Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 29, 2015

Posted on December 2, 2015 by PhilMaq

This will be 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of November 29, 2015

1. Bloodless—Andy and The Pandys
2. Sunday—Brown Mountain Apes
3. Another Wasted Year—Andy and The Pandys
4. Stranger in a Strange Place—The Brazilian Johnsons
5. Weirdoz Everywhere—The Prefab Messiahs
6. Head Over Heels—JD McPherson
7. Meshugana!—Joanie Leeds and The Night Lights
8. Rory & The Hurricanes—Ringo Starr [Hall of Fame]
9. As Love—Nash Albert
10.Need a Miracle—The Brazilian Johnsons
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Phil’s Faves: Videos and Performances, November 29, 2015

Posted on November 29, 2015 by PhilMaq

This will be a 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 on current or recent videos. For this category, I am also going to include any live performances on talk or variety shows that I see during the week.
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Top 10 Videos and Performances for the Week of November 29, 2015
1. McCarty & Friends Featuring Jim McCarty, Emmanuel Garza, Marvin Conrad, Dylan McCarty, Nick Moss, and Kenny Welk, Live at Callahan’s, Auburn Hills, MI, November 28, 2015
2. Mental Health Day, Live at Simon’s After Dark, Allen Park, MI, November 25, 2015
3. Flea Market Hustlers on PBS’ “Sun Studio Sessions”
4. Weirdoz Everywhere—The Prefab Messiahs
5. Brand New Day—Bryan Adams
6. Lose My Mind—Brett Eldredge
7. Save It for a Rainy Day—Kenny Chesney
8. Walk, Don’t Run—Al Dual & The Luaus
9. Life Is a Lens—These Curious Thoughts
10.Wildest Dreams—Taylor Swift
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, November 22, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 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. It may also give some insight as to what I might be playing in the near future on my radio show, “Theme Attic.” Once again, 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.

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Top 10 Albums for the Week of November 22, 2015
1. It Only Gets Darker—Andy and The Pandys
2. The Widening Gyre—Altan [Hall of Fame]
3. Let the Good Times Roll—JD McPherson
4. My Good Side/My Bad Side—Shwizz
5. Ionia—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys
6. Wake—Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line
7. Searching for Neverland—Annie and Rod Capps
8. Terraplane—Steve Earle
9. Keep Your Stupid Dreams Alive—The Prefab Messiahs
10. Burn the Plan—Good Lovelies
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 22, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by PhilMaq

This will be 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.
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of November 22, 2015
1. Bloodless—Andy and The Pandys
2. Sunday—Brown Mountain Apes
3. Head Over Heels—JD McPherson
4. Another Wasted Year—Andy and The Pandys
5. Weirdoz Everywhere—The Prefab Messiahs
6. Stranger in a Strange Place—The Brazilian Johnsons
7. What Does This Mean?—Shwizz
8. Meshugana!—Joanie Leeds and The Night Lights
9. Rory & The Hurricanes—Ringo Starr [Hall of Fame]
10.Need a Miracle—The Brazilian Johnsons
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Phil’s Faves: Videos and Performances, November 22, 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by PhilMaq

This will be a 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 on current or recent videos. For this category, I am also going to include any live performances on talk or variety shows that I see during the week.
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Top 10 Videos and Performances for the Week of November 22, 2015
1. Sweet Water Warblers Featuring May Erlewine, Lindsay Lou Rilko, and Rachel Davis, Live at The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI, November 19, 2015
2. The Invasion Featuring David Roof, Live at “Live,” Ann Arbor, MI, November 20, 2015
3. Walk, Don’t Run—Al Dual & The Luaus
4. Weirdoz Everywhere—The Prefab Messiahs
5. Brand New Day—Bryan Adams
6. Lose My Mind—Brett Eldredge
7. Save It for a Rainy Day—Kenny Chesney
8. Life Is a Lens—These Curious Thoughts
9. Wildest Dreams—Taylor Swift
10.Breakin’ Up—Jan King and Medicine Ball
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, November 15, 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015 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. It may also give some insight as to what I might be playing in the near future on my radio show, “Theme Attic.” Once again, 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.

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Top 10 Albums for the Week of November 15, 2015
1. It Only Gets Darker—Andy and The Pandys
2. The Widening Gyre—Altan [Hall of Fame]
3. Let the Good Times Roll—JD McPherson
4. Burn the Plan—Good Lovelies
5. Wake—Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line
6. My Good Side/My Bad Side—Shwizz
7. Terraplane—Steve Earle
8. Searching for Neverland—Annie and Rod Capps
9. Ionia–Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys
10.Keep Your Stupid Dreams Alive—The Prefab Messiahs
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 15, 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015 by PhilMaq

This will be 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.
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of November 15, 2015
1. Bloodless—Andy and The Pandys
2. Head Over Heels—JD McPherson
3. Sunday—Brown Mountain Apes
4. Another Wasted Year—Andy and The Pandys
5. What Does This Mean?—Shwizz
6. Weirdoz Everywhere—The Prefab Messiahs
7. Ma Theann Tu Un Anolaigh—Altan [Hall of Fame]
8. Stranger in a Strange Place—The Brazilian Johnsons
9. Meshugana!—Joanie Leeds and The Night Lights
10.Crows—Bishop Allen
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Phil’s Faves: Videos and Performances, November 15, 2015

Posted on November 26, 2015 by PhilMaq

This will be a 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 on current or recent videos. For this category, I am also going to include any live performances on talk or variety shows that I see during the week.
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Top 10 Videos and Performances for the Week of November 15, 2015
1. Michael on Fire with Dennis Burr, Live at Trinity House, Livonia MI, November 14, 2015
2. The Flamin’ Groovies, Live at The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI, November 13, 2015
3. McCarty & Friends with Jim McCarty, Emmanuel Garza, Marvin Conrad, Dave Marcucio, Nicholas Tabarias, Brendon Linsley, and Tosha Owens, Live at The Blue Goose Inn, St. Clair Shores, MI, November 15, 2015
4. Walk, Don’t Run—Al Dual & The Luaus
5. Weirdoz Everywhere—The Prefab Messiahs
6. Brand New Day—Bryan Adams
7. Wildest Dreams—Taylor Swift
8. Lose My Mind—Brett Eldredge
9. Save It for a Rainy Day—Kenny Chesney
10.Life Is a Lens—These Curious Thoughts
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, November 8, 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 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. It may also give some insight as to what I might be playing in the near future on my radio show, “Theme Attic.” Once again, 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.

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Top 10 Albums for the Week of November 8, 2015

1. It Only Gets Darker—Andy and The Pandys
2. Burn the Plan—Good Lovelies
3. The Widening Gyre—Altan [Hall of Fame]
4. Wake—Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line
5. Let the Good Times Roll—JD McPherson
6. Straight Up Boogaloo—The Muggs
7. Terraplane—Steve Earle
8. My Good Side/My Bad Side—Shwizz
9. Searching for Neverland—Annie and Rod Capps
10.Ionia—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 8, 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by PhilMaq

This will be 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.

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Top Ten Songs for the Week of November 8, 2015

1. Head Over Heels—JD McPherson
2. Bloodless—Andy and The Pandys
3. Sunday—Brown Mountain Apes
4. What Does This Mean?—Shwizz
5. Broken Hearted—Good Lovelies
6. Another Wasted Year—Andy and The Pandys
7. Back to You—Midday Swim
8. Weirdoz Everywhere—The Prefab Messiahs
9. Ma Theann Tu Un Anolaigh [Hall of Fame]
10.Meshugana!—Joanie Leeds and The Night Lights
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