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.
He’s been making music since the 60’s! (I just learned that myself!)
Allan has worked with many legendary artists over the years!
His most recent album, “Two Sides to Every Story,” is split almost equally between instrumentals and songs with vocals.
It is almost impossible to categorize, but it does have some jazz tendencies.
Today’s choice is an instrumental called “Makani ‘olu ‘olu” which can be translated as a “perfect wind” or a “sweet gentle breeze.”
Sounding like a track that was left off of Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler’s “Neck and Neck” album, it is just the kind of song to transport you to a virus free fantasy land, just like that breeze:
Beautiful!
Tranquil!
Peaceful!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Makani ‘olu ‘olu” by Allan Thomas!!!
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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!
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:
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.
It contains a mixture of styles and genres, all featuring Annie’s distinctive, warm voice!
She has never sounded better!
Rod (guitar, fiddle), Jason Dennie (mandolin, guitar), Ozzie Andrews (bass), and drummer Michael Shimmin pay attention to detail to deliver a variety of rich song arrangements!
“Poor Old Me” is a zydeco jam (I never thought I could say that about an Annie and Rod Capps‘ song!) from “When They Fall,” featuring a snappy fiddle and accordion wrapped around a self pitying Annie Capps lyric!
There is a cast of thousands singing background on the chorus, and I wish I was one of them!
The song sounds like it came straight out of the swamps of Louisiana, and I want to have some gumbo after I hear it!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Poor Old Me” by Annie and Rod Capps!!!
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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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I want to shine the spotlight on one of my favorite bands, Skinny Lister!
They’re listed as a British Folk band but I think of them as a punk band!
Skinny Lister is a multiple Philby Award winning artist that I have been playing since I started doing a show!
The band consists of Lorna Thomas (Vocals) Daniel Heptinstall (guitar, stompbox), Maxwell Thomas (mandolin), Scott Milsom (bass), Thom Mills (drums), and Sam Brace (concertina)!
“Tragedy in A Minor” has already been a #1 Faves song, and is still currently on my weekly Faves List!
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!
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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Another trip down memory lane for today.
One morning, I was awoken from my slumber to the sound of my older sister playing this record over and over on Father’s Day–probably a hundred times.
Paul Petersen played Donna Reed’s son on TV’s “The Donna Reed Show.”
The show wasn’t on my radar, (a little before my time), but I eventually learned that Shelly Fabares was very cute, and Donna Reed herself was also in that category at one time!
I don’t know if my Dad ever understood a single word of the song, but I like to think that he did.
Either way, it’s a beautiful sentimental song for all worthy fathers today!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “My Dad” by Paul Petersen!!!
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!
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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Let’s take another trip down my memory lane.
I come from a rather large family with three brothers and two sisters.
Our house was an average two bedroom bungalow with a somewhat finished non insulated attic.
My parents had one of the bedrooms, which meant we all had to fend for ourselves with the other rooms.
My sisters teamed up in the other bedroom, while my brothers and I got the upstairs space consisting of one double bed.
It wasn’t good, but it wasn’t as bad as it seemed, because there was only a tiny time span when all of us were actually living in the house together.
My oldest brother was out of the house probably by the time I was out of my crib.
Another brother left after a couple more years, so it was down to my second oldest brother and myself in the attic.
When he left, the upstairs became my territory.
Without insulation, my bedroom was really hot when the temperature outside was hot.
Summers were brutal!
Now, it’s possible that my last remaining stay at home brother may have had a different work schedule. But I always felt that by the time “San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)” by Fever Tree was on the radio, I was by myself in the attic.
There was always a clock radio in the room. At the least, it was what I used to listen to as I fell asleep.
I swear I only heard “San Francisco Girls” in the middle of the night.
And the psychedelic jam sounded like it came from another planet!
It still does!
It was kinda scary to a young kid lying in bed at 2:30 in the morning without a night light, trying to fall asleep in the summer heat.
It alternated between those crazy fuzzed out guitars, and that exotic other half of the song with the accordion, flutes, and chimes!
Today is the Summer Solstice! So…
“Out there it’s Summertime/
Milk and honey days!”
One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded is “San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)” by Fever Tree!!!
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’s been about five weeks since my personal music player ran through this current stretch of songs.
I’ve spoken about my player before, because it was my interpretation of the music on it against a quarantine, stay at home backdrop, that was one of the reasons I started this category.
Well, the backdrop continues to change, so the music continues to evolve.
The last time I listened to today’s song selections, we hadn’t yet heard about George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others who were unjustifiably murdered.
#BlackLivesMatter!
Mavis Staples [Hall of Fame] continues to release music that is as relevant as what she put out over fifty years ago with her family, The Staple Singers [Hall of Fame]!
Last month when I heard “Change” from Mavis‘ “We Get By” album, I had the same reaction that I usually have when I hear the song: What a powerful song!
Now when I hear it, I still think it’s powerful, but it’s also taken on a sense of urgency!
The song didn’t change. Conditions changed!
The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Change” by Mavis Staples!!!
Another song that continues to blow me away is “How Many Years?” by Luti!
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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Let’s wrap up a week’s worth of local artists!
Today’s choice has a history that may have had a spark at WHFR!
Philby Award winning artists, Joe Kidd and Sheila Burke, met at the station on a show hosted by DJ Lynn Grunst, called “No Boys Aloud.” (Apparently, Joe was an exception!)
From that little moment of serendipity, a romance blossomed!
“Secret Recipe,” from the album “Everybody Has a Purpose,” with its Neil Diamond seasoned rhythm and melody, paints a song about young love, or about being young at heart!
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 get “lost” for their second #1 Faves Album!! QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
Top 10 Albums for the Week of June 14, 2020
1. Lost on the Range—The Whiskey Charmers 2. Lines and Spaces—Heather Pierson 3. When My Baby Comes Around—Rod Johnson 4. Scarecrow—Linden Thoburn 5. Upside Down—The Rallies 6. Iterations—Mental Health Day 7. Here to This—Downriver Dan 8. Sterling—Joanie and Matt 9. Nothing Stays the Same—Annie Bacon + Her Oshen 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,” “Prime Time Theme Attic.” (Monday nights 8PM-10PM ET when it returns.)
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:
