Such Alliteration!:Bend Sinister, Bruce Springsteen, and The Supremes!!

Posted on March 19, 2014 by PhilMaq

One of my favorite albums right now is Animals by Bend Sinister! These dudes may look like they’re from the 70’s but they are KEEPING ROCK ALIVE in the 20 teens! Check out their video for Teacher:

Bruce Springsteen never really has been into making planned videos, but here he is trying to adapt to changing times doing Brilliant Disguise. The “gypsy” should have told him to move around a bit more. The song, however, is “brilliant!”:

The Supremes were one of the few American groups that kept pace with The British Invasion. Here they are performing choreography for Stop! In the Name of Love [GSER] that has been imitated millions of times since!:

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 2, 2014

Posted on March 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 February 2, 2014

1. Shakira’s Target Commercial for “Shakira” During the Grammys
2. Heaven’s Wall—Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
3. Burn—Ellie Goulding
4. The Heart of Dixie—Danielle Bradley
5. Human—Christina Perri
6. Sweet Annie—Zac Brown Band
7. Friday Night—Eric Paslay
8. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
9. Hold On—Colbie Caillat
10. Trouble Looks Good on You—Wild Ponies

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, January 26, 2014

Posted on March 16, 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 January 26, 2014

1. Burn—Ellie Goulding
2. The Heart of Dixie—Danielle Bradley
3. Chillin’ It—Cole Swindell
4. Sunny and 75—Joe Nichols
5. Waiting for Superman—Daughtry
6. Friday Night—Eric Paslay
7. Human—Christina Perri
8. Timber—Pitbull and Kesha
9. XO—Beyonce
10. Hold On—Colbie Caillat

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, January 19, 2014

Posted on March 16, 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 January 19, 2014

1. Burn—Ellie Goulding
2. The Heart of Dixie—Danielle Bradley
3. Friday Night—Eric Paslay
4. Sunny and 75—Joe Nichols
5. Chillin’ it—Cole Swindell
6. Waiting for Superman—Daughtry
7. Timber—Pitbull and Kesha
8. When You Love—John Mayer and Katy Perry
9. XO—Beyonce
10. Human—Christina Perri

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, January 12, 2014

Posted on March 16, 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 January 12, 2014

1. Burn—Ellie Goulding
2. The Heart of Dixie—Danielle Bradley
3. Sunny and 75—Joe Nichols
4. Friday Night—Eric Paslay
5. Chillin’ it—Cole Swindell
6. Timber—Pitbull and Kesha
7. Waiting for Superman—Daughtry
8. When You Love—John Mayer and Katy Perry
9. Sweater Weather—The Neighbourhood
10. XO—Beyonce

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The Belle Brigade, David Bowie, and Ash Gray and The Girls for Your “Ash Wednesday!”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by PhilMaq

A very cool video of a brand new song kicks off today’s Ash Wednesday fun!
Check out Ashes by The Belle Brigade:

It’s always good to look back while looking forward. Here’s Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie:

And here’s some new nostalgia served up by Ash Gray & The Girls (Get It;) “Ash”) doing
Born in the Summer:

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 23, 2014

Posted on March 2, 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 February 23, 2014

1. Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line (Featuring Joe Overton, Drew Lawhorn, and Nick DiSebastian) Live at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI, February 21, 2014
2. Burn—Ellie Goulding
3. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
4. Human—Christina Perri
5. Whatever She’s Got—David Nail
6. The Heart of Dixie—Danielle Bradley
7. Happy—Pharell Williams
8. All of Me—John Legend
9. Friday Night—Eric Paslay
10. Chillin’ it—Cole Swindell

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 16, 2014

Posted on March 2, 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 February 16, 2014

1. My Folky Valentine: Annie & Rod Capps, and Wild Ponies Live at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI, February 13, 2014
2. Burn—Ellie Goulding
3. Human—Christina Perri
4. The Heart of Dixie—Danielle Bradley
5. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
6. Whatever She’s Got—David Nail
7. Chillin’ It—Cole Swindell
8. Happy—Pharell Williams
9. Friday Night—Eric Paslay
10. All of Me—John Legend

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Bessie Smith, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Sasheer Zamata, The Polish Muslims, Ken Nicol and Mary Drake Supply Some Video Fun!!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by PhilMaq

The newest member of my Hall of Fame is a female blues pioneer who had a major influence on many female performers–Janis Joplin, in particular. She died in 1937, but here is a rare film performance of Bessie Smith singing St. Louis Blues:

Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, and Sasheer Zamata did a spoof on Black History Month. Like all good humor, there is some truth in there:

A fixture in the Detroit area, most particularly Hamtramck, has been The Polish Muslims, an irreverent band of extremely talented musicians. Here they are giving their lovable tribute to Paczki Day–those over sized jelly donuts that people of the Polish persuasion use to celebrate their version of Mardi Gras. Using Yesterday by The Beatles as the base of their spoof, The Polish Muslims do a spot on cover!:

And to bring the journey back to “normalcy,” here are the Turbo Accordions of Ken Nicol and Mary Drake doing The Lichtensteiner Polka. You have to have polkas on Paczki Day!!:

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 9, 2014

Posted on February 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 February 9, 2014

1. Kacey Musgraves on Austin City Limits, February 8, 2014
2. Dale Watson on Austin City Limits, February 8, 2014
3. The Heart of Dixie—Danielle Bradley
4. Burn—Ellie Goulding
5. Human—Christina Perri
6. Chillin’ it—Cole Swindell
7. Heartbeat—Jillian Rae
8. Hold On—Colbie Caillat
9. Whatever She’s Got—David Nail
10. Friday Night—Eric Paslay

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