Phil Maq

Try to Keep Warm With The Steel Wheels, Megadeth and Jenny Lewis, and Block Hair!!

Posted on January 22, 2014 by PhilMaq

It’s another below zero morning around here in Dearborn, Michigan, and I know other people have it even worse than I do. So let’s warm up with some “hot” videos!
Here’s one that’s so hot it hasn’t even been released yet! The Steel Wheels song is called “Winter Is Coming.” They’re a little “late” for that, but they are coming to The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI for a show on February 14th. But maybe you can get your tickets “early!’:

During the holidays, you may have been too busy to see this little gem, Thrashing Through the Snow, from Dave Mustaine and Megadeth, and Jenny Lewis on Jimmy Kimmel Live! This will melt some snow:

I saw this video from Warren Brown & Adam Goddard, (one of the Big Block videos), on the Disney Channel last week with my teenage daughter. I’ve been torturing her by making up stupid lines ever since!:

Posted in Video "Q"sings | Tagged Adam Goddard, Ann Arbor, Big Block, Dave Mustaine, Dearborn, February 14th, Jenny Lewis, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Megadeth, Michigan, Phil Maq, The Ark, The Disney Channel, The Steel Wheels, Thrashing Through the Snow, Video Q Sings, Warren Brown, Winter is Coming | Comments Off

South African Treasures: Artists United Against Apartheid, Paul Simon, and Hakuna Matata!!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by PhilMaq

One of the first organized protest against the living conditions in South Africa came from Artists United Against Apartheid. An idea put into practice by Little Steven Van Zandt focused attention on the plight and disparity between the rich and poor in South Africa. It certainly helped that high profile contributors like Bruce Springsteen, Bono, and Lou Reed added their talents:

The song that most people know from Paul Simon’s Graceland, one of the greatest albums ever recorded, is You Can Call Me Al. There was an awful video that was originally released, but the song really took off when Paul got his buddy Chevy Chase to do a silly video that emphasizes the wide variation in height between the two performers. Talk about a real life “Mutt and Jeff!:

And right around the time that Nelson Mandela was released from prison and rose to lead South Africa, Disney had begun work on their first original story release, The Lion King, which featured African themes. “Hakuna Matata” is probably the best known African phrase known worldwide because of the song:

Posted in Favorite Songs of All Time, Video "Q"sings | Tagged Artists United Against Apartheid, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Chevy Chase, Disney, Favorite Songs of All Time, Graceland, greatest albums ever recorded, Hakuna Matata, Little Steven Van Zandt, Lou Reed, Mutt and Jeff, Nelson Mandela, Paul Simon, Phil Maq, South Africa, South African treasures, Sun City, The Lion King, Video Q Sings, You Can Call Me Al | Comments Off

Best Songs of 2013!!!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by PhilMaq

Here it is, the list you’ve all been waiting for! There was just so much good music in 2013 it was hard for me to pare down the selections, so here are my top 60 of the year. What were your favs? I really do hate to stack them because each song is great on its own and whenever I’m listening to each one of these, it’s my favorite song at that time!

Best Songs of 2013

1. Falling—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
2. Tu Mochila Esta Abierta—The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy
3. Be My Baby—Hey Ocean!
4. Trawler Man—Skinny Lister
5. New—Paul McCartney
6. Riven Man—Crime & The City Solution
7. Midnight Creeper—Kevin Selfe
8. Red Dress—Matthew Morgan & The Lost Brigade
9. False Information–Mick Clarke
10. Baker’s Boy—Norah Jane Struthers & The Party Line
11. Send Me Back to Earth—Dylan McDonald & The Avians
12. Another Day—Thorcraft Cobra
13. Summer Moon—Patrick Davy & The Ghosts
14. Merry Go Round—Kacey Musgraves
15. Grow Back New–Strawberry Heritage
16. Begin Again—Taylor Swift
17. Little Cloud—Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights
18. Unbreak My Heart—Stella!
19. Tip It on Back—Dierks Bentley
20. Long Time Gone—Billie Jo + Norah
21. Don’t Stop the Party—Pitbull with TJR
22. Venice—Lyn Saga
23. All the Time in the World—Deep Purple
24. I Grow Tired–Tom Selleck’s Moustache
25. Orion–Cornell Kinderknecht and Martin McCall
26. Alarm Clock Blues—Rusty Wright
27. Highway Don’t Care—Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, & Keith Urban
28. Glass Bottom Boat—Jason Didner and The Jungle Gym Jam
29. Everybody Out There—Paul McCartney
30. Blame–Rock & Roll Monkey & The Robots
31. Goddess—Crime & The City Solution
32. Dark Summer—The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy
33. 22—Taylor Swift
34. Loosen Up!—RB Stone
35. The Cat—Jeff Golub & Brian Auger
36. Caught Up—Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas
37. A Hard Days Night—Danax
38. Palmas Sinfonia—Sultans of String
39. Detour—Jerry Miller with Roy Sludge
40. All Over the Road—Easton Corbin
41. Thrift Shop—Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
42. Fossil Fuel—Roy Scoutz
43. Beautiful Light—Joe Reilly
44. November—Grace & Tony
45. Still Into You—Paramore
46. The Delinquent—Saskwatch
47. Jesus Saved My Soul, But…—Port City Prophets
48. Shot Down—The Royal Blackbirds
49. Saddle Up the Whales—White Ravens
50. Carnival—Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line
51. Rumba Nova—Bevel Emboss
52. Rollin’ Over—Skinny Lister
53. The Superposition of Human Affection–Miniboone
54. Waiting for Something to Happen—Veronica Falls
55. Top 100—Julia Massey & The Five Finger Discount
56. I Need Your Love—Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding
57. The Quirk—John Ginty
58. Urleen Share Your Turnip Greens—Wild Fruit
59. Morning Electric—Sonic Graffiti
60. Suit & Tie—Justin Timberlake with Jay—Z

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Elvis Presley and Sibling Harmony From The Everly Brothers and The Andrews Sisters!!!

Posted on January 8, 2014 by PhilMaq

Happy Birthday Elvis!! Here’s the King gettin’ funky near the end of his movie career doing the original version of A Little Less Conversation:

The sad news about Phil Everly‘s passing makes me want to reflect on The Everly Brothers in their prime performing Bye Bye Love on Julius LaRosa‘s TV Show:

Although the pop charts didn’t seem to have room for The Everly Brothers after The 60’s, and the brothers couldn’t help fighting amongst themselves, they had a resurgence in The 80’s spurred by the artists that were fans themselves. Here’s an interesting version of The Everly Brothers singing Why Worry [GSER]–they had already recorded their own version of the Dire Straits song written by Mark Knopfler by this time, who is also here playing with his guitar hero, Chet Atkins.
Mark’s smile says it all:

The Andrews Sisters also had some of the most recognizable sibling harmony! Here they are “hoofing it” in Abbott & Costello’s Buck Privates:

Posted in Greatest Songs Ever Recorded, Hall of Fame, Video "Q"sings | Tagged A Little Less Conversation, Abbott and Costello, Buck Privates, Bye Bye Love, Chet Atkins, Dire Straits, Elvis, greatest songs ever recorded, GSER, Julius La Rosa, Mark Knopfler, Phil Everly, Phil Maq, The 60's. The 80's, The Andrews Sisters, The Everly Brothers, The King, Video Q Sings, Why Worry | Comments Off

Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights, Hey Ocean, Skinny Lister, and Thorcraft Cobra With Some of the Best Songs of 2013!!!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by PhilMaq

I know I’ve posted this video before, but “Falling” by Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights is one of my favorite songs of the year!!!!

Be My Baby by The Ronettes is a classic GSER. Ashleigh Ball, David Beckingham, and David Vertesi of Hey Ocean! do their own version that more than stands up to the original! Here they are in a live performance in front of a hometown Vancouver crowd:

Skinny Lister has been a favorite of mine all year! Here is a very spirited live version pre Coachella of Trawlerman:

My favorite almost Beatles song of the year is Another Day by Thorcraft Cobra.
Actually, it’s a great song just on its own!

Posted in Greatest Songs Ever Recorded, Video "Q"sings | Tagged Another Day, Ashleigh Ball, Be My Baby, Beatles, Coachella, David Beckingham, David Vertesi, Falling, greatest songs ever recorded, GSER, Hey Ocean, Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights, Phil Maq, Skinny Lister, The Ronettes, Thorcraft Cobra, Trawlerman, Vancouver, video qsings | Comments Off

HAPPY NEW YEAR from George Harrison!!!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by PhilMaq

http://beatlebits.com/start-the-new-year-off-right-with-ding-dong-ding-dong-by-george-harrison/

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The Rationals on “Swingin’ Time with Robin Seymour,” Weird Al Yankovic, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, and Moms Mabley for Third Anniversary Show!!!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by PhilMaq

I ran across this vintage clip of The Rationals, a Detroit—Ann Arbor based band from an appearance on “Swingin’ Time with Robin Seymour” and I couldn’t resist!:

I get a kick out of playing silly stuff, and Weird Al is always GRADE A Silly! Here he is in a very bizarre multi media video of “Polka Face”:

One of the songs that got a large response from my listeners was Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers’ “Mexican Moonshine!” Here’s a live clip:

Moms Mabley was one of those pioneer female comedians that performed for many years. Here’s a clip of her doing what she did best:

I stumbled upon Moms Mabley actually singing. I had no idea that she did this, so I had to play it. The feeling that she conveys is so stunning on a lot of levels. Here she is singing a very touching version of “Abraham, Martin, & John” on The Merv Griffin Show. (This one makes me cry.)

All in all, a fascinating year of musical discovery!!!

Posted in Hall of Fame, Video "Q"sings | Tagged "Weird Al" Yankovic, Abraham Martin and John, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Mexican Moonshine, Moms Mabley, Phil Maq, Polka Face, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, Swingin' Time with Robin Seymour, The Merv Griffin Show, The Rationals, Video Q Sings, Weird Al | Comments Off

BEST ALBUMS OF 2013!!!!!

Posted on December 15, 2013 by PhilMaq

Awards season has started, and it’s time for me to share my picks, beginning with the Best Albums of 2013. I’ve sifted through the piles, the files and the vinyl to find the very best I’ve heard in the last 12 months, all for your listening pleasure. I’ve broken down the categories, so I’m certain you’ll find something that will please your senses. And, I’m hoping, you’ll find something new to you, too!

Best Albums of 2013

1. Out From the Door—Dylan McDonald & The Avians (BEST ALBUM)
2. Forge & Flagon—Skinny Lister (BEST CELTIC/WORLD ALBUM)
3. Ramdango—Mick Clarke (BEST BLUES ALBUM)
4. New—Paul McCartney (BEST MAJOR LABEL ALBUM)
5. Are You Conspirienced?—The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy (BEST ROCK ALBUM)
6. Bandwagon!—Joanie Leeds And The Nightlights (BEST “KINDIE” ALBUM)(But an excellent album, period.)
7. Carnival!—Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line (BEST AMERICANA/FOLK ALBUM)
8. Celluloid—Bevel Emboss (BEST INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM)
9. Venice—Lyn Saga (BEST INDIE ALBUM)
10. Further On—George Bedard (BEST LOCAL BLUES ALBUM)
11. Saddle Up the Whales—The White Ravens (BEST LOCAL INDIE ALBUM)
12. Get It—Tinsley Ellis (BEST BLUES INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM)
13. Symphony!—Sultans of String (BEST CANADIAN/WORLD ALBUM)
14. Modified—The Dynotones (BEST SURF ALBUM)
15. Dreamtime—Cornell Kinderknecht and Martin McCall (BEST NEW AGE ALBUM)
16. Letters from Starfield—Roy Scoutz (BEST LOCAL INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM)
17. Foreverly—Billie Jo + Norah (BEST ALMOST EVERLY BROTHERS ALBUM)
18. Beatles at The Beeb, Volume 2–The Beatles (BEST BEATLES ALBUM OF THE YEAR)
19. Friendly Unit Creation Kit–Sonic Graffiti (BEST PUNK ALBUM)
20. Devil Fruit–Radkey

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Dylan McDonald & The Avians, Skinny Lister, and Joanie Leeds and The Night Lights From Best Albums of 2013!!

Posted on December 11, 2013 by PhilMaq

Wow! It’s very difficult to find any kind of decent video clips for Dylan McDonald & The Avians. But since they are my #1 pick for album of the year for Out from the Door, here’s as close as I can get to a good sample of the band:

Skinny Lister’s Forge & Flagon album burned a hole in my brain for most of the year. Here is a video of the first track on the album, If the Gaff Don’t Let Us Down:

Joanie Leeds and The Night Lights are no stranger to this blog. They’re back with a very touching award winning song featuring Jonathan Brooke on vocals, “Family Tree” taken from the album Bandwagon::

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New Music!! Strawberry Heritage, The Ragbirds, Radkey, and Wau Y Los Arrrghs!!! Check It Out!!!

Posted on December 4, 2013 by PhilMaq

Michigan Artists Strawberry Heritage put together some interesting “home movies” to accompany their very nice song, “Grow Back New”:

Ann Arbor‘s always inventive Ragbirds kick things off with a Cajun-flavored “The Bully”:

Radkey kicks the energy level up a zillion percent with “Romance Dawn”:

Wau Y Los Arrrghs!!! has a psychedelic musical thread that stretches back to the ’60s. Here is a very campy “La Ciudad No Es Para Mi”:

Posted in Video "Q"sings | Tagged Ann Arbor, Cajun, campy, Grow Back New, La Ciudad No Es Para Mi, Michigan, Phil Maq, psychedelic, Radkey, Ragbirds, Romance Dawn, Strawberry Heritage, The Bully, Video Q Sings, Wau Y Los Arrghs | Leave a comment

Phil Maq

Try to Keep Warm With The Steel Wheels, Megadeth and Jenny Lewis, and Block Hair!!

South African Treasures: Artists United Against Apartheid, Paul Simon, and Hakuna Matata!!

Elvis Presley and Sibling Harmony From The Everly Brothers and The Andrews Sisters!!!

Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights, Hey Ocean, Skinny Lister, and Thorcraft Cobra With Some of the Best Songs of 2013!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR from George Harrison!!!

The Rationals on “Swingin’ Time with Robin Seymour,” Weird Al Yankovic, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, and Moms Mabley for Third Anniversary Show!!!

BEST ALBUMS OF 2013!!!!!

Dylan McDonald & The Avians, Skinny Lister, and Joanie Leeds and The Night Lights From Best Albums of 2013!!

New Music!! Strawberry Heritage, The Ragbirds, Radkey, and Wau Y Los Arrrghs!!! Check It Out!!!

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