Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

This week, the lads travel back to share their Top 5 songs from the high school graduation years - 1977, 1988, and 1992. Graduating at the top of the class at O3L High: - Brett, "Most Likely to Earn a Fake PhD in Music Nerdery" - Uncle Gregg, "Most Likely to Steal a Pixies Cassette" - Bueno, "Most Likely to Date a Model from a Robert Palmer Video" I'm glad we became friends this year. Have a rad summer. KIT. Ack! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey kids! O3L Records presents all of your favorite groovy hits on one long playing podcast. You get 29 Original Episodes by the 3 Original Lads! This episode, we discuss our Top 5 Various Artist Compilation Albums, and we've come up with (to quote an old K-Tel album) pure gold. But wait...there's more! You get these smashes and more: "Be Bueno" (12" Remix) "You'll Come Around, Gregg" "I'd Like To Punch Reel Big Fish Silly (But They Probably Had It Comin')" Act now - supplied are limited!** **No, they're not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why, thank you for noticing how gritty and topical we've gotten lately. We feel it's our duty to both entertain AND educate. Therefore, we're gonna share part of the screenplay for the very first O3L After School Special: [Son is sitting on his bed, obviously listening to Episode 28 of O3L, upset that Uncle Gregg didn't pick Gino Vanelli's "Living Inside Myself". His father comes bursting into his room, clutching a Depeche Mode single. Or maybe even Dexys Midnight Runners, because kids are rebellious, after all.] Dad: What is this? Son: I don't know, it's not mine. Dad: Your mother found it in your closet. Son: One of the guys must have left... Dad: Tell me! Where did you get this? Who taught you how to listen to this stuff!? Son: YOU, OK?!?! I learned it from listening to YOU! [End scene} So, whaddya think? The moral of the story: Teach your children well. Oh yeah, and listen to O3L. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you belieeeve in life after O3L? We sure don't, because near, far, wherever you are...O3L will go on and on. In case you haven't caught on by now, this week we're taking the O3L spaceship back to 1998. And we think we've really outdone ourselves, for what it's worth! We also announce the winner of the "Uncle Gregg Caption Contest." Dig it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We celebrate half a year worth of episodes with our Top 5 Non-Album Singles. You know, those great standalone singles that didn't find a home on an album. They're like little gifts from the artist to the fan. You know what else is a gift? The picture of Uncle Gregg circa 1988 on our Facebook page at facebook.com/onlythreelads. Caption the picture by Saturday, 8/15/20 - best caption will WIN an O3L T-shirt of your choice! Don't say we never gave you nuttin. Or else O3L is gonna give you the business, see? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Birthday, Bueno! Let your freak flag fly. This episode, we celebrate the one word man known as Bueno, and our top one word bands of the O3L era. One word bands - lazy...or just plain resourceful? You make the call. Join Bueno, Brett & Uncle Gregg as the musical archaeologists make some important excavations. Wooooo-eeeee! Plus, the Lads have some sage advice for the youngins out there: Crime DOES pay, kids!* * The producers of Only Three Lads do not actually endorse nor condone criminal activity. We just play hardened street thugs on a podcast, that's all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You're gonna have to face it...you're addicted to O3L. And that's OK, because we're here to give you your weekly fix. Yeah, we're enablers. This episode, we hop in the Delorean and set the Flux Capacitor for 1985. Aside from discussing some of the greatest alternative music ever created, Uncle Gregg gives us a taste of movie cheese, Brett reveals his obvious mastery of a Dutch accent, and Bueno?!? Well, let's just say you have to hear it to believe it. So, pour yourself a Double Palmer and stay awhile! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE ROBOTS ARE TAKING OVER! In this episode, the lads count down the songs of the past that sound like the future...or something like that. That's right, we're talking about our top synth pop songs of the O3L era, and it's a fun 'un! Now, kids, generally we pride ourselves on running a family friendly show, but this is the first podcast in history to garner an 'Explicit' rating for hard hitting discussions about robot prostitutes, The Great Gazoo, and Metal Mickey (seriously, does nobody but Brett watch that masterpiece??). But don't fact check us on that, because there are some pretty freaky-deeky podcasts out there. Boogie boogie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahh, parting is such sweet sorrow. (Because we're basically on the same level as Shakespeare, we can quote him.) Sometimes a band or artist's swan song is tragic. Sometimes it's a real stinker. Sometimes it's pure magic...and that's what is discussed on this episode of O3L. Bueno, Brett and Uncle Gregg count down their Top 5 Final Albums of the classic alternative era, and it's a humdinger. Will we have our second triple crossover on this show? Guess you'll have to listen to find out! Plus, Bueno shares a very special message of LOVE that you do not want to miss. Trust us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So there was this one time when Uncle Gregg was at a pool party with The Cranberries... Join Brett, Uncle Gregg and Bueno for a ride back to 1995, as they run through their Top 5 alternative albums from that halcyon days of yore. As Charles Nelson Reilly might have said in 1995, it's a real blank in the blankety blank! 21 Episodes. Three Jokers. Thanks for joining us on this journey! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK, so are we going address the gorilla in the room? No, seriously, are we? In this episode, the lads count down their Top 5 Artists from those heady years of 1974-79, and Bueno pays tribute to his late friend, legendary DJ Jack Armstrong. It's a fine line between insight and insanity, as we always say over here at O3L headquarters. Actually, this is the first time we've ever said that, but we'll remember it for the next time we want to say it. Kiss my grits! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oi! Episode 19 of Oi-3-L celebrates those subversive '80s punk records. And fair warning...we get pretty topical in this episode, giving the ol' two finger salute to a number of the things that have been bugging us. Rotary phones. Shampoo commercials. Lily Tomlin. LILY TOMLIN! Yeah, I guess you could say we're really stickin' it to the man. Cuz we're punks and all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey Moondoggie, let's hop into the O3L Woody and hit the beach! Tune in your AM dial* to the sweet sounds of O3L, as Dr. Brett**, Uncle Gregg, and Bueno discuss their Top 5 Summer Songs from the golden age of alternative. It's a totally tubular ride that covers all of the summer essentials - fun in the sun, classic tunes, Slurpees, and Bob Dole. Hang five (top five, that is)! * Oh, if you're using an AM radio, you won't actually find O3L. ** Brett is not a real doctor, but plays one on O3L. Do not consult him for any actual medical advice, if you value your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear Mr. Kotter, Please excuse Juan as he is listening to the Only Three Lads episode on the Top 5 Albums of 1980. Signed, Epstein's Mother Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heavens to Murgatroyd! It's a new episode of O3L, even. Climb aboard the spaceship as Bueno, Brett and Uncle Gregg count down their Top 5 Album Closers - the songs that provide the perfect finish to a great record. This was a fun one, kids...and we promise that we were 100% sober during the recording of this show, hard as it may be to believe. Find out for yourself why 4 out of 5 dentists (and strippers) recommend O3L. Exit, stage right! 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

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

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

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??). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices