Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 10, 2013

Posted on November 24, 2013 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 November 10, 2013

1. Falling—Joanie Leeds & The Night Lights
2. New—Paul McCartney [Hall of Fame]
3. Indian Summer—Joel Rafael
4. Peek-a-boo Moon—Jason Didner & Jungle Gym Jam
5. Everybody Out There—Paul McCartney [Hall of Fame]
6. Never Stood a Chance—Alejandro Escovedo
7. Go Downtown—Detroit Blues Band
8. Man of the World—Alejandro Escovedo
9. Tick Tock—Steve Nardella
10. Blue Eyed Blues—Mick Clarke
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Lou Reed, Sonic Graffiti, Tommy Sands, and Jason Didner & The Drive “Deliver the Goods!!”

Posted on November 20, 2013 by PhilMaq

Lou Reed, who recently passed away, was known for his work with The Velvet Underground. While a lot of that music is great, I personally like this Saturday Night Live performance from 1986 of “I Love You Suzanne” because he looks like he’s having fun for once in his life:

If you like your music raw and in the style of the MC5, check out these guys–Sonic Graffiti:

November 22 is the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Irish musician, Tommy Sands, provides a most appropriate new song, “Who Killed JFK?” for the occasion:

I have played quite a few songs from Jason Didner and The Jungle Gym Jam, mostly “kindie” style music. But here is Jason Didner and The Drive tearing it up on “American Road”

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Phil’s Faves: Videos, November 10, 2013

Posted on November 18, 2013 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 November 10, 2013

1. The Earthwork Music Collective Tour, November 6, 2013 at The Ark in Ann Arbor Michigan featuring Seth and May, Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys, darlenYa, Dede and the Dreamers, Strawberry Heritage, Joe Reilly, and Sam Cooper
2. Paul McCartney on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” October 7, 2013
3. Still Into You—Paramore
4. All Kinds of Kinds—Miranda Lambert
5. Red—Taylor Swift
6. Roar—Katy Perry
7. Point at You—Justin Moore
8. Night Train—Jason Aldean
9. Burn—Ellie Goulding
10. Wake Me Up—Avicii and Aloe Black

1) The Earthwork Music Collective Tour, November 6, 2013 at The Ark in Ann Arbor Michigan featuring Seth and May, Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys, darlenYa, Dede and the Dreamers, Strawberry Heritage, Joe Reilly, and Sam Cooper
2) Paul McCartney on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, October 7, 2013
3) Still Into You

4) All Kinds of Kinds

5) Red

6) Roar

7) Point at You

8) Night Train

9) Burn

10) Wake Me Up

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“Q” Bombs: November 10, 2013

Posted on November 17, 2013 by PhilMaq

A “Q” Bomb will be my term for a music video that I consider to be subpar in music, video, or both. This will be a recurring weekly list that will focus on the worst videos that are currently on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus on solely on current or recent videos.
I hate to be so negative about music, but when an artist takes a “bad” song and then brings more attention to it by creating a “bad” video to support it, it will appear on this list. I honestly hope, and it could happen, that this list will be less than 10 items, but I have serious doubts that that possibility will happen. We are, after all, talking about an industry that uses art for huge profits. The companies can’t help themselves.
However, at this point, I will not do a 10 worst music list. I see absolutely no reason to waste time reemphasizing bad music. Once is enough.

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Worst Videos for the Week of November 10, 2013

1. Royals—Lorde
2. That’s My Kind of Night—Luke Bryan
3. Southern Girl—Tim McGraw
4. The Wire—Haim
5. Let Her Go—Passenger
6. Gorilla—Bruno Mars
7. Marry Me—Jason Derulo
8. All Night—Icona Pop
9. Summer Sadness (Remix)—Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais
10. Demons—Imagine Dragons

1) Royals—

2) That’s My Kind of Night—

3) Southern Girl—

4) The Wire

5) Let Her Go—

6) Gorilla

7) Marry Me

8) All Night

9)  Summer Sadness (Remix)

10) Demons

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Savoy Brown, Lindsay Lou & The Earthwork Women, and The Rolling Stones Warm Up November!!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by PhilMaq

Savoy Brown [Hall of Fame] is still doing what they do best: playing the blues! Here’s the band in 2011 jamming on one of their classics, “I’m Tired”:

A really nice showcase of Earthwork musicians took place last Wednesday night, November 6, at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Here’s Lindsay Lou and “The Earthwork Women” performing one of Lindsay Lou’s songs that just floored me when I heard it live:
“O’ Sun”:

And just for the opposite end of the spectrum (or is it?), here’s a cool video that someone made for The Rolling Stones, “Child of the Moon”:

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, November 3, 2013

Posted on November 10, 2013 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 November 3, 2013

1.  Falling —Joanie Leeds & The Night Lights
2.  New —Paul McCartney
3.  Cold Ethyl —Alice Cooper
4.  Voodoo Hounds of Hell —Mick Clarke
5.  Halloween Blues —The Fratellis
6.  Talking With the Blues —Mick Clarke
7.  Indian Summer —Joel Rafael
8.  Still IntoYou —Paramore
9.  Peek-a-boo Moon —Jason Didner & Jungle Gym Jam
10. Monster Lullaby—The Dirty Sock Funtime Band
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, November 3, 2013

Posted on November 10, 2013 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 November 3, 2013

1. Paul McCartney on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,  October 7, 2013 [Hall of Fame]
2. Emmylou Harris [Hall of Fame] and Rodney Crowell on Austin City Limits
3.  Vincent Price —Deep Purple
4.  Roar —Katy Perry
5.  Point at You —Justin Moore
6.  Still Into You —Paramore
7.  Red —Taylor Swift
8.  Applause —Lady Gaga
9.  All Kinds of Kinds —Miranda Lambert
10.  Night Train —Jason Aldean

1)  Paul McCartney on  Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,  October 7, 2013
2)  Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell on Austin City Limits
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3)  Vincent Price

4)  Roar 

5)  Point at You

6)  Still Into You 

7)  Red 

8)  Applause

9)  All Kinds of Kinds

10)  Night Train

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“Q” Bombs: November 3, 2013

Posted on November 4, 2013 by PhilMaq

A “Q” Bomb will be my term for a music video that I consider to be subpar in music, video, or both. This will be a recurring weekly list that will focus on the worst videos that are currently on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus on solely on current or recent videos.
I hate to be so negative about music, but when an artist takes a “bad” song and then brings more attention to it by creating a “bad” video to support it, it will appear on this list. I honestly hope, and it could happen, that this list will be less than 10 items, but I have serious doubts that that possibility will happen. We are, after all, talking about an industry that uses art for huge profits. The companies can’t help themselves.
However, at this point, I will not do a 10 worst music list. I see absolutely no reason to waste time reemphasizing bad music. Once is enough.

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Worst Videos for the Week of November 3, 2013

1.  Royals —Lorde
2.  That’s My Kind of Night —Luke Bryan
3.  Southern Girl —Tim McGraw
4.  The Wire —Haim
5.  Let Her Go—Passenger
6.  Summer Sadness (Remix) —Lana Del Rey vs Cedric Gervais
7.  Marry Me —Jason Derulo
8.  Gorilla—Bruno Mars
9.  All Night—Icona Pop
10.  Demons —Imagine Dragons

1)  Royals

2)  That’s My Kind of Night

3)  Southern Girl

4)  The Wire

5)  Let Her Go

6)  Summer Sadness (Remix)

7)  Marry Me 

8)  Gorilla 

9)  All Night

10)  Demons

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, October 27, 2013

Posted on November 3, 2013 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 27, 2013

1.  Falling —Joanie Leeds & The Night Lights
2.  New —Paul McCartney
3.  Helicoid:A Suite for Mankind —Cornell Kinderknecht
4.  Voodoo Hounds of Hell —Mick Clarke
5.  Talking With the Blues —Mick Clarke
6.  Halloween Blues —The Fratellis
7.  Still IntoYou —Paramore
8.  Indian Summer —Joel Rafael
9.  Hold Me Tight —Sara Lowes
10.  Peek-a-boo Moon —Jason Didner & Jungle Gym Jam
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Phil’s Faves: Videos, October 27, 2013

Posted on November 3, 2013 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 27, 2013

1. Paul McCartney on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,  October 7, 2013
2.  Still Into You —Paramore
3.  Roar —Katy Perry
4.  Vincent Price —Deep Purple
5.  Point at You —Justin Moore
6. “All Over the Road —Easton Corbin
7.  Whatever She’s Got —David Nail
8.  The Heart of Dixie —Danielle Bradbery
9.  The Leaves Leaves Are Changin’ —Lindsay Lou & Joshua Rilko
10.  True Love —P!nk and Lily Allen

1)  Paul McCartney on  Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,  October 7, 2013
2)  Still Into You —

3)  Roar —

4)  Vincent Price 

5)  Point at You—

6)  All Over the Road —

7)  Whatever She’s Got 

8)  The Heart of Dixie 

9)  The Leaves Are Changin’ 

10)  True Love —

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