Podcasts by Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast
Only Three Lads is a lively podcast celebrating the Golden Age of Alternative Music from 1974-99. Join Uncle Gregg, Brett, and a variety of ”Third Lads” as we share our Top Fives, stories, and news about the music we love, and have a lot of fun along the way! Whether you‘re into indie, punk, new wave, Britpop, power pop, synth pop, shoegaze, grunge...or whatever...there is going to be something for you to discover and love. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.
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E192 - Top 5 Songs of 1990 (with JAMIE HOOVER from The Spongetones!) from 2023-11-28T08:00
This week, we celebrate the beginning of the '90s (Or was it the end of the '80s? You be the judge.) When MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice and Wilson Phillips ruled the airwaves. When Uncle Gregg found so...
ListenE191 - A Very O3L Friendsgiving (Top 5 Songs about Friendship) from 2023-11-23T08:00
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 r...
ListenE190 - Top 5 Albums You GOTTA Have on Vinyl! (with writer Gillian Gaar) from 2023-11-21T08:00
Ahhh, vinyl records. For audiophiles and other assorted music nerds (know any of them!?!), it's the passport to sonic bliss. For others, it's an archaic, delicate, noisy and inconvenient medium. Wh...
ListenE189 - Top 5 Songs with "Heart" (with The Darling Buds!) - Part 2 from 2023-11-14T08:00
Here's the exciting conclusion of a two parter that's all about songs with "heart" - in the title, that is. The heart is a nasty lookin' thing, innit? But it's a word that symbolizes so much - lov...
ListenE188 - Top 5 Songs with "Heart" (with The Darling Buds!) - Part 1 from 2023-11-07T08:00
Part one of a two parter that's all about songs with "heart" - in the title, that is.The heart is a nasty lookin' thing, innit? But it's a word that symbolizes so much - love, pain, devotion, longi...
ListenE187 - Top 5 Musical Destinations from 2023-10-31T07:00
¡Hola! Somos Tío Gregg y El Rocktor. We are musical explorers. Do you want to go on a classic alternative journey with us? You doooooooooo?!? ¡Muy bien!This week, we are talking about songs with a...
ListenE186 - Top 5 Five Letter Words (with comedian Mike Finoia) from 2023-10-24T07:00
Remember back in Episode 151 when we used a lot of four letter words? That is, song titles consisting of a single four letter word? Well, we're back to ramp up the fun...one word at a time! This we...
ListenO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 6 - For Dwight&Ruth from 2023-10-21T07:00
We pay tribute to two pivotal figures in alternative music, both of whom passed away this week - Tulsa power pop icon Dwight Twilley and influential indie singer/songwriter. Our Six Pack consists ...
ListenE185 - Top 5 Three Album Runs (with Tony Jenkins from The New Fools) from 2023-10-17T07:00
Rock, paper, scissors. Three wishes. Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Moe, Larry&Curly. We think it's safe to say that good things that come in threes...and that includes albums. But the...
ListenO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 5 - Duck and Cover from 2023-10-13T07:00
Cool...crisp...refreshing...a little nutty. Yep, you guessed it - it's time for another Weekend Six Pack! This week, we bring you six more of the coolest songs grabbing our attention right now. Y...
ListenE184 - Label Spotlight: Slash Records (with Dolph Chaney) from 2023-10-10T07:09:20
We fix our gaze upon another of the legendary record labels of the O3L era, Slash Records. Slash was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by the late Bob Biggs. Over the course of its 22 year run as an ...
ListenE183 - Top 5 Long Titled Songs from 2023-10-03T07:00
This week, we cover our Top 5 Long Titled Songs. How long is long, you ask? Well, we asked last week's Third Lad, Archie Moore from Velocity Girl, to tell us how long is long...to which he replied ...
ListenO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 4 - Get A Clue! from 2023-09-29T13:15:41
Let's crack open another six pack together, shall we? This week, we celebrate the wonderful Leeds, UK based indie label Clue Records. A couple of months ago, we had Clue's highest profile artist,...
ListenE182 - Top 5 Shoegaze EPs (with Archie Moore from Velocity Girl!) from 2023-09-26T07:00
Yes, it's the "S-word." Shoegaze...of all the media fabricated sub-genres that we talk about on O3L, this is one of the most polarizing. The term was coined with some derision about the crop of art...
ListenE181 - Top 5 Songs of 1978 from 2023-09-19T07:00
Hey hey hey! What's happening, you ask? Well, this ain't no Rerun, it's a brand new O3L! We travel back to the heady days of 1978 as we count down our Top 5 Songs from that spectacular year.Plus...
ListenE180 Bonus - You Weren't Supposed To Hear That! (Or Were You?!?) from 2023-09-15T07:00
Episode 180, with the one and only Graham Parker, was a tremendous thrill for us. We knew we wanted to maximize our time with a legend, so we recorded the episode in two parts. We reconvened two ni...
ListenE180 - Top 5 Songwriters (with GRAHAM PARKER!) from 2023-09-12T07:00
The Rolling Stones once intoned that "it's the singer, not the song"...but this week, it's all about the song, as we celebrate the great songwriters of the O3L era. What better way to do that than...
ListenE179 - Top 5 Musical Questions??? from 2023-09-05T07:00
We're getting quizzical this week, as we reveal the answers to a whole host of questions, including: What are our Top 5 Musical Questions?What's the latest in classic alternative music news? Wha...
ListenO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol.3 - Causing a Big Stir in the Summer from 2023-09-01T06:45:38
Is 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...
ListenE178 - Top 5 Saturday Night Music (with The Flashcubes) from 2023-08-29T07:00
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...
ListenO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 2 - Bay Area Brew from 2023-08-25T07:00
Crack 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 atten...
ListenE177 - Top 5 Motown Influenced Songs (with Arthur Alexander from Sorrows&The Poppees) from 2023-08-22T07:00
Needless to say, we have fun every week here on O3L, but this one will have ya dancing in the streets guaranteed! We just can't help ourselves when it comes to talking about music influenced by "T...
ListenO3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 1 from 2023-08-18T07:00
Welcome 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, Subja...
ListenE176 - Top 5 Colourful Songs (with THE PRIMITIVES!) from 2023-08-15T07:00
This week, we taste the proverbial rainbow with our Top 5 Colourful Songs...that is, songs with colours in the title. And what an incredible thrill it is to have Tracy Tracy and Paul Court from one...
ListenE175 - Top 5 SoCal Punk Songs (with Michael Jenks from The Executives) from 2023-08-08T07:00
Oops...we did it again? Yep, we tend to get lost in our passion sometimes, especially when we have an AMAZING Third Lad who's a subject matter expert at the topic at hand. So lace up your boots an...
ListenE174 - Top 5 Summer Albums, Part II (with Love Tractor!) from 2023-08-01T07:00
It's the Summer of Love...Tractor, that is. That's because our friends in seminal Athens band Love Tractor return to O3L for an epic two parter as we discuss our Top 5 Summer Albums! It's time for ...
ListenE173 - Top 5 Metallica Songs from 2023-07-27T07:38
Surprise! 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. Ye...
ListenE172 - Top 5 Summer Albums, Part 1 (with Love Tractor!) from 2023-07-25T07:00
It's the Summer of Love...Tractor, that is. That's because our friends in seminal Athens band Love Tractor return to O3L for an epic two parter as we discuss our Top 5 Summer Albums! During this fi...
ListenE171 - Top 5 Songs About The Weather from 2023-07-18T07:00
"I wanted to be with you alone/And talk about the weather." Well put, Rollie&Curt. You could even say that we're head over heels about talking about songs about talking about the weather (or someth...
ListenE170 - Top 5 Songs of 1987 (with David Gedge from The Wedding Present!) from 2023-07-11T07:12:47
1987: The year of the mega-album (Bad...Faith...The Joshua Tree...Appetite For Destruction...The Zit Remedy...) big, booming, glossy pop singles, hair metal, mall pop and hip-hop. But, lurking ben...
ListenE169 - Top 5 Manchester Albums from 2023-07-04T07:00
Manchester, so much to answer for. Join the "belligerent ghouls" of O3L as we explore some of the best albums to come out of this fine city in the north of England...Cottonopolis...Mamucian.In this...
ListenE168 - Top 5 New Wave Albums, Part II (with Peter Godwin&Leah Lane) from 2023-06-27T07:00
We're, like, totally back for Part II of our new wave extravaganza! But, no, we shan't gag you with a spoon. For this epic exploration, we welcome not one, but TWO Third Lads: Peter Godwin is the a...
ListenE167 - Top 5 New Wave Albums (with Peter Godwin&Leah Lane) from 2023-06-20T07:00
Let the good times roll with a two part extravaganza tackling a topic near and dear to our hearts…new wave albums! Journey back to the era when video killed the radio star, and a new crop of meanin...
ListenE166 - Top 5 Cover Versions (with JIM BOB from Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine!) from 2023-06-13T07:00
We've got you covered...nah. Duck and cover...nope. Maybe you can judge a song by its cover...forget it, that's dumb. Well, after laboriously trying to find the right "cover" pun, we'll just leave ...
ListenE165 - 2nd Annual O3L Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from 2023-06-06T07:00
Have 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 w...
ListenE164 - Top 5 Garage Rock Songs (with Tony Valentino from The Standells!) from 2023-05-30T07:00
We're heading straight to the garage this week! Following the release of Lenny Kaye's seminal Nuggets compilation of '60s garage bands in 1972, legions of young musicians eschewed the increasingly ...
ListenE163 - Top 5 'Girl' Songs (with Debora Iyall from Romeo Void!) from 2023-05-23T14:15
Girl. This simple four letter word has been the impetus behind many of the greatest songs of all time, and the O3L era was no exception. Whether it's a male sung ode to love, longing, success and f...
ListenE162 - Cruel World 2023 Special from 2023-05-16T07:00
On Saturday, May 20, the classic alternative, punk, new wave, post-punk, goth, synth pop, and dark wave tribes will gather once again in Pasadena, California for the second Cruel World festival. It...
ListenE161 - Top 5 Reggae Albums from 2023-05-09T07:00
Hey 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 a...
ListenE160 - Top 5 Female Vocal Songs (with HEAVENLY!) from 2023-05-02T07:00
This week, we're covering some of the finest female vocal performances and songs of the O3L era. But, as the ladies of Bananarama wisely imparted, "it ain't what you do, it's the way that you do i...
ListenE159 - Top 5 Scottish Songs of the '90s (with Kevin Robertson) from 2023-04-25T07:00
Aye, this week we have a wee blether aboot, to quote Teenage Fanclub, "songs from Northern Britain." It's a belter tae! Our Third Lad this week is a singer/songwriter fae Aberdeen, Kevin Robertson....
ListenBonus Episode: An O3L Guide to Record Store Day from 2023-04-22T01:37:12
It'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 th...
ListenE158 - Label Spotlight: Top 5 Sire Albums (with Brian Eichenberger from the Rock n Roll Bedtime Stories Podcast) from 2023-04-18T07:00
On April 2, 2023, the music world lost a pivotal figure in Seymour Stein. As a teenager, Stein worked for Billboard Magazine and was instrumental in the development of the standard bearer for meas...
ListenE157 - Top 5 Jangle Pop Songs from 2023-04-14T15:03:13
Ahh, the sweet sounds of jangle pop... This week, we cover the subgenre near and dear to Brett's heart. It's also the subgenre that brings back fond memories of drinking and debauchery for Uncle Gr...
ListenE157 - Top 5 Jangle Pop Songs from 2023-04-14T15:03:13
Ahh, the sweet sounds of jangle pop... This week, we cover the subgenre near and dear to Brett's heart. It's also the subgenre that brings back fond memories of drinking and debauchery for Uncle Gr...
ListenE156 - Top 5 Best Sequenced Albums (with Jan Burnett from Spare Snare) from 2023-04-04T07:00
We make sure everything is in its right place this week, because we're talking about the albums with the best track sequencing. Like a great book or movie, a great record has an artistically satisf...
ListenE155 - Top 5 Albums of 1978 (with Jim Basnight from The Moberlys) from 2023-03-28T07:00
This week, we take a look back at the incredible albums of 1978. In a year when Uncle Gregg was just playing with his squeezebox and Brett was gettin' down to Sesame Street Fever, our Third Lad Jim...
ListenO3L - E154 - Top 5 Vince Clarke Songs from 2023-03-21T07:00
When 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, E...
ListenE153 - Top 5 Animal Songs (with Graham Kemp from Urusei Yatsura) from 2023-03-14T07:00
This week, we unleash the beasts and spotlight songs that reference animals in the title...for example, the 1997 UK Top 40 hit "Hello Tiger" by Scottish lo-fi indie rock band band Urusei Yatsura...
ListenE152 - Top 5 Spacy Songs from 2023-03-07T08:00
Oh my stars! This week, we get totally far out as we discuss some of our top songs of the era with a space theme. It's totally out of this world. We cover a lot of ground...or space, as the case...
ListenE151 - Top 5 Four Letter Words (and Uncle Gregg Birthday Bash) from 2023-02-28T08:00
#$@% yeah, it's another ^#%* episode of Only Three Lads! And it's Uncle Gregg's $#!@-tastic birthday, and he'll ^@$&if he wants to! This week, we use a lot of four letter words...but it's not nea...
ListenE150 - Top 5 Album Deep Cuts 1980-84, Volume II (with PHIL WILSON from THE JUNE BRIDES) from 2023-02-21T08:00
For our landmark 150th episode, we bring you an episode that made Brett so giddy that he nearly piddled. That's right, folks, our Third Lad this week is none other than Phil Wilson from seminal UK...
ListenE149 - Top 5 Trios (with the Monkey Power Trio) from 2023-02-14T08:00
Three is a magic number, yes it is...and good thing it is, because this week we take a look at our top musical trios of the O3L era. Appropriately enough, our Third Lads are The Monkey Power Trio ...
ListenE148 - Top 5 Songs of 1985 (with Bob Collins&Mark Matthews from THE DENTISTS!) from 2023-02-07T08:00
A-HA! We go "back to the future" to 1985 to discuss our Top 5 Songs from that incredible year. In many ways, 1985 was the heart of the BIG 80s...big hair, big, loud day-glo imagery, big booming s...
ListenE147 - Top 5 UK Glam&Glitter Songs (with Jeff Drake from The Joneses) from 2023-01-31T08:00
Hey, all you young (and not-so-young) dudes. electric warriors, starmen, and foxes on the run! If UK glam rock is your bag, then you'll definitely want to feel this noize and get it on with these ...
ListenE146 - Top 5 Guitar Riffs (with Photographer Marty Perez, Kill A Punk For Rock&Roll) from 2023-01-24T08:00
What's the first thing you think of when you hear the phrase "guitar riff"? Big, stadium filling, wall-rattling riffs like "Smoke On The Water", "Whole Lotta Love", "Iron Man" or "Brown Sugar"? Wel...
ListenE145 - Top 5 EPs&Mini-Albums (with PAUL HANDYSIDE from Hurrah!) from 2023-01-17T08:00
Hurrah! It's a brand new O3L, where we discuss our Top 5 EPs&Mini-Albums with singer/songwriter Paul Handyside. We love the EP, or Extended Play, perched somewhere in between a traditional single...
ListenE144 - Top 5 Bowie Songs (with Julian Shah-Tayler) from 2023-01-10T08:00
It's time to kick off our 4th Golden Year in Fashion! For our Season Premiere, the two not-so-Young Americans (uhhhhh, Dusty Satellites&Dani Turquoise) are joined by singer/songwriter/multi-instru...
ListenO3L Flashback - E55 - Top 5 Guitar Heroes (with Love Tractor) from 2023-01-09T08:00
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 bac...
ListenO3L Flashback - E50 - Top 5 Debut Albums (with Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon) from 2023-01-08T08:00
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 anyth...
ListenO3L Flashback - E43 - Top 5 Flashback Favorites (with Richard Blade) from 2023-01-07T08:00
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 ...
ListenO3L Flashback - E37 - Top 5 Female Singers from 2023-01-06T08:00
As 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 ladi...
ListenO3L Flashback - E29 - Top 5 Various Artist Compilations from 2023-01-05T08:00
As 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 ...
ListenO3L Flashback - E24 - Top 5 Albums of 1985 from 2023-01-04T08:00
As 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 o...
ListenO3L Flashback - E15 - Top 5 Bassists (with Robert Vickers from The Go-Betweens) from 2023-01-03T08:00
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...
ListenO3L Flashback - E1 - Top 5 Albums 1974-99 from 2023-01-02T08:00
As 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 ...
ListenE143 - Top 5 Songs of 2022 (with Tallies) from 2022-12-27T08:00
In our Season 3 finale, we spend another week outside of the normal O3L era to discuss our Top 5 Songs of 2022. Not only that, but we have something really special for you, as our Third Lads this ...
ListenE142 - Top 5 Albums of 2022 from 2022-12-20T08:00
This week, Uncle Gregg and Brett step out of the classic alternative era to discuss their Top 5 Albums of 2022. Anything goes...and it does! The Lads also play an informal game of "Have Yourself ...
ListenE141 - 3rd Annual O3L Holiday Party! from 2022-12-13T08:00
'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: P...
ListenE139 - Top 5 Food Songs (A Thanksgiving Musical Feast) from 2022-11-24T08:14:25
We hope you're still hungry for more O3L this week, because we've got a musical smorgasbord for you! In celebration of Thanksgiving, we are discussing our Top 5 classic alternative songs with a ...
ListenO3L - E138 - Top 5 Albums of 1989 (with Ian Wright from The Jack Rubies) from 2022-11-22T08:00
We've done the maths: Episode 138 is filled with a whopping (and quite coincidental) 138 minutes of "enjoyable weirdness." Joining us to discuss the Top 5 Albums of 1989 is the singer/songwri...
ListenE137 - Top 5 Songs of 1979 (with David Newton from The Mighty Lemon Drops!) from 2022-11-15T08:00
Oi, you happy heads! Jump on the rollercoaster and head straight into the heart of love, because this week we're turning the songs of 1979 inside out! With 1979 being arguably THE greatest year fo...
ListenE136 - Top 5 Sad Songs (with Glenn Donaldson from The Reds, Pinks&Purples!) from 2022-11-08T08:47:51
We're not crying...YOU'RE crying! We're just cutting leeks or something. As Sir Elton John once sang, "sad songs say so much." Gee whiz, you hit that particular nail on the head, El. This week, ...
ListenE135 -Top 5 ’70s American Punk Albums (with Author/Music Journalist Michael Goldberg) from 2022-11-01T07:00
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 experie...
ListenOnly Three Lads - Trailer from 2022-10-30T12:09
Only Three Lads is a fun, lively music commentary podcast celebrating the Golden Age of Alternative Music from 1974 - 1999. Each week, Uncle Gregg and Brett Vargo (and, in our earlier episodes, Bu...
ListenE134 - The O3L Halloween Special from 2022-10-29T03:00
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 To...
ListenE133 - Top 5 Honest Songs (with author Allison Landa) from 2022-10-25T07:00
"Honesty is hardly ever heard." - Billy Joel Don't worry, we're not going all Billy Joel on you, but this week we're talking about the songs where honesty is heard loud and clear. True to this wee...
ListenE132 - Top 5 Midwestern Bands, Part I (with Jeff Murphy from SHOES!) from 2022-10-18T14:07:05
This is PART ONE of our conversation with the great Jeff Murphy from Shoes. Stay tuned for the second part where we get into our Top 5 lists! Of course, we travel all over the musical and geogra...
ListenE132 - Top 5 Midwestern Bands, Part II (with Jeff Murphy from SHOES!) from 2022-10-18T14:05:12
This is PART TWO of our conversation with the great Jeff Murphy from Shoes, where we get into our Top 5 lists. If you haven't already, make sure to check out the first part for much more! Of cou...
ListenE131 - Top 5 Album Deep Cuts 1980-84 from 2022-10-11T07:00
Put 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 ...
ListenE130 - Top 5 ’80s Power Pop Songs (with Renee Schyjer) from 2022-10-04T07:00
Get ready for a powerful O3L...and not just because we're talking about '80s power pop. This week, we are very pleased to welcome Renee Schyjer, wife, muse and soulmate of rockin', rollin', powe...
ListenE129 - Top 5 Athens Albums (with Bob Hay from Squalls) from 2022-09-27T07:00
Well, we've finally gone and done it! After spending multiple episodes last season digging into Athens, GA music with some of the scene's most pivotal figures, the Randomizer has decided that it's...
ListenE128 - Top 5 Royal Songs from 2022-09-20T07:38:51
45 minutes! "Concise" isn't usually the word that you'd use to describe O3L, but this week we bring you a concise episode that's almost live. This one was recorded, edited, produced and published...
ListenE127 - Top 5 Punk Singers (with Matt Dell) from 2022-09-13T07:00
How punk is this week's episode, you ask? First of all, the Third Lad this week is Matt Dell. Matt was the singer for Canadian pop/punk band I've Got Gloria, and is now a full-time, evidence-base...
ListenE126 - Top 5 Britpop Albums (with Paul Laird) from 2022-09-06T07:00
Get ready for a spiffy new episode of Only Three Lads! It's Brett's birthday, so what better way to celebrate than with one of his favourite O3L-era topics, Britpop. In this Be Here Now-sized epi...
ListenE125 - Top 5 Underrated Artists of the ’90s (with Author Andy Frye) from 2022-08-30T07:00
This week, we're all about showing the love to the '90s artists that we feel are underrated. Well, we're all about that, and talk sports, celebrity death matches, Finnish politics and classic Dr. ...
ListenE124 - Top 5 ’90s Electronic Songs from 2022-08-23T07:00
Whether you spent the decade at the clubs covered in foam or not, electronic music was everywhere in the '90s. Much like those foam parties, Uncle Gregg and Brett (aka DJ B-Var, aka Graham Cracker...
ListenE123 - Top 5 Paul Weller Songs (with Terry Banks from Dot Dash) from 2022-08-16T12:06:23
Sup up your beer and collect your, um, elk bagels (???) and meet us down at The Eatin' Rifles, as we gab about one of the greatest artists of the O3L era, Paul Weller with the marvelous Terry Banks...
ListenE122 - Top 5 Psychedelic Albums (with Robert Sekula from 14 Iced Bears!) from 2022-08-09T07:00
Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream...or is it tune in, turn on, drop out? Either way, pour yourself a nutmeg tea and join us as we trip out, um, we mean discuss our Top 5 Psychedelic Al...
ListenE121 - Top 5 Songs with Horns - Part 1 (with Helen McCookerybook!) from 2022-08-02T07:01
**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 H...
ListenE121 - Top 5 Songs with Horns - Part 2 (with Helen McCookerybook!) from 2022-08-02T07:00
**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 wi...
ListenE120 - Top 5 Party Starters from 2022-07-26T07:01
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 RIGH...
ListenE119 - Top 5 Albums of 1993 from 2022-07-19T07:00
Brett and Uncle Gregg don't always agree on things, including the top albums of 1993. But you know what they do agree on? Gregg ruins everything! Love,Mr. Grumpypants This week's O3L Spotlight ...
ListenE118 - Top 5 Songs of 1980 from 2022-07-12T11:40:57
If YOU like piña coladas, then come with us and escape. Of course, even if you don't like piña coladas, you're still welcome, because this episode we cover our top songs from 1980. Yes, among the s...
ListenE117 - Top 5 Hometown Heroes from 2022-07-05T07:00
Hey, 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 Valle...
ListenE116 - Top 5 ’90s Punk Songs from 2022-06-28T07:00
Flurgy flurga...after an unexpected week off due to dang COVID, O3L is back! This episode, we're hanging out at the local Hot Topic to chat about our favorite punk "bangers" of the '90s. Of course,...
ListenE115 - Top 5 Albums of 1981 from 2022-06-14T07:00
Atten-HUT! Join Laverne, Shirl, Squealy and the gang through a rip-roarin, time-travelin', pubis-hurtin' adventure back to the year 1981. It was the year of MTV...The Greatest American Hero...LASIT...
ListenE114 - Gone But Not Forgotten (with Author/Music Journalist Michael Goldberg) from 2022-06-07T07:00
"Reverent" isn't exactly a word that you usually associate with Only Three lads. But that's the best word to describe this week's episode, as we pay tribute to some of the dearly departed heroes of...
ListenE113 - O3L Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from 2022-05-30T18:56:49
Welcome 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...
ListenE112 - Top 5 Scottish Albums, Part I (with JIM SHEPHERD from The Jasmine Minks!) from 2022-05-24T07:01
**PART 1 of 2** Aye, dinnae miss this one or well gie ye a skelpit lug! OK, we won't really, but we've got a special two parter for you this week, as we discuss our favourite Scottish albums wit...
ListenE112 - Top 5 Scottish Albums, Part II (with JIM SHEPHERD from The Jasmine Minks!) from 2022-05-24T07:00
**PART 2 of 2** Aye, dinnae miss this one or well gie ye a skelpit lug! OK, we won't really, but we've got a special two parter for you this week, as we discuss our favourite Scottish albums wi...
ListenE111 - Cruel World Special from 2022-05-13T07:00
Hey, we know what you're thinking...is it next Tuesday already?!? Nope, but we're bringing you this one early, because we're getting excited for Cruel World - a festival geared towards classic alt...
ListenE110 - Label Spotlight: SST Records (with author Jim Ruland) from 2022-05-10T07:00
It's an O3L party! We've got nothing better to do than listen to O3L and have a couple of brews (or ginger ales), because this week we discuss the ultimate American punk rock label, SST Records. ...
ListenE109 - Label Spotlight: Creation Records in the ’80s (with Wally Salem from The Beautiful Music) from 2022-05-03T07:00
We go all the way back to the dawn of Creation for this one...that is, Creation Records. This week, we celebrate Creation B.O. (Before Oasis) and the 69 amazing singles the classic UK indie releas...
ListenE108 - Top 5 ’70s Punk Albums from 2022-04-26T07:00
Oi! Get ready for the most anarchic O3L ever, as we dive into '70s punk albums this week. Because we're so punk, you may want to send the kids away before listening to this one, because we talk ...
ListenE107 - Top 5 Albums of 1979 from 2022-04-19T07:00
1979...the greatest year for alternative music ever?!? As Exhibit A, we submit to the jury the fine list of '79 albums hand selected by Uncle Gregg, Brett and the Third Lads of the O3L Community. ...
ListenE106 - Top 5 American Power Pop Songs of the ’70s (with MIMI BETINIS from Pezband) from 2022-04-12T07:00
In this week's sparkling, poptastic O3L, we tackle our Top 5 (mostly) American (mostly) Power Pop Songs of the '70s. Our Third Lad is a true '70s Power Pop hero - singer, songwriter and guitari...
ListenO3L After Dark, Volume II from 2022-04-07T07:00
We had such a great time with Bill Goffrier from The Embarrassment and Big Dipper that we had to adjourn for a little while and reconvene after the sun went down. And, if you recall our first Afte...
ListenE105 - Bonus - In Conversation with BILL GOFFRIER from The Embarassment and Big Dipper from 2022-04-06T07:00
Part two of the three part O3L extravaganza with the marvelous Bill Goffrier from The Embarrassment and Big Dipper! Hear nearly a half hour of our conversation with Bill that we couldn't fit into ...
ListenE105 - Top 5 Albums of 1986 (with BILL GOFFRIER from The Embarrassment and Big Dipper!) from 2022-04-05T13:58:48
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 fro...
ListenE104 - Top 5 Mod Songs (with CHRIS POPE from The Chords UK) from 2022-03-29T07:00
Clucking Bell...it's another O3L! This week, we're getting all amphetamined** up and discussing our favourite MOD songs of the O3L era. Whether you're a mod or rocker, mocker or moth, put on your p...
ListenE103 - The First 100, Part II from 2022-03-22T07:00
Our two part retrospective covering our first 100 episodes concludes! Relive some of our favorite stories from and hi-jinks with a variety of Third Lads ranging from legendary musical heroes to au...
ListenE102 - Label Spotlight: Stiff Records (with CLIVE GREGSON from ANY TROUBLE) from 2022-03-15T07:01
Pour yourself a "stiff" drink, whether it be a Wrecking Eric, a Double Dury, or a whole cannister of instant coffee, and enjoy the "One Hundred and Tooth" episode of Only Three Lads...wherein we ce...
ListenE102 Bonus - In Conversation with CLIVE GREGSON of ANY TROUBLE from 2022-03-15T07:00
In our main episode this week, we count down our Top 5 singles on the Stiff Records label. One of the incredible groups on the Stiff roster was ANY TROUBLE, whom Melody Maker called "the most...
ListenE101 - The First 100, Part 1: E1-E50 from 2022-03-08T08:00
We celebrate 100 episodes by taking it to the very beginning. Whether you're a new listener or you've been with us since the first show, relive some of the finest, funniest, and creepiest moments ...
ListenE100! - Top 5 Guitar Solos (with Nick Morrison) from 2022-03-01T08:00
It's here...the landmark 100th episode of Only Three Lads! A huge thanks to everyone in the O3L Community for sticking with us. Without you, the big 1-0-0 would mean nothing. It truly warms the ...
ListenE99 - Top 5 Time Machine Concerts (with Lance Ingram) from 2022-02-22T08:00
Hop in the O3L time machine and go where no other episode has gone before! This week, we were each given the opportunity to travel back to attend five concerts - any date, any venue, any artists -...
ListenE98 - Top 5 Comfort Albums from 2022-02-15T08:00
Special thanks goes out to the legendary Vanessa Briscoe Hay of Pylon for this topic idea. When Vanessa was on our show during Season 2, she mentioned that Elvis Costello's My Aim Is True was like ...
ListenE97 - Label Spotlight: 415 Records (with Bill Kopp) from 2022-02-08T08:00
Always coming back for more O3L? Well, you're in luck, because this week we do our very first label spotlight on San Francisco's groundbreaking new wave label 415 Records. Through a series of class...
ListenE96 - Top 5 Soundtrack Albums (with Sarah Shay) from 2022-02-01T08:00
For an episode celebrating some of the best soundtrack albums of the O3L era, we're giving you a feature length episode that's *at least* as good as a movie about kidnapped truffle pigs! At the ris...
ListenE95 - Top 5 R.I.Y.L. from 2022-01-25T08:00
WARNING! This episode may not be suitable for sensitive listeners! (While it's not exactly The Wiggles, we're actually just testing out Uncle Gregg's theory that more people will click on somet...
ListenE94 - Mt. Rushmore of O3L from 2022-01-18T08:00
This week, we have a little "dumb fun" and take a trip to the classic alternative monuments that we have erected in our minds. In this episode, we pick the five faces that we would put on our respe...
ListenE93 - Top 5 Ska Songs (with Musician/Author Marc Wasserman) from 2022-01-11T08:00
Hey you! Don't listen to that, listen to THIS! In our Season 3 premiere, we get even ruder and skankier than usual...and we totally mean that in the ska way, because we kick off the new year by ...
ListenE92 - Top 5 Songs of 2021 from 2021-12-28T08:00
Sure, there are a lot of parts of 2021 that we'd all like to make like a goldfish and forget. However, there were a lot of great songs that should be remembered and celebrated. That's exactly what ...
ListenO3L Presents: ”That Holiday Feeling” from 2021-12-25T08:11:22
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 ori...
ListenE91 - Top 5 Albums of 2021 (with Ducks Ltd.) from 2021-12-22T08:29:25
This is part one of our Best of 2021 extravaganza, wherein we step out of the O3L era to discuss the albums that we're digging this year. We've cooked up something very special for you this week - ...
ListenE90 - O3L Holiday Party! from 2021-12-14T08:00
'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 internation...
ListenE89 - Top 5 Epic Songs from 2021-12-07T08:00
We kick off a fun filled December by counting down the EPIC songs of the O3L era (imagine some echo when you read that...it sounds much cooler that way). These are the 6+ minute long songs that riv...
ListenE88 - Top 5 Songs of Gratitude from 2021-11-25T08:00
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. Among...
ListenE87 - Top 5 Duran Duran Songs from 2021-11-23T08:00
This week, we unleash our inner Durannie for an episode celebrating the Wild Boys themselves. D-Squared. Doo-ran Doo-ran. Da-Doo Ran Ran Ran Da-Doo Ran Ran. Birmingham's Finest. The Fab Five. ...
ListenE86 - Top 5 Albums of 1987 (with KILKENNY CATS) from 2021-11-16T08:00
You gotta have faith-uh, faith-uh, faith in O3L, because we're heading straight back to 1987 this week! So grab your crimping iron and acid washed jeans, and join us as we count down some of the f...
ListenE85 - Top 5 Acoustic Songs (with Terry Draper from Klaatu!) from 2021-11-09T08:47
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 fo...
ListenE85 - Bonus - O3L in Conversation with the Most Excellent Terry Draper from 2021-11-09T08:46
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...
ListenE84 - Top 5 Goth&Darkwave Songs (with AMMO) from 2021-11-02T07:00
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 g...
ListenE83 - Top 5 Instrumental Songs (with Armistead Wellford&Mike Richmond from LOVE TRACTOR!) from 2021-10-26T07:00
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 Well...
ListenE82 - Top 5 Rap&Hip-Hop Albums (with DC Glenn, aka DC the Brain Supreme from TAG TEAM!) from 2021-10-19T07:02
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 altern...
ListenE82 Bonus - Learn How to Learn - In Conversation with DC the Brain Supreme (DC Glenn) from 2021-10-19T07:00
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 ...
ListenE81 - Top 5 Collaborations from 2021-10-12T07:01
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 ...
ListenE81 Bonus - O3L After Dark from 2021-10-12T07:00
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 wh...
ListenE80 - Top 5 Songs of 1999 (with Steven Morgan) from 2021-10-05T07:00
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...
ListenE79 - Top 5 Then&Now (with Mike Hipple) from 2021-09-28T07:00
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 th...
ListenE78 - Top 5 Nirvana Songs from 2021-09-21T07:00
Here we are now...so let us entertain YOU! This week, we switch gears to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of one of the seminal albums of the '90s, Nirvana's Nevermind by counting down our top five ...
ListenE77 - Top 5 Single Artist Compilation Albums from 2021-09-14T07:00
Dust off yer ol' Best of Matthew Wilder album, because this week Uncle Gregg and Brett chew the phat (yeah, that's P-H-A-T, yo!) on some of their favorite classic alternative compilation albums. W...
ListenE76 - Top 5 #1 Hits of the ‘80s from 2021-09-07T07:00
This week, we count down the classic alternative songs that went straight to the toppermost of the poppermost on some chart, somewhere in the world in the 1980s. Yowsah, this was a tough one... ...
ListenE75 - Top 5 Album Openers from 2021-08-31T07:00
Привет, 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 grea...
ListenE74 - Top 5 Albums of 1975 from 2021-08-24T07:00
The lads quantum leap back to the year of 1975 A.D. to save the world from the evil clutches of Captain&Tennille. Yep, they're just a couple of private dicks (that means detectives, by the way, ki...
ListenE73 - Top 5 Dormroom Essentials from 2021-08-17T07:00
OK, boomers! Take a seat in the back of lecture hall, because O3LU is in session. Brett takes a break from his son's college move-in to hang out with Uncle Gregg to discuss the essentials for any...
ListenE72 - Top 5 Albums of 1984 from 2021-08-10T07:00
hhhhHHHHHHHello, 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...
ListenE71 - Top 5 Basslines (with Funkboy) from 2021-08-03T07:00
This one's for all of you with a fine appreciation for the bottom end...of music, you sickos! Join us for a funktastic voyage celebrating some of the best basslines of the classic alternative era....
ListenE70 - Top 5 Beatlesque Songs (with RAY PAUL) from 2021-07-27T07:01
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 F...
ListenE70 - Bonus - In Conversation with RAY PAUL! from 2021-07-27T07:00
This special bonus episode features our extended conversation with RAY PAUL. You will not want to miss these amazing stories of rock n' roll's past! Our special guest this week is a progenitor of...
ListenO3L Presents Best of Guests from 2021-07-20T07:00
"Vacation, had to get away." Brett and Uncle Gregg did some summer traveling this past week, but we're not going to leave you empty handed! Instead, we've cooked up a very special episode, cullin...
ListenE69 - Top 5 Songs of 1998 from 2021-07-13T07:00
Hey bruhs, what episode is it?? That's right...69, dudes! Join us for Gregg&Brett's Excellent Adventure, as we hop in the phone booth time machine and dial up the year 1998. The year of Celine D...
ListenE68 - Top 5 American Bands from 2021-07-06T07:00
Do you like American music? We like American music, baby! The 4th of July may be over, but the party's not! We're comin' to your town, and we will, by all counts, help you party it down. This w...
ListenE67 - Top 5 Albums of 1977 (with ANDY STRICKLAND) from 2021-06-29T07:01
1977: The Year Two Sevens Clashed. The Year Punk Broke. The Year Everyone Caught Saturday Night Fever. Whatever you call it, it was arguably the single most important and revolutionary year of the ...
ListenE67 Bonus - In Conversation with ANDY STRICKLAND (The Loft, Caretaker Race) from 2021-06-29T07:00
You do not want to miss our SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE featuring our extended conversation with Andy Strickland. This one has everything you could want in a rock&roll story, kids. The early days of Crea...
ListenE66 Bonus - In Conversation with Hugo Burnham from Gang of Four from 2021-06-22T07:02:57
We're not only Lads, we're also Dads...so we took the Father's Day weekend to spend with our kids, but don't worry, we're not going to leave you without a new O3L! We had such an incredible time w...
ListenE66 - Top 5 Drummers (with HUGO BURNHAM from GANG OF FOUR!) from 2021-06-15T07:00
“The change will do you good/I always knew it would." This week, Only Three Lads is a gang of four. That is, for our discussion on our Top 5 Drummers, we are joined by one of the most legendary and...
ListenE65 - Top 5 Female Fronted Bands from 2021-06-08T07:00
Hold on, because the Lads tackle their top bands with women at the helm. Celebrating the classic, the groundbreaking, the influential, and the underappreciated. Speaking of great female fronted ...
ListenE64 - Top 5 Songs of 1984 from 2021-06-01T07:00
Beware the savage roar...of 1984. This week, we cover the best of this most excellent of years in the classic alternative era. And, added bonus - Bueno's back! We discuss his journey to the BIG3...
ListenE63 - Top 5 Short Songs (with Linda Hopper from Oh-OK and Magnapop!) from 2021-05-25T07:01
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....
ListenE63 - Bonus - In Conversation With Linda Hopper from Oh-OK and Magnapop! from 2021-05-25T07:00
We had such a great time with Linda Hopper that we couldn't fit everything into just one show! Linda shares some amazing stories from her career from coming up in the early '80s Athens scene wit...
ListenE62 - Top 5 Joy Division Songs (with Mark Cline of Love Tractor) from 2021-05-18T07:00
On the day of this episode's "transmission", it is 41 years to the day that we lost Ian Curtis. We celebrate the music of Joy Division this week, one of the most influential and important bands of...
ListenE61 - Top 5 Oddball Albums from 2021-05-11T07:00
Our oddest episode yet (question mark???)...you be the judge. For starters, we discuss the Oddball Albums of the classic alternative era - the eccentric, the weird, the daring left turns, the unlo...
ListenE60 - Top 5 Albums of 1991 from 2021-05-04T07:00
Coming soon to a podcast near you! O3L Media presents: Cool Like O3L. The year is 1991. A grungy slacker who may or may not actually be your uncle. A troubled hoodrat from the mean streets of s...
ListenE59 - Top 5 Cure Songs from 2021-04-27T07:00
We've got a fever...and the only cure is more CURE! Join us for Only Three (Imaginary) Lads this week. In the O3L world, The Cure are as important an institution as any. During this special e...
ListenE58 - Top 5 Workout Songs from 2021-04-20T07:00
In 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, bu...
ListenE57 - Top 5 New Wave Songs from 2021-04-13T07:00
Like, gag us with a spoon! It was a totally gnarly topic this week. Join the Lads and their fake new wave bands, The Highscore Kids, Hooper Dream, and VHS Lazer (pew-pew-pew), as they attempt to co...
ListenE56 - Top 5 Albums of 1974 from 2021-04-06T07:00
Ah, 1974. Bueno was a young, wild teenager with a Greg Brady perm harboring a crush for Helen Hunt. Uncle Gregg was a wee toddler digging the Electric Company and special brownies. Baby Brett Weird...
ListenE55 - Top 5 Guitar Heroes (with Love Tractor) from 2021-03-30T07:03
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 alt...
ListenPart 1 - Fun To Be Happy: O3L In Conversation With Love Tractor from 2021-03-30T07:01
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...
ListenPart 2 - Fun To Be Happy: O3L In Conversation With Love Tractor from 2021-03-30T07:00
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 ...
ListenE54 - Top 5 Songs of 1988 from 2021-03-23T07:00
Finish this sentence: All she wants is... Need help? The answer was a new O3L, and "she" (and the rest of you) will get exactly that! Join the Lads on a trip back to 1988 for their favorite song...
ListenE53 - Top 5 Albums of 1976 from 2021-03-16T07:00
In the O3L world, 1976 was the calm before the storm. In the year before the punk rock explosion, there wasn't a lot of "alternative" albums, but lawdy, lawdy, lawdy...the albums covered this week ...
ListenE52 - Top 5 Albums of 1996 from 2021-03-09T08:00
So, tell us what you want. What you really, really want. What's that? You say what you really, really want is a brand new nugget-coughin', apple-chewin', nut-zippin', man-crushin' episode of O3L...
ListenE51 - Top 5 Albums of 1983 from 2021-03-02T08:00
How were the albums in 1983? In the immortal words of Tony the Tiger, they were GRRRRREAT! But what's gotten into the lads during Episode 51? Was it an alien takeover? They get a little kooky ...
ListenO3L - E50 - Top 5 Debut Albums (with Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon!) from 2021-02-23T08:01
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 H...
ListenO3L - E50 Bonus - In Conversation with Vanessa Briscoe Hay from Pylon! from 2021-02-23T08:00
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 featu...
ListenO3L - E49 - Top 5 Love Songs from 2021-02-16T08:00
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...
ListenO3L - E48 - Top 5 12" Singles from 2021-02-09T08:05:11
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" singl...
ListenO3L - E47 - Top 5 Artists 1995-99 from 2021-02-02T08:00
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 t...
ListenO3L - E46 - Top 5 Grunge/Hard Alternative Albums from 2021-01-26T08:00
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...
ListenO3L - E45 - Top 5 B-Sides from 2021-01-19T08:00
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 ...
ListenO3L - E44 - Top 5 '90s Punk Albums from 2021-01-12T08:00
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 w...
ListenO3L - E43 - Top 5 Flashback Favorites with RICHARD BLADE! from 2021-01-05T08:01
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 co...
ListenO3L - E43 Bonus - In Conversation with Richard Blade from 2021-01-05T08:00
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 t...
ListenO3L - E42 - Top 5 Albums of 2020 with Sean Dowdell from Grey Daze from 2020-12-29T08:01
This 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 spectacu...
ListenO3L - E42 Bonus - In Conversation with Sean Dowdell from Grey Daze from 2020-12-29T08:00
This 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 Benning...
ListenO3L Presents: The Vargo Family Christmas Album from 2020-12-22T08:00
In 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. ...
ListenO3L -E41 - Only Three Lads Holiday Special! from 2020-12-15T08:00
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 ...
ListenO3L - E40 - Top 5 Songs of 1982 from 2020-12-08T08:00
OK, 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 tha...
ListenO3L - E39 - Top 5 One Hit Wonders from 2020-12-01T08:00
"And it's here where our journey through time begins, to exhume that rarest of pop cadavers...the One Hit Wonder." On this episode, the lads celebrate the best of the one hit wonders of the classi...
ListenO3L - E38 - Top 5 Songs of 1992 from 2020-11-26T17:11:38
Happy 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 listen...
ListenO3L - E37 - Top 5 Female Singers from 2020-11-17T08:00
Let's hear it for the girls! This week, the Lads salute the Ladies of the classic alternative era - the trailblazers and the legends. Along the way, we cover Bueno's celebrity crushes, Jepheads...
ListenO3L Presents: You Weren't Supposed To Hear That! from 2020-11-10T08:00
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 ...
ListenO3L - E36 - Top 5 Depeche Mode Songs from 2020-10-27T07:00
Just 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 wa...
ListenO3L - E35 - Top 5 Songs of 1989 from 2020-10-20T07:00
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 b...
ListenO3L - E34 - Top 5 Albums That Should Be in Every Alternative Collection from 2020-10-13T07:00
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 t...
ListenO3L - E33 - Top 5 Albums of 1982 from 2020-10-06T07:00
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....
ListenO3L - E32 - Top 5 Debut Singles from 2020-09-29T07:00
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 geriatri...
ListenO3L - E31 - Top 5 Songs of 1976 from 2020-09-22T07:00
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...
ListenO3L - E30 - Top 5 Graduation Year Songs from 2020-09-15T07:00
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 ...
ListenO3L - E29 - Top 5 Various Artist Compilations from 2020-09-01T11:35:13
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 Ar...
ListenO3L - E28 - Top 5 Songs of 1981 from 2020-08-25T07:00
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 O...
ListenO3L - E27 - Top 5 Albums of 1998 from 2020-08-18T07:00
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...
ListenO3L - E26 - Top 5 Non-Album Singles from 2020-08-11T07:00
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 artis...
ListenO3L - E25 - Top 5 One Word Bands&Bueno Birthday Bash! from 2020-08-04T07:05:18
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 reso...
ListenO3L - E24 - Top 5 Albums of 1985 from 2020-07-28T07:00
You'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 ...
ListenO3L - E23 - Top 5 Synth Pop Songs from 2020-07-21T07:00
THE 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 son...
ListenO3L - E22 - Top 5 Final Albums from 2020-07-14T13:36:49
Ahh, 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. ...
ListenO3L - E21 - Top 5 Albums of 1995 from 2020-07-07T07:08
So there was this one time when Uncle Gregg was at a pool party with The Cranberries... Join Brett, Uncle Gregg and Bueno for a ride back to 1995, as they run through their Top 5 alternative albu...
ListenO3L - E20 - Top 5 Artists from 1974-1979 from 2020-06-30T07:00
OK, 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 h...
ListenO3L - E19 - Top 5 '80s Punk Albums from 2020-06-23T07:20:29
Oi! Episode 19 of Oi-3-L celebrates those subversive '80s punk records. And fair warning...we get pretty topical in this episode, giving the ol' two finger salute to a number of the things that hav...
ListenO3L - E18 - Top 5 Summer Songs from 2020-06-16T13:01:22
Hey 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 g...
ListenO3L - E17 - Top 5 Albums of 1980 from 2020-06-09T07:00
Dear Mr. Kotter, Please excuse Juan as he is listening to the Only Three Lads episode on the Top 5 Albums of 1980. Signed, Epstein's Mother Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
ListenO3L - E16 - Top 5 Album Closers from 2020-06-02T07:03:30
Heavens 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...
ListenO3L - E15 - Top 5 Bassists (with Robert Vickers from The Go-Betweens) from 2020-05-26T09:00
Ya mon! In an episode that's "Taylor Made" for Uncle Gregg, this episode is all about the bass...and terrible island accents. Join Uncle Gregg, Bueno and Brett as they get funky with their Top 5 ...
ListenO3L - E15 Bonus - Robert Vickers of The Go-Betweens! from 2020-05-26T09:00
Brett Vargo chats with one of his favorite bassists of all time, the marvelous Robert Vickers from The Go-Betweens. Here is the complete interview - Robert shares his Top 5 Bassists and those who ...
ListenO3L - E14 - Top 5 Underrated Artists of the '80s from 2020-05-19T12:47:09
Curly fries? Overrated, according to Gordon Gano of Violent Femmes. The band Japan? Underrated...although we didn't pick 'em during this episode. Come on, we wouldn't let you off that easy with...
ListenO3L - E13 - Top 5 Songs of 1983 from 2020-05-12T12:18:58
Ohh yeah! Like, you should *totally* check this episode out. In Episode 13 (unlucky for some), Bueno, Brett and Uncle Gregg look back on their top songs of 1983 - and what a great year it was. S...
ListenO3L - E12 - Top 5 Songs of 1994 from 2020-05-05T09:43:15
We'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 wa...
ListenO3L - E11 - Top 5 Songs of 1975 from 2020-04-28T12:54:50
Hop 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 ass...
ListenO3L - E10 - Top 5 Live Albums from 2020-04-21T10:06:26
Is 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 Sco...
ListenO3L - E9 - Top 5 Albums That Beat The Sophomore Slump from 2020-04-07T12:45:20
Have 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 ...
ListenO3L - E8 - Top 5 Albums of 1988 from 2020-03-31T12:50:27
If 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 th...
ListenO3L - E7 - Top 5 Artists of 1990-94 from 2020-03-24T15:45:31
[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!]...
ListenO3L - E6 - Top 5 Albums of 1999 from 2020-03-17T14:14:52
Oops...we did it again! For Episode 6, Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno discuss their Top 5 alternative albums of 1999, music news, and, y'know, other things that three guys talk about when they get t...
ListenO3L - E5 - Top 5 Albums of 1997 from 2020-03-10T08:42:59
Whilst 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. Joi...
ListenO3L - E4 - Top 5 Bargain Bin Finds from 2020-03-03T02:46:47
The lads are nothing if not modern day superheroes...rescuing would-have-been/should-have-been classics from the clutches of record store bargain bins. This week, Brett, Bueno, and Uncle Gregg bra...
ListenO3L - E3 - Top 5 Post-Punk Albums from 2020-02-25T12:46:47
For 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 l...
ListenO3L - E2 - Top 5 Songs of 1977 from 2020-02-18T15:41:30
In Episode Two of Only Three Lads, Bueno, Brett&Uncle Gregg discuss their Top 5 songs of 1977. Plus, you get news, stories, breakfast cereal analogies and - just what you always wanted - Donny Osm...
ListenO3L - E1 - Top 5 Albums of 1974-99 from 2020-02-12T14:22:56
Only 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,...
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