Phil’s Faves: Albums, March 1, 2015

Posted on March 31, 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 March 1, 2015

1. Swirling Among the Stars—Building Birds
2. Magnificent Desolation—The Dives
3. This Is the Moment—Wendy Webb
4. Don’t Waste Your Life—The Tripping Souls
5. Reset the Dial—The Fletchers
6. Dogwood Roots—Rob Larkin & The Wayward Ones
7. Feather—Bright—Feather—Bright
8. Dr. Sutherland and His Traveling Hospital—These Curious Thoughts
9. At the Edge of Disaster—The Blueflowers
10. The Jane Shermans—The Jane Shermans
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 1, 2015

Posted on March 31, 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 March 1, 2015

1. Venus Is Rocking in the Cradle of the Moon—Wendy Webb
2. Elizabeth—Building Birds
3. Let’s Go—Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights
4. That Dress—The Dives
5. This Is the Moment—Wendy Webb
6. Shakin’—Blair Alise & The Bombshells
7. Ding Dong Daddy—Joe “King” Carrasco
8. Wish You Well—The Garden of Soul
9. It Spills Out—Rob Larkin & The Wayward Ones
10.Almost Crazy—The Blueflowers
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, March 1, 2015

Posted on March 30, 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 March 1, 2015

1. The Garden of Soul, Ruby Keeps Burning, and Mental Health Day Live at Paycheck’s Lounge, Hamtramck, MI, February 27, 2015
2. Love Me Like You Do—Ellie Goulding
3. Outside—Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
4. Sugar—Maroon 5
5. Uptown Funk—Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
6. Bulletproof Picasso—Train
7. The Freeze—Rock ‘N’ Rainbow
8. Style—Taylor Swift
9. Four Five Seconds—Rihanna, Paul McCartney, and Kanye West (The video NOT the song.)
10.Centuries—Fall Out Boy
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, February 22, 2015

Posted on March 30, 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 February 22, 2015

1. Swirling Among the Stars—Building Birds
2. Magnificent Desolation—The Dives
3. Don’t Waste Your Life—The Tripping Souls
4. This Is the Moment—Wendy Webb
5. Reset the Dial—The Fletchers
6. Feather—Bright—Feather—Bright
7. Dogwood Roots—Rob Larkin & The Wayward Ones
8. One Big Show—Annie & Rod Capps
9. Dr. Sutherland and His Traveling Hospital—These Curious Thoughts
10.The Last Shot Got Him—Scott Ainslie
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 22, 2015

Posted on March 30, 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 February 22, 2015

1. Elizabeth—Building Birds
2. Venus Is Rocking in the Cradle of the Moon—Wendy Webb
3. Shakin’—Blair Alise & The Bombshells
4. Fear & Loathing in Grand Forks—The Union Suits
5. Miles Below—Oak City Roots
6. That Dress—The Dives
7. Let’s Go—Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights
8. Alone Again, Or—Fubar
9. This Is the Moment—Wendy Webb
10.All I Ever Need—Building Birds
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Two Hot Concert Bands:Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line, and The Steepwater Band!!!

Posted on March 18, 2015 by PhilMaq

If you missed Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line when they played several shows around the state, you missed an incredible band (band in the truest sense of the word) that can tackle any style of music! Here they are in a house party setting offering up a little country dance music, “In a Crowd!”

Coming to town this Friday, March 20th at Hop Cat in Detroit, MI, is the rockin’ blues of The Steepwater Band! (Jeff Massey–Vocals and guitars, Joe Winters–Drums, Todd Bowers–Bass, and Eric Saylors–guitars) Here they are riffing through a celestial observation song, “The Stars Look Good Tonight!”

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The Return of Pre Show Fun: Shania Twain, Shakira, and Annoying Dad!!!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by PhilMaq

Shania Twain [Hall of Fame] announced last week that she would be going out this year on her Farewell Tour. I’m taking her at her word thinking about Grace Slick and not Cher in the process. So I thought taking a look at Shania’s first video, “What Made You Say That,” and one of my favorite songs by her, would be worth a visit!

One of the song’s on today’s show is in Spanish. Shakira often releases songs in Spanish and this is the video for “Loba.” (“She Wolf”) I might be better off not saying anything else and just letting the video speak for itself!

This video makes me laugh because I could see me doing this with my kids. I don’t think I would have recorded it and placed it on you tube, but since this “annoying dad” did, let’s go with it!

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 22, 2015

Posted on February 23, 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 February 22, 2015

1. Blank Space—Taylor Swift
2. Uptown Funk—Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
3. Bulletproof Picasso—Train
4. Centuries—Fall Out Boy
5. Sugar—Maroon 5
6. The Words—Christina Perri
7. Love Me Like You Do—Ellie Goulding
8. Outside—Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding
9. The Freeze—Rock ‘N’ Rainbow
10. Girl in a Country Song—Maddie & Tae
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, February 15, 2015

Posted on February 23, 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 February 15, 2015

1. Don’t Waste Your Life—The Tripping Souls
2. Magnificent Desolation—The Dives
3. Swirling Among the Stars—Building Birds
4. Reset the Dial—The Fletchers
5. This Is the Moment—Wendy Webb
6. The Heart’s Swift Foot—Red Tail Ring
7. Dogwood Roots—Rob Larkin & The Wayward Ones
8. Feather—Bright—Feather—Bright
9. Dr. Sutherland and His Traveling Hospital—These Curious Thoughts
10.One Big Show—Annie & Rod Capps
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 15, 2015

Posted on February 23, 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 February 15, 2015

1. Venus Is Rocking in the Cradle of the Moon—Wendy Webb
2. Elizabeth—Building Birds
3. Fear & Loathing in Grand Forks—The Union Suits
4. All I Ever Need—Building Birds
5. Miles Below—Oak City Roots
6. Shakin’—Blair Alise & The Bombshells
7. That Dress—The Dives
8. Let’s Go—Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights
9. Screw Valentine’s Day—Olivia Millerschin
10. This Is the Moment—Wendy Webb
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