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Podcast Countdown 2024

10/22/2024

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To mark the pending arrival of the new season of the Sounds of Christmas (November 1 at 6am Eastern), I thought I’d continue something I started last year. Starting on October 22nd, I began highlighting the top ten most-listened-to and most-downloaded episodes of the Sounds of Christmas podcast, one each day up through Halloween.

This past year, although it wasn’t until May, the Sounds of Christmas podcast was added to YouTube. I don’t know what impact that may have on the overall numbers, but that’s really the only thing different this year (aside from the addition of another year’s worth of podcast episodes, of course).

If you have a favorite, you are certainly welcome to listen again and try and boost it up into the top ten over the next few days, but many that are there have their spots pretty secured, however, there are a few that are close to each other, and there’s a bit of a bottleneck around number ten. At least there is right now. So if there’s an artist interview you really liked, or a topic that you thought was really good, give them another listen and maybe you’ll get them into the top ten.

Although, I must admit that if you already liked any particular episode that much, it’s probably already in the top ten.


Anyway, I’ll be posting these each day here, as well as on our social media accounts, so you can follow along, catch any you may have missed, and listen to your favorites again.

This will all lead up to the new season of the Sounds of Christmas, which we’ll also kick off with at least one brand new episode - all on November 1!

All that said, you can find the top ten podcasts below (updated daily until all ten are released)!

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The Best Variety Of Halloween Music (2024 Edition)

10/1/2024

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This is a variation of a blog I posted a couple years ago. I always say that the Sounds of Christmas plays the best variety of Christmas Music, and that's also true for the Sounds of Halloween. But I think the word "variety" has been so over-used these days that it no longer means anything.

So I thought I'd show you what I mean. 

While I probably won't do this again until next year, here's a list of most of the artists we played on the first day of October, when the Sounds of Halloween 2024 began.
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4 Flops, 5 Seconds Of Summer, a-ha, Accent, Adam Sandler, Alan Parsons Project, Alana Davis, Alfie Boe, Alice Cooper, Alixandrea Corvyn, AdELA, Alice Ripley, Allman Joys, the allSTARS, Amanda Seyfried, Amber Pacific, Andrew Gold, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andy Williams, the Animals, Anita Baker, Ann Wilson, Annie Lennox, Annie Marie, Aquabats, Arnold McCuller, Arthur Brown, Ashleigh Murray, Ashton Gardner and Dyke, Atlanta Rhythm Section, 
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Aurelio Voltaire, Bacon Brothers, Bad Detectives, Baked A La Ska, Barefoot Movement, Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon, B.B. King, Benny Spellman, Best Coast, Bette Midler, Better Than Ezra, Betty Grable, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Big Country, Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Billy Cobb, Billy Sheehan, Billy Taylor, Bing Crosby, bird and the bee, Black Oak Arkansas, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blenders, Blood Sweat and Tears, Blue Öyster Cult, Blues Brothers, Bo Diddley,
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Bob Dylan, Bob Malone, Bobby Bare, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, Bobby Caldwell, Bobby Curtola, Bobby Please and the Pleasers, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vee, Bobby Vinton, Bobs, Bon Temps, Bonzo Dog Band, Booboo Stewart, Bow Wow Wow, Bowling For Soup, Brave Combo, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry, Brynn Stanley, Buckwheat Zydeco, Cab Calloway, Cage the Elephant, Canned Heat, Carl Bonafede, Carmen McRae, Cassandra Wilson, ​
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Cast of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Chambers Brothers, Chandler Kinney, Charlatans, Charlie Daniels Band, Charlie Sexton, Chelsea Wolfe, Cher, Chet Baker, China Anne McClain, Chipmunks, Chris Isaak, Chris Montez, Christina Aguilera, Christina Milian, Chuck Berry, Clarence Clemons, Classical Renaissance Symphony, Claypool Lennon, Cliff Richards, Clovers, Coasters, Colm R. McGuiness, Commander Cody, Concrete Blonde, Conway, 
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Cowboy Junkies, Cramps, Crash Test Dummies, Cream, Creed, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cris Kevin, Crypt Keeper, Dartmouth Aires, David Bowie, David Essex, David Johnsen, DBone and the Remains, DCappella, Deb Bowman, Del-Vikings, Delta Rae, Dennis Quaid and the Sharks, Descendants Cast, Devo, Dick Cavett, Dick Robinson, Dickie Goodman, Disney's ZOMBIES Cast, DZ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Dollyrots, Don Hinson, Donovan, 
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Doors, Dorothy, Dove Cameron, Dr. Hook, Dr. John, Drugstore Cowboys, Duprees, Duran Duran, Eagles, Eartha Kitt, Echo and the Bunnymen, Elites, Ella Fitzgerald, Elmo, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Emersons, Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Erutan, Ervinna and the Stylers, Extreme, Fans Of Jimmy Century, Faster Pussycat, Fats Waller, Fawn, Feargal Sharkey, First To Eleven, Five Blobs, Five Man Electrical Band, Flat Five, Fleetwood Mac, ​
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Florence + the Machine, Frankie and the Fashions, Fuzztones, Gary Brooker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, Gary Warren, Gene Moss, Gene Vincent, Geoff Castellucci, George Thorogood, Gerald McCann, Ghost, Gil Scott-Heron, Gino Vannelli, Glass Prism, GLEE Cast, Gnarls Barkley, Golden Earring, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, Gordon Lightfoot, Groovie Ghoulies, Groovy Ghoulies, GTR, Hairy Growlers, Hammer, Harry Belafonte, Harry Gold, 
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Harry Nilsson, Hawthorne Heights, Hayseed Dixie, Helen Welch, Hellogoodbye, Henry Hall, Herry and Grover, Hipwaders, Hollies, Holly Cole, Hoodoo Gurus, Hound + the Fox, Howlin' Wolf, Hozier, Hugh Cornwell, I The Mighty, Invader Zim, Invasions, J. Geils Band, Jack and Kim, James Wesley Masters, Jennifer Rush, Jerry Reed, Jessica Lange and the Cast of American Horror Story, Jimmy Buffett, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, 
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Joe Bob Briggs and the Lone Stars, Joe Jackson, Joe Johnson, Joey Cook, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, John Mayall and the Blues Breakers, Johnny Otis, Johnny Winter, Johnson Brothers, Jonathan Coulton, Judas Priest, Judy Garland, Junior Wells, Kai Jette, Kathryn Hahn, Kay Starr, Keiran Berry, Keith David, Kenny and the Fiends, Keytones, Kingston Trio, Kip Tyler and the Flips, Koko Taylor, Kords, Korn, Kris Kristofferson, ​
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Kristin Chenoweth, Krokus, Krystina Alabado, Larkin Poe, Laurie Berkner Band, Lennon & Maisey, Leroy Bowman and the Arrows, Leslie West, Levi Stubbs, Lewis Lee, Lex Land, Little River Band, Liz Kennedy, Lone Justice, Lord Luther, Lou Rawls, Louis Armstrong, Lynda Carter, Lynn Anderson, Magics, Margo Price, Mark O'Conner, Meg Donnelly, Melanie C, Mellomen, Men At Work, Michael Jackson, Michael Schenker Group, Midnight Chimes, Mike Campbell, 
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Miley Cyrus, Milo Manheim, Misfits, Mitchell Hope, Molly Hatchet, Morris Day, Motorhead, Munsters, MST3k RiffTrax Guys, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Norma Tanega, North American Hallowe'en Prevention Initiative, Ohio Express, Oingo Boingo, Ozzy Osbourne, Pat Godwin, Paul Williams, Pentatonix, Pete Best Combo, Peter Hollens, Philly Joe Jones, Piney Gir, Pixies, Plain White T's, Poets, Polyphonic Spree, Postmodern Jukebox, Punchline, Queen, ​
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Rachel Potter, Ramones, Raveonettes, Ready For The World, Red Buttons, Redbone, Reel Big Fish, Reeve Carney, Rihanna, Robert Johnson, Rockin' Ryan and the Real Goners, Roky Erickson, Rosemary Clooney, Roy Orbison, Rubinoos, Rudy Vallée, Rush, Saint Chaos, Sam Tinnesz, Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford, Sci-Fi Romance, Screamin' Lord Sutch, Sesame Street Cast, Sharks, Sierra Nelson, Simple Plan, Siouxsie and the Banshees, ​
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Squirrel Nut Zippers, Sting, Stonegarth, Strangeloves, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Sweet, Swingin' Neckbreakers, Tag Team, Thurl Ravenscroft, Tia Carrere, Tim Curry, Tom Waits, Tommee Profitt, Tony's Monstrosities, Tracey Thorn, Trisha Yearwood, Tuesday Knight, Valerie Broussard, Vincent Price, VoicePlay, Walter Murphy, Warren Zevon, Wayne Brady, White Zombie, Whitney Avalon, Will Champlin and the Young Frankenstein Cast!
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​Of course, that's not close to everything we'll be playing. Not by a longshot. But it gives you an idea of what we mean when we say we play the best variety of Halloween music!

And if you don't see your favorites here, don't worry. This is just the line-up of most of the artists that we played on the first day of October. There's a lot more to come!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for sharing this early part of the Halloween season with us!

May you always believe in the Great Pumpkin!

Ken
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Listen To The Sounds Of Halloween 2024

10/1/2024

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The new season of the Sounds of Christmas starts November 1. While we get ready for that, we're playing all Halloween music throughout October. We're also trying to make it as easy as we can to listen to the Sounds of Christmas (and the Sounds of Halloween).

There are three pretty simple ways to tune in.
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First, simply click on the player on the front page of our website, or on the LISTEN NOW page. This way, you can listen to us as long as you're on that page, even if you open other windows.
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Second, you can click on the tree on our front page (between the embedded player and the News Headlines) or on our LISTEN NOW page. That opens a pop-up player, so you can keep listening to us whether you stay on our website, or go to check your email, Facebook, etc. You can keep listening as long as you keep that pop-up player open.
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And third, you can download our free app in the Google Play store (for your Android phone), and take us with you wherever you go!
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We'll keep the Halloween music going all the way through Halloween night! Then, on November 1, it's back to the best variety of Christmas music, with all your favorite tunes and artists, along with hundreds of brand new songs!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and for listening!

May you always believe in Santa Claus! And the Great Pumpkin!
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