Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

Ya mon!  In an episode that's "Taylor Made" for Uncle Gregg, this episode is all about the bass...and terrible island accents.  Join Uncle Gregg, Bueno and Brett as they get funky with their Top 5 Bassists of the golden age of alternative music.  But wait, there's more!  We are thrilled to introduce our first "Guest Lad" on the show, the wonderful Robert Vickers from The Go-Betweens!  Robert shares his favorite and most influential bassists with us (and, for the complete interview, be sure to check out our bonus episode!).    But wait, there's more!  Shocking reveals.  And the return of The Wooooo Guy?  This is a special one that you won't want to miss, kids.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett Vargo chats with one of his favorite bassists of all time, the marvelous Robert Vickers from The Go-Betweens.  Here is the complete interview - Robert shares his Top 5 Bassists and those who influenced him, The Monkees, the Australian punk scene, CBGB's, his favorite basslines, life after The Go-Betweens and more.  This is a special bonus episode that you will not want to miss!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curly fries?  Overrated, according to Gordon Gano of Violent Femmes.  The band Japan?  Underrated...although we didn't pick 'em during this episode.  Come on, we wouldn't let you off that easy with a spoiler alert!  Join Brett, Uncle Gregg, and Knucklehead Smith...oops, we mean Bueno...as they champion the underdogs, the '80s bands who deserve more love, the bands who should be playing arenas instead of '80s cruises (although those do sound pretty awesome).   Who's on your list?  Storm our Facebook page at facebook.com/onlythreelads and let us know!  If you don't, old Knucklehead Smith is gonna get really sore at ya, see? This episode is dedicated to the memory of legendary alternative music DJ Steve West, 1951-2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ohh yeah!  Like, you should *totally* check this episode out.  In Episode 13 (unlucky for some), Bueno, Brett and Uncle Gregg look back on their top songs of 1983 - and what a great year it was.  Spoiler alert: They all picked Matthew Wilder's "Break My Stride" as their #1!  Who woulda thunk?  OK, so by now you surely know the lads better than to believe that...Along the way, Brett gets "Brett weird" and alienates the entire midwestern US (but swears he is just kidding!), Uncle Gregg reveals a love/hate relationship with Frank Stallone, and Bueno?  Well, he's just plain lovable, 8-tracks and all.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're getting crazy with the Cheez Whiz!  And who knows?  Maybe we'll break out the pimento spread too.  In this episode of O3L, Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno dissect the Top 5 songs of 1994.  It was a great year for alternative music, as you may (or may not) remember.  Along the way, we discuss the very subtle differences between Randy “Macho Man” Savage and the Kool Aid Guy, plus you get to hear Bueno on a radio contest and throw down a challenge for any NBA player willing to take him on.  So come on in...the Cheez Whiz is warm! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hop in the O3L time travelin' spaceship set for the year 1975. Join Bueno, Uncle Gregg and Brett as we discuss our Top 5 songs from 45(!) years ago.  While there is no disco on our lists, we do assure you that there is jive talkin' aplenty in this episode.  Full frontal!  Drive thru liquor!  Sesame Street!  Chris De Burgh!  Yes, these are but a few of the very risque' topics that you've come to expect from your friends at Only Three Lads.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it live...or is it O3L?  Well, actually it's both, because in this episode, Brett, Bueno and Uncle Gregg discuss their Top 5 Live Albums of the O3L era.  Meanwhile, Gregg unleashes his inner Scott Bakula, Bueno makes a marriage proposal, and Brett just wants to take down the Whoo-Hoo Guy.  Buckle up and get ready for a classic alternative thrill ride! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever become obsessed with a band's first album and feverishly awaited the follow-up...only to be wildly disappointed?  Yeah, we've all been there!  For example, did you know that Menswear even released a second album?  Mind blown!  Oh wait, you didn't even remember that Menswear released a first album?  Hmmmpf.  (We don't actually even talk about Menswear during this episode, so don't worry.)  What we do discuss are the second albums that cut through the Wall of Doodoo, and beat that dreaded sophomore slump.  Join Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno for old favorites, new discoveries, and an episode that smells like English Leather. By the by, O3L is going on spring break.  Episode 10 will drop in two weeks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If man is five, if man is five...then the devil is six, the devil is six...then God is SEVEN, then God is SEVEN!  Then eight is, uhhhh, nothing.  Thanks for leaving us hanging, Pixies.  Well, in this case, eight is Episode 8 of Only Three Lads, wherein Bueno, Uncle Gregg and Brett reveal their Top 5 alternative albums of 1988.  They also partake in an unusual game of "Would You Rather?" that leaves you wondering just what two classic bands were doing in a pool together in the first place.  So, would you rather listen to O3L or some other podcast that isn't O3L?  If you chose the former, that's the correct answer.  If you chose the latter, then we don't wanna play this game with you anymore.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[Cue suspenseful music] In this very special episode of O3L, we discuss our Top 5 Artists, based on their total output between 1990 - 1994.  Does Uncle Gregg have a Bernie fetish?  [Dun-Dun-DUUUN!]   Would Brett REALLY like you better if you slept together?  [Dun-Dun-DUUUUN!] Will Bueno ever pogo again?  [Dun-Dun-DUUUUUN!]  Find out on Only Three Lads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices