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Phil’s Faves: Songs, January 11, 2015

This will be 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 … Continue reading

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, January 11, 2015

This will be a weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best videos currently available on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus mostly on … Continue reading

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Best Music Videos of 2014

This year end category is usually pretty simple but may be the most difficult to do correctly. It has to be a match between music imagery and a visual perspective. Rarely is it done to a point that it actually … Continue reading

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2015 Freshness: Wendy Webb, Paul Kelly, and The History of Apple Pie!!!

Wendy Webb has that warm singing voice that reminds me of Carly Simon. [Hall of Fame] I don’t use that phrase lightly. There’s some other ones in there, too. Some have been using Norah Jones. I prefer Carole King and … Continue reading

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Winter, Women, & Work: The Doors, The Everly Brothers, and Jim Croce!!!

I think that one of the best songs about Winter has been pretty much forgotten. My favorite is “Wintertime Love” by The Doors. [Hall of Fame] This isn’t an official video from the band, but it feels right! Even though … Continue reading

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Tattoos, Hope, and January: Weird Al Yankovic, Paul McCartney, and The Decemberists!!!

I don’t think there’s anything that Weird Al Yankovic [Hall of Fame] can’t do. Here he takes B.o.B.’s song, “Nothin’ on You,” and turns it into a song about a getting too much ink. I really like this trippy, “Another … Continue reading

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The Hot 100 Songs of 2014

I am very proud and honored to share my Top 100 songs of 2014! Each one means a lot to me, and I feel they have made the world a better place. Congratulations to all of the artists, songwriters, producers, … Continue reading

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Preface for The Hot 100 List of 2014!

When I was growing up, the thing that made the holidays tolerable was the year-end lists, usually a list of songs from 80 (CKLW) to 113 (WKNR). I would be riveted to the radio listening to the playback of songs … Continue reading

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Pre Show Wake: Joe Cocker, Bobby Keys, Little Jimmy Dickens, and Alberta Adams!!!

A lot of artists have passed away recently, so it only seems fitting to send them off in a big musical wake! First up is Joe Cocker. The unique British singer got his biggest break when he toured with Leon … Continue reading

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Countdown Pre Show Fun: Jillian Rae, Birth of Joy, and Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys!!!

One of the best vocals on any song this year is on Jillian Rae’s “Helpless” from her “Heartbeat” album. Here, she demonstrates that it wasn’t studio trickery that produced 0n an all out rocker: “Birth of Joy” put out a … Continue reading

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