Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Hey hey, we’re the Grungies!  Put on your flannel, broskis, and relive some of the best grunge-era albums with O3L.  That’s if you can muster up the energy, ya slackers!   What made Brett fear this episode so much?  Is the fact that “grunge” was a four letter word to him in the ‘90s?  Is it the fact that, if he thought that “grunge” was a four letter word, his spelling might need some work?  Is it the fact that, despite the fact that he is the one writing these very show notes, he is referring to himself in the third person?  Fortunately, Uncle Gregg and Bueno were quite the grungies, so they save the day with their takes on some classic albums (and Bueno gets pretty, uh, creative with the topic).  No matter what side of the fence you’re on, we promise you’ll enjoy this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't think that we don't realize the incredible serendipity of Episode 45 celebrating some of the best treasures found on the flip side of 45 rpm singles.   Well, and the extra tracks found on CD singles, but that's not nearly as serendipitous.  By the way, "serendipity" will score you 17 points on Scrabble.  You'll learn about some other big Scrabble words to use on this episode too.  You're welcome.   Join us as we discuss a lot of great hidden musical gems, Danny Bonaduce, playing pranks on Chrissie Hynde, and oodles more.  Oodles, we say!   Liam Gallagher had this to say about this episode: "[Unintelligble ranting...] RISSOLES!"  Well, he didn't, but he might have.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we bring you all the "hot topics" on O3L: apple bongs, teenage doctors, hangin' out at the mall, showering with our listeners.  Cuz we're punk rock!! Hey, while we're at the mall, can we swing by and pick up a Bueno decoder ring?  We're gonna need it. Oh yeah, and we manage to work in our Top 5 '90s Punk Albums while we're at it.  Trust us, it's more fun than beating up a mall cop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK, we promised that Season 2 of O3L would be bigger and better...so what better way to kick it off than with a living legend? SiriusXM, radio and TV personality, author, screenwriter, game show contestant (and did we mention legend?) RICHARD BLADE is our very special guest. For this episode, we each (including Richard) picked our Top 5 songs from Richard Blade's classic six volume "Flashback Favorites" CD series. And the stories...oh, the incredible stories.  Make sure you don't miss the amazing bonus episode with our extended conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You won't want to miss our extended conversation with the legendary Richard Blade!  Richard was very generous with his time and shared so many amazing, revealing stories, from how he got his name to encounters with Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand and Sean Connery.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Lads hop in the time machine and leave the O3L era behind for the distant future to discuss their top albums of 2020.  For this year end spectacular (for an...um...less than spectacular year), they are joined by Sean Dowdell from Grey Daze.  Grey Daze was Chester Bennington's pre-Linkin Park band, who had reunited shortly before Bennington's death.  Using vintage vocals, the band retooled songs from their back catalogue for 2020's vital, emotional album Amends, which hit #1 on the rock charts in the US & UK.  Sean discusses his friendship and partnership with Chester, the creative process behind the new album, and our very own Uncle Gregg's impact on the Grey Daze story and the '90s Phoenix music scene.   For more of our conversation with Sean, be sure to check out our bonus episode!   Thank you for all of your support during our first year.  Happy New Year from Only Three Lads!   Now where's that time machine?  We want to get back to the O3L era...stat!!     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This special O3L bonus episode contains an extended conversation with Sean Dowdell of Grey Daze.  Sean hangs out with the Lads to discuss his friendship and musical partnership with Chester Bennington, the creative process behind their #1 rock album Amends, our very own Uncle Gregg's impact on the Grey Daze story and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this bonus episode, Lad Brett premieres his new album "The Vargo Family Christmas Album."  This is a compilation of original holiday tunes that the Vargo family has recorded between 2013-2020.  Includes the new song "Light Up The World" and 11 other modern classics to bring the joy of the season.   From the O3L family to yours, we wish you a joyous holiday season.  Your continued support has been the bright spot of a tough year, and we are grateful that you have let us into your lives.  We'll see you next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oi to the world!  Happy Holidays from Only Three Lads!  For this very special episode, we not only cover our Top 5 Holiday Songs from the classic alternative era...but we invited the O3L Community to join us!  Five oh-so-lucky listeners were able to take part in the show to share their favorite yuletide tunes, play some games, and have oodles of fun (oodles, we say...obviously!).   Thanks to our special guests - Julie, Tarah, Paige, Lane, and Ryan.  We hope you had as much fun as we did!  And, for those of you who missed it this year, listen in, play along and get festive!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK, so can we just agree that 1982 was one of the greatest years ever for classic alternative music?  The Lads came up with some doozies this week!  Aside from discussing some of the best songs that the year had to offer, we talk video games, snorting CDs, post-apocalypse Tom Petty, and Uncle Gregg's uncanny similarities to Babe Ruth.  So, pretty much everything you'd come to expect from Only Three Lads.     O3L fever...catch it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices