Podcast Episodes

E293 - The Rain Parade - Top 5 Debut Singles, Vol. 2

Season 6 Episode 293

Who said you never get a second chance to make a first impression!?!? Well, we covered some of the best debut singles waaaay back in Episode 32...and now, five years later, we're back to revisit tha…

Published on 8 hours ago

E292 - The Whimbrels - Top 5 Noise Rock Albums

Season 6 Episode 292

Things are gonna get LOUD! This week, we turn the amps up to 11 and put the effects pedals on stun as we celebrate Noise Rock.

What exactly is "noise rock" though?? At its simplest definition, it’…

Published on 1 week ago

E291 - doubleVee - Top 5 Family Bands

"Here's the story of a lovely couple

Who are in a cool band they call doubleVee

Allan & Barb Vest went on a podcast

To discuss bands that are family.

Here's the story of a groovy podcast,

Hosted by…

Published on 2 weeks ago

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 25 - Music Is Our Mattress

Season 6

It’s Labor Day Weekend here in the U.S. and for our friends in Canada.  And you know what THAT means?  That’s right…mattress sales from coast to coast!  Slashing prices 50%, 60%, 70%!  (Plus applicab…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

E290 - Lemoyne Alexander - Top 5 Alt-Rock Inspired Hip-Hop Songs

Season 6 Episode 290

Hip-hop culture was a dominant force during the '80s and '90s, and inspired language, fashion, film, and music. Yes, that includes plenty of alternative music. But that's not what we're talking abo…

Published on 3 weeks ago

E289 - Chris Stamey (the dB's) - Top 5 Producers

Anything is possible as we welcome power pop icon Chris Stamey from the dB's as our Third Lad!

Our focus topic is on the producers of the O3L era - the sonic architects that carry out the visions of …

Published on 4 weeks ago

E288 - Will Dailey - Top 5 Singer-Songwriter Albums of the '80s

This week, it's just "boys talking" (or lads conversing, if you will), as we welcome the sublime singer-songwriter Will Dailey as our Third Lad. Will has spent the past two decades perfecting a styl…

Published on 1 month ago

E277 - In Conversation with David J (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets)

Season 6 Episode 277

We are thrilled to welcome one of the seminal figures of alternative music - David J. Haskins (Bauhaus, Love & Rockets, solo). O3L's Brett Vargo chats with David J about his new poetry book, Rhapsod…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

E287 - Willie Nile - Top 5 Songs about New York

Season 6 Episode 287

We’re in a New York State of Mind.  Sure, L.A. has beaches and sun, San Francisco clings onto its peace and love vibes, Chicago oozes the blues, and these make for remarkable settings for great songs…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

O3L Presents: Weekend Six Pack, Vol. 24 - Pinch Punch!

Season 6

Pinch, punch, first of the month. White rabbit, white rabbit. Blowing cinnamon out of your front door. So superstition goes, these are all rituals that bring luck and prosperity for the month ahea…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago