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 9:09” segment of my “Prime Time Theme Attic Show,” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
(Here’s the link for when that day comes: http://rdo.fm/r/4qntu)) on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!
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.
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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The Whiskey Charmers mozy back to #1!! QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
Top 10 Albums for the Week of July 12, 2020
1. Lost on the Range—The Whiskey Charmers 2. Here to This—Downriver Dan 3. Lines and Spaces—Heather Pierson 4. Echoes: Remembering the Music of Tom Petty—Various Artists 5. Steady Heart—Vicky Emerson 6. Time Hasn’t Changed You—Altameda 7. The Holy Spell—C.J. Ramone 8. So Many Stars—Friction Farm 9. Cause and Affection—Oginalii 10.Scarecrow—Linden Thoburn QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
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For as long as I’ve been on the radio, and definitely for as long as I’ve been writing a blog, I will occasionally make a reference to a song being “One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded!” (GSER)
I would usually follow that by saying that I would eventually start a category for it, but then never get around to it.
Well, now I’m getting around to it!
My radio show, “Theme Attic,” is on Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET.
I’ll select a song to celebrate and then give my thoughts about it. Nothing really brand new here that hasn’t been done before. But since I have a website, I can collect them and lay out what my own greatest songs are.
Even though I always emphasize new music and artists, it’s always fun to take a short drive through the legendary artists, since they influenced those other artists!
But a song doesn’t have to be old or done by a legendary Theme Attic Hall of Fame member to be thus honored.
I can think of several songs that are only a few years old or less that I could identify as One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded.
This will be fun, and hopefully you will join me on my journey!
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I usually play this song a couple of times a summer depending on how hot the summer is!
It’s such a blast to roam around in a city when the sun goes down and it still feels like it’s daytime. The city has a life of its own!
And it doesn’t matter which city!
Las Vegas! Chicago! Toronto! Houston! Seattle! San Antonio! L.A.! Austin!
San Francisco! Nashville! New Orleans! Memphis! New York City! And, yes, Detroit!
And so many more!
I love the mountains and the wilderness, but I also love the city!
My wife loooooves this song!
Unknown to her, I like it, too!
For some reason, and this happens to me with a few songs over time, I got confused with this song and “Hot Child in the City”by Nick Gilder–which is an awful song compared to ‘Hot in the City.
When she forgot which song she liked, I swore that it was the Gilder song and not this one.
She never forgives me for that!
Anyway, the soulful backup vocals that sound like their coming up through the asphalt, the cheesy keyboards, the hand claps, the bass line, and Billy‘s command of the scene combine to make a perfect summer night song!
The song never sounds like an Idol song to me. It always reminds me of Mink DeVille!
But nonetheless, it is a gem!
I have been known to turn the volume all the way down when he shouts “New York” and shout out,
“DETROIT!!!”
or whatever city we’re in!
One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded is “Hot in the City” by Billy Idol!!!
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, “Prime Time Theme Attic,” currently on hiatus. (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET)
This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 9:09” segment of my “Prime Time Theme Attic Show” on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!
Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs:
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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Poor old Annie and Rod Capps notch their second #1 Faves Song!! QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
Top Ten Songs for the Week of July 12, 2020
1.Poor Old Me—Annie and Rod Capps (When They Fall) 2. Leave Me Here—The Liquid Scene (Revolutions) 3.Never to Part—Birdsong at Morning (A Slight Departure) 4.Hard Times in the Land of Plenty—Kenny Parker (Hellfire) 5. Same Old 45—Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles (Silver City) 6.Bottomless Heart—The Ragbirds (The Threshold and the Hearth) 7. Upbeat—Deane Nesbitt, Jr. (Soundtracks in the Sand) 8. Smartphone—The Bayonets (Crash Boom Bang!) 9. Secret Recipe—Joe Kidd and Sheila Burke (Everybody Has a Purpose) 10.Crazy—The Slackers (Peculiar) QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
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I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my Monday night show, “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.
Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.
Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!
Please share the post to help spread the word!
Regardless of everything going on in the world that is way more important than my daily post, I will continue, nonetheless, in case someone is looking for a few minutes of respite.
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How ’bout some Sunday Singin’?
Let’s stay local again.
Randy Tessier, a multiple Philby Award winning artist, has been a part of the Southeast Michigan music scene since he moved here from Marquette, notching out a musical career covering a variety of styles.
His latest album release, “Sugar Town,” (and, yes, that is a cover of the Nancy Sinatra song), includes a swampy, gospel(!!!???) groove, “He Lifts Me Up!”
Randy always sounds like he could lead a gospel group any day of the week!
Throw in a wicked sax solo, some hot keyboard fills, and, naturally, hand claps, and this song will definitely lift you up!
It does for me!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “He Lifts Me Up” by Randy Tessier!!!
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I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my Monday night show, “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.
Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.
Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!
Please share the post to help spread the word!
Regardless of everything going on in the world that is way more important than my daily post, I will continue, nonetheless, in case someone is looking for a few minutes of respite.
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Multiple Philby Award winner, Tosha Owens, can slip surreptitiously between musical genres quite successfully, but eventually she reveals her true self!
On the title track of “Wrong Side of Right,”she cuts loose with a vocal that touches the soul much like bare feet touching asphalt on a summer day: searing heat!
The band matches Tosha’s hard knock fierceness led by Brett Lucas‘ flamethrowing guitar and a brilliant drum break towards the end of the song!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Wrong Side of Right” by Tosha Owens!!!
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If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq and by sharing this post!
I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my Monday night show, “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.
Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.
Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!
Please share the post to help spread the word!
Regardless of everything going on in the world that is way more important than my daily post, I will continue, nonetheless, in case someone is looking for a few minutes of respite.
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How about some Friday Music Fun?
Here’s a song that everyone in my family likes!
That’s very unusual!
Multiple Philby Award winning local singer/songwriter Mark Jewett has a dry/wry sense of humor, that comes across on his less serious songs!
“Just One Clue,” from his ‘Love Has No Heart of Its Own” EP, is a mid tempo rocker about a guy who can’t seem to figure out what has upset his significant other.
He’s more than willing to resolve the situation, but he needs a clue.
The song has a really nice percussion track featuring cowbell and tambourine supplied by Nolan Mendenhall! It’s a little more interesting and intricate than just keeping a beat, and I find it entertaining every time!
There’s some really nice guitar work, too, including some hot slide guitar–all provided by Roscoe!
As the song fades out, Mark can be heard talking to himself about his socks on the floor, a new haircut that he might not have noticed, or a missed birthday!
“Just One Clue” sounds like a song that a different Mark–Mark Knopfler, accidentally left off of one of his albums!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Just One Clue” by Mark Jewett!!!
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If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq and by sharing this post!
I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my Monday night show, “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.
Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.
Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!
Please share the post to help spread the word!
Regardless of everything going on in the world that is way more important than my daily post, I will continue, nonetheless, in case someone is looking for a few minutes of respite.
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How about a romantic song?
How about a summer sunset song?
How about putting both of them together in a song?
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 9:09” segment of my “Prime Time Theme Attic Show,” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
(Here’s the link for when that day comes: http://rdo.fm/r/4qntu)) on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!
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.
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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Heather Pierson’s “Lines and Spaces” lines up in the #1 space! QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
Top 10 Albums for the Week of July 5, 2020
1. Lines and Spaces—Heather Pierson 2. Lost on the Range—The Whiskey Charmers 3. Here to This—Downriver Dan 4. When My Baby Comes Around—Rod Johnson 5. Echoes: Remembering the Music of Tom Petty—Various Artists 6. Steady Heart—Vicky Emerson 7. A Highway Cruise—J.P. Reali 8. Scarecrow—Linden Thoburn 9. Time Hasn’t Changed You—Altameda 10.All Mine—Sarah Morris QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
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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, “Prime Time Theme Attic,” currently on hiatus. (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET)
This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 9:09” segment of my “Prime Time Theme Attic Show” on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!
Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs:
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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Top Ten Songs for the Week of July 5, 2020
1. Never to Part—Birdsong at Morning (A Slight Departure) 2. Hard Times in the Land of Plenty—Kenny Parker (Hellfire) 3.Change—Mavis Staples (We Get By)[Hall of Fame] 4. Leave Me Here—The Liquid Scene (Revolutions) 5. Who Wants Cilla?—The Hangabouts (Single) 6.Poor Old Me—Annie and Rod Capps (When They Fall) 7. Same Old 45—Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles (Silver City) 8. Crazy—The Slackers (Peculiar) 9. Bottomless Heart—The Ragbirds (The Threshold and the Hearth) 10.Upbeat—Deane Nesbitt, Jr. (Soundtracks in the Sand) QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
Don’t forget to like my Facebook page! Thank you!
I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my Monday night show, “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.
Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.
Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!
Please share the post to help spread the word!
Regardless of everything going on in the world that is way more important than my daily post, I will continue, nonetheless, in case someone is looking for a few minutes of respite.
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It feels great when you know winter is finally over and warmer weather is here to stay!
In the mountains of Colorado, although I don’t know how it can possibly be so, it must be even more intense!
I was able to get to Colorado the past three years, but I’m pretty sure that streak will end this year.
But Magic Music, with it’s Americana/bluegrass/hippie vibe can help me remember what it feels like in those backwoods!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Sundance” by Magic Music!!!
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