Phil’s Faves: Songs, October 19, 2014

Posted on October 30, 2014 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 October 19, 2014

1. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
2. Hope for the Future—Paul McCartney [Hall of Fame]
3. This Time Around—Cane Corso (With Jan King)
4. Debout Les Morts—Mac Abbe’ et Le Zombie Orchestra (MAZO)
5. Swingin’ the Night Away—Rosewater
6. Show Me a Brickwall—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys
7. We’re Big We’re Small—A Science Experiment
8. The Mind Is Dreaming of Us All—Jan King and Medicone Ball
9. Wedding Day—Rosewater
10. Particles—A Science Experiment
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Pre Show Fun: Creepy Halloween Commercials!!! (Skittles, Geico, and AT&T)

Posted on October 29, 2014 by PhilMaq

Halloween brings out the creative “juices” in the advertising world, and they have done a great job this year! Here are a few of my favorites:

Skittles:
If you think you’ve seen this one, you haven’t. There is an extended online version that’s pretty funny!:

Geico always has a chance to be creative and this spoof of slasher films is way too funny!:

AT&T:
And finally, another spoof but this one’s on vampires:

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Phil’s Faves; Videos, October 19, 2014

Posted on October 24, 2014 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 October 19, 2014

1. Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, Live at Trinity House Theatre, Livonia, MI, October 12, 2014
2. Cool Kids—Echosmith
3. Shake It Off—Taylor Swift
4. Habits—Tove Lo
5. Day Drinking—Little Big Town
6. Sky Full of Stars—Coldplay
7. Somethin’ Bad—Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
8. Trumpets—Jason Derulo
9. All About That Bass—Megan Trainor
10. Black Widow—Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora (Just the video, NOT the song)

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, October 12, 2014

Posted on October 24, 2014 by PhilMaq

I’m starting a new list. 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’m going to leave this particular intro at the beginning of this list up for awhile because my first few listings will be unfair to some of the albums on my list. Many of the albums on here would have had a pretty good run at the top for a good part of the year, but they are still on my mp3 player because they are far better than almost anything out there. 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 October 12, 2014

1. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
2. Particles—A Science Experiment
3. Mac Abbe et le Zombie Orchestra—Mac Abbe et le Zombie Orchestra
4. Good Egg—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
5. Shotgun Wedding—Rosewater
6. The Time Is Now—Billy Brandt & The Sugaree’s
7. Animals—Bend Sinister
8. Crazy Blues—Mick Clarke
9. Atlas—Real Estate
10.The Rutles—The Rutles

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, October 12, 2014

Posted on October 24, 2014 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 October 12, 2014

1. Hope for the Future—Paul McCartney [Hall of Fame]
2. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
3. Swingin’ the Night Away—Rosewater
4. Debout Les Morts—Mac Abbe’ et Le Zombie Orchestra (MAZO)
5. This Time Around—Cane Corso (With Jan King)
6. Kids Place—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
7. Show Me a Brickwall—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys
8. Bad Avenue—Albert Castiglia
9. Dino on the UWS—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
10. We’re Big We’re Small—A Science Experiment
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, October 12, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 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 October 12, 2014

1. From Delta Blues to Chicago Blues: George Bedard, Steve Nardella, Chris Codish, Rich Dishman, Cary Kocher, Steve Wood, Ross Huff (Macpodz), Brennan Andes (Macpodz), and Pat Prouty, Live at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI, October 10, 2014
2. Shake It Off—Taylor Swift
3. Cool Kids—Echosmith
4. Day Drinking—Little Big Town
5. Habits—Tove Lo
6. Sky Full of Stars—Coldplay
7. Somethin’ Bad—Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
8. Trumpets—Jason Derulo
9. All About That Bass—Megan Trainor
10. Black Widow—Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora (Just the video, NOT the song)

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, October 5, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 by PhilMaq

I’m starting a new list. 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’m going to leave this particular intro at the beginning of this list up for awhile because my first few listings will be unfair to some of the albums on my list. Many of the albums on here would have had a pretty good run at the top for a good part of the year, but they are still on my mp3 player because they are far better than almost anything out there. 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 October 5, 2014

1. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
2. Shotgun Wedding—Rosewater
3. Particles—A Science Experiment
4. Mac Abbe et le Zombie Orchestra (MAZO)—Mac Abbe et le Zombie Orchestra (MAZO)
5. Good Egg—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
6. The Rutles—The Rutles
7. Animals—Bend Sinister
8. Crazy Blues—Mick Clarke
9. Atlas—Real Estate
10. The Time Is Now—Billy Brandt & The Sugaree’s

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, October 5, 2014

Posted on October 23, 2014 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 October 5, 2014

1. Hope for the Future—Paul McCartney
2. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
3. Swingin’ the Night Away—Rosewater
4. Kids Place—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
5. Cement Shoes—Ruby Keeps Burning
6. Debout Les Morts—Mac Abbe’ et Le Zombie Orchestra (MAZO)
7. Fun With Hydrangeas—Gladshot
8. This Time Around—Cane Corso (With Jan King)
9. High Red Moon—Jan King & Medicine Ball
10. Food Fight—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, October 5, 2014

Posted on October 20, 2014 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 October 5, 2014

1. Sultans of String, The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI, October 2, 2014
2. Shake It Off—Taylor Swift
3. Somethin’ Bad—Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood
4. Cool Kids—Echosmith
5. Sky Full of Stars—Coldplay
6. Day Drinking—Little Big Town
7. Habits—Tove Lo
8. River Bank—Brad Paisley
9. All About That Bass—Megan Trainor
10. Black Widow—Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora (Just the video, NOT the song)

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, September 28, 2014

Posted on October 20, 2014 by PhilMaq

I’m starting a new list. 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’m going to leave this particular intro at the beginning of this list up for awhile because my first few listings will be unfair to some of the albums on my list. Many of the albums on here would have had a pretty good run at the top for a good part of the year, but they are still on my mp3 player because they are far better than almost anything out there. 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 September 28, 2014

1. Dime—Jan King and Medicine Ball
2. Shotgun Wedding—Rosewater
3. Particles—A Science Experiment
4. The Rutles—The Rutles
5. Mac Abbe et le Zombie Orchestra—Mac Abbe et le Zombie Orchestra
6. Good Egg—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
7. Crazy Blues—Mick Clarke
8. Animals—Bend Sinister
9. Atlas—Real Estate
10. Beer…and Booty—Travis Whitelaw

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