The Philby Hot 100 Songs of 2019 Picks Up at #75!

Posted on December 23, 2019 by PhilMaq

The Philbys are back!

The 2019 Philby Hot 100 Songs Countdown picks up where it left off Monday night on “Prime Time Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 8PM-10PM EST!!!

As usual, there will be two artists that I’ve never played before to open and close the show. This week they will be Terri Binion, and Imaginary Sons!

Songs by other artists on the show should include Eliza Neals,  Jo Serrapere & the LaFawndas, Reverend Freakchild, Green Denim, The Pennock/Stephens Project, American Housewife, Jesse Xavierband, Matty T Wall, Chris Murphy Music, Altan (pictured in the banner, lower left corner), Greg Kihn (picture in the banner, upper left corner), Kristen Toedtman, The Whiskey Charmers, Boudreaux’s Back Porch, Katie Stump, Diana Chittester (pictured in the banner),, Adrianne Serna Music, Alex Kostka, Animal Hours, May Erlewine, Lissie, The Vegabonds, Sarah Jane Scouten, and maybe more!!!

Listen with a friend or maybe a prairie dog, come along for the ride, and tune in to 89.3 FM (89.3 WHFR.FM) in the Dearborn-Detroit area, stream it anywhere in the world with this special Philby Pt.2 link : https://whfr.fm/streamer/ (Press the “Listen Live Now” button), RadioFM or ask Alexa to find the show for you!!!

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The Rallies Rock!!!

Posted on December 22, 2019 by PhilMaq
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If  The Rallies were around in The ’60s, they would be mentioned with other great hit makers like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Herman’s Hermits, and Paul Revere and The Raiders!!!

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My weekly radio show “Prime Time Theme Attic,” can be heard Mondays, 8P-10P ET. It almost always includes a weekly countdown of my favorite albums or songs  and some shows feature two countdowns!

Here’s a link to listen if you want to hear what I do:

Listen live: https://whfr.fm/streamer/

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 Philbys Return Monday Night!!!

Posted on December 22, 2019 by PhilMaq

The Philby Award

Going through Philby withdrawals?

Not to worry!

The Philbys return again on Monday night!

There’s nothing more that really needs to be said…except that I’m still looking for music from 2016 before it expires! (Here’s a link to that article to explain what I’m referring to: https://philmaq.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=8528&action=edit)

Twenty-four great songs have already been revealed!

76.Good to Be Young—Royal Wood (Ghost Light)
77.In Waves—Sarah Blacker (In Waves)
78.Stranger Blues—SIMO (Let Love Show the Way)
79.As Long As You’re Buying—Tim Bennett (The View From Here)
80.Spinning Plates—Amy Petty (House of Doors)
81.I Wait For Your Guitar—The Prime Ministers (Youngstown Milk Run)
82.Waking Up From You—Katy Guillen and The Girls (Heavy Days)
83.Delaware—Morgan Treni with Angela Perley (The Dreamer and Other Essays)
84.I’m Back in the USA—Elliot Schneider (Better a Fool Than Aloof)
85.Hang On—Rich Hopkins and The Luminarios (Tombstone)
86.The Art of Escape—Tom Curless (Songs of Movement)
87.Finally Something Good—Paul Kelly (Life Is Fine)
88.End of the Sunrise—The Simon Kennedy Band (Make Up Your Mind)
89.Love Sickness—Andy Santana and The West Coast Playboys (Watch Your Step)
90.Wonderful Land—California Guitar Trio (Komorebi)
91.Once Was a Girl—Sutter Zachman (Repeat Offender)
92.Red and Gold—The Brother Brothers (Some People I Know)
93.I Dug It Up—Whit Hill (I Dug It Up)
94.OK—The Valery Trails (Chameleon Bones)
95.Whatever’s on Your Mind—Avid Dancer (1st Bath)
96.You Put the Hurt on Me—George Bedard (Further On)
97.Wine Spodeeodee—Dave Boutette and Kristi Lynn Davis (Gotcha Covered: The Songs of Johnny Williams)
98.No One to Kill—Michael on Fire (The Solstice Session)
99.Soulsville—Happy Curmudgeons (Meant 2 Be)
100.Motor City Woman—Shawn Adam Williams (Single)

Watch for the next update!
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My weekly radio show “Prime Time Theme Attic,” can be heard Mondays, 8P-10P ET. It almost always includes a weekly countdown of my favorite albums or songs  and some shows feature two countdowns!

Here’s a link to listen if you want to hear what I do:

Listen live: https://whfr.fm/streamer/

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

#Philby Awards

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, December 15, 2019

Posted on December 19, 2019 by PhilMaq

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,” (Mondays, 8P-10P ET) on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

Here’s a link:

https://whfr.fm/streamer/

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.

Here’s the link to the complete list of Fave Albums: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums/

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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Sometimes it’s just too easy; “It’s About Time” Jen Sygit hits #1!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of December 15, 2019

1. It’s About Time—Jen Sygit
2. We Carry On—The Wag
3. Clouds Thick, Whereabouts Unknown—The Joedai Warriors
4. This Broken Play—The Dirk Kroll Band
5. Ordinary Things—Sarah Morris
6. …And the Horse He Rode In On—Phil Lee
7. Sounds Like Love—Bill Edwards
8. Ordinary Band—Katie Dahl
9. Easy As Pie—Dave Boutette and Kristi Lynn Davis
10.When They Fall—Annie and Rod Capps
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, December 15, 2019

Posted on December 18, 2019 by PhilMaq

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,” heard Mondays, 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:

Listen live: https://whfr.fm/streamer/

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-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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“Bad Sushi” finally rises to the top! ShwizZ snag their second Faves #1!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of December 15, 2019

1. Bad Sushi—ShwizZ (ShwizZ II)
2.Tendency to Riot—Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles
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3. Back in Town—Angela Perley 4:30)
4. Woodchuck Blues—John Latini (The Blues Just Make Me Feel Good)
5. Off the Rack—Craig Moreau (A Different Kind of Train)
6. Your Heart and Mine—Wendy Webb (Edge of Town)
7. Buried Alive —Jillian Rae (I Can’t Be the One You Want Me to Be)
8. Parlez—Moi D’Amour—Olivia Millerschin (The Strings of Frankie Pesto)
9. Patient Man—Where’s Keith? (Living on Mars)
10.One Water—Mike Gentry (Mike Gentry)
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Let’s Celebrate My 9th Anniversary with the Second Half of My Jon Anderson Interview, Monday Night 8PM-10PM ET!!!

Posted on December 16, 2019 by PhilMaq

It’s hard to believe that 9 years ago on December 17th, I did my first show on 89.3 WHFR.FM.

It was fun, scary, and fascinating!

I don’t remember anything going wrong for that show, but I certainly learned many things the hard way.

Back then, I used to do my show on Thursdays at 10 in the morning. Then it moved to Wednesdays at 10.

Now I continue on Monday nights.

But on this Monday night’s “Prime Time Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 8PM-10PM EST, I have something extra special planned!

When I interviewed Jon Anderson for his summer Detroit appearance, I only played half of the interview. I wanted to supplement his words with the musical tracks we discussed. If you know anything about YES (official), you know that most of their tracks are fairly lengthy.

So, I decided to only air half of it and save the rest for a special occasion!

My ninth anniversary should suffice quite nicely!

I will also have a “Top 9 at 9:09” as The Philby Awards take a break this week.

Hmmm. Ninth anniversary. Top 9 at 9:09.

Seems to be a lot of 9s here. Maybe something mystical. I wonder what John Lennon would think of this!

Anyway, there will be plenty of great music! As always!

Songs by other artists should include Edwardsongs (Bill Edwards), Sarah Morris, Xposed 4Heads with Blaine L. Reininger,, Vegas With Randolph, Dave Boutette  and Kristi Lynn Davis, Detroit Pleasure Society, Jen Sygit, Magic Music, The Joedai Warriors (Joe Peters & Friends, The Wag, Katie Dahl Music, THE DIRK KROLL BAND, Johnny Irion, Phil Lee – The Mighty King Of Love, Be Bop Deluxe, The Belle Hollows,  Billy Brandt and the Sugaree’s, Telamor, and maybe more!!!

Listen with a friend or maybe a prairie dog, come along for the ride, and tune in to 89.3 FM (89.3 WHFR.FM) in the Dearborn-Detroit area, stream it anywhere in the world with this special nueve link : https://whfr.fm/streamer/ (Press the “Listen Live Now” button), RadioFM or tell Alexa to find the show for you!!!

Please share freely with your fans, friends, and families, but say something about yourself in the comments section when you repost it, or copy and paste it so that everyone knows why you’re posting it!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, December 8, 2019

Posted on December 12, 2019 by PhilMaq

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,” (Mondays, 8P-10P ET) on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

Here’s a link:

https://whfr.fm/streamer/

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.

Here’s the link to the complete list of Fave Albums: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums/

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 Dirk Kroll Band “play” their way to #1!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of December 8, 2019

1. This Broken Play—The Dirk Kroll Band
2. It’s About Time—Jen Sygit
3. When They Fall—Annie and Rod Capps
4. Clouds Thick, Whereabouts Unknown—The Joedai Warriors
5. Ordinary Things—Sarah Morris
6. We Carry On—The Wag
7. …And the Horse He Rode In On—Phil Lee
8. Sounds Like Love—Bill Edwards
9. Ordinary Band—Katie Dahl
10.Easy As Pie—Dave Boutette and Kristi Lynn Davis
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, December 8, 2019

Posted on December 11, 2019 by PhilMaq

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,” heard Mondays, 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:

Listen live: https://whfr.fm/streamer/

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-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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Angela Perley’s “back in town” for her third #1 Faves Song!!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of December 8, 2019

1. Back in Town—Angela Perley (4:30)
2. Bad Sushi—ShwizZ (ShwizZ II)
3. Buried Alive—Jillian Rae (I Can’t Be the One You Want Me to Be)
4. Tendency to Riot—Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles (Good and Dirty)
5. Woodchuck Blues—John Latini (The Blues Just Make Me Feel Good)
6. Parlez—Moi D’Amour—Olivia Millerschin (The Strings of Frankie Pesto)
7. Off the Rack—Craig Moreau (A Different Kind of Train)
8. Your Heart and Mine—Wendy Webb (Edge of Town)
9. I Wait 4 Your Guitar—The Prime Ministers (Youngstown Milk Run)
10.One Water—Mike Gentry (Mike Gentry)
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Philby Hot 100 Songs of 2019 Countdown Begins, Monday Night 8PM-10PM ET!!!

Posted on December 9, 2019 by PhilMaq

When the daylight is as short as it gets in a year, and trees are as bare as they can be, The Philby Awards show up to shine a light on some GREAT music!

Yeah, I’m pretty full of myself with that last statement, but I like to think that I do bring a little joy out there to somebody!

Anyway, the Countdown starts on Monday night’s “Prime Time Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 8PM-10PM ET!!!

The format that I will use most often for the Philby shows will be a song by two artists I haven’t played before to open and close the show.

This one will feature Photo Ops and Midori and Ezra Boy!

Then I will start counting down from where I left off but I will go past twenty songs per show. We’ll see how that goes. The banner will offer clues for who will be on the show.

No reason to have more explanations than that.

Songs by other artists on the show will include Elliot Schneider, Whit Hill, Michael on Fire , Katy Guillen and The Girls (pictured in the banner), California Guitar Trio, Rich Hopkins and the Luminarios, Paul Kelly (pictured above on the right in the banner), The Valery Trails, George Bedard, Happy Curmudgeons, Dave Boutette and Kristi Lynn Davis (pictured in the center of the banner), (Johnny Williams), Morgan Treni & The Landscapes  with Angela Perley, Tom Curless, Avid Dancer, Amy Petty, The Simon Kennedy Band, Andy Santana and The West Coast Playboys, @The Prime Ministers, The Brother Brothers, and Sutter Zachman,!!!

Listen with a friend or a prairie dog, come along for the ride and tune in to 89.3 FM (89.3 WHFR.FM) in the Dearborn-Detroit area, stream it anywhere in the world with this special Philby approved link : https://whfr.fm/streamer/ (Press the “Listen Live Now” button), or use RadioFM or Firefox to stream it.

Please share freely with your fans, friends, and families, but say something about yourself in the comments section when you repost it, or copy and paste it so that everyone knows why you’re posting it!
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It’s Philby Time!: An Overview!

Posted on December 8, 2019 by PhilMaq

The Philby Award

I did something a couple of weeks ago that I don’t normally do–look at a calendar and do some planning.

I had to.

It was time to start figuring out when the Philby Awards would begin…and possibly end.

The run up is kinda easy and I have it down:

  • The “Semi-Annual Theme Attic Hall of Fame Show” just before Thanksgiving,
  • The last New Music Showcase the week after Thanksgiving,
  • The start of The Philby Awards the week after that.

And that’s where we are.

So the Philby Awards Countdowns begin on Monday night, December 9, 2019 on my “Prime Time Theme Attic” show from 8PM-10PM ET!!!

I am also planning several interruptions to have special in-studio guests celebrating new album releases!

I think when someone releases some new music that they have sweated over for many months and possibly years, and they want to share their new work of art on my show with me AND my listening audience–as well as talk about it, that is something that I don’t want to miss!

I will always make room for those special days! It’s a great honor to me!

So, at this point looking forward, I expect the final Philby show to end in early March.

However, I found out last year when weather interrupted my Countdowns for weeks at a time, that it’s OK to extend The Philbys. They will still happen, and can be enjoyed when it happens!

Now, last year was an exception. That was the first year that the HFC campus was closed like that since I’ve been at the station. I’m not expecting that to happen again, but I haven’t checked with the weather gods.

Once again, I am more than willing to extend them should any other special music occasion present itself!

Anyway, that’s the layout for now.

I hope you can join me as often as you can to check things out.

An easy way to stay up to date on what’s happening is to “like” my Phil Maq page.

AND lastly, I hope everyone has a very merry Philby Season!

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My weekly radio show “Prime Time Theme Attic,” can be heard Mondays, 8P-10P ET. It almost always includes a weekly countdown of my favorite albums or songs  and some shows feature two countdowns!

Here’s a link to listen if you want to hear what I do:

Listen live: https://whfr.fm/streamer/ 

Philbys

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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