Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative...
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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E118 - Top 5 Songs of 1980
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'...
63 min
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E117 - Top 5 Hometown Heroes
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 brin...
84 min
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E116 - Top 5 ’90s Punk Songs
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 - bathro...
77 min
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E115 - Top 5 Albums of 1981
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 c...
81 min
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E114 - Gone But Not Forgotten (with Author/Musi...
"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...
100 min
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E113 - O3L Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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 someth...
65 min
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E112 - Top 5 Scottish Albums, Part I (with JIM ...
**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!
Aber...
56 min
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E112 - Top 5 Scottish Albums, Part II (with JIM...
**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!
Aberde...
89 min
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E111 - Cruel World Special
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, punk...
52 min
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E110 - Label Spotlight: SST Records (with autho...
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 ...
84 min
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E109 - Label Spotlight: Creation Records in the...
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.
Creatio...
96 min
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E108 - Top 5 ’70s Punk Albums
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: ...
68 min
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E107 - Top 5 Albums of 1979
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 Scu...
69 min
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E106 - Top 5 American Power Pop Songs of the ’7...
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 t...
95 min
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O3L After Dark, Volume II
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 whe...
12 min
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E105 - Bonus - In Conversation with BILL GOFFRI...
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 ro...
47 min
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E105 - Top 5 Albums of 1986 (with BILL GOFFRIER...
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 from not just one, but two groundbreaking bands of the O3...
118 min
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E104 - Top 5 Mod Songs (with CHRIS POPE from Th...
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 parka, pour yourself a pimple & blotch, and join us.
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85 min
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E103 - The First 100, Part II
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 authors, comedians, friends and fellow podcasters. Som...
87 min
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E102 - Label Spotlight: Stiff Records (with CLI...
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 celebrate one of the seminal indie labels of the O3L e...
76 min
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E102 Bonus - In Conversation with CLIVE GREGSON...
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 exciting band since The Pretenders" in 1980 and A...
50 min
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E101 - The First 100, Part 1: E1-E50
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 from Episodes 1 - 50. You'll hear the stories, the c...
78 min
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E100! - Top 5 Guitar Solos (with Nick Morrison)
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 cockles of our hearts (wasn't that a Jackyl song!?!)....
95 min
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E99 - Top 5 Time Machine Concerts (with Lance I...
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 - during the O3L era. Oh, the places we will go!
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E98 - Top 5 Comfort Albums
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 comfort food, like mac & cheese, an album that she c...
78 min