Move Over Groundhog! “Light From the Underground” is Taking Over, Saturday, 10AM-1PM EST!!!

Posted on February 3, 2024 by PhilMaq

Ok, groundhog. Move over!
You had your spotlight for questionable forecasts.
Now it’s time to shine the “Light From the Underground,” Saturday from 10AM-1PM EST, with guest host Phil Maq sitting in!
And as luck would have it, that furry varmint left behind a bunch of local music!
Who’d a thunk it that that ground hugging fur dog would have such good taste?!
Must have something to do with that “underground” thing!
IYKYK!
Stats are worthy of a “Theme Attic” show!: 8 new artists, 10 new releases,16 artists with SouthEast Michigan ties, and 2 singles!
Songs by artists in non sequential order should include Roger Ponder, Memphis Hawk (Steve Phelps), Scott Free (Scott Freë‘s new album is just right of center in the banner!), Moods with WAYNE SNOW, Blockhouse Valley, Linda Marks (Her new album cover, ‘A Recipe for Hope” is on the left in the banner!)(Linda Marks Music Group), Bill Price, Kat Perkins (Kat Perkins), Diane Coll Music (Her new album cover is second from the right in the banner!), John Finan, Erin Zindle (Erin Zindle is playing Trinity House Theatre in Livonia, Michigan Saturday night!), Greg Chako Music (Greg Chako‘s new album cover “Life After 40” is just left of center in the banner!), Scott Baker Music Bob Hausler (Scott Baker & Bob Hausler Live @ Unity Vibrations Triple Goddess Tasting Room in Ypsilanti, Michigan Saturday night!, Scott Baker), Rob Massard Music (Robert Massard), Kathy Johnson, Lannie Flowers Band (Lannie Flowers), Bill Grogan’s Goat (Gerard Smith, Jude Closson), Gary Browe, Jim Kweskin (Jim Kweskin new “Never Too Late” album cover is in the lower right corner of the banner!), Beowulf Kingsley Todd Perkins), Voxanna (Billy Brandt, Elaine Schoendorf) Laraw, Memoryfield, Tom Alter, Junior Watson with Lisa Leuschner Andersen, Jim Allchin, Second Hand Mojo, The Grain Hoppers, and more!!!
So, grab your flashlight, get a friend to listen with, and come along for Saturday’s “Light From the Underground” from 10AM-1PM EST with substitute host Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special wholelotoflocalmusic link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, January 28, 2024

Posted on February 1, 2024 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, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

There’s plenty of musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/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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It’s about “Time” that Mike Ward: Psychosongs gets his second weekly #1 song!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of January 28, 2024

1. Time —Mike Ward: Psychosongs (Particles to Pearls)[6]
2. Yellow River—The Armoires (Incognito)[5]
3. Doctor Drosophila (Parts 1,2, & 3) —Kenny Young and The Eggplants (Plantastic Voyage) [4]
4. The Blade —Casey Penn (One Step Away) [3]
5. Parallel Lines —Crossword Smiles (Pressed and Ironed) [8]
6. Can’t Sit Out—The Blueflowers (Time Didn’t Matter)[9]
7. When the Sun Comes Shining Through —Linden Thoburn (The Sun Comes Shining Through) [9]
8. I’m Alright With This World—Jeff Scott (Single)[NE]
9. Overnight From Memphis—Jon Shain (Never Found a Way to Tame the Blues) [NE]
10.Closer to Love—Leah Van King (Single) [NE]
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Round Up Them Cowboys and Doggies for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on January 31, 2024 by PhilMaq

Some of the most beautiful and moving imagery in poetry and song centers on and is written by Cowboys!
Yes, they’re still around still doing what they always do!
So, once a year when there is a Cowboy poet gathering in Nevada, “Theme Attic,” heard on Wednesdays from 12PM-4PM EST with host Phil Maq, like to look at a wide variety on Cowboys and the West!
Now, I’m not saying anything that I play will be on the same level of those artists, but some of them might be pretty darn close!
And there will be some songs about groundhogs, woodchucks, and other assorted varmints!
Don’t worry your pretty little haid. There will also be a Top 9 at 2:09 of this week’s Fave Songs, a Buddy Holly tribute, and the New Theme Attic Hall of Fame Inductee, Enoch Light!
That ought to be enough to keep things jumpin’ enough for most folks!
14 artists with Southeast Michigan ties on today’s show!
I will divide the tags into sections, but they will only be an estimate
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I can’t guarantee that everything will fit into those slots, but I will try very hard to stick to them!
However…they are NOT in sequential order. (I often make changes during the show!)
Songs by artists between 12PM-209 PM EST should include Goodnight Moonshine, Jane Penny, Open Book, Sue Radner Horowitz, Riders In The Sky (Their “Silver Jubilee” album cover is on the left in the banner!), Roger Ponder, Lizzie No (Their “Halfsies” album cover is second from the left in the banner!), Kathy Johnson, Erin Zindle (Erin is playing Trinity House Theatre in Livonia, Michigan this Saturday!), Enoch Light, John Latini – Roots & Blues Music, John Doe, Rod Johnson, Wolf B. Reuter, Tommy Stinson, The Stone Souls, Barker & Broski (Michael Snyder-Barker), George Stephen Kelly (George S Kelly), The Claudettes (Johnny Iguana), Joe Peters & Friends, and more!!!
Songs by artists from 2pm-4PM EST should include Kenny Young and the Eggplants (Kenny Young), Billy Truitt, Mike Ward: PsychoSongs (Mike Ward, Angela Malisani Ward), Jeff Scott Music (Jeff Scott), Jon Shain (Jon Shain), Crossword Smiles (Tom Curless, Chipper Saam) The Armoires (Big Stir Records), The Cribs, The Blueflowers (Kate Hinote), Linden Thoburn, Casey Lee Penn, Blockhouse Valley (Blockhouse Valley are playing The Hawk Black Box in Farmington Hills, Michigan this Saturday! Their Ep album cover is second from the right in the banner!), The Grain Hoppers (Their album cover for “Fireflies Trapped in a Jar” is just left of center in the banner!) SUSTO (Their album cover for “And I’m Fine Today” is just right of center in the banner!), and many more!!!
So, grab a bandana, get a pard to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special cowboysandcowgirls link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word and then follow the link to the Phil Maq page and give it a “likesy!” I would so appreciate that! #whfrradio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, January 21, 2024

Posted on January 27, 2024 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 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.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.

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/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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Tom Alter brings some “Poetry and Protest” to this week’s top spot for his third weekly #1 Faves Album!!! (One was with another group, After Blue!)
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of January 21, 2024

1. Poetry and Protest—Tom Alter [4]
2. Believer—John Finan [4]
3. Way Out West—Kathy Johnson [4]
4. Introducing Djangophonique—Djangophonique [3]
5. Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [21]
6. Nostalgia—Carrie Westbay [8]
7. Kicking Angels—Bill Price [NE]
8. Nothin’ To It But To Do It—Junior Watson [2]
9. Prime Blues—Jim Allchin [2]
10.Kathy’s Songs—Kathleen DeView [8]
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New Key Album of the Week: Clocks Are Out of Time—The Jack Rubies
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, January 21, 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 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, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

There’s plenty of musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/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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Crossword Smile’s “Parallel Lines” appear to converge on the horizon this week at a #1 point!!!

(Crossword Smiles consists of Tom Curless and Chip Saam. This is Chip’s fourth #1 weekly Faves song!!!! Three were with The Hangabouts!!!

This is also Tom Curless’ third #1 weekly Faves song!!! He had one each with Your Gracious Host and Tom Curless and The 46%!!)
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of January 21, 2024

1. Parallel Lines —Crossword Smiles (Pressed and Ironed) [7]
2. Yellow River—The Armoires (Incognito)[4]
3. Time —Mike Ward: Psychosongs (Particles to Pearls)[5]
4. It Doesn’t Take Long—The Steve Taylor 3 (Travel Light)[4]
5. Can’t Sit Out—The Blueflowers (Time Didn’t Matter)[8]
6. You Drummers Keep Breaking My Heart —The Claudettes (High Times in the Dark)[6]
7. Doctor Drosophila (Parts 1,2, & 3) —Kenny Young and The Eggplants (Plantastic Voyage) [3]
8. When the Sun Comes Shining Through —Linden Thoburn (The Sun Comes Shining Through) [8]
9. The Blade —Casey Penn (One Step Away) [2]
10.Star Dreamer —Angela Perley (Turn Me Loose!) [10]
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The Second 2024 Winter New Music Showcase on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on January 24, 2024 by PhilMaq

 

You may not realize it at this point, but Spring is bearing down upon us.
Well, calendar Spring anyway.
Check it out!
This year, because it’s a Leap Year, Spring starts on March 19th!
That’s like losing up to a half of a week in a normal year!
Therefore, because of a “shortened schedule,” let’s move forward with The Second 2024 Winter New Music Showcase complete with a Top 9 at 2:09 Albums Countdown on this week’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EST!!!
Stats are record breaking (maybe): 33 artist debuts, 32 new releases, 2 world premiere, 8 artists with Southeast Michigan ties, and 10 singles!
Wow!@!
I even threw in a couple of sets to celebrate tomorrow’s Full Wolf Moon!!! (Trust me, that is not easy with a New Music Showcase!)
Mercy!
I will divide the tags into sections, but they will only be an estimate.
I can’t guarantee that everything will fit into those slots, but I will try very hard to stick to them!
However…they are NOT in sequential order. (I often make changes during the show!)
Songs by artists between 12PM-209 PM EST should include Pat Buchanan, Alana Yorke, Crystal Canyon, Interstate Island, porij, Marianne Flemming (Marianne Flemming), No Windows, Planet D Nonet (RJ Spängler), dad sports, June Bisantz (June Bisantz) and Gordon Morrell, Alice Di Micele (Alice DiMicele), Talia Schlanger, SUPER 8 Music, Matthew Morgan (His album cover for “Timepiece” is on the upper right in the banner!), This Pale Fire, Diane Coll, Jeff Dale (Jeff Dale), Josiah Barrett, The Ron Kraemer Trio, Greg Chako (Greg Chako Music), Nailah Hunter, VACATIONS, Jason Bradley, and more!!!
Songs from 2PM-4PM EST should include Matthew Curry, Tom Alter Music (Tom is playing Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Shelby Township, Michigan this Friday!), Scott Waters Music (Scott‘s album cover for “Dizzy Don’t Stop” is right of center in the banner!), Joe Peters & Friends, Carrie Westbay, George Montrelle (His album cover for “Love Unfolding” is on the left in the banner!), Folly Group, John Finan, The Wildwoods (They are playing 20 Front Street on Friday in Lake Orion, Michigan! Their album cover for “Sweet Nostalgia” is second from the left in the banner!), Bill Price, Kathy Johnson, Melissa Behring (Melissa Behring Trio’s album cover is just left of center in the banner!), Junior Watson with Lisa Leuschner Andersen The Slow Dark (Their album cover for “People Will Talk” is on the bottom on the right in the banner!), KillerStar, and more!!!
So, figure out how you’d like to take some notes, get a friend to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special 2024winternewmusic2showcase link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word and then follow the link to the Phil Maq page and give it a “likesy!” I would so appreciate that! #whfrradio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, January 14, 2024

Posted on January 19, 2024 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 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.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.

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/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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It isn’t “Nostalgia”c yet, because Carrie Westbay has this week’s #1!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of January 14, 2024

1. Nostalgia—Carrie Westbay [7]
2. Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [20]
3. Poetry and Protest—Tom Alter [3]
4. Way Out West—Kathy Johnson [3]
5. Believer—John Finan [3]
6. Introducing Djangophonique—Djangophonique [2]
7. Day 21/Day of Dreaming—Secret Machines [2]
8. Your Flight—The Dirk Kroll Band [NE]
9. Prime Blues—Jim Allchin [NE]
10.Kathy’s Songs—Kathleen DeView [7]
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New Key Album of the Week: World—Elephant Gym
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, January 14, 2024

Posted on January 18, 2024 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, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

There’s plenty of musical things to browse!

A list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for brilliant musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/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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The Blueflowers “Can’t Sit Out” when they’re on the Fave Songs List!!!!
(This is their fourth #1 Weekly Faves Song!!!! It is also Kate Hinote’s fifth #1 Weekly Faves Song!!!!! One was a solo #1!)
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of January 14, 2024

1. Can’t Sit Out—The Blueflowers (Time Didn’t Matter)[7]
2. You Drummers Keep Breaking My Heart —The Claudettes (High Times in the Dark)[5]
3. Parallel Lines —Crossword Smiles (Pressed and Ironed) [6]
4. When the Sun Comes Shining Through —Linden Thoburn (The Sun Comes Shining Through) [7]
5. Time —Mike Ward: Psychosongs (Particles to Pearls)[4]
6. Yellow River—The Armoires (Incognito)[3]
7. It Doesn’t Take Long—The Steve Taylor 3 (Travel Light)[3]
8. Star Dreamer —Angela Perley (Turn Me Loose!) [9]
9. Doctor Drosophila (Parts 1,2, & 3) —Kenny Young and The Eggplants (Plantastic Voyage) [2]
10.The Blade—Casey Penn (One Step Away) [NE]
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Winter Invades “Theme Attic” This Wednesday, 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on January 17, 2024 by PhilMaq

Timing is everything, and I picked the winteriest weather in two years for Southeast Michigan to highlight music about it on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EST!!!
A Top 9 at 2:09 Countdown of this week’s Phil’s Faves Albums will give us a respite from the cold! (Or will it…………?)
There will also be a new Theme Attic Hall of Fame inductee this week: Fleetwood Mac!
Stats for this week’s show are ok, but have been obviously slowed down by the cold weather: 4 new artists, 3 new releases, 10 artists with Southeast Michigan ties, and 2 singles!
I will divide the tags into sections, but they will only be an estimate.
I can’t guarantee that everything will fit into those slots, but I will try very hard to stick to them!
However…they are NOT in sequential order. (I often make changes during the show!)
Songs by artists between 12PM-209 PM EST should include No More Blue Tomorrows (Their new album is in the banner!), Aaron Lee Tasjan, Sue Radner Horowitz, The Decemberists, Nanowar Of Steel with Madeleine Liljestam (Madeleine Liljestam) and ELEINE (Their album cover for “Dislike to False Metal” is in the banner!), Jaspar Lepak (Jaspar Lepak), The Rubinoos, Rob Kneisler (His album cover for “Lift Me Up” is in the banner!), Cary Morin (Cary Morin, Celeste Di Iorio Morin), The Regulators, and more!!!
Songs by artists from 2PM-4PM EST should include Kathy Johnson (Kathy’s “Small Town Girl” album cover is in the banner!), Joe Peters & Friends, Djangophonique, *Djangophonique are playing The Ark – Ann Arbor, Michigan on Friday, DIRK KROLL BAND (Dirk Kroll is playing DIRK KROLL BAND live! @ Trinity House Theatre in Livonia, Michigan this Saturday!), Jim Allchin, Billy Brandt and the Sugaree’s (Billy Brandt), Kathleen DeViewmusic, Donna Herula (Donna Herula), Carrie Westbay (Carrie Westbay), Tom Alter Music (Tom Alter), After Blue (Their “What Is Now, What Is Real” album cover is in the banner!)(Katie Williamson) John Finan (John Finan), Teenage Joans, Jon English (Jenny English), Uncle Bonsai, and more!!!
So, bundle up, hot beverages are allowed and recommended!), get a friend to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
The STATION’S NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
THE STREAMING UPGRADES TO THE STATION MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE STATION BETTER ALL OVER THE WORLD!
You can stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special wintersucks link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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