Sister Rosetta Tharpe on “Prime Time Theme Attic,” Monday Night, 8PM-10PM ET!!!

Posted on March 18, 2018 by PhilMaq

There’s several inductees for this years Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, so I thought I would get started doing profiles on them by kicking things off on Monday night’s “Prime Time Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 8PM-10PM ET!

The spotlight shines first on  Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Sister Rosetta Tharpe is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), a gospel flavored singer whose playing style was an early influence on women AND men guitarists! There will also be a “Top 9 at 9:09” of “Phil’s Faves Albums” for the week!

Songs by other artists on the show will include Caleb Ford, Birdsong At Morning, CommonUnion59, Altan, John Latini and the Flying Latini Brothers, Victoria Reed, Xposed 4Heads, Matt Jones and The Reconstruction, The Regrettes, Plain Jane Glory, The Claudettes, Red City Radio, Young Statues, SIMO, Scott Ainslie/Cattail Music, Ltd., Walter Barnes and His Royal Creolians, and more!!!

Tune in to 89.3 FM (89.3 WHFR.FM) in the Dearborn-Detroit area, and you’ll have to use Tune In or Echo Players 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, so that everyone knows why you’re posting it!

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, March 11, 2018

Posted on March 16, 2018 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 alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

They may also turn up on my “Theme Attic Show,” (Wednesdays, 10A-12N ET)

Here’s a link:

Listen live: www.whfr.fm/images/stream_audio.html

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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There’s appears to be no urgency for Xposed 4Heads to vacate the top spot!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of March 11, 2018

1. Urgency Squad—Xposed 4Heads
2. A Slight Departure—Birdsong at Morning
3. The Blues Just Make Me Feel Good—John Latini
4. Feel Your Feelings, Fool!—The Regrettes
5. The Deep Enders—Matt Jones and The Reconstruction
6. Heartbeat Serenade—Common Union 59
7. The Bloodred Yonder—Ben Rogers
8. Taller Than They Appear—Taller Than They Appear
9. Wounded Bird—Ray Vaughn
10.Chariot—Victoria Reed
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 11, 2018

Posted on March 15, 2018 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 shows, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays, 10A-12N ET, or “Prime Time Theme Attic,” heard Mondays, 8P-10P 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 alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

Here’s a link:

Listen live: www.whfr.fm/images/stream_audio.html

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 Garden of Soul notch their second #1 Phil’s Faves song!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 11, 2018

1. Wish You Well—The Garden of Soul
2. Girl From the North Country—Wendy Webb
3. We’ve All Failed and Won—Randy Cherkis
4. Midnight Vespers—Birdsong at Morning
5. In Like a Lion—American Housewife
6. Grandpa, Please Don’t Die—Jesse Xavier
7. The Boxer—The O’Reillys and The Paddyhats
8. Heartbeat Serenade—Common Union 59
9. Shake Your Money Maker—Caleb Ford
10.Salmon Zone—Oginalii
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Pies and St. Patrick’s Day on “Theme Attic,” Wednesday Morning, 10AM-12 PM ET!!!

Posted on March 14, 2018 by PhilMaq

What happens when you combine pies with St. Patrick’s Day?

Find out on Wednesday morning’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 10AM-12 PM ET!!! Today is “pie day” because of the first three numbers of the geometric “pi” definition, so there will be plenty of music about the edible delicacies, and some that reference your sweetheart!

And, of course, there will be plenty of Celtic tunes for St. Patrick’s Day!

So grab your shillelagh and your fork and tune in!

Songs by artists on the show will include Sarah McQuaid, Olivia Millerschin, Zoe Muth And The Lost High Rollers, The Corrs – Official page and The Chieftains, Strawbs, Jo Philby, Katherine Moller, JEN HOUSTON MUSIC, The Claudettes, Altan, The Monkees, Steeleye Span, Phil Lee – The Mighty King Of Love, Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra, Martin Tourish and Luke Ward, The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats, Neil Diamond, Buck Owens, and more!!!

Tune in to 89.3 FM (89.3 WHFR.FM) in the Dearborn-Detroit area, and you’ll have to use Tune In or Echo Players 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, so that everyone knows why you’re posting it!
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“Prime Time Theme Attic” Celebrates the Music of James Taylor, Monday Night, 8PM-10PM ET!!!

Posted on March 12, 2018 by PhilMaq

James Taylor turns 70 tomorrow, so Monday night’s “Prime Time Theme Attic’ with Phil Maq from 8PM-10PM ET has prepared a nice salute! I certainly spent quite a lot of time with Mr. Taylor on the turntable when I was growing up! In particular, “Sweet Baby James,” “Mud Slide Slim and The Blue Horizon,” and “One Man Dog,” his first three Warner Brothers albums, were often in my own personal rotation for many years!

There will also be some appropriate early morning tunes about the early morning time that the Daylight Savings Time switch takes place! It happens in the middle of the night between 2 and 3 AM, but everyone feels its effects for several days after.

Throw in a “Top 9 at 9:09” of “Phil’s Faves: Songs,” and that’s the show!

Music by other artists will include CommonUnion59, John Latini and the Flying Latini Brothers, Caleb Ford, Jesse Xavier, The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats, The Claudettes, Randy Cherkis, Birdsong At Morning, Wendy Webb, The Garden of Soul, American Housewife, Alice Avery, Jonathan Richman, and more!!!

Tune in to 89.3 FM (89.3 WHFR.FM) in the Dearborn-Detroit area, and you’ll have to use Tune In or Echo Players 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, so that everyone knows why your posting it!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, March 4, 2018

Posted on March 11, 2018 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 alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

They may also turn up on my “Theme Attic Show,” (Wednesdays, 10A-12N ET)

Here’s a link:

Listen live: www.whfr.fm/images/stream_audio.html

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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Xposed 4Heads number is 1!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of March 4, 2018

1. Urgency Squad—Xposed 4Heads
2. A Slight Departure—Birdsong at Morning
3. The Blues Just Make Me Feel Good—John Latini
4. Feel Your Feelings, Fool!—The Regrettes
5. The Deep Enders—Matt Jones and The Reconstruction
6. Heartbeat Serenade—Common Union 59
7. Taller Than They Appear—Taller Than They Appear
8. The Bloodred Yonder—Ben Rogers
9. Chariot—Victoria Reed
10.Wounded Bird—Ray Vaughn
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 4, 2018

Posted on March 10, 2018 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 shows, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays, 10A-12N ET, or “Prime Time Theme Attic,” heard Mondays, 8P-10P 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 alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

Here’s a link:

Listen live: www.whfr.fm/images/stream_audio.html

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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Vespers are answered for a second week at #1!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 4, 2018

1. Midnight Vespers—Birdsong at Morning
2. Wish You Well—The Garden of Soul
3. Salmon Zone—Oginalii
4. We’ve All Failed and Won—Randy Cherkis
5. Grandpa, Please Don’t Die—Jesse Xavier
6. The Lion and The Lamb—The Static Dial
7. Girl From the North Country—Wendy Webb
8. In Like a Lion—American Housewife
9. Rita—Bill Edwards
10.The Boxer—The O’Reillys and The Paddyhats
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Celebrate International Women’s Day With Three Wonderful Women: Wendy Webb, Alison Krauss, and Deni Bonet!!!

Posted on March 8, 2018 by PhilMaq

Today is International Women’s Day so I thought I would add a blog post with three incredible female artists!

First up is Wendy Webb and her version of Bob Dylan’s, “Girl From the North Country.” It’s a track from her Philby Best Album of the Year Award winner, “Step Out of Line!”

I know it may be sacrilegious to say so, but I have never really cared for Bob Dylan’s version of the song. However, Wendy delivers what I consider to be my favorite version. It’s a very simple arrangement of electric piano with a pedal steel guitar solo. That leaves plenty of space to concentrate on her beautiful vocal! The video is an added bonus as a retrospective of her career!

My next selection is a video that I ran across recently. Alison Krauss released an amazing album of Classic Country cover songs. Originally recorded by Brenda Lee, “Losing You” is one of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded (GSER)! Once again, just like the Wendy Webb song mentioned above, the arrangement is subdued and unobtrusive, so the listener can concentrate on that wonderful vocal!

My third choice is violinist Deni Bonet! Although there isn’t a vocal on the “Light This Candle” off of her latest album, “Bright Shiny Objects,” Deni brings electricity and sparks in her performance! I have the feeling that even when Bonet sets her instrument down, it remains on “sizzle!” The violin does the singing for her, and it’s a beautiful thing!

Speaking of beautiful, all three women are representative of all the women in the world, who are all beautiful in their own way!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!!!

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“Prime Time Theme Attic” Celebrates Women Artists, Monday Night, 8PM-10PM ET!!!

Posted on March 5, 2018 by PhilMaq

International Women’s Day happens this Thursday, and I like to focus on female artists for that day. It’s a small way that I can honor them and bring awareness to the event.

Since I will be in Lansing on Wednesday receiving an award, there will only be one show this week for me, and that is Monday night’s “Prime Time Theme Attic” with Phil Maq, from 8PM-10PM ET!!!

The front part of the show will feature many wonderful women artists, and then there will be the “Top 9 at 9:09” featuring “Phil’s Faves: Albums” this week. Songs by artists will include Lynn McCracken, Judy Banker (album “Without You,” pictured in the banner), Audra Kubat, May Erlewine, Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line (album “Champion” pictured in the banner), Matt Jones and The Reconstruction, John Latini and the Flying Latini Brothers, Birdsong At Morning, CommonUnion59, Thornetta Davis (album “Honest Woman” pictured in the banner), Sarah McQuaid, Taller Than They Appear Band, The Regrettes, Sally Barris, Mary Gauthier, Samantha Fish, Amy Petty, Sigrid Christiansen, Deni Bonet (album, “Bright Shiny Objects” pictured in banner), Windborne, Katherine Moller, Xposed 4Heads, California Guitar Trio, Victoria Reed, Ben Rogers, and maybe more!!!

Tune in to 89.3 FM (89.3 WHFR.FM) in the Dearborn-Detroit area, and you’ll have to use Tune In or Echo Players 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, so that everyone knows why your posting it!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, February 25, 2018

Posted on March 2, 2018 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 alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

They may also turn up on my “Theme Attic Show,” (Wednesdays, 10A-12N ET)

Here’s a link:

Listen live: www.whfr.fm/images/stream_audio.html

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 blues feel better at #1!!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of February 25, 2018

1. The Blues Just Make Me Feel Good—John Latini
2. Urgency Squad—Xposed 4Heads
3. A Slight Departure—Birdsong at Morning
4. Taller Than They Appear—Taller Than They Appear
5. Feel Your Feelings, Fool!—The Regrettes
6. The Deep Enders—Matt Jones and The Reconstruction
7. Heartbeat Serenade—Common Union 59
8. Blood Red Yonder—Ben Rogers
9. Chariot—Victoria Reed
10.Wounded Bird—Ray Vaughn
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