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Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Only Three Lads is a lively podcast celebrating the Golden Age of Alternative Music from the "70s, "80s & "90s. Join Uncle Gregg, Brett Vargo, 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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E213 - Top 5 7-Inch Singles of 1981 (with Tim &...

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2024/05/07

Silver Biplanes is the retro-futurist band led by a husband-and-wife duo of indie veterans - bassist/songwriter Tim Vass (formerly of early Creation Records heroes Razorcuts and '90s psych-pop combos Red Chair Fadeaway and Dandelion Wine) and singer Vanessa Vass (formerly of '90s indie poppers The Melons). Their upcoming second album, Traveling By Candlelight, will be out May 24th on Old Bad Habits/wiaiwya. As evidenced by the lead single "Radiogram," the LP is a heady mix of choruses, hooks and

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E212 - Top 5 Artists Who Should be in the Rock Hall...

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2024/04/30

You know we'd give you anything, anything...including this special episode with the one and only John Easdale from Dramarama!The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2024 inductees were recently announced, including Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest. Yet, year after year, so many deserving and influential artists are overlooked for this honor, which is our focus this week. John Easdale is the singer/songwriter

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E211 - Top 5 Dance Hits, Part 2 (with Clive...

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2024/04/23

Here's the thrilling conclusion of our conversation with Clive Farrington from When In Rome, where we discuss our Top 3 Dance Hits...plus, as you may have gathered from last week, a whole lot more! In both podcasting and in life, when you need a friend, don't look to a stranger. Well, unless you've never listened to O3L before...in which case, you should totally look to a stranger. But if you wait around a while, we'll make you fall for us. We promise you we will. This week, we cover the songs that

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O3L Presents: An O3L Guide to Record Store Day 2024

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2024/04/18

Record 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

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E210 - Top 5 Dance Hits (with Clive Farrington from...

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2024/04/16

Part 1 of a two part extravaganza!In both podcasting and in life, when you need a friend, don't look to a stranger. Well, unless you've never listened to O3L before...in which case, you should totally look to a stranger. But if you wait around a while, we'll make you fall for us. We promise you we will. This week, we cover the songs that were hits in the dance clubs and on the dance charts. One such song was "The Promise," the emotionally charged synth-pop smash by UK band When In Rome, which

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29:36

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 10 - April, Come...

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2024/04/12

Spring is in the air, and it feels like the perfect time to break open another Weekend Six Pack!This week, we feature six of our favorite new songs: Jetstream Pony - 'Look Alive' (from Under the Bridge 2, Skep Wax Records) Lame Drivers - 'Become An Island' (from Become An Island, Jigsaw/Bleeding Gold) The Armoires - 'We Absolutely Mean It' (from Octoberland, Big Stir Records) Elena Rogers - 'Queen' (single) The Wesleys - 'A Lot To Lose' (from The Wesleys, Little Village Records) Secret

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E209 - Top 5 Songs Not Written by the Band's Main...

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2024/04/09

Keep smilin', keep shinin', knowing you can always count on O3L for your fix of classic alternative music discussion. That is, after all, what friends are for. When bands have one member in particular that does most of the songwriting, friends also come in handy sometimes to shoulder a little of the burden from time to time. This week, we talk about the great songs that were NOT written by the band's main songwriter. Plus: Sniffin' glue, baseball, Uncle Gregg's busy concert calendar, K-Pop "creepy

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E208 - Top 5 Sample Based Albums (with forceghost)

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2024/04/02

When most people hear the phrase "sampling" in music, their minds usually go to one place: hip hop. Some may even still hold onto misguided preconceptions that sampling is blatant thievery perpetrated by talentless hacks who can't come up with their own original music. Well, friends, we're here to set the record straight... because we celebrate the art of sampling in all of its different forms with this week's Third Lads, forceghost (Eric Kinlaw and Marcus Barfield). From the experimental

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Special Announcement from the Only Three Lads Podcast

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2024/04/02

A brief, but extremely important, announcement. Big changes on April 1st!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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109:12

E207 - Top 5 Double Albums (with Is/Ought Gap)

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2024/03/26

It's double trouble this week! Poof...just like a Criss Angel routine, we've magically got double the lads, double the laughs, double the fun...and double the vinyl! Yep, that's right, during this episode, we talk about double albums with our special guests Bryan Cook and Tom Cheek from Is/Ought Gap. More than just an album spread across two slabs of wax, symbolically the double album is an opportunity for artists to use the recording medium as a grand, bold artistic statement, a blank canvas for

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E206 - Label Spotlight: DB Recs (with Current Rage)

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2024/03/19

We pay tribute to another of the great labels of the O3L era...this time shining the spotlight on the magnificent DB Recs, the Atlanta-based label founded by Danny Beard, and run from 1978 - 1997 out of his still thriving record store Wax'n'Facts. Through Danny's ingenuity, support, and incredible ear for talent, it's safe to say that the alternative music scene in the Southeastern US would not be the same without him. DB's initial release was catalogue number DB-52, 'Rock Lobster' / '52 Girls', the

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109:59

O3L Classic: E140 - Top 5 Challenging (but Rewarding)...

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2024/03/18

Repost of a "classic" episode that has been missing from podcast platforms for the last year!Challenge accepted! For our last "regular" episode of Season 3 (before our holiday party and best of 2022 shows), we discuss the artists who continue to challenge us, defy expectations, and create uncompromising art. Some of these artists have such deep catalogues that it can be daunting to take it all in, some may be too esoteric or eccentric to immediately grab you. But the 25(!) artists that we pick

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E205 - Top 5 "Wish There Was More" (with Steve...

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2024/03/12

Some artists knew exactly when it was the right time to check out. Others ended their recording careers with a big question mark or ellipsis, like there was unfinished work to be done. The latter is the topic of our discussion this week: Which artists or bands do we wish had stuck around longer and released more music?A little more than a decade ago, we probably would have included B-Movie on that list, as they were one of the major "what if?" bands of the '80s. After a run on the Dead Good and

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27:34

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 9 - We'll Give...

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2024/03/08

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

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E204 - Top 5 Songs of 1996 (with author Kyle...

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2024/03/05

This week, we set the way back machine for 1996…with a stop off in 1999, which is the setting for the new book by Kyle Wiltshire and Jay Watson, The Dead Rock Stars. Coincidentally, then, we welcome co-author Kyle Wiltshire as our Third Lad! Kyle is a husband, father, and writer who has seen U2 eleven times. He tries to paint like Bob Ross and enjoys talking about the Star Wars universe on a very deep level. He loves pop culture and prides himself on being able to name the year any movie from the

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E203 - Top 5 LA Bands

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2024/02/27

Finally...a podcast episode that captures all of the glitz and glamour of the City of Angels. You'll feel like you're right there on the red carpet with all of your favorite stars.Or something like that. OK, we all know that Los Angeles has a rich musical history, from the '60s heroes lining the Sunset Strip and packing clubs like The Whisky and The Roxy, to sensitive Laurel Canyon singer/songwriters, to the laid back California studio sounds of the mid-'70s, to the debaucherous sleaze of hair

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E202 - Top 5 Canadian Albums (with Autogramm)

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2024/02/20

If you wake up in the morning, feeling shy and lonely, and think "gee, I gotta go to school" (or work), brighten your day with O3L. If you don't think you can make it, don't think you can take it, and wonder what you're going to do, we're here for you. Everybody can succeed, all you need is to believe. Be honest with yourself, forget your fears and doubts. C'mon, give us a try at Degrassi...oops, we mean, Only Three Lads! By now, it may be abundantly obvious that we are celebrating our friends to

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O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 8 - The...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2024/02/16

It's President's Day weekend here in the ol' US of A, so we invite you to come chill with us in the Presidential Suite with a six pack of new tunes! This weekend, we highlight: Outer World - "The Drum, The Beat" (HHBTM Records) Tony Valentino from The Standells, ft. Lisle Engle & Kristen Kohary - "Hollywood Fake" Gentleman Jesse - "Where Time Stands Still" (Drunk Dial Records) Hungrytown - "Another Year" (Big Stir Records) Sorry Monks - "Girlfriend" (Subjangle) Sirius Voltage - "For Your

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E201 - Top 5 Fire & Ice Songs (with Catherine Gairard)

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2024/02/13

We're running hot and cold this week, as we cover our Top 5 songs with "fire" and/or "ice" in the title or as a central theme. Joining us all the way from Paraguay is Catherine Gairard, a diversely talented singer/harpist/composer/artist/model of Peruvian and French descent. Cath shares her unique and fascinating journey, as well as her very thoughtful and honest approach to music. Oh yeah...and Gregg's a solid 7. Catherine Gairard Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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E200 - The Big O3L Episode 200!

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2024/02/06

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

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