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Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 10, 2013

Posted on March 3, 2013 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal 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 10, 2013

1. Don’t Stop the Party—Pitbull with TJR
2. Begin Again—Taylor Swift
3. Tornado—Little Big Town
4. Catch My Breath—Kelly Clarkson
5. I Knew You Were Trouble—Taylor Swift
6. Creepin’—Eric Church
7. Daylight (Playing for Change)—Maroon 5 with Adam Levine
8. Overjoyed—Matchbox 20
9. Between the Raindrops—Lifehouse and Natasha Bedingfield
10. Cruise—Florida Georgia Line

Posted in Phil's Faves: Videos | Tagged Adam Levine, Begin Again, Between the Raindrops, Catch My Breath, Creepin', Cruise, Dalight (Play for Change), Don't Stop the Party, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, I Knew You Were Trouble, Kelly Clarkson, Lifehouse, Little Big Town, Maroon 5, Matchbox 20, Natasha Bedingfield, Overjoyed, Phil Maq, Phil's Faves: Videos, Pitbull, Taylor Swift, TJR, Top 10 music videos of the week, Tornado | Leave a comment

Dun, Dun, Dun:The Croods Trailer–I Can’t Help But Watch!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by PhilMaq

Look. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this trailer, but I have to watch it until “Belt” goes, “Dun, Dun, Dun,” in that little, silly voice! (Hint: It’s at 1:33)

Posted in Groovy Trailers | Tagged Belt, Dun, Dun Dun Dun, Groovy Trailers, Phil Maq, The Croods, The Croods Trailer | Leave a comment

“Q” Bombs: February 10, 2013

Posted on February 24, 2013 by PhilMaq

A “Q” Bomb, like an “H” 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 February 10, 2013

1. Justin Bieber Hosting Saturday Night Live
2. The Only Way I Know—Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, & Eric Church from 2012 CMA Awards
3. Ho Hey—The Lumineers
4. Locked Out of Heaven—Bruno Mars
5. Lessons in Love (All Day/All Night)—Neon Trees
6. Picking Up the Pieces—Paloma Faith
7. Scream and Shout—Will.I.Am and Britney Spears
8. Better Dig Two—The Band Perry
9. One of These Nights—Tim McGraw
10. Stubborn Love—The Lumineers
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James Grant and “Urban Rock Radio” Remembered

Posted on February 24, 2013 by PhilMaq

It’s almost been a year since WHFR DJ James Grant suddenly passed away. He is in the “Theme Attic” Hall of Fame because of the vision that he had for music that he broadcast as “Urban Rock Radio.” It centered on “black” rock artists that didn’t quite fit the corporate world. Believe me, I don’t think any of these artists had a bigger fan than James, or “Jimi,” as he called himself.

I was a regular listener to his weekly show and learned about a whole other rock world that I wasn’t even aware existed. This is coming from someone who has obsessed about music my whole life and wasn’t aware of this alternate universe. Oh, sure, I was familiar with some of the bands, but not most of them. And James had a way of packaging the music to give you his own guided tour of that world. His world.

I miss James every time I run across something that I know he would have loved. When I was lucky enough to catch George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic at Detroit’s Concert of Colors (in primo seats!) I know me and James would probably still be smiling and talking about it.

I miss his laughter..and that great voice!

I hardly knew him, but we used to talk a lot when we were together. One year, if that much. I really didn’t know him at all, but I feel like I’ve known him my whole life because we connected through our musical interests.

This Wednesday, February 27, 2013, I will humbly fill his time slot, 10AM-Noon EST, at www.whfr.fm and do “Urban Rock Radio” again in his memory. I will play songs that he either played or didn’t get around to playing yet. Fortunately, James knew he was doing something special and left some of it around for us to enjoy!

If you have a memory to share or a request that I might be able to play, let me know by my facebook page, Phil Maq, or at phil@philmaq.com.

Let’s remember James and never let the memory die!

Peace!
Phil Maq

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 3, 2013

Posted on February 23, 2013 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal 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 February 3, 2013

1. Tip It on Back—Dierks Bentley
2. Leaves & Pods—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys
3. Barbarossa—Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys
4. Love Addict—Jessica Dayle
5. Another Day—Thorcraft Cobra
6. The Lion The Beast The Beat—Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
7. Don’t Stop the Party—Pitbull with TRJ
8. Big Dumb Man—Jessica Dayle
9. Heart of Gold—Sultans of String
10. Alarm Clock Blues—Rusty Wright Band
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Posted in Phil's Faves: Songs | Tagged Alarm Clock Blues, Another Day, Barbarossa, Big Dumb Man, Dierks Bentley, Don't Stop the Party, Grace Potter and the nocturnals, Heart of Gold, Jessica Dayle, Leaves & Pods, Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys, Love Addict, Phil Maq, Phil's Faves, Pitbull, Rusty Wright Band, Sultans of String, The Lion The Beast The Beat, Thorcraft Cobra, Tip it on Back, Top 10 Songs of the week, TRJ | Leave a comment

Phil’s Faves:Videos, February 3, 2013

Posted on February 23, 2013 by PhilMaq

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Top 10 Videos and Performances for the week of February 3, 2013

1. Tornado—Little Big Town
2. Begin Again—Taylor Swift
3. Don’t Stop the Party—Pitbull with TJR
4. Catch My Breath—Kelly Clarkson
5. I Knew You Were Trouble—Taylor Swift
6. Between the Raindrops—Lifehouse and Natasha Bedingfield
7. Creepin’—Eric Church
8. Overjoyed—Matchbox 20
9. Cruise—Florida Georgia Line
10. Beer Money—Kip Moore

Posted in Phil's Faves: Songs | Tagged Beer Money, Begin Again, Between the Raindrops, Catch My Breath, Creepin', Cruise, Don't Stop the Party, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, I Knew You Were Trouble, Kelly Clarkson, Kip Moore, Lifehouse, Little Big Town, Matchbox 20, Natasha Bedningfield, Overjoyed, Phil Maq, Phil's Faves, Pitbull, Taylor Swift, TJR, Top 10 music videos of the week, Tornado | Leave a comment

“Q” Bombs: February 3, 2013

Posted on February 23, 2013 by PhilMaq

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Worst Videos for the week of February 3, 2013

1. Scream and Shout—Will.I.Am and Britney Spears
2. The Only Way I Know—Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, & Eric Church from 2012 CMA Awards
3. Ho Hey—The Lumineers
4. Lessons in Love (All Day/All Night)—Neon Trees
5. Locked Out of Heaven—Bruno Mars
6. Home—Phillip Phillips
7. One of These Nights—Tim McGraw
8. Better Dig Two—The Band Perry
9. Sweet Nothing—Calvin Harris and Florence Welch
10. Two Black Cadillacs—Carrie Underwood
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Posted in "Q"bombs | Tagged 2012 CMA Awards, Better Dig Two, britney spears, Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris, Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Florence Welch, Ho Hey, Home, jason aldean, Lessons in Love (All Day/All Night), Locked Out of Heaven, Luke Bryan, Neon Trees, One of These Nights, Phil Maq, Phillip Phillips, qbombs, Scream and Shout, Sweet Nothing, The Band Perry, The Lumineers, The Only Way I Know, Tim McGraw, Two Black Cadillacs, will.i.am, worst music videos of the week | Leave a comment

Jessica Dayle is now on youtube!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by PhilMaq

Since I have admired Jessica Dayle for almost a year now, I have been pleasantly surprised to find that she has begun posting videos on YouTube. This is fantastic! Now everybody can see for themselves how relaxed and down to earth she is. And, oh yeah. She also looks almost as beautiful as her pretty voice!

I also want to thank her for the kind words that she has said about me in her own blog. Check out her website at www.jessicadayle.com…and sign up for her newsletter!

Below is the ultra cute video that she sent out on Valentine’s Day:

Posted in Video "Q"sings | Tagged Jessica Dayle, Phil Maq, Valentine's Day, video qsings, www.jessicadayle.com, youtube | Leave a comment

#114 Valentine’s Day Playlist for “Theme Attic” on WHFR.FM, Thursday, February 14, 2013, 10AM-Noon EST

Posted on February 20, 2013 by PhilMaq

Well, I finally got the playlist from Bert Philbert. It looks like it was a pretty good show! Very romantic!

I like the soundclips, too! Let me know what you think about them.

Thanks for doing it, Bert!

#114 Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2013

Prologue

Lovers Island—The Blue Jays (Single—youtube)
Glitter & Glue—Brave Combo (Holidays!—Rounder)
It’s Valentine’s Day Charlie Brown, Pt.1
My Valentine-Paul McCartney (Kisses on the Bottom-Hear Music)
Love—Jenn Alexander (Walking on the Seam—jennalexandermusic.com)
P.S. I Love You—Love Songs Music (Beatles Love Songs—Music Themes)

Motown
My Guy—Mary Wells (Now That’s What I Call Motown—Motown)
My Girl—Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Now That’s What I Call Motown—Motown)
Be My Baby—Hey Ocean (IS (Bonus Track)—Nettwerk)
Lonesome Together (“My Little Chickadee”)
Allegreto (Diamond Song)—Bond (Shine—Decca)

Theme Attic Hall of Fame Inductee: Dean Martin
Volare
Return to Me
“The Scent of The Matterhorn”—Pepe LePew
Come Running Back to Me (Single)(Reprise)
Everybody Loves Somebody (Everybody Loves Somebody—Reprise)
As Time Goes By–Deborah Nyack (Solo Harp—harpangel.com)

Hot Ziggity—Perry Como (Greatest Hits—RCA) (Phone Request)
It’s Valentine’s Day Charlie Brown, Pt.2
The Way You Look Tonight—Fred Astaire (Make Time for Love—Hallmark)
Love Addict—Jessica Dayle (Jessica Dayle EP-jessicadayle.com)
“Join Hands You Lovebirds”—The Three Stooges
In Just a Heartbeat—Billy Burnette (Billy Burnette—Columbia (vinyl))
“Shemp in Trouble”—The Three Stooges
A Promise of Love—John Tesh (Grand Passion—GTSP)

“Will You Marry Me?”—The Three Stooges
Too Shy to Say—Art in America (Art in America—motorcityrock.com)
But But—Robert Gordon (Are You Gonna Be the One?—RCA)
A Second Helping—“My Little Chickadee”
Tonight—Nick Lowe (Labour of Lust—Columbia)
“I Give Up. I’ll Marry You”—The Three Stooges
I Need You—The Rational (Michigan Nuggets—Belvedere)
You Make Me Feel So Young—Frank Sinatra (The Capitol Years—Capitol)
Tonight, My Love Tonight—Paul Anka (21 Big Hits—RCA)

Final Song
Valentine’s Day—Steve Earle (I Feel Alright—WB)

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#113 February 7th Mardi Gras “Theme Attic” Playlist!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by PhilMaq

Well, the Mardi Gras show really did turn out to be a “blast from the bayou,” as Wayne Toups might say! I made a lot of changes at the last minute and Johnette Downing, Dr.John, David Lindley, and “Firewater” were added, which I think made the show an even spicier gumbo!

I hope you got a kick out of the “Walkin’” theme. All of the songs are Fats Domino songs, and that one popped into my head the night before the show.

Beausoleil was picked the morning of the show, and it was so obvious I can’t figure out why I didn’t pick them sooner. Micharel Doucet and the rest of the band are staunch defenders of the Acadian culture. I luckily remembered “Acadian Driftwood when I added Beausoleil.

“Java” was a spur of the moment add. “Diggy Liggy Lo” was a phone request. “Obvious Child” was a last minute idea. I meant to play a different Weird Al medley, but I grabbed the wrong one.

It all worked splendidly!

#113 Mardi Gras
February 7, 2013

Prologue—Renaissance (Prologue—One Way Records)
It’s Time for Mardi Gras—Johnette Downing(Dixieland Jazz for Children-Wiggle Worm)

Revolution—Dr. John (Locked Down—Nonesuch)
Brother John—David Lindley (Win This Record!—Asylum)
(Big Chief Like Plenty of) Firewater—The Wild Magnolias (Mardi Gras in New Orleans—Mardi Gras Records)
Calliope Rag–Banjo Mike with Gary Cooper (How High Is the Moon?—Self Released)

Go to the Mardi Gras-Professor Longhair (Mardi Gras In New Orleans 1-Mardi Gras Records)
The Mardi Gras Song—Davell Crawford (Super Mardi Gras-Mardi Gras Records)
Mardi Gras Mambo—Hawketts (Mardi Gras In New Orleans—Mardi Gras Records)
Second Line, Pt. 2-Stop Inc. #12 (Mardi Gras In New Orleans 1-Mardi Gras Records)

Let’s Go for a Walk
Walking to New Orleans-Neil Young (Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino-Vanguard)
I Want to Walk You Home-Paul McCartney w/Allen Toussaint (Goin’ Home:A Tribute to Fats Domino-Vanguard)
I’m walkin’—Fats Domino (They Call Me the Fat Man—Imperial)

Acadian Driftwood-The Band (Greatest Hits-Capitol) (Acadian (“Cajun”) history song)
Beausoleil (“Theme Attic” Hall of Fame Inductee)
Awesome Ossun Two-Step (Bayou Deluxe-Rhino)
Le Jig Francais-Michael Doucet & Beausoleil (Bayou Deluxe-Rhino)
Zydeco Gris-Gris-Michael Doucet & Beausoleil (Bayou Deluxe-Rhino)
Down at the Twist & Shout-Mary Chapin Carpenter (Essential Mary Chapin Carpenter–Sony)
Java—Al Hirt (1964 Top Billboard Singles—Rhino)

Diggy Liggy Lo—Doug Kershaw (Cajun Greats—MCA) (Phone request)
Brazil (Carnival)
Obvious Child—Paul Simon (Rhythm of the Saints—Warner Bros.)
Brazil—Rich Ridenour (Piano Pops—GRS)

Hamtramck (Packzi Day)
Another Rockin’ Polka Weekend—Lenny Gomulka & The Chicago Push (Most Requested Hits—WRS)
There’s a Girl Polka Lenny Gomulka & The Chicago Push (Most Requested Hits—WRS)
Polkas on 45—Weird Al Yankovic (In 3D—Scotti Bros)

Dancin’ on the Bayou—Queen Ida (Cookin’ with the Queen—GNP Crescendo)

How Charming, a Finale—Uncle Deadly (Muppets Soundtrack—Walt Disney)

Finale
Two-Step mamou—Wayne Toups & Zydecajun (Blast from the Bayou—Polydor)

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Phil Maq

Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 10, 2013

Dun, Dun, Dun:The Croods Trailer–I Can’t Help But Watch!

“Q” Bombs: February 10, 2013

James Grant and “Urban Rock Radio” Remembered

Phil’s Faves: Songs, February 3, 2013

Phil’s Faves:Videos, February 3, 2013

“Q” Bombs: February 3, 2013

Jessica Dayle is now on youtube!

#114 Valentine’s Day Playlist for “Theme Attic” on WHFR.FM, Thursday, February 14, 2013, 10AM-Noon EST

#113 February 7th Mardi Gras “Theme Attic” Playlist!

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