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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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52:00

E121 - Top 5 Songs with Horns - Part 1 (with Helen...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/08/02

**Please note: This is Part ONE of our two part episode.** Yeah, we're brassed off this week...but in a good way, because this week we're back with a two-parter discussing our Top 5 Songs with Horns with one the loveliest guests we've ever had on, HELEN McCOOKERYBOOK! Helen McCookerybook started playing bass in Brighton, England punk bands in the 1970s, before forming the John Peel-approved indie bands The Chefs and Helen and The Horns. Since then, Helen has embarked on a productive solo

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68:02

E121 - Top 5 Songs with Horns - Part 2 (with Helen...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/08/02

**NOTE: This is Part TWO of our two part episode.** Yeah, we're brassed off this week...but in a good way, because this week we're back with a two-parter discussing our Top 5 Songs with Horns with one the loveliest guests we've ever had on, HELEN McCOOKERYBOOK! Helen McCookerybook started playing bass in Brighton, England punk bands in the 1970s, before forming the John Peel-approved indie bands The Chefs and Helen and The Horns. Since then, Helen has embarked on a productive solo

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67:49

E120 - Top 5 Party Starters

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2022/07/26

Who likes to rock the party, you ask? Why, that's a good question...because WE just so happen to like to rock the party! Get ready for the wildest classic alternative rager ever, going down RIGHT NOW at Club O3L. Everyone is invited (except for YOU, Rob Reiner!). It's a DJ throwdown this week, as DJ B-Var ("Gnawing the logs of funk, baby!") squares off against DJ Greggy P ("Take a journey down the Greggy P hole"). This is one party you don't want to miss! Oh, and there may be leather and foam

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E119 - Top 5 Albums of 1993

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2022/07/19

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 artist is Scottish indie pop institution The Orchids. The Orchids formed in Glasgow in 1985 and recorded three splendid albums for the legendary Sarah Records label from 1989-94. Since reforming in the mid-2000s, they have released three more studio albums and a 30-year career retrospective in 2017.

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E118 - Top 5 Songs of 1980

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/07/12

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 smooth soft rock, schmaltzy ballads and booty-bumpin' disco was some truly groundbreaking classic alternative songs. As the Hungarians say, "dog poop on your nose!" We think. Plus, in the O3L Spotlight this week is the new single, "Wildfire" by Manchester artist Minerva Daisy. It's an

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86:55

E117 - Top 5 Hometown Heroes

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2022/07/05

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 Valley of the Sunstroke," Phoenix, AZ, while Brett is bringing eternal sunshine from the paradise of San Diego, CA. Plus, we share the picks from some of the "Third Lads" of the O3L Community around the world. There's no place like home! We also host the inaugural O3L Poetry Slam, talk new music,

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79:34

E116 - Top 5 ’90s Punk Songs

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2022/06/28

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, we also talk about a myriad of other stuff - bathrooms for the rich, German lessons, groupies, Uncle Gregg in love, and Brett's shocking secret. Our O3L spotlight for the week is The White Collars, an up-and-coming San Diego band whose new album, Vintage Collars, is out now

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E115 - Top 5 Albums of 1981

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/06/14

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...LASITA (c'mon, you kids know)...and a whole lotta great classic alternative music. Join us as we cover our Top 5 Albums from this pivotal year. And, yes, in case you were wondering, hi-jinks DO ensue! So, if you are one of the literally millions of people shouting "I Want My O3L!", this one's for you

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103:09

E114 - Gone But Not Forgotten (with Author/Music...

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2022/06/07

"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 the O3L era. They may be gone...but they will never be forgotten. We talk a lot about James Calvin Wilsey. It's a name you may not recognize, but we guarantee you've heard him play guitar. Jimmy started his professional career as the bassist in San Francisco punk legends The Avengers before joining

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68:14

E113 - O3L Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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2022/05/30

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 some of these artists some love (and give you something else to complain about!) as we induct our Class of 2022 into the HOF. Who made it? Who got snubbed this year? We've inducted our first 10, and we're going to ask YOU to help us add two more to our virtual shrine. Post your picks on our social

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58:20

E112 - Top 5 Scottish Albums, Part I (with JIM...

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2022/05/24

**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 with JIM SHEPHERD from The Jasmine Minks! Aberdeen, Scotland's Jasmine Minks were one of Creation Records' earliest signings, scoring two UK Top 30 indie singles ("What's Happening" and "Cold Heart") and sharing the stage with the likes of Jesus And Mary Chain and Primal Scream. So respected were the

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92:04

E112 - Top 5 Scottish Albums, Part II (with JIM...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/05/24

**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 with JIM SHEPHERD from The Jasmine Minks! Aberdeen, Scotland's Jasmine Minks were one of Creation Records' earliest signings, scoring two UK Top 30 indie singles ("What's Happening" and "Cold Heart") and sharing the stage with the likes of Jesus And Mary Chain and Primal Scream. So respected were the

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E111 - Cruel World Special

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2022/05/13

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 alternative music lovers like us: new wavers, goths, punks, and synth-poppers alike. It's a concert lineup that we could have only conjured up in our, um, most inappropriate dreams: Morrissey, Bauhaus, Blondie, Devo, The Psychedelic Furs, Violent Femmes, The Church, English Beat, Public Image Ltd, The

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86:41

E110 - Label Spotlight: SST Records (with author Jim...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/05/10

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. SST was founded in 1978 by Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn as a vehicle for his band's records, but over the years has released classic underground music by the likes of Hüsker Dü, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., Screaming Trees, Bad Brains, Descendents and many more. Our

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E109 - Label Spotlight: Creation Records in the ’80s...

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2022/05/03

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 released from their formation in 1983 through 1989. Creation's music first and art-for-art's-sake aesthetic not only produced some absolutely wonderful records, but has served as a source of inspiration for many indie labels that followed. One such label is Canada's The Beautiful Music, founded by our special

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E108 - Top 5 ’70s Punk Albums

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2022/04/26

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 about the outrageous things that we punks talk about: Mucus! The Monkees! Debby Boone's secret punk rock past! Booties! Tiger Beat! The Blue Lagoon! The Flying Nun! An anti-drug message (unless you're on a cruise, then let your freak flag fly)! And now for a special message from the Lads... Gregg:

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E107 - Top 5 Albums of 1979

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/04/19

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. Appearing this week is none other than The Scurvee, a hot band guaranteed to appeal to disco freaks and Jugaloos alike! #musicpodcast #musicpodcasts #classicalternative #alternativerock #indiepop #indierock #1979albums #70smusic #1stwave #newwave #punkrock #postpunk #powerpop

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E106 - Top 5 American Power Pop Songs of the ’70s...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/04/12

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 guitarist from Pezband, Mimi Betinis. Pezband released three albums chock full of melodic pop and explosive rock n' roll during their original run: Pezband (1977), Laughing In The Dark (1978), and Cover To Cover (1979). In the 21st century, Mimi has continued to write and record solo material, performed with

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14:36

O3L After Dark, Volume II

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/04/07

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 After Dark micro-episode, we tend to go off the rails when we record at night! Hey, it's not Andrew Dice Clay, but we do talk about things that three red blooded American lads talk about. You know, like pop stars and Hilary Clinton. You have been warned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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E105 - Bonus - In Conversation with BILL GOFFRIER...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/04/06

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 Episode 105. Bill came up in the Wichita, KS punk rock scene of the late '70s, with The Embarrassment forging their own unique, nervy, nerdy brand of music that they dubbed "blister pop." After the seminal group disbanded in 1983, Bill headed east to Boston to pursue a painting career, before getting

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