Author Archives: PhilMaq

Rob Paravonian’s Pachelbel’s Rant and the Blues Traveler Connection

Posted on July 31, 2013 by PhilMaq

Pachelbel’s Canon in D is a tremendously popular classical piece, but it reeks of rigidity and solemnity. I have a couple of videos to rip the veil off of that facade. Up first is Rob Paravonian’s hilarious take which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Video "Q"sings | Tagged Blues Traveler, harp, Hook, Pachelbel's Canon in D, Phil Maq, Rob Paravonian, Runaround, video qsings, Wizard of Oz | Leave a comment

Phil’s Faves: Songs, July 28, 2013

Posted on July 28, 2013 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Phil's Faves: Songs | Tagged Baker's Boy, Calvin Harris, Dan Sheehan Conspiracy, Dylan McDonald & The Avians, Ellie Goudling, Highway Don't Care, I Need Your Love, Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights, Keith Urban, Laura Wilde, Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys, Little Cloud, Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line, Palmas Sinfonia, Patrick Davy & The Ghosts, Phil Maq, Phil's Faves: Songs, Send me Back to Earth, Sold my Soul, Sultans of String, Sumemr Son, Taylor Swift, The River Jordan, Tim McGraw, Top 10 Songs of the week, Tu Mochila Esta Abierta | Leave a comment

Phil’s Faves: Videos, July 28, 2013

Posted on July 28, 2013 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Phil's Faves: Videos | Tagged Adam Levine, All Over the Road, Calvin Harris, Detroit Institute of Arts, Easton Corbin, Ellie Goulding, Ferndale, Get the Girl Back, Hanson, Highway Don't Care, I Need Your Love, Imagine Dragons, Jump Right In, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Love Somebody, Maroon 5, Michigan, Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line, Phil Maq, Phil's Faves: Videos, Radioactive, Savage Grace, Taylor Swift, The Magic Bag, Tim McGraw, Top 10 music videos of the week, When I See This Bar, Zac Brown Band | Leave a comment

“Q” Bombs: July 28, 2013

Posted on July 28, 2013 by PhilMaq

A “Q” Bomb, like an “H” bomb, will be my term for a music video that I consider to be subpar in music, video, or both. This will be a recurring weekly list that will focus on the worst videos … Continue reading →

Posted in "Q"bombs | Tagged "Q" Bombs, Billy Currington, Blurred Lines, Bruno Mars, Clarity, CMT Hot 20 Videos, Goodbye Town, Heartbeats, Hey Girl, Jason Derulo, Johnny Swim, Justin Timberlake, Lady A, lady antebellum, Miley Cyrus, Mirrors, Nova, Pharrell, Phil Maq, Robin Thicke, Treasure, VH1. PBS, Walk Off the Earth, We Can't Stop, worst music videos of the week, Zedd with Foxes | Leave a comment

Kiko Loureiro, Laura Wilde, and Sultans of String:Live Performances and a Video introduction!

Posted on July 24, 2013 by PhilMaq

Having had the pleasure of interviewing Kiko Loureiro in person, I wanted to find a video that captured both his phenomenal guitar prowess and his effervescent personality–two traits that are omnipresent whenever he has a guitar in his hands. Even … Continue reading →