Only Three Lads - Classic Alternative Music Podcast

E354 - Bob Bert (Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore) - Top 5 New York Albums of the '80s

Looking at critical lists of the greatest New York albums of all time, they seem heavily slanted towards the initial art punk blast of the late ‘70s (and deservedly so) w

E353 Bonus Game! "The Dylan Dylemma"

This week's Third Lad Wesley Stace (aka singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding) had dinner reservations to get to, which meant that we didn't get to play this absurdly fun

E353 - Wesley Stace aka John Wesley Harding - Top 5 Bob Dylan Covers

With over 1,500 covers of 350+ compositions by over 600 artists, Bob Dylanis is clearly one of the most frequently covered songwriters in music history. His material has

E352 - Robyn Hitchcock - Top 5 Albums of 1968

Explore the past, present, and future as we welcome the return of one of the most pivotal figures of alternative music, Robyn Hitchcock! The past: We wax ecstatic about

E351 - hackedepicciotto - Top 5 German Albums

Go ahead. Laugh and point as Brett struggles through pronunciations...because this week, we're taking on the Top 5 German Albums. Diese Alben sind sehr gut! Fortunately,

E350 - Glenn Morrow - Label Spotlight: Bar/None Records

It's time for another in our series of label spotlights, as this week we turn our focus to Hoboken indie Bar/None Records, celebrating its 40th anniversary. Joining us is

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 34 - SKEPTEMBER!

Hear ye, hear ye! We hereby declare this month SKEPTEMBER at O3L! That's right, the releases of the UK fiercely independent label Skep Wax Records have been so uniformly

E349 - Author Debora Masterson ("Freedom Quest") - Top 5 Bands That Should been HUGE

Anyone who have ever had any sort of aspirations of making it in the music business know this well - the chances of “making it” are so slim you might as well play the Lot

E348 - Nicole Laurenne (The Darts / Black Viiolet) - Top 5 Songs with Awesome Organ!

Hey you! Not so F.A.S.T.!** This week, we welcome one of the coolest people on the planet, Nicole Laurenne, to talk about one of the coolest instruments on the planet...t

E347 - Hypnolovewheel's Stephen Hunking - Top 5 Albums Critics Loved...but Fans Ignored!

This week, Uncle Gregg, Brett, and Third Lad Stephen Hunking (guitarist/vocalist of cult '80s/'90s band Hypnolovewheel) dig into albums that critics raved about...but the

E346 - Mark Wilkerson (Author, Pub Rock) - Top 5 Pub Rock Songs

Surrender to the rhythm as we drink up the Pub Rock scene with author Mark Wilkerson! U.K. , early 1970s: In response to the glitz of glam and the pomp of prog there eme

E345 - In Conversation with Adrian Sherwood

During last week's episode, Jon Langford from The Mekons joined us on the heels of Horror-ble, their newly released dub reimaging on their 2025 album Horror.  While we’ve

E344 - Mekons' Jon Langford - Top 5 Songs of the Sea

Ahoy, mateys! This week, we hoist the sails for a swashbuckling, deadline-fueled speed date with a genuine punk legend: Jon Langford of The Mekons (as well as The Three J

E343 - Kevin & Scott Robertson - Top 5 Albums of 1971

What's going on, you ask? Well, we can't make any promises, but we have a sneaking suspicion that we're gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove...because this week we

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 33 - David Myhr (The Merrymakers)

We're back with a brand new Weekend Six Pack, bringing you six fresh tracks that have made us feel warm and fuzzy inside. This time out, Brett welcomes Swedish singer/s

E342 - Strawberry Alarm Clock - Top 5 Songs That Best Represent the Psychedelic Era

Whoaaaaaa, man. This might be the nutmeg tea talkin', but we're seeing double. Two episodes with twice the requisite amount of Lads. It's time for the exciting conclusion

E341 - Strawberry Alarm Clock - Unwind with the Clock

Pass time with the SAC...as we welcome '60s psych-pop pioneers the Strawberry Alarm Clock to O3L for a very special two parter! During part 1, bassist George Bunnell, ke

E340 - It's BANDAMANIA! with Brazil's Phenomenal Pop Combo Banda AL9

It's BANDAMANIA as we welcome Brazil’s sensational pop combo Banda AL9 to celebrate the release of their new album, Hey! Hey! We’re Banda AL9, on Wicked Cool Records. Kn

E339 - Jackson Reed - Top 5 "Cooler Than Their Hits" Artists

Some artists are forever defined by their hits — even when they don't tell the whole story. This week, we welcome returning Third Lad Jackson Reed to celebrate the bands

E338 - John Thomas Griffith (Red Rockers, Cowboy Mouth) - Top 5 Songs of Revolution

Brothers!  Sisters!  Comrades!  You say you want a revolution?  Alright, shoo-be-do-wa.  Well, you can count us out…in…cuz this week we're talking about songs of revoluti