Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

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!   Episode 99 is full of concert memories, tips on how to get backstage (hot tip: bring a clipboard!), mullets, imaginary hookers, and...uh...horse dung!  Plus, go behind the curtain for another installment of "You Weren't Supposed to Hear THAT!"   This week's Third Lad is no stranger to great gigs.  Lance Ingram is the host of the Yesterday's Concert podcast, which just began its second season.  He is an avid concertgoer who has witnessed 750+ shows and counting.  Part concert review, part memoir, Yesterday's Concert opens the pages of Lance's personal jam journal through engaging storytelling and a passion for the live music experience.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 could come back to time and time again and it just feels...right.   So, in this episode, we boil the noodles, mix in the bright orange powder, add milk and butter, stir and consume our comfort albums of the O3L era. OK, that may be taking the mac & cheese analogy a touch too far.   The Lads get in touch with their feelings, and maybe get a little *too* comfortable sharing stories from their past. But what else would you expect from your favorite criminal mastermind duo?!?   Get comfy and snuggle up with O3L!   #musicpodcast #musicpocasts #newwave #punkrock #alternativerock #1stwave #80smusic #90smusic #comfortalbums Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Always coming back for more O3L? Well, you're in luck, because this week we do our very first label spotlight on San Francisco's groundbreaking new wave label 415 Records. Through a series of classic independent releases and a subsequent distribution deal through major label Columbia, the label launched such talents as Romeo Void, Translator, Red Rockers, Wire Train, Until December, SVT and others.   Our Third Lad this week is a man who knows all about our subject - Bill Kopp, author of the definitive chronicle Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave. Based on nearly 100 interviews with the artists, industry execs, producers, friends, rivals, onlookers, journalists and hangers-on, Disturbing the Peace also features hundreds of photos and memorabilia from the personal archives of those who were there.   Even if you go into this episode unfamiliar with 415 Records, you're going to come out a fan!   Plus, because never let it be said that we don't commit to a bit, hear Brett's new O3L kiddie punk anthem, "A Is For Anarchy." Oi oi oi!   Disturbing The Peace: http://415book.com/order.shtml Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For an episode celebrating some of the best soundtrack albums of the O3L era, we're giving you a feature length episode that's *at least* as good as a movie about kidnapped truffle pigs! At the risk of offending all you truffle pig fans out there, we think it's probably even better.   Our "Third Lad" this week is the magnificent SARAH SHAY, musician, writer, girl-about-town and co-host of the Pilot House podcast, in which they dissect the pilot episodes of TV shows past and present. We had a marvelous time with Sarah...she knows her stuff and kept even us old curmudgeons laughing!   In addition to some fine discussion on music, TV and movies, we introduce the hottest new game show in town - "Pilot or Lie-lot," where our contestants determine what was an actual TV show...and what was a total fake!   Sarah Shay: http://sarahshay.com/ Pilot House Podcast: http://www.pilothousepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WARNING!  This episode may not be suitable for sensitive listeners!   (While it's not exactly The Wiggles, we're actually just testing out Uncle Gregg's theory that more people will click on something when there's a warning message.  Did it work!?!?) To paraphrase The Smiths, we have just discovered that some topics are tougher than others...and this one certainly required some thought.  First of all, what in the heck is R.I.Y.L.?  Well, dear listener, it stands for "Recommended If You Like."  The task at hand was to take a well known song or album from the O3L era, and then provide a recommendation for a lesser known song or album based on that.  Sounds confusing?  Then you are not alone (Editor's note: That line is intended to be sung, Michael Jackson style). Aside from giving YOU some sound advice (sound advice, get it!?), in this salacious, titillating O3L, we cover a myriad of hard hitting topics such as motorcycle safety, prostate health, eight balls and hookers.  Hmmm...maybe we really do need that warning label after all!   #musicpodcasts #musicpodcast #newwave #1stwave #classicalternative #RIYL #punkrock #indiepop #indierock #triphop #shoegaze #rockenespanol #80smusic #90smusic #alternativerock #modrevival   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we have a little "dumb fun" and take a trip to the classic alternative monuments that we have erected in our minds. In this episode, we pick the five faces that we would put on our respective mountains. Five, you ask? Doesn't Mt. Rushmore only have four? You are correct, history buffs...but we felt like we had to one-up some rocks in South Dakota.  Take that, national landmark!   If the Lads seem a little, uh, weird this week, it's because Uncle Gregg has the 'Vid. We're not sure what Brett's excuse is. The good news for all of you is that it means that we cover a whole buncha unrelated topics that we are in no way qualified to talk about: Science-y stuff! Infectious diseases! Baby animals! Beer sponsorships! Soft drinks! Climate change!  Sports!  An inspirational message to Generation Whatever-You're-Called!   P.S. Kevin Rowland from Dexys, Random Guy from Pentatonix, Matthew Wilder and Yoko do not make it on our lists...but we'd pay to actually see that, wouldn't you!?!?   #musicpodcast #musicpodcasts #mtrushmore #classicalternativemusic #punkrock #postpunk #newwave #80smusic #90smusic #grunge #alternativerock #musiclegends #RIPRonnieSpector Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey you! Don't listen to that, listen to THIS!   In our Season 3 premiere, we get even ruder and skankier than usual...and we totally mean that in the ska way, because we kick off the new year by counting down our Top 5 Ska Songs of the O3L era.   Our guest Lad this week is musician, author, blogger and podcaster Marc Wasserman. Wasserman's new book *SKA BOOM! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History* is the definitive chronicle of the history of ska and reggae in the U.S., as told through extensive interviews with some of the pivotal figures of the scene. It's an essential document for ska fans and alternative music buffs, available at https://www.diwulf.com.   Not only that, but Wasserman was an active participant in the history that he writes about, as the bassist and co-founder of the long-standing ska band Bigger Thomas and more recent projects such as Rude Boy George and Heavensbee. Marc knows his stuff, and we learned a ton from him.   So here's a message to you: Rudie can't fail...as long as he listens to O3L.  SKABOOM! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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