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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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77:17

E152 - Top 5 Spacy Songs

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/03/07

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 may be, since we determined that we've traveled hundreds of thousands of miles just during the course of the episode. Yes, that's just one of several space facts that you will learn. Also: We celebrate 50,000 downloads and counting! Wiggy Rockstone! Jean Nate'! All sorts of Kellies! Peanut butter!

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80:11

E151 - Top 5 Four Letter Words (and Uncle Gregg...

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2023/02/28

#$@% 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 nearly as tawdry as you think. We're covering songs with four letters in the title. Plus: Uncle Gregg is unemployed! Fee Waybill's #*@%! Vampelephants! Our O3L Spotlight Artist of the Week is Nottingham, England's Peter Hall. In a modern musical landscape that uses a term like "bangers," Hall revels

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99:56

E150 - Top 5 Album Deep Cuts 1980-84, Volume II (with...

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2023/02/21

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 indie pop band The June Brides. During their initial run from 1983 - 1986, The June Brides released some of the most beloved singles of the era and the chart-topping album There Are Eight Million Stories... Originally under the spell of Postcard bands like Orange Juice and Josef K, the Brides' unique

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E149 - Top 5 Trios (with the Monkey Power Trio)

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/02/14

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 (who are actually five guys, but we only got three of them...so that counts as a trio, right?!?). The MPT have a fascinating slant, as band member Dan Richardson told us: "We are the Monkey Power Trio, a band of dummies who pledged in our twenties to record music once a year for one day without

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E148 - Top 5 Songs of 1985 (with Bob Collins & Mark...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/02/07

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 snare drums, big synth sounds, big hits. On the other hand, 1985 was also a year filled with a lot of incredible indie pop, garage rock, neo-pysch and post-punk music. One of those bands was The Dentists, a leading light of the Medway, UK scene in the mid-80s. They debuted in 1985 with a prolific spate

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E147 - Top 5 UK Glam & Glitter Songs (with Jeff Drake...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/31

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 20th century boys. Put on your electric boots and mohair suits because it's, it's a podcast blitz! Translation for the squares out there: we're talking about our Top 5 UK Glam & Glitter songs this week. While it just made a minor splash in the US underground with bands like New York Dolls. glam rock was

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E146 - Top 5 Guitar Riffs (with Photographer Marty...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/24

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"? Well, even if they're not as instantly recognizable as their classic rock brethren, we've got plenty of amazing displays of riffery (yeah, we realize that's not a real word, Webster's) going on in the classic alternative world too. Our Third Lad this week is not only someone who has heard a heck of a

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87:10

E145 - Top 5 EPs & Mini-Albums (with PAUL HANDYSIDE...

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2023/01/17

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 and a full length album. Sometimes they compile album tracks or previous singles, and other times they are conceived as complete works designed to stand up on their own. Either way, they're short, they're fun, and leave you wanting more. Other than being short, sounds a lot like this podcast, eh?

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E144 - Top 5 Bowie Songs (with Julian Shah-Tayler)

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2023/01/10

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-instrumentalist/producer Julian Shah-Tayler. If it wasn't already apparent, the focus of this week's show is one of the most pivotal and influential figures in music history, David Bowie. We take on the nearly impossible task of choosing our Top 5 Bowie Songs, because we apparently like to torture ourselves

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101:15

O3L Flashback - E55 - Top 5 Guitar Heroes (with Love...

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2023/01/09

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

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84:39

O3L Flashback - E50 - Top 5 Debut Albums (with...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/08

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

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73:27

O3L Flashback - E43 - Top 5 Flashback Favorites (with...

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2023/01/07

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

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O3L Flashback - E37 - Top 5 Female Singers

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/06

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 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! Learn more about

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O3L Flashback - E29 - Top 5 Various Artist Compilations

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/05

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 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 are

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59:11

O3L Flashback - E24 - Top 5 Albums of 1985

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/04

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 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

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60:28

O3L Flashback - E15 - Top 5 Bassists (with Robert...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/03

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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O3L Flashback - E1 - Top 5 Albums 1974-99

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2023/01/02

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 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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E143 - Top 5 Songs of 2022 (with Tallies)

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/12/27

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 week are Sarah Cogan and Dylan Frankland from Toronto dream pop band Tallies. Yes, that's right...the band behind the 2022 record Patina that Brett picked as his #1 album of the year last week. We cover a lot of the amazing songs that this year had to offer, from deep underground tracks to the tunes that

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E142 - Top 5 Albums of 2022

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/12/20

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 a Creepy Little Christmas" (Note from Gregg: Brett doesn't even stand a chance. Bow to your sensei!), draw the line at what does/does not qualify as a cookie, practice their Cookie Monster vocal techniques, and share what song should be added to YOUR holiday playlist this year. Learn more about your

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E141 - 3rd Annual O3L Holiday Party!

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/12/13

'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

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