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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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71:53

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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62:02

O3L Flashback - E29 - Top 5 Various Artist Compilations

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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

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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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94:11

O3L Flashback - E1 - Top 5 Albums 1974-99

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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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108:46

E143 - Top 5 Songs of 2022 (with Tallies)

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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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71:21

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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91:02

E141 - 3rd Annual O3L Holiday Party!

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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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47:56

E139 - Top 5 Food Songs (A Thanksgiving Musical Feast)

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/11/24

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 tie in to food - whether it be the song title, lyrics, theme or band name. It's a horn o' plenty...of fun! Come have a seat at our table - the grown-ups are boring anyway. Oh, and please send our apologies to Uncle Ernie and Grandma. Wherever you are, we want to take this opportunity to show

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140:17

O3L - E138 - Top 5 Albums of 1989 (with Ian Wright...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/11/22

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/songwriter/guitarist from London's The Jack Rubies, Ian Wright. From 1986 to 1990, The Jack Rubies released a clutch of singles and two albums on TVT Records - 1988's comp Fascinatin' Vacation and 1990's See The Money In My Smile - balancing the band's indie pop hooks and penchant for "cowboy songs" that

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118:02

E137 - Top 5 Songs of 1979 (with David Newton from...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/11/15

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 for songs within the O3L era, these are definitely the songs that changed our lives. If our thinly disguised song references weren't enough of a giveway, it is our biggest thrill (last one, we promise) to welcome the songwriter and guitarist from one of the most beloved groups in '80s British pop, David

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96:53

E136 - Top 5 Sad Songs (with Glenn Donaldson from The...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/11/08

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, the Lads ruminate on some of the saddest, most somber, depressing - and yet often comforting - songs of the O3L era. These are sad songs that definitely say so much. Joining us is one of the best songwriters of melancholic indie pop, Glenn Donaldson of The Reds, Pinks & Purples. Since the release

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89:25

E135 -Top 5 ’70s American Punk Albums (with...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/11/01

This week, O3L is comin' at you L.A.M.F.! (Oh, that's Los Angeles Milk Family, of course...) We're talking American punk rock in the '70s. Our Third Lad this week is not only someone who experienced the music firsthand, but was one of the writers who championed and chronicled many of the greatest names in not only punk rock, but music in general. Michael Goldberg joined us for Episode 114 following his riveting book on the life of Jimmy Wilsey, Wicked Game, and returns to O3L to celebrate his

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Only Three Lads - Trailer

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/10/30

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, Bueno) run down their Top 5 lists for a different episode topic, aided and abetted by a variety of "Third Lads" - musicians, writers, comedians, fellow podcasters, or the collective O3L community. If you want to relive the best days of your life or discover music from the era that may have escaped you, and

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36:49

E134 - The O3L Halloween Special

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/10/29

Happy Halloween! If you didn't get your fill of O3L this week (which strangely tastes similar to circus peanuts), here's a fun-size O3L Halloween Special. Uncle Gregg and Brett bring you their Top 5 songs to add to your spooky playlist. It's spoooook-tacular! OK, no more Halloween puns... There are two crucial rules at this time of year: 1) Don't feed Gremlins after midnight; and 2) Don't let the Lads record at night. If you've heard past "After Dark" episodes, it probably will come as no

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103:43

E133 - Top 5 Honest Songs (with author Allison Landa)

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/10/25

"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 week's theme, we are elated to be joined by the brilliant writer Allison Landa, whose recently published memoir, Bearded Lady, is unflinchingly honest, bold, brave, vulnerable, funny-as-heck, and always engaging. Through Allison's eyes and sharp pen, we are all encouraged to find - and embrace - what makes

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84:44

E132 - Top 5 Midwestern Bands, Part I (with Jeff...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/10/18

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 geographical map on O3L. This week, we stop firmly in the heartland of the ol' US of A - the 12 states that the Census Bureau has declared as the midwest. Far away from the show-biz epicenters of Los Angeles and New York, we celebrate the bands who crafted brilliant music and created their own homegrown

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57:35

E132 - Top 5 Midwestern Bands, Part II (with Jeff...

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/10/18

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 course, we travel all over the musical and geographical map on O3L. This week, we stop firmly in the heartland of the ol' US of A - the 12 states that the Census Bureau has declared as the midwest. Far away from the show-biz epicenters of Los Angeles and New York, we celebrate the bands who crafted

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60:27

E131 - Top 5 Album Deep Cuts 1980-84

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/10/11

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 to death on the radio, or endlessly compiled. Along the way through this classic alternative cave, Uncle Gregg stumbles down all sorts of side holes, lamenting missed opportunities and defining his ideal woman. And what shall he dress up as for Halloween? Cast your vote! Meanwhile, Brett

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88:03

E130 - Top 5 ’80s Power Pop Songs (with Renee Schyjer)

Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast ·

2022/10/04

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', power-poppin', wild feline frontman Freddy Moore. Whether you know him as Freddy, his Midwest alter ego Skogie or mild-mannered offstage Rick, Frederick Moore was quite possibly the biggest rock star you've never heard of. Freddy had it at all. The looks, the charisma, the chops, the songs. In the

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