Phil’s Faves: Songs, August 17, 2014

Posted on August 31, 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 August 17, 2014

1. Swingin’ the Night Away—Rosewater
2. Helpless—Jillian Rae
3. Lovin’ Heart—Mick Clarke
4. Fun With Hydrangeas—Gladshot
5. You Won’t Dance With Me—April Wine
6. Heartbeat—Laura Doherty
7. Get to the Sun—Secret Colours
8. Kids Place—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
9. Don’t Ask (And I Won’t Tell)—Travis Whitelaw
10. Back on Track—David Reinstein
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, August 24, 2014

Posted on August 31, 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 August 24, 2014

1. Jillian Rae, Live at The Token Lounge, Westland, MI, August 20, 2014
2. Jillian Rae, Live on “Theme Attic”, With Phil Maq, WHFR Studio J, Dearborn, MI, August 20, 2014
3. River Bank—Brad Paisley
4. All About That Bass—Megan Trainor
5. Shake It Off—Taylor Swift
6. Come Get It Bae—Pharell
7. Summer—Calvin Harris
8. Am I Wrong—Nico & Vinz
9. Rude!—Magic
10. Lie a Little Better—Lucy Hale

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Labor Day Fun: Weird Al, The Bus Boys, and Robin Williams!!!

Posted on August 27, 2014 by PhilMaq

Labor Day Weekend is upon us and there are plenty of repetitive thankless jobs that many of us do. I applaud you for your contribution to the economy if you do! Weird Al [Hall of Fame] takes a look at a job that most people visiting amusement parks take for granted in this very cool video of “Skipper Dan!”:

As a holiday bonus, I found this interesting interview with Weird Al about “Skipper Dan” that gave a little more depth to the song. He even found parallels between the skipper and himself!:

To me, one of the best and biggest blasts that came out of the early 80’s was The Bus Boys. They liked to think of themselves as “black guys playing rock and roll,” but I like to think of it as just good music! Here they are performing a live version of my favorite Bus Boys’ song, “Minimum Wage”–a definite Labor Day tribute:

Robin Williams untimely passing made me think of his long career, and it dawned on me that he actually had a couple of really good songs out there. So, if you only thought of Robin as a TV star (“Mork & Mindy” was my favorite from him–a definite trippy show from the 70’s), or a movie star, or a stand up comedian, you may not even realize that there was some music out there. When Robin Williams did his “Aladdin” thing, he turned animation upside and brought many adults to appreciate the animated world! I want Robin Williams in my Hall of Fame! He was such a unique talent and brought so much laughter to the world! Robin Williams is the reason why there are Hall of Fames! Here is “Friend Like Me!”:

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, August 10, 2014

Posted on August 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 August 10, 2014

1. Swingin’ the Night Away—Rosewater
2. Helpless—Jillian Rae
3. City Slicker—Secret Colours
4. Lovin’ Heart—Mick Clarke
5. Back on Track—David Reinstein
6. Get to the Sun—Secret Colours
7. Fun With Hydrangeas—Gladshot
8. Domingo the Flamingo—Laura Doherty
9. Kids Place—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
10. Last Time—Jillian Rae
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, August 3, 2014

Posted on August 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 August 3, 2014

1. Swingin’ the Night Away—Rosewater
2. Helpless—Jillian Rae
3. Get to the Sun—Secret Colours
4. Debout Les Morts—Mac Abbe Et Le Zombi Orchestra
5. City Slicker—Secret Colours
6. Back on Track—David Reinstein
7. Lovin’ Heart—Mick Clarke
8. Shootin’ Beer Cans Off My Fence—Travis Whitelaw
9. It’s a Beautiful Day—Bus Stop Poets
10. Kids Place—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, July 27, 2014

Posted on August 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 July 27, 2014

1. Swingin’ the Night Away—Rosewater
2. Helpless—Jillian Rae
3. Get to the Sun—Secret Colours
4. Shootin’ Beer Cans Off My Fence—Travis Whitelaw
5. Debout Les Morts—Mac Abbe Et Le Zombi Orchestra
6. Back on Track—David Reinstein
7. City Slicker—Secret Colours
8. Lovin’ Heart—Mick Clarke
9. Longtime Boogie—Birth of Joy
10. Germs—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights

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Women Rule Today’s Pre Show Fun: Jillian Rae, Janis Joplin, and Megan Trainor!!!

Posted on August 20, 2014 by PhilMaq

Jillian Rae and her band will be on my show today!!!!! It seems that the band has a preference for Led Zeppelin tunes. Not a bad choice. Here they are knocking off “The Ocean” in fine form!:

If you’d like to know a little more about Jillian Rae herself, here is an audition tape she made for the TV Show, “The Voice.” She sings a couple of nice ballads, “Breakaway” (Kelly Clarkson), and “I Can’t Make You Love Me” (Bonnie Raitt):

Summer is finally heating up. It’s also been 45 years since the Woodstock Festival.(Can ya believe it?) Here is a favorite of Jillian Rae’s, Janis Joplin [Hall of Fame], who was one of the performers, in a nice video montage of one of her staple songs: “Summertime”:

My favorite video at the moment is Megan Trainor’s “All About That Bass.” The video has a lot of pastels, but that wicked acoustic bass line and the “Girl Group” tribute have my attention!:

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, August 17, 2014

Posted on August 17, 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 August 17, 2014

1. All About That Bass—Megan Trainor
2. River Bank—Brad Paisley
3. Come Get It Bae—Pharell
4. Summer—Calvin Harris
5. Am I Wrong—Nico & Vinz
6. Lie a Little Better—Lucy Hale
7. Rude!—Magic
8. Somethin’ Bad—Miranda Lambert
9. Come With Me Now—The Kongos
10. Drunk on a Plane—Dierks Bentley

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, August 10, 2014

Posted on August 17, 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 August 10, 2014

1. McCarty & Friends Featuring Jim McCarty, Emmanuel Garza, & Marvin Conrad, Live, Saturday, August 9, at Guy Hollerin’s, Ann Arbor, MI
2. All About That Bass—Megan Trainor
3. River Bank—Brad Paisley
4. Come Get It Bae—Pharell
5. Summer—Calvin Harris
6. Am I Wrong—Nico & Vinz
7. Rude!—Magic
8. Somethin’ Bad—Miranda Lambert
9. Come With Me Now—The Kongos
10. Drunk on a Plane—Dierks Bentley

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Dance Party Pre Show:Elvis Presley, Laura Doherty, and George Bedard and The Kingpins!!!

Posted on August 13, 2014 by PhilMaq

The anniversary of Elvis Presley’s [Hall of Fame] death is soon approaching so as a tribute, here is one of his more infamous songs from “Fun in Acapulco!”:

Laura Doherty’s new album, “In a Heartbeat,” includes this peppy number that gets me going!:

George Bedard and The Kingpins close out the Ann Arbor Top of the Park every year. Here they are doing one of their signature songs and what happens if you don’t wear the proper clothing when you wanna “cut the rug!”:

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