Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Sure, there are a lot of parts of 2021 that we'd all like to make like a goldfish and forget. However, there were a lot of great songs that should be remembered and celebrated. That's exactly what we do in our Season 2 finale!   Meanwhile, Uncle Gregg makes his New Year's Resolutions...and Brett tries, but has already failed miserably. But there's one pressing question that we need to know - would you like us to assign someone to butter your muffin?!?   As we close out 2021, we thank you for making O3L a part of your year. We look forward to a great year ahead! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Christmas from O3L!  Thank you for all of your support this year - it means the world to us!  In this short bonus, Lad Brett shares the Vargo Family's 2021 Musical Christmas Card - a new original holiday tune called "That Holiday Feeling."  The song features son Julian (18) on lead guitar and daughter Paisley (11) on trombones.  May you always be blessed with "that holiday feeling!"  Hope you had a chance to listen to Episode 91, with our top 5 albums of 2021.  Next up is our Top 5 Songs of 2021, before we head back into the classic alternative era for Season 3.  We can’t wait to see what next year has in store! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part one of our Best of 2021 extravaganza, wherein we step out of the O3L era to discuss the albums that we're digging this year.  We've cooked up something very special for you this week - direct from Toronto, our special guests are the magnificent Ducks Ltd.!  The duo of Tom McGreevy and Evan Lewis join us to talk about their own rising career, as well as their favourite new records.   The band has enjoyed a remarkable 2021, recently releasing their debut full length album Modern Fiction, and racking up a slew of "Best of 2021" accolades from the likes of AllMusic, Paste, Exclaim, Stereogum and more.  Their smart, infectious brand of jangly guitar pop harkens back to '80s indie bands like The Go-Betweens, Felt, The Chills and The Bats, yet is no mere nostalgia exercise.  This is pure pop for now people, to borrow from Nick Lowe.   Ducks Ltd.: Music | Ducks Ltd. (bandcamp.com)   Stay tuned next week for our Top 5 Songs of 2021! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

'Tis the season for the 2nd Annual O3L Holiday Party! All the fun, frivolity, games and music without the nasty hangover...or the Pentatonix.   Joining us for our party this year is an international group of friends - Julio from Mexico, Rebecca from New Zealand, Julie from Southern California and Ryan from Idaho.   Since December is the month we let our freak flag fly, Brett brought his favorite holiday albums - any genre, any era - while Uncle Gregg tells us his Top 5 songs that you DON'T want to play at your Christmas party this year. Or maybe you DO want to play them if you have unwanted house guests this season. But don't worry...Uncle Gregg reveals his sensitive side too.   A jolly time is had by all. We said...Merry Christmas, sir!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off a fun filled December by counting down the EPIC songs of the O3L era (imagine some echo when you read that...it sounds much cooler that way). These are the 6+ minute long songs that riveted us, took us along on emotional journeys, and made us feel like we were dancing in bubbles. You'll just have to trust us on that last one...   In this epic episode, we cover a lot of ground - being thinkers, getting up before the cocks (those are roosters, you sicko), Charleton Heston, Rush, Bryan Adams, Saved By The Bell, and much more.   Stay tuned for the exciting shows we have in store for the remainder of Season 2, including our holiday special and best of 2021 episodes!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Haven't gotten your fill of O3L this week? Well, don't worry, because we're giving you a second helping!   With today being Thanksgiving and all, this special episode is all about gratitude. Amongst the things for which we are most grateful: the amazing O3L community, each other, and Gwyneth Paltrow-scented candles. I mean, we could never show our gratitude as much as the band Brass Against, but we're still pretty darn fortunate and thankful.   Invite your friends and family to the O3L table, and start a new Thanksgiving tradition with us. Thank you, friends...we truly wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we unleash our inner Durannie for an episode celebrating the Wild Boys themselves.  D-Squared.  Doo-ran Doo-ran.  Da-Doo Ran Ran Ran Da-Doo Ran Ran.  Birmingham's Finest.  The Fab Five.  OK, so before we run out of nicknames that the band never actually used, we're going straight down the ol' D-hole for our Top 5 Duran Duran Songs. You could say this one is BONKERS!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You gotta have faith-uh, faith-uh, faith in O3L, because we're heading straight back to 1987 this week!  So grab your crimping iron and acid washed jeans, and join us as we count down some of the finest classic alternative albums of the year. We have two "Third Lads" this episode (which makes four total, but you know we're not good at math n' stuff) - singer Tom Cheek and drummer Allen Wagner from Athens, GA's Kilkenny Cats!  In 1987, the band appeared in the definitive documentary Athens, GA - Inside/Out, in between their 1986 debut album Hands Down and 1988's Hammer EP.  The band's sound was dark and brooding, yet rocking and danceable, with critics scrambling to classify their music as "moody Southern goth," "hard driving college rock," and "pop-ish hypnotic indie dance rock" with "haunting melodies and blazing guitar."  In 1985, R.E.M.'s Mike Mills cited them as the number one band in Athens.  10,000 Maniacs and Pixies opened gigs for them.  This was a band that could have, and should have, been as huge as their reputations. Fortunately, their "Cat-alogue" (get it??) is back, remastered and available on streaming platforms, with vinyl and CD editions forthcoming.  Plus, we preview a couple of rare Kilkenny Cats' rarities!   For more information on Kilkenny Cats:  (3) Kilkenny Cats | Facebook       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calling occupants of most extraordinary songcraft...we are observing you...we are your friends.  Get mellow and sensitive with O3L this week as we discuss our Top 5 Acoustic Songs. We were very fortunate this week to have Third Lad Terry Draper from Klaatu join us this week.  In 1976, Klaatu let their music do the talking, with a blend of whimsical psychedelia, spacy progressive rock and melodic power pop...so much so that masses of people believed that they could be The Beatles under a pseudonym!  The brilliant, essential debut album 3:47 EST and single "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" became hits on FM radio, with "Occupants" covered by none other than '70s pop icons The Carpenters.   But the Terry Draper story doesn't end with the demise of Klaatu in 1982.  Since returning to the record bins in 1997, he has remained incredibly prolific with new music.  Following 2020's Lost comes the ambitious new album The Other Side.  If you are a fan of adventurous yet always tuneful music (and we know you are), pick up his latest releases at www.terrydraper.com. Terry shares a lot of fascinating stories from his rock n' roll life.  Be sure to also check out our bonus episode, where we cover everything from his beginnings in the mid-60s to encounters with Mick Jagger, Ozzy and Boy George, his recipe for a "songwriting cake", and how he continues to make progress after over 50 years of music.   So take a trip to "The Other Side" with Terry & O3L.  A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Featuring over 30 minutes of material from our extended conversation with Terry Draper that did not appear in the main episode! We were very fortunate this week to have Third Lad Terry Draper from Klaatu join us this week.  In 1976, Klaatu let their music do the talking, with a blend of whimsical psychedelia, spacy progressive rock and melodic power pop...so much so that masses of people believed that they could be The Beatles under a pseudonym!  The brilliant, essential debut album 3:47 EST and single "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" became hits on FM radio, with "Occupants" covered by none other than '70s pop icons The Carpenters.   But the Terry Draper story doesn't end with the demise of Klaatu in 1982.  Since returning to the record bins in 1997, he has remained incredibly prolific with new music.  Following 2020's Lost comes the ambitious new album The Other Side.  If you are a fan of adventurous yet always tuneful music (and we know you are), pick up his latest releases at www.terrydraper.com. Terry shares fascinating stories from his rock n' roll life, from his beginnings in the mid-60s to encounters with Mick Jagger, Ozzy and Boy George, shares his recipe for a "songwriting cake", and how he continues to make progress after over 50 years of music.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices