Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast
O3L Media
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.
Episodes
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Mar 17, 2020 • 60min
O3L - E6 - Top 5 Albums of 1999
Oops...we did it again! For Episode 6, Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno discuss their Top 5 alternative albums of 1999, music news, and, y'know, other things that three guys talk about when they get together - shopping with Gavin Rossdale, Kelly Kapowski and "Mambo No. 5" (whatever happened to the first four mambos??).
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Mar 10, 2020 • 59min
O3L - E5 - Top 5 Albums of 1997
Whilst many Wannabes and Barbie Girls were mmm-boppin' and zig-a-zig-ah'in in 1997, the lads were listening to REAL MUSIC, dang it! Well, they may have listened to "Mmm Bop" too...in private. Join Bueno, Uncle Gregg, and Brett as they recount their top 5 alternative albums of 1997 and music news from the O3L universe. They get soft and fluffy, and contemplate the afterlife. Heavy, man, heavy.
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Mar 3, 2020 • 55min
O3L - E4 - Top 5 Bargain Bin Finds
The lads are nothing if not modern day superheroes...rescuing would-have-been/should-have-been classics from the clutches of record store bargain bins. This week, Brett, Bueno, and Uncle Gregg brave the harsh conditions - the dust, the smells, the aching knees, the hordes of Mitch Miller records - to bring their Top Fives from the dark, dank depths of the bargain bin. Don't worry. They're just doing their jobs, ma'am.
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Feb 25, 2020 • 1h 32min
O3L - E3 - Top 5 Post-Punk Albums
For Episode 3, Uncle Gregg, Brett and Bueno bring you their Top 5 Post-Punk albums of the O3L era. OK, so we all know that post-punk is great, but it ain't exactly happy bubble gum pop. Yet the lads do their darndest to keep things entertaining...in fact, you may even want to dress like a pirate after listening to it. Ahoy, matey!
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Feb 18, 2020 • 1h 20min
O3L - E2 - Top 5 Songs of 1977
In Episode Two of Only Three Lads, Bueno, Brett & Uncle Gregg discuss their Top 5 songs of 1977. Plus, you get news, stories, breakfast cereal analogies and - just what you always wanted - Donny Osmond trivia. Enjoy!
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Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 34min
O3L - E1 - Top 5 Albums of 1974-99
Only Three Lads is a new podcast celebrating the Golden Age of Alternative Music from 1974-1999, hosted by Gregg Paul ("Uncle Gregg"), Brett Vargo, and David Bueno ("Bueno"). In our first episode, we reveal our personal Top 5 Alternative albums from the O3L era. Along the way, we will share stories, news and general fun and frivolity. Thank you for embarking on this journey with us!
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