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All Time Top Ten

All Time Top Ten
Music geeks on a mission.

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Created by: Ben Eisen
Created on: 19 Jan 2016
Language: English


Add this to another station Episode 194 - 2 Degrees Of Separation - Elvis Costello w/Jeff Axelrod (173.32MB; download) -- There are a few unique things about this week's hero, Elvis Costello. First off, his voice is unmistakable in pop music. Nobody else has that expressive but urgent quality that informs his vocal performances and has helped make songs like "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" such monumental achievements. Secondly, he's the most stylistically diverse artist this side of David Bowie. He's tackled every genre from punk and reggae to classical and jazz. Over the years, Elvis has worked with some of the best musicians, producers and songwriters on Earth. This "Elvis-verse" or the Elvis Costello Universe is the subject of today's podcast. Ben is joined by EC fan and aspiring rock historian Jeff Axelrod to bring you a 2nd volume of our "This Is Your Life" style show, and this week we're exploring the people orbiting the musical universe of our hero, Elvis. Put on your knowledge bib, your cup will runneth over. Jeff and Ben did the "2 Degrees" treatment for Madonna back in Season 3. You can check it out at the archive page here: https://www.mixcloud.com/beneisen/episode-133-2-degrees-of-separation-madonna-wjeff-axelrod/
Selected by: Ben Eisen [ stations ], Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:37:55 UTC
Add this to another station Episode 195 - Top Ten Women In Rock Of The 80's w/Diane Stroud (162.90MB; download) -- With the arrival of MTV, Keytars and the Walkman; the 1980's were a crazy time for music. Styles were exploding and imploding on a weekly basis and the drum sounds were as big as the hair. It was also a great time for women who felt like rocking out. The Runaways, punk rock and new wave set the stage for women who wanted pick up an electric guitar, cut loose and write an exciting new chapter in the history of rock n roll. Ben is joined by ATTT favorite Diane Stroud to help break down the definitive list of the greatest women who broke ground, took over the world and rocked the 80's.
Selected by: Ben Eisen [ stations ], Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:37:47 UTC
Add this to another station Episode 196 - Top Ten Songs Of Title And Rank w/Joe Lavelle (151.52MB; download) -- Happy 2016 from your pals at All Time Top Ten. Let's start this year off on a silly note. This ridiculous topic comes straight from special guest Joe Lavelle's brain: Top Ten Songs Of Title And Rank. These are the best songs out there that have a 'title in the title'. We've got Kings and Queens, Generals and Majors, Ombudsmen and Comptrollers, whatever title you can achieve, we've found a great song with it in the title. Here's to a great new year with lots of music and laughs. Joe Lavelle's latest project, Joe Lavelle's Brandy Sidecar features new songs performed in a classic Great-American-Songbook style. Check it out here: https://brandysidecar.bandcamp.com/releases
Selected by: Ben Eisen [ stations ], Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:37:38 UTC
Add this to another station Episode 197 - Top Ten Album-Closing Songs w/The Fish (151.36MB; download) -- Almost every great album has this in common - they end in grand fashion. Whether it's an epic statement, with the singer howling from the mountaintops; or ending with a whisper, a pretty little bow placed on an amazing piece of art; an album-closer is a concept that is as important as any in the world of music. All of the best bands in rock and pop history have taken a stab at the signature classic album-ender, and we've got the best of the best. Ben is joined by that savant of rock, the almighty Fish, to break it all down.
Selected by: Ben Eisen [ stations ], Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:37:34 UTC
Add this to another station From The Archives - Episode 142 - Top Ten David Bowie Songs w/Gabe Scalone (166.50MB; download) -- Like the rest of the world, we here at All Time Top Ten were shocked and deeply saddened to hear of David Bowie's passing. We have to pay tribute to the man and this is the only way we know how. Here's our Bowie episode from November 2014. In the annals of rock history, there has never been an artist as mercurial and elusive as David Robert Haywood Jones. David Bowie, aka Ziggy Stardust, aka The Thin White Duke is known and beloved by millions and has been in the spotlight for 45 years, yet what do we really know about the man? Only what he wants us to know. All we do know is that he's a musical and stylistic chameleon who has blessed the world with decades of great music. We know he's an ageless, timeless showman that was destined to be a rock superstar. Ben is joined by fellow Bowie fanatic Gabe Scalone to highlight the 20 best songs from a true rock legend. We're not worthy.
Selected by: Ben Eisen [ stations ], Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:37:27 UTC
Add this to another station Episode 198 - Top Ten Songs About The Future w/Chris Wolffing (151.53MB; download) -- We here at All Time Top Ten have some harsh news. Sorry to say it, but you, me and everyone on Earth will not be a part of the future. We'll never know what lies beyond our time. Even if you live to be 150 years old, you'll only know your past and present. The good news is we do have the present and if we're lucky, many more years of the present to come. The future, on the other hand, is only there for us to dream about, and it's not surprising that the future is a great concept for songwriters to play with. Jetpacks and hover boards, rocket ships and interstellar travel, disaster and armageddon, these are concepts of Songs About The Future. Ben is joined via Skype by longtime 'Pal Of The Podcast' Chris Wolffing to count down the most amazing futuristic songs ever written.
Selected by: Ben Eisen [ stations ], Tue, 19 Jan 2016 23:36:35 UTC