In 500 episodes we've never compiled so many problematic tunes together, but if you don't take this week's creeptastic playlist too seriously, we hope you'll have fun celebrating Valentine's Day with us in the properly demented fashion. The Old Boy Himself Ryan Blake is back for another V-Day episode, this time branching out to new topics after retiring our usual Love Songs series after 10 years. We take a hard left turn with these songs, as they approach the subject of love from a point of view best described as deeply, deeply inappropriate.Thanks to all who are interacting with us in regards to the ATTT 1000, aka The Greatest Songs We've Ever Heard. Here's the ever-expanding playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/attt-1000/pl.u-d2b05dXtLAD10e4?lsCheck out this episode's playlist on Apple:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-500-top-ten-inappropriate-love-songs/pl.u-11zBJybCNB2LDvb?lsGet the Patreon thing and more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com/

There are songs out there in the rock, pop and soul canon that test the very limits of epicness. This week it's those that live right on the bleeding edge of going too far that interest us here in list land. Matt Dinan and Tony Ross help ATTT put together a playlist that you can spin from the mountaintops. Yes Top Ten Songs That Are (Almost) Too Epic runs long but that goes with the territory. For a truly (almost) too epic song, bands and artists need to demonstrate their willingness to put it all out there, limits be (almost) damned. What we're left with is 10 epic musical journeys and one hell of a fun (and funny) conversation.Stream this epic playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-499-top-ten-songs-that-are-almost-too-epic/pl.u-38oWZo8sYjdGkKL?ls&fbclid=IwAR18EXic5iSiUwcY0qlIZ9-wvremBMAaslB-_73x7VfHv3ci0wwjEUX0wTUGet thee to the ATTT website for everything we're up to, especially the Patreon thing. https://alltimetoptenpod.comMatt's LA Frankenstein Youtube Channel has fun and funny stuff in a spooky kinda way. Subscribe on Youtube to get notified about new episodes as they come in. Lots more fun to come!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnnTJKNN8AIgKsGZh7MOCbg

Music of the 80s can best be described with one word - adventurous. Music was fast becoming something more than the sum of its parts. MTV and music video was changing what constitutes a rock star in the modern era. Synthesizers and overdriven gated drum sounds pounded listeners' ears into submission and the artists and bands on the cutting edge were just as fascinating to watch as they were to listen to. It's no surprise that many of them went on to have a lasting impact on popular culture well into the 90s and beyond. On a zoom call all the way from Long Island, NY; musician, friend and super mensch Alex Dubovoy joins the pod for a look back at those bands and artists that have left their mark in the ensuing decades and have influenced just about every band and artist you love from the 90s, 00s, 10s and 20s.Stream this awesome playlist on Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/episode-498-top-ten-influential-bands-and-artists-of-the-80s/pl.u-e98lGdLCapK6xBd?ls&fbclid=IwAR2F85wO5-QSSpLFjhFA9UbuL_a5n7n-5B_OePzwYHaTBYMyHvWEg5NPWewGet deeper into ATTT and help keep the podcast trains running on time by joining our Patreon club for as little as $2 a month. Get exclusive bonus episodes every month! Find out more here:https://alltimetoptenpod.com

Maybe ice and snow is the last thing you want to think about here in the frozen depths of late January, but there is much beauty to observe in winter, and much to sing about. ATTT is proud to welcome one of the family, the great Helene Eisen, soaking up the rays in Florida. Yes two people from Florida and California can have opinions on winter, as we both put in several decades of frigid punishment, and we know the joy and pain involved in those special 3 months every year. Top Ten Songs About Winter the playlist runs the stylistic gamut as we hear the best winter songs through the ages and have a delightful chat with "The Anti", Ben's Aunt Helene.Stream this playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0OVYuBtfAvNZGUmXa7xeUJ?si=8c24c0cdd29e4294The Patreon thing and everything else we got going on can be perused at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.comHelene's greyhound rescue charity is Awesome Greyhound Adoptions. Donate or better yet, pick yourself up a pup:https://www.awesomegreyhoundadoptions.org

We here at ATTT have all the respect in the world for smart people. People that put in the resources, hard work and time to get an advanced degree deserve all the good they get in the world. When we say 'advanced degree' we mean a Master's or higher. Using these parameters yielded precious few rockers that qualify, no matter what genre they're in. To be a rock star with an advanced degree is a serious rarity, and these are truly special and awesome individuals. Add to the list one Dr. Nick Baker, who has just earned his PhD in education. Nick helps us highlight this very tiny subset of the rock world - they got the brains and the music we love.Stream this brainy playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62eIKnCFZCsfTkzu7sWMHE?si=22a6089ec784466aGet Top Ten Outros With Shannon Hurley on February 1st and every other monthly exclusive episode by getting into the Patreon thing. Find out more here:https://alltimetoptenpod.comNick is as always hard at work with his supremely talented wife Marina V. Links to her music and everything they do can be found here:https://marinav.com

We feel sorry for you if you missed it. The 90s were a time of artistic expression and exploration. Punk taught Generation X that they could do anything, and they did when given the chance in the 90s. Beginning with the musical explosion coming out of Seattle, bands and scenes popped up all over, and record labels went "cool hunting", looking high and low (and spending exorbitant amounts of money) searching for the next musical haven. Luckily for us there were a bunch of them percolating in the US and beyond and this week we're getting a bit nostalgic for those incredible scenes made up of bands, record labels, venues, promoters, zine writers and fans. Musician, writer and founder of Cool Adjacent Management Ian MacKinnon was there too and he helps us take a closer look at 10 of the best places to exist as a music fan in that hallowed decade. Stream this mighty playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GmrIVCY9IAj6tsnT317Kj?si=cd6e5bd24d984a77Get thee to the Patreon thing and more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.comWe have links!Ian MacKinnonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/imackin/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImackinCool Adjacent Management Instagram: https://instagram.com/cooladjacentmanagementTwitter: https://twitter.com/CoolAdjacentMGRAnd his bands:Da’an Instagram: https://instagram.com/daan_baandPuppy Angst Instagram: https://instagram.com/puppyangstTwitter: https://twitter.com/puppyangstRigbyInstagram: https://instagram.com/rigbygoldenSno DazeInstagram: https://instagram.com/snodazzesock jockInstagram: https://instagram.com/kcojkcosTwitter: https://twitter.com/kcojkcostofusmell Instagram: https://instagram.com/tofusmellTwitter: https://twitter.com/tofusmell

HAPPY NEW YEAR to one and all!Now that 2021 is behind us, this is all we want to say about it: Welcome to 2022! Before we close the door on '21, check out Top Twenty Songs Of 2021 Part 2. This most excellent conversation and playlist features our long-time pals David Daskal, Shannon Hurley and Linda Trujillo helping us count down #10-1 of the best songs of the year. Then let us never speak of that poopy year ever again.Check out this playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1thHM4y4WUtGqvpclclSjF?si=04ca949e511a41e4Speaking of Spotify, we proudly present the following playlist. The best songs of the year according to our listeners. ALL OF THE LISTENER PICKS:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ik252lVm5evjZimkjWpHf?si=bbc006d0239d45cbCan't get enough David Daskal? He was kind enough to join for the latest Patreon exclusive episode - Top Ten Bands/Artists That Have Only One Album. Get on the Patreon thing and more at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com

Greetings one and all to season 11 of this fine podcast. As is the custom around here, we've been compiling the best songs we've heard all year long for this very special episode - the 8th installment in our year end spectacular. David Daskal, Shannon Hurley and Linda Trujillo were more than up to the task this year, as the four of us play the best bangers and bops of 2021. If anyone tells you there's no good music today, you can send them this link for definitive proof of their pathetic ignorance. 2021 as a crummy year had a few bright spots, and you'll hear 20 of them by the time we're done.Stream this groovy playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0mPtVDvpzrZc9ggMgSZ76p?si=badfbebdf1fa4181Get links to the Patreon Thing, the archives, social media and more at our lovely and talented website:https://alltimetoptenpod.comShannon's very active music career can be followed at her website:https://shannonhurley.com

We absolutely adore the Numbers Girl around these parts. Her seemingly effortless way of announcing each pick warms the soul, and we couldn't possibly do the show without her. The good news we just signed her to another 10 year contract and as a thank you for 10 years of service, we are dedicating this special episode to The Queen Of The Count. Joe Lavelle's brain is a funny place and it came up with this ludicrous topic, and we figured it would be a fitting way to wrap up season 10. These are our picks for the SONG TITLES WE WANT THE NUMBERS GIRL TO SAY. Stream this mighty playlist on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2j6yl9x3xwpsXC45U5Ce4p?si=b32d90020d9e403eJoe's long running and very expensive passion project is called Joe Lavelle's Brandy Sidecar, and it needs to be heard to be believed! Get your copy at Joe's Bandcamp:https://brandysidecar.bandcamp.com/album/the-christmas-3-epGet the Patreon Thing in your face and links to other stuff at our website:https://alltimetoptenpod.com/

A crooner can perform magic with their voice. They can take a lyric and weave endless amounts of nuance into it with seemingly effortless ease. A master crooner will put you in your feelings whether you want them to or not. Employing melancholy, sadness, wry wit, humor, or unabashed joy, these singers can make your heart melt. When ATTT decided to enter the world of the crooner, we chose to take a hard left turn the moment we got there. What we found was all of the nuance and class of the legends, but our crooners made their bones being unconventional, and in all cases presented here - complete originals. Joining us on our trip in to the land of the unconventional crooner is first time guest, singer-songwriter Jason Berk. Come help us explore this odd but strangely alluring universe. Stream this playlist on Spotify if you want more:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4GcoW1i5iUQ1RmdeaouLCU?si=6e4dbc2621f5497dEverything Jason Berk Music can be found at his website:https://www.jasonberkmusic.com/All of your ATTT needs can and will be fulfilled at alltimetoptenpod.com:https://alltimetoptenpod.com