The 2024 Winter New Music Showcase #1 on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on January 10, 2024 by PhilMaq

10 days into the New Year–the earliest I could do it!, and it’s time to open up the 2024 Winter New Music Showcase #1 on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq, from 12PM-4PM EST!!!
The format for a Showcase is to highlight and feature one song by artists from mostly new releases! (I also have the Rescued Record Roulette segment that features a batch of older releases. But, once again, they will feature releases I have never played before!)
It will also include the somewhat mandatory Faves Album weekly Top 9 at 2:09 Countdown!
Stats are good!: 30 New Artists, 31 New Releases, 10 Southeast Michigan artists, 1 unreleased, possible 2 world premieres, and 13 singles!!! (Possibly the most singles I’ve ever included in a Showcase Show!)
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 Mia Doi Todd (official), Dale Bandy And The Blue Cans, Courting, Sophie Meiers, Maddy Ringo (Her album cover for “Wake Up Woman” is third from the right in the banner!), The Slingers with Juice Webster, Daughn Gibson, Nation of Language, Nickel&Rose, Buffalo Nichols, Arone Dyer, Neil Leyton, Makoto Horiuchi (His new album cover, “Gotta Keep On,” is on the left in the banner!), PT The Gospelspitter, Shawn Adam Williams, Chris Greene Music, Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin (Rob Moss), Talia Holt, David Belle, Lydia Lunch Fan Page, HEALTH, Never Reborn, Lancaster, and more!!!
Songs by artists from 2PM-4PM EST should include Xposed 4Heads, Joe Peters & Friends, Gary Browe Music, Michael Snyder-Barker, Carrie Westbay, Aleksi Campagne (Aleksi Campagne is playing Trinity House Theatre in Livonia, Michigan this Saturday!), John Finan (John Finan), Tom Alter Music (Tom Alter is playing Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Shelby Township this Friday!), Secret Machines, Kathy Johnson, Stuart Benbow, Nick Frater (Nick’s new album cover, “Nick Frater Presents The Rebutles, 1967-1970,” is just to the left of center in the banner!), Second Hand Mojo, Kathleen DeViewmusic, Robb Cairns (His new album cover, “Home” is second from the left in the banner!), Brittany Jean Music (Her new album cover, “Colors and Covers,” is on the right in the banner!), The Incurables (Their new album cover for “Inside Out and Backwards” is second from the right in the banner!), The Moons Of Jupiter, The Sugar Clouds and more!!!
So, get ready 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 winternewmusicshowcase1 link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, December 31, 2023

Posted on January 5, 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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Kathleen DeView and “Kathy’s Songs” have a #1 view this week!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of December 31, 2023

1. Kathy’s Songs—Kathleen DeView [5]
2. Merry Isthmus—The Sugar Clouds [4]
3. Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [18]
4. Nostalgia—Carrie Westbay [5]
5. Rise—Ann Beretta [6]
6. Love Never Rests—Mike Ward: Psychosongs [2]
7. Way Out West—Kathy Johnson [NE]
8. Believer—John Finan [NE]
9. Poetry and Protest—Tom Alter [NE]
10.Banner Day—Signal Flags [11]
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New Key Album of the Week: Crocodile Man—High 48s
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, December 31, 2023

Posted on January 4, 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 a lucky number 7 Faves Song of the week for that little ol’ “Star Dreamer,” Angela Perley!!!!!!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of December 31, 2023

1. Star Dreamer —Angela Perley (Turn Me Loose!) [7]
2. When the Sun Comes Shining Through —Linden Thoburn (The Sun Comes Shining Through) [5]
3. Confetti —Sarah Morris (Hearts in Need of Repair) [15]
4. Can’t Sit Out—The Blueflowers (Time Didn’t Matter)[5]
5. New Year’s Eve Waltz —Marty Kohn (New Year’s Eve Waltz)[5]
6. Parallel Lines —Crossword Smiles (Pressed and Ironed) [4]
7. You Drummers Keep Breaking My Heart —The Claudettes (High Times in the Dark)[3]
8. Time —Mike Ward: Psychosongs (Particles to Pearls)[2]
9. It Doesn’t Take Long—The Steve Taylor 3 (Travel Light)[NE]
10.Yellow River—The Armoires (Incognito)[NE]
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The Philby Hot 100 Songs of 2023 #100-81 on “Theme Attic,” Wednesday, 12PM-4PM EST!!!

Posted on January 3, 2024 by PhilMaq

Oranges in the background for good luck for the new year!

It’s a new year and that means we move forward by looking backwards!
At least that’s how it works on “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EST!!!
It’s the start of The Philby Hot 100 Songs of 2023 #100-81 Countdown!!!
A Philby is my online award for “brilliant musical achievement!”
Not only that, the show kicks off with a Top 9 at 12:09 Countdown of this week’s Fave Albums!
Since I am doing my best to avoid any confusion with who the Philby winners this is the only place I will mention the winners in this post.
Any other info for other parts of the show will eventually appear in the comments section.
Starting at approximately 1PM EST (It may start a little bit later), the following artists will have Philby winning songs (but not in sequential order): Scott Waters Music, Pat Smillie, Taleen Kali (Her photo is in the lower left corner of the banner!), Eve’s Twin Lover. The Slackers, TJ George (His photo is the black and white one in the center of the banner!) (TJ George, The Music of TJ George) with Bill Champlin, Instynkt, SUIMAH (Mark Lotus, Sean Nasrey), Keith Laurin (His picture is in the lower right corner of th banner!) with Tosha Owens (Tosha Owens) and Detroit Strong Music, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Bad Camper, Phil Lee – The Mighty King Of Love (Pictured in the middle of the banner with Phil Maq Two Phils for the price of one!)(Phil Lee), Underwater Sunshine, Gregory Dwayne Music (Gregory Dwayne Arnold), Talia Keys (Her picture is in the upper left corner of the banner!), Vanderlust, The Needs. Victor V. Gurbo (His picture is second from the right in the banner!), Victor Voccoli Gurbo), Ryan Sims Band, and Boz Scaggs!!!
Congratulations to all!!!
So, get some snacks ready, get a friend or two 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 philbysbaby 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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The Most Awesomest Song of the Day: “New Year’s Eve Waltz” by Marty Kohn!!!

Posted on January 1, 2024 by PhilMaq

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I have a feature to recognize a slice of good music: The Most Awesomest Song of the Day! 

Here’s a link to the complete list: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/

I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my weekly “Theme Attic” show, Wednesdays, from 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/!

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!”

But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.

Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.

Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!

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This year ends on a promising little tune–the title track from Marty Kohn’s New Year’s Eve Waltz album released a few months ago.

I’m not sure where the inspiration came from, but it is an ingenious song that takes the numerical calendar figures, 12-31-23, which, when the dashes are removed, turns out to be a waltz tempo: one two three, one two three!

It’s a once in a century occurrence!

And the narrator takes stock of his own faults in a resolutiony (I’m not sure if Marty, a former journalist, will appreciate this word!) kind of way!

He’s looking for forgiveness–not only for himself, but everybody, so that we can leave behind the mental weight of our past failures.

That way everyone starts out with a blank slate for the New Year!

The final verse contains the most important lines, as they are his wishes for the year that are both humble and equitable:

“May there be health and money/

Enough to get by/

Of love and affection/

On endless supply/

Then he moves on to large, altruistic wishes:

May there be no more hunger/

And be no more war/

And finally, a little honest hope for the future:

May we be here to see/

One two three, one two four!

Just beautiful!

The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “New Year’s Eve Waltz” by Marty Kohn!!!

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I have other musical areas to explore:

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!

#NewYearsEveWaltz #MartyKohn #PhilMaq #ThemeAttic #TheMostAwesomestSongoftheDay

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, December 24, 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 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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Sometimes ya gotta go with the obvious: Ann Beretta “Rise” to this week’s #1 Faves spot!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of December 24, 2023

1. Rise—Ann Beretta [5]
2. Banner Day—Signal Flags [10]
3. Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [17]
4. No Use for Christmas and Other Holiday Favorites—Jeremy Porter and The Tucos [4]
5. Merry BCFing Christmas—Ben Cook—Feltz [4]
6. Nostalgia—Carrie Westbay [4]
7. Where We Are Gathered—Opium Moon [2]
8. Kathy’s Songs—Kathleen Deview [4]
9. Merry Isthmus—The Sugar Clouds [3]
10.Nicollette—Nicolette Sullivan [6]
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New Key Album of the Week: One Foot in the Groove (Deluxe Edition)—The Boneshakers
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The Most Awesomest Song of the Day: “Can’t Sit Out” by The Blueflowers!!!

Posted on December 29, 2023 by PhilMaq

I have a feature to recognize a slice of good music: The Most Awesomest Song of the Day! 

Here’s a link to the complete list: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/

I want to emphasize mostly, relatively newer music, just like on my weekly “Theme Attic” show, Wednesdays, from 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/!

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!”

But I can promise this: I will not force my selections. If something doesn’t hit me, I won’t post one.

Everything I do has always been about shining a spotlight on the artist and their music.

Now I will have the potential to shine 365 more spotlights if I want to!

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For some reason, it’s taking me a while to pick a song about this month’s Cold Full Moon!

In my defense, it’s been cloudy and/or raining for several days, so I haven’t been able to be inspired by our favorite celestial guest.

And then I heard the perfect selection: “Can’t Sit Out” by The Blueflowers from their 2022 Philby Award winning album, Time Didn’t Matter!

The versatile Blueflowers, a Detroit, Michigan area band led by lead singer Kate Hinote, have excelled for years in everything from quiet melodic ballads to full on rockers!

And they are always moody!

Each Full Moon has a traditional, somewhat historic, descriptive name, and December’s is  the Cold Full Moon.

Well, after the first forty seconds or so of a playful opening on “Can’t Sit Out,” one where Kate clears her throat and does a sound check while someone plugs their guitar into an amp, she sings the first line to set the scene:

“It was a Cold Full Moon”

Now, I’m guessing that Kate wasn’t specifically singing about the calendar correct Cold Full Moon, but for this month’s Full Moon Tune, it fits just fine!

The Most Awesomest Song of the Day is “Can’t Sit Out” by The Blueflowers!!!

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I have other musical areas to explore:

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!

#CantSitOut #TheBlueflowers #TimeDidntMatter #TheMostAwesomestSongoftheDay #FullMoon #ColdFullMoon #FullMoonTunes #PhilMaq #ThemeAttic

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, December 24, 2023

Posted on December 28, 2023 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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Marty Kohn “waltzes” into this week’s #1 Faves Spot!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of December 24, 2023

1. New Year’s Eve Waltz —Marty Kohn (New Year’s Eve Waltz)[4]
2. Confetti —Sarah Morris (Hearts in Need of Repair) [14]
3. Star Dreamer —Angela Perley (Turn Me Loose!) [6]
4. When the Sun Comes Shining Through —Linden Thoburn (The Sun Comes Shining Through) [4]
5. Thing She Does —Bill Edwards (Whole Cloth) [5]
6. Can’t Sit Out—The Blueflowers (Time Didn’t Matter)[4]
7. Parallel Lines —Crossword Smiles (Pressed and Ironed) [3]
8. You Drummers Keep Breaking My Heart —The Claudettes (High Times in the Dark)[2]
9. Time—Mike Ward: Psychosongs (Particles to Pearls)[NE]
10.Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?) —The Dirk Kroll Band (Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?) [7]
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“Theme Attic” 13th Anniversary Celebration, Part 2, Wednesday December 27, 2023

Posted on December 27, 2023 by PhilMaq

Well, I’m only running a few minutes better than last week. nut that makes a huge difference!
This is that odd stretch between two holidays, so I thought I might as well keep the fun going with a part two “Theme Attic” 13th Anniversary Show on Wednesday from 12-4PM EST with Phil Maq!!!
I mean, I once said about this stretch that the sugar plums have stopped dancing.
Well, the Detroit Lions are in the playoffs this year, so those plums may still be dancing this year!
And I have a couple of fun themes: tonight is a full moon, and those daydreams may cause a few daydreams amongst the listeners!
And don’t forget some New Year’s Eve songs!
Throw in a Top 9 at 2:09 weekly Faves Songs and you have the show in a nutshell!
Numbers are good: 6 New Artists, 4 new releases, 19 artists with Southeast Michigan ties, 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 Da Yoopers, Michael Simmons (Michael Simmons, Big Stir Records), Leah Van King , Scott Ramminger Music (Scott Ramminger), Vicky Emerson (Vicky Emerson-Wallace), Skinny Lister, Joe Peters & Friends, Bob Hausler, Megan Bee, Bill Edwards, Mark Jewett, Ben Cook-Feltz (Happy Birthday Ben Cook-Feltz! He has an album cover in the banner!), Crystal Shawanda (Crystal Shawanda), Al Staehely, Scott Baker, Mercury Salad They have an album cover in the banner(Brooke Ratliff), Danger Noodle They Have an album cover in the banner!) (Todd Perkins, Carey Anne), The Rallies (They have an album cover in the banner!)(Steve Davis) and more!!!
Songs by artists from 2:09PM-4PM EST should include Jeff Scott (He has single artwork in the banner!), Sarah Morris, Angela Perley (Angela Perley), The Blueflowers (Kate Hinote), The Claudettes (Johnny Iguana), Roger Ponder, Duane Allen Harlick, Crossword Smiles, Mike Ward: PsychoSongs, Martin Kohn (Marty is playing YpsiAlehouse in Ypsilanti, Michigan tonight!), Linden Thoburn, Mick Clarke, Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra (Jennifer Cutting), Lenny Gomulka, and more!!!
So, get your noisemakers ready, 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 woowee13thanniversarypt2 link to stream it :https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, December 17, 2023

Posted on December 22, 2023 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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“Merry BCFing Christmas” from Ben Cook—Feltz is this week’s #1 album and message!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of December 17, 2023

1. Merry BCFing Christmas—Ben Cook—Feltz [3]
2. Rise—Ann Beretta [4]
3. Beyond Collaboration—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame ] and Friends) [16]
4. No Use for Christmas and Other Holiday Favorites—Jeremy Porter and The Tucos [3]
5. Walking Through These Blues—Steve Postell [6]
6. Banner Day—Signal Flags [9]
7. Nostalgia—Carrie Westbay [3]
8. Merry Isthmus—The Sugar Clouds [2]
9. Where We Are Gathered—Opium Moon [NE]
10.Kathy’s Songs–Kathleen DeView [3] 
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New Key Album of the Week: Antihero—Luminatrix
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