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*Click on a song to hear it
and then click on the YouTube logo to go to YouTube and save it
to a playlist. When you hover over a song and your curser
does not turn into an arrow, the song is not available on
YouTube.
Chat Links
Browser Chat
(the easy way to chat)
mIRC software chat
Chat rules - If
you're new to TSO chat, please use your first name and the
initials of your state. Expect us to ask you nicely
how you found out about TopShelf. If you want to
change your nick after we have gotten acquainted with you,
you're free to do so. However, stick with that nick so
the dj knows it's you. Failure to follow these rules will
result in a ban. Thanks
Mibbit chat is still here. However, it's
now your 2nd choice, but only if you enjoy ads for Russian
wives and fake Viagra. The other chat link is ad free, is
preferred, and it's so easy. Just fill in your chatname and click Start.
If that link doesn't work (it's
happened), the second link always works.
If you use something other than mIRC, the
server we use is irc.mibbit.com and the chatroom name is
#topshelf. If you need help, our own Ramtown Mike has
prepared a Youtube instructional video for setting up Mirc.
It's just below the servers. You can do it!!!
And here is Mike with a "how to" video on registering your
nick name.
Shows
First up, the Show Calendar to find what's on tonight or
any other night. Right below that are the DJ
profiles. Read a general description of their shows,
communicate with them via email, Facebook, and Twitter,
check out their websites and in many cases, their show
archives, in case you missed a show.
J
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The dj request line
email addresses appear right here along with many more links for
archives, Facebook, etc., when available for each day's
shows.
JOCKS
SHOW DESCRIPTION (All Times Eastern)
DJ GOODIES
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Tim Tillson
The HiFi Party 8-11P
The HiFi Party is where you hear the best in
UNcommon oldies, Doo Wop, Soul, Pop, R&B, Rockabilly,
British Invasion, Surf and Garage from the 50's and 60's.
Oh, and it's the home of the Second Chance Survey.
This is where the greatest records of all time
reside, ALL the time, and we invite you to set a spell, relax
and join in every Tuesday from 5 to 8 PM. Notice I didn't say
the greatest HITS - it didn't have to be a hit to be great, just
like it didn't have to be great to be a hit! Host Richard
Sibello plays everything, from the sublime to the ridiculous,
from his collection of over 25,000 records. He also tells the
untold stories of rock and roll (are there any LEFT??) and
segues semi-smoothly from genre to genre, as long as it's from
the 50s, 60s and early 70s. Plus the last Tuesday of every month
is a CLASSIC SOUL BLOWOUT, featuring nothing but the greatest in
classic soul and R&B for three hours straight!! Best of all, you
won't need penicillin after visiting THIS bordello!!
The Time Machine
8-11P (check calendar for different hosts)
The Time Machine is hard to define. As the name
tells you, we take you forward and backward in time, but that's
just part of the equation. With ten differt hosts, everyone has
a different approach, but we're all trying to do the same thing,
keep you entertained with the best tunes we can find, usually
the more obscure the better. However, we try to mix in
some songs you might know, but haven't grown tired of. Based out
of suburban Washington, the DC Dynamos aim to please, and we
like to think we hit the bulls-eye more often that not.
Ramtown Mike and Friends: Judy, Randy,Jeff, George & Pete 8-12M (check calendar for different hosts)
From 8-9P eastern,
we feature on the 1st Wednesday of each month, Truly
Judy's Tunes, the 2nd Wednesday is Randy on the Radio
and the 3rd Wednesday, it's Jeff’s Rock'N'Roll
Record Party and the last Wednesday we rotate George
Green's Music Machine & Pete's Picks. From 9-12M
eastern, it’s the Otherside of Ramtown where the emphasis is on
fun with musical oldies contests. Plus the last Wednesday of the
month is an all Request Fest. All Wednesday
shows present music from the 50's, 60's &
early 70's. The main focus is on those rarely heard
quality oldies that do not get played elsewhere.
The Platter Party Alternating with two other hosts 8-11P
(check calendar)
Alex plays mostly music from the mid 50's to the
mid 60's. The show is filled with Teeners, Rock'n'Roll, DooWop,
Girl Groups, Instrumentals, Surf, Rockabilly and phone in
requests. Add to the music a few TV themes and radio jingles of
the day along with old time commercials . All in all, it's a
nostalgic trip into the past with rare tunes never played on the
radio.
The
Clarke Davis Experience
Alternating with two other hosts 8-11P (check
calendar) and Back To The Hop Saturday 8-10P
The Clarke Davis Experience is a mixture of music, commentary
and opinion. Music provides a broader sense of enjoyment when
presented in context. Rather than just random selections,
Clarke Davis seeks to provide another layer of understanding to
the music. Comments about the song, artist or location are
coupled with respect for the production itself help you to enjoy
the experience further, the Clarke Davis Experience.
Clarke loves music and enjoys sharing his musical
discoveries with you. Please join him for a fun visit
during his show on Top Shelf Oldies. You can expect a world
wide perspective with a wide assortment of musical styles.
Each selection is hand picked to provide pleasure and
perhaps just a bit of expansion of musical horizon to the
listener.
See Clarke's show description in the Thursday
section.
See above
Johnny G
Vinyl Treasures 10-12M but always longer
For the first three or four
Saturdays of the month, I feature vocal group harmony and R&B at
its best from the 50's & early 60's I also play Rock
n' Roll, Teeners, Soul, & a little Rock-a-billy! On the
last Saturday of the month, I spin music primarily from 1964
through 1969. All the music comes directly from rare
original 45's, as I have over 150,000 records in my collection.
You can even watch me spin these 45's live by clicking on the
Live Video Stream link on the right and watch or hear archived
shows by choosing those links.
I have a music library of over 500,000 songs
including 100,000 plus original 45's, many rare that sound great
and leave you wondering how they never became hits. Relics &
Rarities on Topshelf Oldies is the most fun for me because I
have total freedom to play whatever sounds good with no
restrictions. Combining the many lost 45 gems with cool
hits has been the formula for Relics & Rarities since February
1996 when this show first aired on WPDQ. Relics & Rarities also
played to a national audience on XM, and is currently heard in
several markets through syndication.
Otto is the guy you hear on the overnights and
during days on TopShelf. He claims he knows (and plays)
the music YOU love. Communicate with him via his Twitter
link to the right.