 - Top 5 Songs with Horns - Part 2 (with Helen McCookerybook!)
**NOTE: This is Part TWO of our two part episode.**
Yeah, we're brassed off this week...but in a good way, because this week we're back with a two-parter discussing our Top 5 Songs with Horns with one the loveliest guests we've ever had on, HELEN McCOOKERYBOOK!
Helen McCookerybook started playing bass in Brighton, England punk bands in the 1970s, before forming the John Peel-approved indie bands The Chefs and Helen and The Horns. Since then, Helen has embarked on a productive solo career, has taught songwriting and music production, and has published two well-respected books - The Lost Women of Ro...2022-08-021h 08
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE120 - Top 5 Party Starters
Who likes to rock the party, you ask? Why, that's a good question...because WE just so happen to like to rock the party!
Get ready for the wildest classic alternative rager ever, going down RIGHT NOW at Club O3L. Everyone is invited (except for YOU, Rob Reiner!). It's a DJ throwdown this week, as DJ B-Var ("Gnawing the logs of funk, baby!") squares off against DJ Greggy P ("Take a journey down the Greggy P hole"). This is one party you don't want to miss! Oh, and there may be leather and foam involved...
This week's O3L Sp...2022-07-261h 07
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE117 - Top 5 Hometown HeroesHey, hep cats! This week, we celebrate our "homer picks" - the classic alternative era artists and bands from our respective areas who made an impact on us. Uncle Gregg is representing "the Valley of the Sunstroke," Phoenix, AZ, while Brett is bringing eternal sunshine from the paradise of San Diego, CA. Plus, we share the picks from some of the "Third Lads" of the O3L Community around the world. There's no place like home!
We also host the inaugural O3L Poetry Slam, talk new music, Kardashians, moms, eating pet food, TikTok, awkward pause...2022-07-051h 26
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE113 - O3L Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyWelcome to the 1st Annual...oops, the Inaugural O3L Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Tired of your favorite classic alternative musicians getting the shaft in Cleveland? Well, we're going to show some of these artists some love (and give you something else to complain about!) as we induct our Class of 2022 into the HOF. Who made it? Who got snubbed this year?
We've inducted our first 10, and we're going to ask YOU to help us add two more to our virtual shrine. Post your picks on our social media feeds, and the most popular choices (based on pos...2022-05-301h 08
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE105 - Top 5 Albums of 1986 (with BILL GOFFRIER from The Embarrassment and Big Dipper!)Hide the cats, strap yourself in and get ready for an O3L three part extravaganza!
This week, we discuss the Top 5 Albums of 1986 with Third Lad Bill Goffrier, guitarist, singer and songwriter from not just one, but two groundbreaking bands of the O3L era, The Embarrassment and Big Dipper.
Bill came up in the Wichita, KS punk rock scene of the late '70s, with The Embarrassment forging their own unique, nervy, nerdy brand of music that they dubbed "blister pop." After the seminal group disbanded in 1983, Bill headed east to Boston to pur...2022-04-052h 00
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: ”That Holiday Feeling”Merry Christmas from O3L! Thank you for all of your support this year - it means the world to us!
In this short bonus, Lad Brett shares the Vargo Family's 2021 Musical Christmas Card - a new original holiday tune called "That Holiday Feeling." The song features son Julian (18) on lead guitar and daughter Paisley (11) on trombones. May you always be blessed with "that holiday feeling!"
Hope you had a chance to listen to Episode 91, with our top 5 albums of 2021. Next up is our Top 5 Songs of 2021, before we head back into the classic alternative era fo...2021-12-2506 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE90 - O3L Holiday Party!
'Tis the season for the 2nd Annual O3L Holiday Party! All the fun, frivolity, games and music without the nasty hangover...or the Pentatonix.
Joining us for our party this year is an international group of friends - Julio from Mexico, Rebecca from New Zealand, Julie from Southern California and Ryan from Idaho.
Since December is the month we let our freak flag fly, Brett brought his favorite holiday albums - any genre, any era - while Uncle Gregg tells us his Top 5 songs that you DON'T want to play at your Christmas party this year. Or maybe you DO...2021-12-141h 36
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE88 - Top 5 Songs of Gratitude
Haven't gotten your fill of O3L this week? Well, don't worry, because we're giving you a second helping!
With today being Thanksgiving and all, this special episode is all about gratitude. Amongst the things for which we are most grateful: the amazing O3L community, each other, and Gwyneth Paltrow-scented candles. I mean, we could never show our gratitude as much as the band Brass Against, but we're still pretty darn fortunate and thankful.
Invite your friends and family to the O3L table, and start a new Thanksgiving tradition with us. Thank you, friends...we truly wouldn't be he...2021-11-2539 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE85 - Top 5 Acoustic Songs (with Terry Draper from Klaatu!)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 Int...2021-11-091h 12
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE83 - Top 5 Instrumental Songs (with Armistead Wellford & Mike Richmond from LOVE TRACTOR!)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 remast...2021-10-261h 26
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE81 Bonus - O3L After DarkPut 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...2021-10-1209 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE75 - Top 5 Album OpenersПривет, товарищи! How's that for an opening?!? No?? OK, well, we promise that you'll like our lists better, because this week we celebrate some of the best opening tracks of the O3L era. A great album has everything in the right place, and it all starts with Track 1, Side 1. These are the cuts that get us excited and make us weak in the knees.
Along the way, Brett and Uncle Gregg talk about the international appeal of O3L, ding dongs, a tribute from one legendary drummer to another, and...Poppy?!?
Swoonworthy!
Learn more about your...2021-08-311h 10
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE72 - Top 5 Albums of 1984hhhhHHHHHHHello, 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...2021-08-101h 11
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE70 - Top 5 Beatlesque Songs (with RAY PAUL)
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...2021-07-271h 14
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE63 - Top 5 Short Songs (with Linda Hopper from Oh-OK and Magnapop!)
What time is it? It's APT (Athens Party Time), y'all, because we're hanging out with the magnificent LINDA HOPPER from OH-OK and MAGNAPOP to discuss some of our favorite short songs of the O3L era. So grab a White Claw or some Willie Weed, sit back and enjoy the show. This is O3L At Our Best (exclamation point!).
We had such a great time with Linda that we couldn't fit everything into just one show!
Be sure to check out our bonus episode for much more of our conversation. Linda shares some amazing stories from her career from co...2021-05-251h 14
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE58 - Top 5 Workout SongsIn this very special crossover O3L, we discuss our Top 5 Workout Songs with the very REAL medical professional Dr. Don Sharnowski. Dr. Don is one of the leading experts in the wellness field, but he's also a dear friend of the show and a huge classic alternative music fan. Not only can nobody fill out an O3L Be Bueno shirt like Dr. Don, but he's got a reeeeally big dictionary. That's dictionary, you sickos...seriously, he offers some very eloquent and thoughtful insights into the music.
Even though we're pretty much a medical podcast now, on the...2021-04-201h 34
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastE55 - Top 5 Guitar Heroes (with Love Tractor)
Here at O3L, we don’t just talk about great guitarists...we have great guitarists join us! And it doesn’t get much better than art rock pioneers and founding members of the legendary Athens, GA alternative scene (and our new BFFs), LOVE TRACTOR. For this episode, we are joined by guitarists Mark Cline & Mike Richmond and bassist Armistead Wellford as we all discuss our favorite guitarists...celebrating the doodly doodlies, the chunka chunkas, the visionaries and the influencers both in and out of the O3L era.
Love Tractor recently reissued a remixed and expanded version of their 1982 epony...2021-03-301h 41
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastPart 1 - Fun To Be Happy: O3L In Conversation With Love Tractor
PART ONE:
We had such a great time with Mark, Mike and Army from Love Tractor that it ended up being our most epic show yet. They had so many incredible and hilarious stories that we present a two part bonus feature, Fun to be Happy: O3L in Conversation with Love Tractor. Believe us, do not miss these. Some of the best moments are on these episodes.
We cover everything from Love Tractor history to times with fellow Athens luminaries like The B-52’s, REM and Pylon to stories about New Order, The Bangles, Alex Chilton, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop...2021-03-301h 00
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastPart 2 - Fun To Be Happy: O3L In Conversation With Love Tractor
PART TWO:
We had such a great time with Mark, Mike and Army from Love Tractor that it ended up being our most epic show yet. They had so many incredible and hilarious stories that we present a two part bonus feature, Fun to be Happy: O3L in Conversation with Love Tractor. Believe us, do not miss these. Some of the best moments are on these episodes.
We cover everything from Love Tractor history to times with fellow Athens luminaries like The B-52’s, REM and Pylon to stories about New Order, The Bangles, Alex Chilton, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop, 1...2021-03-3049 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E50 - Top 5 Debut Albums (with Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon!)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 a...2021-02-231h 24
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E50 Bonus - In Conversation with Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon!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 a...2021-02-2331 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E49 - Top 5 Love SongsHey 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...2021-02-161h 03
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E48 - Top 5 12" SinglesMost 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!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E47 - Top 5 Artists 1995-99For 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.
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E46 - Top 5 Grunge/Hard Alternative AlbumsHey 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 h...2021-01-261h 20
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E44 - Top 5 '90s Punk AlbumsThis 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!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E43 - Top 5 Flashback Favorites with RICHARD BLADE!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!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E42 - Top 5 Albums of 2020 with Sean Dowdell from Grey DazeThis week, the Lads hop in the time machine and leave the O3L era behind for the distant future to discuss their top albums of 2020. For this year end spectacular (for an...um...less than spectacular year), they are joined by Sean Dowdell from Grey Daze. Grey Daze was Chester Bennington's pre-Linkin Park band, who had reunited shortly before Bennington's death. Using vintage vocals, the band retooled songs from their back catalogue for 2020's vital, emotional album Amends, which hit #1 on the rock charts in the US & UK. Sean discusses his friendship and partnership with Chester, the creative proc...2020-12-291h 17
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E42 Bonus - In Conversation with Sean Dowdell from Grey DazeThis special O3L bonus episode contains an extended conversation with Sean Dowdell of Grey Daze. Sean hangs out with the Lads to discuss his friendship and musical partnership with Chester Bennington, the creative process behind their #1 rock album Amends, our very own Uncle Gregg's impact on the Grey Daze story and more!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: The Vargo Family Christmas AlbumIn this bonus episode, Lad Brett premieres his new album "The Vargo Family Christmas Album." This is a compilation of original holiday tunes that the Vargo family has recorded between 2013-2020. Includes the new song "Light Up The World" and 11 other modern classics to bring the joy of the season.
From the O3L family to yours, we wish you a joyous holiday season. Your continued support has been the bright spot of a tough year, and we are grateful that you have let us into your lives. We'll see you next week!
...2020-12-2249 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L -E41 - Only Three Lads Holiday Special!Oi to the world! Happy Holidays from Only Three Lads! For this very special episode, we not only cover our Top 5 Holiday Songs from the classic alternative era...but we invited the O3L Community to join us! Five oh-so-lucky listeners were able to take part in the show to share their favorite yuletide tunes, play some games, and have oodles of fun (oodles, we say...obviously!).
Thanks to our special guests - Julie, Tarah, Paige, Lane, and Ryan. We hope you had as much fun as we did! And, for those of you who missed it this ye...2020-12-151h 13
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E40 - Top 5 Songs of 1982OK, so can we just agree that 1982 was one of the greatest years ever for classic alternative music? The Lads came up with some doozies this week! Aside from discussing some of the best songs that the year had to offer, we talk video games, snorting CDs, post-apocalypse Tom Petty, and Uncle Gregg's uncanny similarities to Babe Ruth. So, pretty much everything you'd come to expect from Only Three Lads.
O3L fever...catch it!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E38 - Top 5 Songs of 1992Happy Thanksgiving from O3L! Or, if you're not listening on release day and/or not in the U.S., Happy Whatever Day It Is! Regardless, in this crazy year, we are most grateful for YOU, dear listener. This episode is filled with intrigue and mystery, folks...aside from covering some of the finest tracks that 1992 had to offer, we discuss food, Uncle Gregg's furniture destruction, and the forgotten 1992 TV show "Fish Police." (Yes, that was a thing.) Plus, we introduce a new podcast noir segment called "Here's A Story," with a suspense-filled tale sent to us by listener Lane...2020-11-261h 10
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L Presents: You Weren't Supposed To Hear That!Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes at O3L? Oh...you haven't?!? Well, in this mini bonus episode, we open up the show vaults and give you a taste of the stuff that you were never meant to hear. As such, this one definitely earns its "Explicit" rating, folks. Hide the kiddies!
We look forward to bringing you fresh new episodes of O3L soon!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E36 - Top 5 Depeche Mode SongsJust Can't Get Enough O3L? I Feel You, it's a Strangelove that people feel for us. People Are People, after all. If you are Somebody who hasn't listened to the Only Three Lads podcast yet, it was just A Question Of Time. So now you'll have Something To Do. Welcome aboard...Everything Counts! We don't want to start any Blasphemous Rumours, because we have a strict Policy Of Truth over here, y'know.
Oh, did we make it obvious enough that the week's episode celebrates the music of Depeche Mode?
Learn more abou...2020-10-2749 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E35 - Top 5 Songs of 1989
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.
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E34 - Top 5 Albums That Should Be in Every Alternative CollectionIn 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...2020-10-131h 27
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E33 - Top 5 Albums of 1982Back 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!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E30 - Top 5 Graduation Year Songs
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!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E29 - Top 5 Various Artist CompilationsHey 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...2020-09-011h 02
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E28 - Top 5 Songs of 1981
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 mothe...2020-08-251h 00
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E27 - Top 5 Albums of 1998Do 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!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E26 - Top 5 Non-Album SinglesWe 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...2020-08-111h 01
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E25 - Top 5 One Word Bands & Bueno Birthday Bash!Happy Birthday, Bueno! Let your freak flag fly.
This episode, we celebrate the one word man known as Bueno, and our top one word bands of the O3L era. One word bands - lazy...or just plain resourceful? You make the call. Join Bueno, Brett & Uncle Gregg as the musical archaeologists make some important excavations. Wooooo-eeeee! Plus, the Lads have some sage advice for the youngins out there: Crime DOES pay, kids!*
* The producers of Only Three Lads do not actually endorse nor condone criminal activity. We just play hardened street th...2020-08-041h 12
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E24 - Top 5 Albums of 1985You're gonna have to face it...you're addicted to O3L. And that's OK, because we're here to give you your weekly fix. Yeah, we're enablers. This episode, we hop in the Delorean and set the Flux Capacitor for 1985. Aside from discussing some of the greatest alternative music ever created, Uncle Gregg gives us a taste of movie cheese, Brett reveals his obvious mastery of a Dutch accent, and Bueno?!? Well, let's just say you have to hear it to believe it. So, pour yourself a Double Palmer and stay awhile!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E23 - Top 5 Synth Pop SongsTHE ROBOTS ARE TAKING OVER! In this episode, the lads count down the songs of the past that sound like the future...or something like that. That's right, we're talking about our top synth pop songs of the O3L era, and it's a fun 'un!
Now, kids, generally we pride ourselves on running a family friendly show, but this is the first podcast in history to garner an 'Explicit' rating for hard hitting discussions about robot prostitutes, The Great Gazoo, and Metal Mickey (seriously, does nobody but Brett watch that masterpiece??). But don't fact chec...2020-07-2157 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E22 - Top 5 Final AlbumsAhh, parting is such sweet sorrow. (Because we're basically on the same level as Shakespeare, we can quote him.) Sometimes a band or artist's swan song is tragic. Sometimes it's a real stinker. Sometimes it's pure magic...and that's what is discussed on this episode of O3L. Bueno, Brett and Uncle Gregg count down their Top 5 Final Albums of the classic alternative era, and it's a humdinger. Will we have our second triple crossover on this show? Guess you'll have to listen to find out! Plus, Bueno shares a very special message of LOVE that you do not want to...2020-07-1456 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E20 - Top 5 Artists from 1974-1979OK, so are we going address the gorilla in the room? No, seriously, are we? In this episode, the lads count down their Top 5 Artists from those heady years of 1974-79, and Bueno pays tribute to his late friend, legendary DJ Jack Armstrong. It's a fine line between insight and insanity, as we always say over here at O3L headquarters. Actually, this is the first time we've ever said that, but we'll remember it for the next time we want to say it. Kiss my grits!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E18 - Top 5 Summer SongsHey Moondoggie, let's hop into the O3L Woody and hit the beach! Tune in your AM dial* to the sweet sounds of O3L, as Dr. Brett**, Uncle Gregg, and Bueno discuss their Top 5 Summer Songs from the golden age of alternative. It's a totally tubular ride that covers all of the summer essentials - fun in the sun, classic tunes, Slurpees, and Bob Dole. Hang five (top five, that is)!
* Oh, if you're using an AM radio, you won't actually find O3L.
** Brett is not a real doctor, but plays one on...2020-06-161h 00
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E16 - Top 5 Album ClosersHeavens to Murgatroyd! It's a new episode of O3L, even. Climb aboard the spaceship as Bueno, Brett and Uncle Gregg count down their Top 5 Album Closers - the songs that provide the perfect finish to a great record. This was a fun one, kids...and we promise that we were 100% sober during the recording of this show, hard as it may be to believe. Find out for yourself why 4 out of 5 dentists (and strippers) recommend O3L. Exit, stage right!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E12 - Top 5 Songs of 1994We're getting crazy with the Cheez Whiz! And who knows? Maybe we'll break out the pimento spread too. In this episode of O3L, Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno dissect the Top 5 songs of 1994. It was a great year for alternative music, as you may (or may not) remember. Along the way, we discuss the very subtle differences between Randy “Macho Man” Savage and the Kool Aid Guy, plus you get to hear Bueno on a radio contest and throw down a challenge for any NBA player willing to take him on. So come on in...the Cheez Whiz is warm!2020-05-0558 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E11 - Top 5 Songs of 1975Hop in the O3L time travelin' spaceship set for the year 1975. Join Bueno, Uncle Gregg and Brett as we discuss our Top 5 songs from 45(!) years ago. While there is no disco on our lists, we do assure you that there is jive talkin' aplenty in this episode. Full frontal! Drive thru liquor! Sesame Street! Chris De Burgh! Yes, these are but a few of the very risque' topics that you've come to expect from your friends at Only Three Lads.
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E10 - Top 5 Live AlbumsIs it live...or is it O3L? Well, actually it's both, because in this episode, Brett, Bueno and Uncle Gregg discuss their Top 5 Live Albums of the O3L era. Meanwhile, Gregg unleashes his inner Scott Bakula, Bueno makes a marriage proposal, and Brett just wants to take down the Whoo-Hoo Guy. Buckle up and get ready for a classic alternative thrill ride!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E9 - Top 5 Albums That Beat The Sophomore SlumpHave you ever become obsessed with a band's first album and feverishly awaited the follow-up...only to be wildly disappointed? Yeah, we've all been there! For example, did you know that Menswear even released a second album? Mind blown! Oh wait, you didn't even remember that Menswear released a first album? Hmmmpf. (We don't actually even talk about Menswear during this episode, so don't worry.) What we do discuss are the second albums that cut through the Wall of Doodoo, and beat that dreaded sophomore slump. Join Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno for old favorites, new discoveries, and an episode...2020-04-071h 04
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E8 - Top 5 Albums of 1988If man is five, if man is five...then the devil is six, the devil is six...then God is SEVEN, then God is SEVEN! Then eight is, uhhhh, nothing. Thanks for leaving us hanging, Pixies. Well, in this case, eight is Episode 8 of Only Three Lads, wherein Bueno, Uncle Gregg and Brett reveal their Top 5 alternative albums of 1988. They also partake in an unusual game of "Would You Rather?" that leaves you wondering just what two classic bands were doing in a pool together in the first place. So, would you rather listen to O3L or some other...2020-03-3159 min
Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E7 - Top 5 Artists of 1990-94[Cue suspenseful music] In this very special episode of O3L, we discuss our Top 5 Artists, based on their total output between 1990 - 1994. Does Uncle Gregg have a Bernie fetish? [Dun-Dun-DUUUN!] Would Brett REALLY like you better if you slept together? [Dun-Dun-DUUUUN!] Will Bueno ever pogo again? [Dun-Dun-DUUUUUN!] Find out on Only Three Lads.
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E5 - Top 5 Albums of 1997Whilst many Wannabes and Barbie Girls were mmm-boppin' and zig-a-zig-ah'in in 1997, the lads were listening to REAL MUSIC, dang it! Well, they may have listened to "Mmm Bop" too...in private. Join Bueno, Uncle Gregg, and Brett as they recount their top 5 alternative albums of 1997 and music news from the O3L universe. They get soft and fluffy, and contemplate the afterlife. Heavy, man, heavy.
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E3 - Top 5 Post-Punk AlbumsFor Episode 3, Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno bring you their Top 5 Post-Punk albums of the O3L era. OK, so we all know that post-punk is great, but it ain't exactly happy bubble gum pop. Yet the lads do their darndest to keep things entertaining...in fact, you may even want to dress like a pirate after listening to it. Ahoy, matey!
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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music PodcastO3L - E1 - Top 5 Albums of 1974-99Only Three Lads is a new podcast celebrating the Golden Age of Alternative Music from 1974-1999, hosted by Gregg Paul ("Uncle Gregg"), Brett Vargo, and David Bueno ("Bueno"). In our first episode, we reveal our personal Top 5 Alternative albums from the O3L era. Along the way, we will share stories, news and general fun and frivolity. Thank you for embarking on this journey with us!
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