Phil’s Faves: Videos, January 25, 2015

Posted on February 12, 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 January 25, 2015

1. Blank Space—Taylor Swift
2. Uptown Funk—Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
3. Centuries—Fall Out Boy
4. Girl in a Country Song—Maddie & Tae
5. Bulletproof Picasso—Train
6. Ghost—Ella Henderson
7. Sun Daze—Florida Georgia Line
8. Day Drinking—Little Big Town
9. Look at You—Big & Rich
10. Afterlife—Ingrid Michaelson
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, January 18, 2015

Posted on February 12, 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 January 18, 2015

1. Magnificent Desolation—The Dives
2. Don’t Waste Your Life—The Tripping Souls
3. The Fall & Further Decline of the Mighty King of Love—Phil Lee
4. Reset the Dial—The Fletchers
5. Dead Man Walkin’—Duffy Kane
6. Hold Me Close—Randy Tessier
7. Dr. Sutherland and His Traveling Hospital—These Curious Thoughts
8. The Heart’s Swift Foot—Red Tail Ring
9. Feather—Bright—Feather—Bright
10. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, January 18, 2015

Posted on February 9, 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 January 18, 2015

1. Chloe—Phil Lee
2. Treacherous—Oak City Roots
3. Blank Space—Taylor Swift
4. Body Like a Bell—Red Tail Ring
5. Seize the Day—The Dives
6. Right for You—The Fletchers
7. Peg & Awl—Micah Lang
8. Hope for the Future—Paul McCartney [Hall of Fame]
9. Horn Pipeline—Bill Grogan’s Goat
10. Methodist Preacher—Mark Lavengood
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Phil’s Faves; Videos, January 18, 2015

Posted on February 9, 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 January 18, 2015

1. Uptown Funk—Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
2. Blank Space—Taylor Swift
3. Girl in a Country Song—Maddie & Tae
4. Centuries—Fall Out Boy
5. Ghost—Ella Henderson
6. Sun Daze—Florida Georgia Line
7. Look at You—Big & Rich
8. Day Drinking—Little Big Town
9. Afterlife—Ingrid Michaelson
10. Trumpets—Jason Derulo
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, January 11, 2015

Posted on February 8, 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 January 11, 2015

1. The Fall & Further Decline of the Mighty King of Love—Phil Lee
2. Don’t Waste Your Life—The Tripping Souls
3. Magnificent Desolation—The Dives
4. Pretty Music for Pretty People—The Dead Milkmen
5. Reset the Dial—The Fletchers
6. Dead Man Walkin’—Duffy Kane
7. New Roots Exchange, Vol.1—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, and Red Tail Ring
8. EP II—The Honeyrunners
9. Particles—A Science Experiment
10. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, January 11, 2015

Posted on February 8, 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 January 11, 2015

1. Treacherous—Oak City Roots
2. Chloe—Phil Lee
3. Seize the Day—The Dives
4. Blank Space—Taylor Swift
5. Body Like a Bell—Red Tail Ring
6. Peg & Awl—Micah Lang
7. Methodist Preacher—Mark Lavengood
8. Horseshoe Rapids—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys; Red Tail Ring
9. Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)—Joe Bonamassa
10. Homer the Roamer—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys; Red Tail Ring
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, January 11, 2015

Posted on February 8, 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 January 11, 2015

1. Oak City Roots, Ashley Peacock, & Olivia Millerschin at The Trinity House Theater, Livonia, MI, January 10, 2015
2. Blank Space—Taylor Swift
3. Uptown Funk—Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
4. Girl in a Country Song—Maddie & Tae
5. Sun Daze—Florida Georgia Line
6. Ghost—Ella Henderson
7. Look at You—Big & Rich
8. Afterlife—Ingrid Michaelson
9. Day Drinking—Little Big Town
10.Trumpets—Jason Derulo
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Best Music Videos of 2014

Posted on February 6, 2015 by PhilMaq

This year end category is usually pretty simple but may be the most difficult to do correctly. It has to be a match between music imagery and a visual perspective. Rarely is it done to a point that it actually matters. I love music and I love movies but I usually don’t have much of a response for most music videos.

This list is different. These are the ones that I can watch over and over and not get tired of seeing them for plenty of different reasons, but they are also individual pieces of art! CONGRATULATIONS!

BEST VIDEOS OF 2014

  1. Ashes—The Belle Brigade

  1. Blank Space—Taylor Swift

  1. River Bank—Brad Paisley

  1. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae

  1. Under Control—The Honeyrunners

  1. Girl in a Country Song—Maddie & Tae

  1. Shake It Off—Taylor Swift

  1. All About That Bass—Meghan Trainor

  1. Day Drinking—Little Big Town

  1. It Can’t Be Simple—Secret Colours

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2015 Freshness: Wendy Webb, Paul Kelly, and The History of Apple Pie!!!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by PhilMaq

Wendy Webb has that warm singing voice that reminds me of Carly Simon. [Hall of Fame] I don’t use that phrase lightly. There’s some other ones in there, too. Some have been using Norah Jones. I prefer Carole King and Laura Nyro. [Hall of Fame] But no matter how you reference it, it’s all good company. “This Is the Moment” (her album title), as Wendy sings “Venus Is Rocking in the Cradle of the Moon”:

Australian rocker Paul Kelly has a new album out called “The Merri Soul Sessions.” Although this version of “Sweet Guy” is not on that album, it gives you a good idea where he comes from.:

The UK band, The History of Apple Pie, put out a very catchy album towards the end of last year called “Feel Something.” Their pop tendencies are very contagious and “Jamais Vu” is just one slice of the many ultra cool songs on their album!:

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Winter, Women, & Work: The Doors, The Everly Brothers, and Jim Croce!!!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by PhilMaq

I think that one of the best songs about Winter has been pretty much forgotten. My favorite is “Wintertime Love” by The Doors. [Hall of Fame] This isn’t an official video from the band, but it feels right!

Even though this clip is from the reunion that was many years after the song was a hit, one of the things that I remember most about The Everly Brothers’ [Hall of Fame] “Claudette” was the innovative (for its time) hi-hat action by the drummer. This version still includes that little section. (And the boys sound great as alaways!):

And since the North American International Auto Show is in process until Sunday, I thought that it might fun to include a Jim Croce song about cars because you still have to get your favorite one. “Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues” could also be considered as a commentary on today’s “Sate of the Union!:

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