Author Archives: PhilMaq

Happy Thanksgiving: Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, and Zac Brown, and Paul Thorn!!!

Posted on November 27, 2014 by PhilMaq

In honor of Thanksgiving Day, and the fact that I am not a fan of eating turkey, here’s a song for all of the vegetarians out there who must be going crazy out there today. Here’s Joanie Leeds and The … Continue reading →

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Another “Theme Attic” Hall of Fame Show:Homer Simpson, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Glen Campbell!!!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by PhilMaq

If you aren’t a big kid who will never grow up like me, you may not have caught the latest episode of The Simpsons. Homer Simpson forms a cover band with some of the other dads on the show. The … Continue reading →

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Attack of the “Ands”: Billy Brandt and The Sugaree’s, Jason Didner and Jungle Gym Jam and Suzi Shelton, Grace and Tony!!!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by PhilMaq

Billy Brandt joins me on my “Theme Attic” show today for a “raw” interview we taped last month. His latest album has a classic “folk rock” sound that we discuss in depth. Here’s Billy and the rest of The Sugaree’s … Continue reading →

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Los Lobos, Real Estate, and Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Bands Provide the Heat on This Whiplash Autumn Day!!!

Posted on November 12, 2014 by PhilMaq

I saw Los Lobos [Hall of Fame] on Austin City Limits last weekend and I can’t get “Chuco’s Cumbia” out of my head! The band does a fundraiser for The Ark in Ann Arbor in a couple of weeks, too. … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, November 2, 2014

Posted on November 11, 2014 by PhilMaq

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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Phil’s Faves: Albums, October 26, 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by PhilMaq

I’m starting a new list. 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 … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, October 26, 2014

Posted on November 10, 2014 by PhilMaq

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, October 24, 2014

Posted on November 9, 2014 by PhilMaq

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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Pre Show Fun?!!: Huey Lewis & The News, Travis Tritt, and Paul Revere and The Raiders!!!

Posted on November 5, 2014 by PhilMaq

Post election day videos (Congratulations, if you’re happy!): Huey Lewis and The News reworked a Dave Edmunds song, “Bad Is Bad,” into this bluesy version: This Travis Tritt song might be more than 20 years old, but it still rings … Continue reading →

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, October 19, 2014

Posted on October 30, 2014 by PhilMaq

I’m starting a new list. 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 … Continue reading →

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