It’s the 2024 Winter New Music Showcase #3, on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on March 6, 2024 by PhilMaq

The show theme has changed for this week!
I have decided to do a third Winter New Music Showcase on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
The format for a Showcase is to play one song per artist.
Most of the music is new releases, but there is a segment called Rescued Record Roulette where I feature music I have overlooked.
And the fun also highlights this week’s Faves Album Countdown Top 9 at 2:09!
That all adds up to a wide variety of music and artists to explore!
You know. Like I do pretty much every week!
Stats are close to the max for the show: 28 artist debuts, 33 new releases, 1 world premiere, 9 artists with Southeast Michigan ties, and 9 singles!
I will divide the tags into sections, but they will only be an estimate.
I can’t guarantee that everything will fit into those slots, but I will try very hard to stick to them!
However…they are NOT in sequential order. (I often make changes during the show!)
Songs by artists from 12PM-2:09 PM EST should include The Terrys, Church of Trees, Memoryfield (Their new album is second from the right in the banner!))(Billy R. Preston), Ivytide, Ag Weinberger (AG Weinberger), Bad RIVER, Mick Clarke (His new album cover, “The Blues, Man, Rides Again!” is on the right in the banner!), Ethan Larsh Music (Ethan Larsh), Chapell, Gurriers, Kazy Lambist, Roots of Creation, Stuck In The Sound, J. Bernardt, WILL LAUT, Ponte Pilas, Greg Jacquin, and more!!!
Songs by artists from 2PM-4PM EST include Jay Stielstra Trio with Judy Banker (Jay sadly passed away a few days ago. The album cover for “Don’t Let Me Down Easy” is on the left in the banner!)(Barbara Schmid), Voxanna (Billy Brandt, Elaine Schoendorf, Kerry Gluckman), Joe Kidd & Sheila Burke, Head Full of Ghosts (Their album cover is right of center in the banner!)(James Henes), Enda Reilly, Annie Capps, Mikaela Davis, Shplang (Their “Thank you Valued Customer” album cover is second from the left in the banner!)(Big Stir Records), Steve Taylor, Junior Watson with Lisa Leuschner Andersen, J. Michael & The Heavy Burden (David Roof, Shannon Lee), Adam Plomaritas, Chad Traxler Music, Plantoid, Territorial Chant (Enzo Duva)(Their album cover for “Territorial Chant VII” is left of center in the banner!), Howlin’ Jaws, and more!!!
So, be prepared to take some notes, get a friend to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special showcasin ink to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, February 25, 2024

Posted on March 2, 2024 by PhilMaq

Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.

Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.

I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.

Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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It’s “Deja Vudu” all over again for Steve Taylor and his fourh #1 Weekly Faves Album!!!! (Two #1s are with the Steve Taylor 3!!)
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of February 25, 2024

1. Deja Vudu—Steve Taylor [4]
2. Voxanna—Voxanna [5]
3. Film Noir Dreams—Kyra Alana [3]
4. I Can’t Stop Looking at the Sky—Bill Price [5]
5. How Can I Say This?—Annie Capps [New]
6. J. Michael and The Heavy Burden—J. Michael and The Heavy Burden [3]
7. Believer—John Finan [9]
8. Whisperings—Enda Reilly [3]
9. Kathy’s Songs—Kathleen DeView [11]
10.Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends)[25]
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New Key Album of the Week: Possum Nova—Ladyship Warship
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 25, 2024

Posted on March 1, 2024 by PhilMaq

This is a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.

Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.

Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

There’s plenty of musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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Here’s guessing that Jeff Scott is “alright” with this world as well as his second weekly #1 Faves Song!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of February 25, 2024

1. I’m Alright With This World —Jeff Scott (Single)[5]
2. Overnight From Memphis —Jon Shain (Never Found a Way to Tame the Blues) [5]
3. All I Ever Loved Was You—Dirt Road Sweetheart (Rose of My Heart) [4]
4. Doctor Drosophila (Parts 1,2, & 3) —Kenny Young and The Eggplants (Plantastic Voyage) [8]
5. Half Asleep—Chris Richards and The Subtractions (Peaks and Valleys) [4]
6. Blow Dry —The Silver Lines (Is This As Good As It Gets?) [2]
7. Blue Sky Day—Sigrid Christiansen (Every Moment) [New]
8. Groundlessness—The Joedai Warriors (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame] and Friends) with Linda Hicks [New]
9. Wild Mountain Thyme—Bill Grogan’s Goat (Third Eye) [NEW]
10.The Blade —Casey Penn (One Step Away) [7]
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The Calendar Slows Down As Time Takes a Leap on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on February 28, 2024 by PhilMaq

I don’t know if anyone else is having any internet issues, nut I am.
It has made this morning a frustrating one, and that makes time seem both longer and shorter.
That kind of leads up to this week’s underlying theme: how we control the concept of time.
I do want to point out that “time” is not this week’s theme. It is the way that we think we control our world, yet actually can’t exert any control over it.
So, this Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with host Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EST will attempt to provide an illusion as he divides the show into a “leap” section, a new “Top 9 at 2:09” Songs Countdown for this week, a new Hall of Fame inductee: Mickey and Sylvia, a few more takes on Black History Month, and plenty of other life perspectives!
I will divide the tags into sections, but they will only be an estimate.
I can’t guarantee that everything will fit into those slots, but I will try very hard to stick to them!
However…they are NOT in sequential order. (I often make changes during the show!)
13 artists with Southeast Michigan ties on today’s show!
Songs by artists between 12PM-209 PM EST should include Dog Sisters, Dave Solo, The Woolies (Bob Baldori), The Interrupters, The Electromagnates (Big Stir Records), Lasses Rogers Band, Alejandro Escovedo, Henry Ford Big Band Supporters & Friends, Jordyn Pepper, Sebadoh, Mickey and Sylvia, Tom Alter Music (His new album cover for “Dispatch from the Lesser Middle is on the left in the banner!) (Tom Alter), Greg Chako Music (Greg Chako) (His album cover for “A Place for Bass” is just left of center in the banner!), Al Jacquez (His album cover for “The Blues According to the Gospel” is just right of center in the banner!), and many more!!!
Songs by artists from 2PM-4PM EST Should include Madi Diaz, Katy Kirby (Katy Kirby), Jeff Scott, Kenny Young and the Eggplants (Kenny Young, Dirt Road Sweetheart (Nora Jane Overton), Bill Grogan’s Goat, Gerard Smith, Jude Closson), a new unreleased Mark Jewett Music with The Accidentals song!, Jon Shain (Jon Shain), Sigrid Christiansen, The Joedai Warriors with Linda Hicks (Joe Peters & Friends), Abraham Jam (David LaMotte, Billy Jonas) (Their album cover for “White Moon” ks in the center of the banner!), Barker & Broski (Michael Snyder-Barker, Chris Broski), Chris Richards and the Subtractions (Chris Richards), and more!!!
So, grab a flux capacitor, get a friend to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special timeisrelativeman ink to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word and then follow the link to the Phil Maq page and give it a “likesy!” I would so appreciate that! #whfrradio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, February 18, 2024

Posted on February 23, 2024 by PhilMaq

Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.

Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.

I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.

Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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Voxanna bounces back to #1!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of February 18, 2024

1. Voxanna—Voxanna [4]
2. I Can’t Stop Looking at the Sky—Bill Price [4]
3. Deja Vudu—Steve Taylor [3]
4. Believer—John Finan [8]
5. Sun Studio Sessions—The Mersey Beatles [3]
6. J. Michael and The Heavy Burden—J. Michael and The Heavy Burden [2]
7. Film Noir Dreams—Kyra Alana [2]
8. Whisperings—Enda Reilly [2]
9. Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends)[24]
10.Kathy’s Songs—Kathleen DeView [10]
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New Key Album of the Week: Revival—The Cyrkle
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 18, 2024

Posted on February 22, 2024 by PhilMaq


This is a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.

Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.

Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

There’s plenty of musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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Kenny Young and The Eggplants’ scintillting scientific saga of “Doctor Drosophila” and its puny, microcosm of a universe, full of teeny, tiny characters, seems even grander as this weeks #1 Faves Song, separated into 3 parts, each with no distinguishable boundary!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of February 18, 2024

1. Doctor Drosophila (Parts 1,2, & 3) —Kenny Young and The Eggplants (Plantastic Voyage) [7]
2. Overnight From Memphis —Jon Shain (Never Found a Way to Tame the Blues) [4]
3. I’m Alright With This World —Jeff Scott (Single)[4]
4. The Blade —Casey Penn (One Step Away) [6]
5. All I Ever Loved Was You—Dirt Road Sweetheart (Rose of My Heart) [3]
6. Mary Lou—Bevin Luna (Madison and Angelus) [3]
7. Belt of Orion —Crystal Canyon (Single) [3]
8. Half Asleep—Chris Richards and The Subtractions (Peaks and Valleys) [3]
9. Yellow River—The Armoires (Incognito)[8]
10.Blow Dry—The Silver Lines (Is This As Good As It Gets?) [NE]
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Philbys Return; Hot 100 Songs of 2023 #80-61, Elizabeth Cotten New Hall of Fame Inductee, Wednesday, 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on February 20, 2024 by PhilMaq

The 2023 Philbys are returning from hiatus!
This Wednesday, the Philby Hot 100 Songs of 2023 Countdown picks up where they left off, #80-61, with host Phil Maq on “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EST!!!
A Philby is my online award for “brilliant musical achievement!”
Not only that, the show kicks off with a Top 9 at 12:09 Countdown of this week’s Fave Albums!
A new Theme Attic Hall of Fame Inductee, Elizabeth Cotten, will be celebrated along with Black History Month!
Since I am doing my best to avoid any confusion with who the Philby winners are, this is the only place I will mention the winners in this post.
Any other info for other parts of the show will eventually appear in the comments section.
The Philbys will start around 1:15 PM EST!
The following Philby winning artists will be featured: Eric Harrison – Singer-Songwriter, Vanja Sky, Barker & Broski (Michael Snyder-Barker, Chris Broski Their pictures are on the left side of the banner!) Johnny Mastro & MBs (Johnny Mastro), Sue Radner Horowitz, Heather Layne, Rodney Collins and The Tennessee Hustlers, Bill Grogan’s Goat (Gerard Smith, Jude Closson), Cindy Wilson, Kat Perkins, Marian Mastrorilli, Valerie JanLois, Edwardsongs (Bill Edwards), Memoryfield with Robyn Cage, mike watt (Mike Watt) and the secondmissingmen, May Erlewine and The Motivations, Carl Caballero and The Wreckage (Carl Caballero), Tom Faia & Kate Miller (Tom Faia, Tom Faia Music), Paul McCann, and DeeCRACKS!!!
Congratulations to all!!!
So, get some snacks ready, get a friend or two to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special philbysiswhereitbe link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word and then follow the link to the Phil Maq page and give it a “likesy!” I would so appreciate that! #PhilMaq #TheneAttic #Philby #Philbys #whfrradio

 

 

 

 

 

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“Light From the Underground” Keeps Shining on Phil Maq, Saturday, 10AM-1PM EST!!!

Posted on February 17, 2024 by PhilMaq

 

 

 

 

 

So, I have the honor of shining the “Light From the Underground” one more time on Saturday with Phil Maq from 10AM-1PM EST!
Stats would make it seem that this is another “Theme Attic”: 9 artist debuts, 9 new releases, 11 artists with Southeast Michigan ties, and 4 singles!
Wowsers!
Maybe you can spend some time with me this morning!
Songs by artists should include Vi Wickam with Paul Anastasio, Ellie Zwart (Ellie Kreader Zwart), Roger Ponder, The Incurables (They are playing Road Rangers in Taylor, Michigan Saturday night! (Road Rangers Music), The Jack Rubies (Their album cover is on the top on the right in the banner!) The Armoires (Big Stir Records), Memphis Hawk (Steve Phelps), Beowulf Kingsley (Todd Perkins), Luti Erbeznik, Kenny Young and the Eggplants (Kenny Young), Gary Browe Music (Gary Browe), Jeff Scott (Jeff Scott Music), Peter Lewis, Casey Penn Music, E.G. Cooper with Amy Soucy (His album cover is on the left in the banner!), Don Lee (His “Downtown Daydream” album cover is just left of center in the banner!), Chris Richards and the Subtractions (Chris Richards), Cary Morin (Cary Morin, Celeste Di Iorio Morin), Crystal Canyon, Jon Shain, Bevin Luna, @Texas and Spooner Oldham, Eve Parker Finley (Her album cover is to the right of center in the banner!), Craig Bickhardt with Beth Nielsen Chapman, Linden Thoburn, Seth Eric Cutler Music (Seth Eric Cutler), and more!!!
So, grab your flashlight and some granola to snack on, get a friend to listen with, and come along for Saturday’s “Light From the Underground” from 10AM-1PM EST with substitute host Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special letsgetstarted link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word and then follow the link to the Phil Maq page and give it a “likesy!” I would so appreciate that! #whfrradio
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, February 11, 2024

Posted on February 16, 2024 by PhilMaq

Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.

Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.

I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.

Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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This week, John Finan is a #1 “Believer!”
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of February 11, 2024

1. Believer—John Finan [7]
2. I Can’t Stop Looking at the Sky—Bill Price [3]
3. Voxanna—Voxanna [3]
4. Sun Studio Sessions—The Mersey Beatles [2]
5. Deja Vudu—Steve Taylor [2]
6. Lost to the Sea—Memoryfield with Robyn Cage [3]
7. Nothin’ to It But to Do It—Junior Watson [4]
8. Prime Blues—Jim Allchin [4]
9. J. Michael and The Heavy Burden—J. Michael and The Heavy Burden [NE]
10.Kathy’s Songs—Kathleen DeView [9]
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New Key Album of the Week: The Rot That Grows Inside My Chest—Teenage Joans
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 11, 2024

Posted on February 15, 2024 by PhilMaq

This is a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best songs that I listened to the previous week. Most songs will be current, but there are no boundaries. I’ve already stated on this web site that I am obsessed with music. I am constantly hunting it down whether it’s online, on CD, from my personal collection, from a library (Yes, I think the library is a great source of music–especially for music that you aren’t sure about.), TV, or radio. Since most of these sources mostly emphasize new music, the odds are pretty good that most of the songs on this list will be new. But in my search, I don’t use any boundaries for the other sources. I am just looking for good music that I haven’t heard, or happened to forget about. Everyone, including myself, has forgotten way more great music than they can ever remember-even if they are also music fanatics.

Also, there will be no rules concerning songs on this list. A song can show up or drop off a number of times. This will be the most volatile of my lists. It all depends on how much music I am exposed to during the week and what I find interesting. On really obscure stuff, I will try to include the source, if I know it.

Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

There’s plenty of musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

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Casey Penn may have caught “The Blade,” but this week it’s #1!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of February 11, 2024

1. The Blade —Casey Penn (One Step Away) [5]
2. Doctor Drosophila (Parts 1,2, & 3) —Kenny Young and The Eggplants (Plantastic Voyage) [6]
3. I’m Alright With This World —Jeff Scott (Single)[3]
4. Overnight From Memphis —Jon Shain (Never Found a Way to Tame the Blues) [3]
5. Yellow River—The Armoires (Incognito)[7]
6. All I Ever Loved Was You—Dirt Road Sweetheart (Rose of My Heart) [2]
7. Mary Lou—Bevin Luna (Madison and Angelus) [2]
8. Belt of Orion —Crystal Canyon (Single) [2]
9. Half Asleep—Chris Richards and The Subtractions (Peaks and Valleys) [2]
10.You Got It—Dead Chic (The Venus Ballroom) [NE]
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