It’s the 2023 Spring New Music Showcase #1 on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EDT!!!

Posted on April 12, 2023 by PhilMaq

Back when I was a young adult, one of the joys in my life was coming home with a stack of new music! (Maybe it was as recent as a few months ago…)
Regardless, the fun was exploring that stack of musical treasures to find what would become a part of my life!
Well, it’s the same concept for this week’s 2023 Spring New Music Showcase #1 on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EDT!!!
Throw in a Top 9 at 2:09 Countdown of this week’s Fave Albums, and that is a thumbnail sketch of today’s show!
Stats are pretty solid, too!: 32 artist debuts, 26 new releases, 1 unreleased, 10 artists with SE Michigan Ties, and 8 singles!
I will divide the tags into sections, but they will only be an estimate.
I can’t guarantee that everything will fit into those slots, but I will try very hard to stick to them!
And…they are NOT in chronological order.
Songs by artists between 12PM-2:09 PM EST should include David Deacon, Austin Young Band (Austin Young), Cabela and Schmitt, John Yardang, Scotty Haze, Eyes of Others, The Wildwoods (Their new album cover “Foxfield Saint John” is in the lower left corner of the banner (Chloe Pinkman Gose, Noah Gose, Andrew Vaggalis), King Dream, The Druggles, The Paper Kites with Nadia Reid, M. Crane, Fieh, Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado, Hand Habits, Elliot Szabo, The Wag (The cover for their brand new album, “Blue Bottles and Copper Coins,” is in the right hand corner of the banner!), Insider, The Joe Lewis Band, Cold Expectations, Blue of Colors, Lunar, Blue of Colors, Sumaroo, Basement Revolver, and more!!!
Songs by artists between 2:09 PM-4PM EDT should include Sarah Morris, Roger Ponder, Jeremy Facknitz (The cover for his new album, “Smilin’ at the Future” is in the upper left corner of the banner!), Gary Browe (The album cover for his new album, “This Perfect Day,” is second from the right in the banner!), Chris Church, Popsicko (Big Stir Records), Tamar Berk, Lemon Pitch, Mike Ward: PsychoSongs (The cover for his new album, “Love Never Rests,” is second from the left in the banner!), Bobby Pennock, Xposed 4Heads, John D. Lamb (The album cover for his new release, “Good Hart,” is in the middle of the banner! John has an album release show at Birmingham Unitarian Church on Saturday, April 22, in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan!), Tom Alter (Tom is playing a Songwriter Scramble: Dan Minard, Nina Sofia, Tom Alter tonight in Berkley, Michigan!), Linden Thoburn, Isaac Watters, Mise en Scene, Aspen Jacobsen, The Minks, Dearly Beloved, and more!!!
So bring a notebook and paper to jot down some notes, get a friend to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EDT with Phil Maq!!!
OUR NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
However, you can also stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special springynewmusicshowcase Link to stream it :
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, April 2, 2023

Posted on April 7, 2023 by PhilMaq

Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.

Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.

I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.

Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.

Here’s the link to the complete history of all the Fave Albums: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums/!

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs/!

Another list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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A little “Helium” lifts “Hearts in Need of Repair” back to the #1 spot for a second time!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of April 2, 2023

1. Hearts in Need of Repair—Sarah Morris [10]
2. Watercolor—Gary Browe [6]
3. The Sun Comes Shining Through—Linden Thoburn [6]
4. The Vestiges of Art—Bobby Pennock [8]
5. Meat Bird in Beigeville—Judy Nazemetz [4]
6. Particles to Pearls—Mike Ward [9]
7. September Songs of 2021—Roger Ponder [4]
8. Where and When—Kelly’s Lot [2]
9. 5X5—Crazy Chestur [NE]
10.From Those Sweet Ashes—Jeremy Facknitz [7]
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New Key Album of the Week: Smilin’ at the Future—Jeremy Facknitz
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One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “Moonlight Bay” by The Drifters!!!

Posted on April 7, 2023 by PhilMaq

For as long as I’ve been on the radio, and definitely for as long as I’ve been writing a blog, I will occasionally make a reference to a song being “One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded!” (GSER)

I would usually follow that by saying that I would eventually start a category for it, but then never get around to it.

Well, now I’m getting around to it!

My radio show, “Theme Attic,”  is on Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET.

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

The Greatest Songs will pretty much follow the pattern of The Most Awesomest Song of the Day.

I’ll select a song to celebrate and then give my thoughts about it. Nothing really brand new here that hasn’t been done before. But since I have a website, I can collect them and lay out what my own greatest songs are.

Here’s a link to have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”: https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

Even though I always emphasize new music and artists, it’s always fun to take a short drive through the legendary artists, since they influenced those other artists!

But a song doesn’t have to be old or done by a legendary Theme Attic Hall of Fame member to be thus honored.

I can think of several songs that are only a few years old or less that I could identify as One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded.

This will be fun, and hopefully you will join me on my journey!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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When I started thinking about this month’s Full Moon, “Moonlight Bay” by The Drifters popped into my head!

This is a perfect example of how it happens when I say, “I don’t pick the songs. The songs pick me!”

I don’t think I own a copy of this version of “Moonlight Bay,” but it’s not because I don’t have any Drifters‘ collections.

I happen to have at least two or three anthologies of their songs.

It’s because the companies releasing the collections don’t usually put it in with the other songs when putting together a compilation.

And there have been many of those over the years!

Probably the reason why it’s usually missing is because it was a B-side.

Another reason why it’s often missing is because “Moonlight Bay” is an old standard–a song that has been covered by countless numbers of artists since it was published in 1912.

The Drifters’ version was released as the flip side of the 45 single, “Drip Drop,” a fine song on its own!

That was the hit, and I liked it, too!

However, “Moonlight Bay” is what’s imprinted on my brain!

Going back even further than what I own(ed), I don’t remember the record even being in my house as a kid.

That means it had to be a neighbor up the street, which makes my memories of the song even more amazing because I had neither access, nor control of hearing it!

Certainly, most people in charge of the music would probably rather listen to “Drip Drop.”

The single was released in 1957, which means it was several years afterwards that I heard it for the first time.

That’s would be odd, too.

All I can think of, is when someone put a stack of 45s on the spindle, “Moonlight Bay” was put on accidentally.

It happened occasionally.

I remember many times where one of my brothers, sisters, or whomever would say, “Whoops. I put on the wrong side.”

And since it was a standard song, Doris Day even starred in a “Moonlight Bay” movie, it probably was covered on a variety show or two where I at least heard a version of it.

Maybe I even heard it at a wedding or a party played by a live band.

I’ve always been interested in music!

So, I’m pretty sure I knew the neighbor had it and “Moonlight Bay” was probably my first song request.

And for me, all of the reasons why I liked the song, others probably didn’t.

Give it a listen!

It doesn’t sound like a Drifters‘ song!

Well, at least it doesn’t sound like any of their hit songs!

“Moonlight Bay” by The Drifters sounds like it’s sung by a fairly hip Gospel choir instead of the group.

Yeah, there’s sax on the song, but it’s not an incendiary solo like there normally would be.

In fact, it sounds like several of them playing in harmony, almost, but not quite, like a take on Billy Vaughn’s “Sail Along Silv’ry Moon.”

They did deliver a very jive sounding instrumental section!

But that wasn’t released until the next year, so, maybe The Drifter’s arrangement was an inspiration for that song, which is also One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded!

I’m going to include it for a comparison listen, but that song desrves its own post.

Not until the fade out does the song even resemble a Drifters’ song, with a doo wop vocal on “Blip blip blip blip/blip blip blip blip…” until it’s gone.

I think my fascination with “Moonlight Bay” is the drumming!

First, it’s mostly on the hi-hat.

There weren’t many songs growing up that featured that kind of playing.

I LOVE CYMBALS!

That’s pretty much why I got interested in playing drums.

Also, the rhythm was different!

Although “Moonlight Bay” was an old standard, the rhythm on The Drifters recording was like an island beat, or maybe even an early version of rocksteady!

Truly amazing and fascinating to a certain perceptive toddler!

At least someone heard my request back then and paid attention because it got played!

It may have actually affected my life, and I thank that person for doing so!

One last thing: I looked at Wikipedia to verify my memory that “Moonlight Bay” was the flip side of “Drip Drop.”

They have a page for “Moonlight Bay” including memorable versions of the song.

That page does not include The Drifters’ version as being one of those.

Ha!

Little do they know that One of The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded is “Moonlight Bay” by The Drifters!!!

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I have plenty of other musical areas to explore:

Here’s a link for my weekly list of Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs!

Here’s a link for my weekly Fave Album lists:
philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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Phil’s Faves: Songs, April 2, 2023

Posted on April 6, 2023 by PhilMaq

This is 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.

Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs/!

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

Here’s a link for my weekly Faves Album lists:
philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums!

Another list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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Tracy Kash and Bobby Pennock “say, Hello” to another #1 weekly Faves Song!!!
(This is Tracy’s second #1!!, and Bobby’s third!!!)
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of April 2, 2023

1. Don’t Say Goodbye—Tracy Kash and Bobby Pennock (Fierce) [7]
2. One Way Out of Town—M.J. Bishop (Give It Away Again) [3]
3. No More Worries (Oh, Yeah!) —Bones and Jones (Ginger Gold) [3]
4. In the Night —May Erlewine and The Motivations (In the Night) [2]
5. Dear Bea —Randy Tessier (Single) [7]
6. Faded Rose Prelude/Faded Rose —Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours with Phil Maq (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame] and Friends) (Beyond Collaboration)[2]
7. Hatred Has a Mother—Jesca Hoop (Order of Romance) [9]
8.Evening Train Blues—Victor V. Gurbo (Victor V. Gurbo and Co.) [2]
9.I’ve Just Got to Forget You—Boz Scaggs (Out of the Blues) [2]
10.Connoisser—Mark Jewett and The Strategic Advisers (The Lucky One) [NE]
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It’s the Fools, Sillies and Bach, Show on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EDT!!!

Posted on April 5, 2023 by PhilMaq

A flurry of events happens this time of the year and I always feel compelled to recognize them!
That’s how I came up with the idea for the annual “Fools, Sillies, and Bach” show for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EDT!!!
However, as I type this, a tornado watch has been issued for Southeast Michigan as well as other listening areas.
So, the odds are pretty good that a severe storm may hit in the broadcast area.
I will broadcast as long as everything is working. and I hope that you can join me and I hope I can take your mind off of what may be going on in the outside world!
There will be a Top 9 at 2:09 of this week’s Fave Albums!
Other than that, things will mostly be silly or foolish, and sometimes both!
The Stats for this week: 12 artist debuts, 8 new releases, 15 artists with SE Michigan ties, 2 singles!
I will divide the tags into sections, but they will only be an estimate.
I can’t guarantee that everything will fit into those slots, but I will try very hard to stick to them!
And…they are NOT in chronological order.
Songs by artists between 12PM-2:09 PM EST should include The Music Lady (Beverly Meyer), new Jason Lang (Jason Lang), David LaMotte Community ( David LaMotte)(His album cover for “S.S. Bathtub: Songs for Kids and Their Grownups” is in the banner on the left!), brand new Loverman, Janie Next Door – Jane Christison (Jane Christison), Jay Stielstra, Rod Johnson Music (Rod Johnson), Nell & Jim Band, Vista Blue, The Hungry Williams, The Satin Cowboy and The Seven Deadly Sins (Silas Hite, Silas Hite, Composer), a tribute to the new Theme Attic Hall of Fame inductee Connie Francis, and more!!!
Songs by artists between 2:09 PM-4PM EDT should include Roger Ponder, Sarah Morris (Sarah Morris), Crazy Chestur (Charlie Walmsley), Bobby Pennock, Lindenthoburnmusic (Linden Thoburn), Gary Browe Music (Gary Browe), Mike Ward: PsychoSongs (Mike Ward is playing the Ferndale Area District Library in Ferndale, Michigan, this Friday at 8PM for a free album release show!), Judy Nazemetz (Judy Nazemetz), Matt Watroba, Kelly’s Lot (Kelly Zirbes), Dog Sisters, Kenny Young and the Eggplants (Kenny Young), Greg Schatz (His album cover for “Amoebotics” is in the middle of the banner!), Crossword Smiles (Happy Birthday Chipper Saam!), Brian Dunne, BASS DRUM OF DEATH who are playing a Friday Show at The Magic Bag in Ferndale, Michigan, and more!!!
So bring a joy buzzer or seltzer bottle, get a friend or fool to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EDT with Phil Maq!!!
OUR NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
However, you can also stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a sillybachfool Link to stream it :
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, March 26, 2023

Posted on March 31, 2023 by PhilMaq

Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.

Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.

I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.

Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.

Here’s the link to the complete history of all the Fave Albums: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums/!

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs/!

Another list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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“The Sun Comes Shining Through” on Linden Thoburn’s second weekly #1 Faves Album!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of March 26, 2023

1. The Sun Comes Shining Through—Linden Thoburn [5]
2. Hearts in Need of Repair—Sarah Morris [9]
3. The Vestiges of Art—Bobby Pennock [7]
4. Watercolor—Gary Browe [5]
5. Meat Bird in Beigeville—Judy Nazemetz [3]
6. From Those Sweet Ashes—Jeremy Facknitz [6]
7. September Songs of 2021—Roger Ponder [3]
8. Stars—Shannon Lee [3]
9. Start at the End—Tamar Berk [2]
10.Pete, Woody, and Me: Keep the Flame Alive, Vol.1—Spook Handy [2]
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New Key Album of the Week: J. Michael and The Heavy Burden—J. Michael and The Heavy Burden
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 26, 2023

Posted on March 30, 2023 by PhilMaq

This is 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.

Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs/!

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

Here’s a link for my weekly Faves Album lists:
philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums!

Another list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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One song of Randy Tessier’s pandemic output reaches #1 this week!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 26, 2023

1. Dear Bea —Randy Tessier (Single) [6]
2. Hatred Has a Mother—Jesca Hoop (Order of Romance) [8]
3. Don’t Say Goodbye—Tracy Kash and Bobby Pennock (Fierce) [6]
4. No More Worries (Oh, Yeah!) —Bones and Jones (Ginger Gold) [2]
5. One Way Out of Town—M.J. Bishop (Give It Away Again) [2]
6. In the Night—May Erlewine and The Motivations (In the Night) [NE]
7. Faded Rose Prelude/Faded Rose—Joedai Trobairitz and Troubadours with Phil Maq (Joe Peters [Hall of Fame] and Friends) (Beyond Collaboration)[NE]
8.Evening Train Blues—Victor V. Gurbo (Victor V. Gurbo and Co.) [NE]
9.I’ve Just Got to Forget You—Boz Scaggs (Out of the Blues) [NE]
10.There Is No Way—Annie Bacon + Her Oshen (Annie Bacon) (Nothing Stays the Same)[6]
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Radiothon 2023 With Judy Banker and Roger Ponder on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EDT!!!

Posted on March 29, 2023 by PhilMaq

 

 

Another Radiothon season is here!
What’s Radiothon?
That’s the one time a year fundraiser that 89.3 WHFR.FM sets aside to ask our Loyal Listeners to help fund our station.
Let’s face it:
It’s a little awkward to ask for assistance to keep the station running, but that is how it keeps us on the airwaves!
And for that reason alone it is truly a Community Radio Station!
So, I will do my best to interest you to donate on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq, from 12PM-4PM EDT!
I will have some very special guests with me who believe in this initiative at least as much as I do!
Local Singer/Songwriter Judy Banker (my Favorite Banker!) will be assisting me for another year, and I can’t thank her enough for spending this time together!
Local Singer/Songwriter Roger Ponder will also be joining in the fun!
With both artists on board, the show will feature some kind of Songwriter Sessions along the way, and may even include yours truly!
There will be unique content!
World premieres!
And, hopefully, a lot of fun and frivolity!
We know that not everybody is in a position to donate.
For those whose load is heavy right now, we hope that the downturn is short, and that what we do can take your mind off your problems for a short while.
However, for those who are in a position to help, we humbly ask that you can make a donation and help us out!
Because the show will be kinda loose and spontaneous, I am not dividing any tags into sections this time.
All I will say is that there will be new released music: Dragon Inn 3 will start the show, and Sunnsetter with Guard Petal will close the show!
I have a Top 9 at 12:09 for this week’s Fave Songs, but it may take a while to complete it.
There will also be segments on upcoming Funky Rivertown Fest artists who will be coming up the rest of the week in Ypsilanti, Michigan!
Stats for the show: 2 artist debuts, 4 new releases, 14 artists with Southeast Michigan ties, 2 singles!!!
Pretty good for a somewhat spontaneous show!
Songs by other artists on the show should include Gary Browe Music (Gary Browe), Victor V. Gurbo (Victor Voccoli Gurbo), Randy Tessier (Randy Tessier), Jesca Hoop, MJ Bishop DIRK KROLL BAND (Dirk Kroll), Billy Brandt and the Sugaree’s (Billy Brandt)(Dirk and Billy are part of tonight’s Funky Rivertown Fest: Dirk Kroll Band and Billy Brandt and the Sugarees! in Ypsilanti!), Lyn Stanley, May Erlewine, Tracy Kash Music Page and Bobby Pennock Music (Tracy Kash, Bobby Pennock), Shannon Lee Music (Shannon Lee) (Shannon is part of Friday night’s Funky Rivertown Fest: Shannon Lee and the Silver Linings and Whiskey Charmers in Ypsilanti!), Bones and Jones, J. Michael & The Heavy Burden (They are part of a Saturday matinee Funky Rivertown Fest: J Michael and the Heavy Burden and Jive Colossus in Ypsilanti! Their new self titled album cover is on the right in the banner!) Lindenthoburnmusic (Linden Thoburn), (Linden is part of Funky Rivertown Fest: Linden Thoburn Trio and Billy King Band!, Judy Nazemetz (Judy Nazemetz), Jessica Dayle, and maybe more!!!
So grab a phone or computer to make a donation, get a friend or two to listen with, and come along for Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-4PM EDT with Phil Maq!!!
OUR NEW ANTENNA AND TRANSMITTER MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO HEAR THE SHOW ALL OVER THE METRO DEARBORN-DETROIT AREA BY TUNING INTO 89.3 WHFR.FM!
However, you can also stream the show from the “listen live button” on the www.WHFR.FM website, by the TuneIn App, Simple Radio App, download the 89.3 WHFR.FM android app from our website homepage, or ask Alexa to find it for you!
Here’s a special werecountingonyou link to stream it : https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, March 19, 2023

Posted on March 24, 2023 by PhilMaq

Over time, my listening habits have changed and at the moment I usually listen to albums completely through. I haven’t done that in years, but it’s actually very rewarding—particularly when the album is good. Every album that will be on this list will fit that category.

Songs from the albums on this list forms the basis of my countdown list for the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

It’s another peak into my listening habits—which is a goal of mine. If you want to know where I’m heading or what I think about some new music, you will find it here.

I honestly don’t expect there to be much volatility on this list because these albums are what I have been basing many of the sets on my show.

Once again, there will be no boundaries. I will go wherever my musical muse takes me.

Here’s the link to the complete history of all the Fave Albums: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums/!

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs: https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs/!

Another list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”: https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than the awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here: https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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Jeremy Facknitz rises to the weekly #1 Faves spot “From Those Sweet Ashes!”
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of March 19, 2023

1. From Those Sweet Ashes—Jeremy Facknitz [5]
2. Hearts in Need of Repair—Sarah Morris [8]
3. The Sun Comes Shining Through—Linden Thoburn [4]
4. The Vestiges of Art—Bobby Pennock [6]
5. Watercolor—Gary Browe [4]
6. Meat Bird in Beigeville—Judy Nazemetz [2]
7. September Songs of 2021—Roger Ponder [2]
8. Start at the End—Tamar Berk [NE]
9. Pete, Woody, and Me: Keep the Flame Alive, Vol.1—Spook Handy [NE]
10.Stars—Shannon Lee [2]
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New Key Album of the Week: Masorti—Masorti
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, March 19, 2023

Posted on March 24, 2023 by PhilMaq

This is 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.

Most of the songs heard on this list have been played on my radio show, “Theme Attic,” heard Wednesdays 12PM-4PM ET!

The show can be heard on WHFR 89.3 FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area of Michigan, or it can be streamed with this link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!

This list forms the basis of my countdown list on the “Top 9 at 2:09” segment of my show on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Albums” lists!

Here’s a link for the complete history of all the Fave Songs:

https://philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-songs/!

There’s plenty of other musical things to browse!

Here’s a link for my weekly Faves Album lists:
philmaq.com/phils-lists/phils-faves-albums!

Another list that you might find interesting is my list for “The Most Awesomest Songs of the Day”:https://philmaq.com/most-awesomest-songs/!

If you’d like to know what I think are even better than awesome songs, have a look at “The Greatest Songs Ever Recorded”:https://philmaq.com/the-greatest-songs-ever-recorded/! Occasionally, an “awesome song” crosses over to become a “Greatest Song!”

My somewhat unusual Hall of Fame can be explored here:https://philmaq.com/hall-of-fame/!

Lastly, but most importantly, is my Philby Awards link! A Philby is my annual award for outstanding musical achievement! : https://philmaq.com/philbys/!

If you like what you see, don’t forget to spread the word by hitting the “like” button on my Facebook page, Phil Maq!

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There is no “hatred” in Jesca Hoop’s weekly #1 Faves song!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of March 19, 2023

1. Hatred Has a Mother—Jesca Hoop (Order of Romance) [7]
2. Dear Bea —Randy Tessier (Single) [5]
3. Don’t Say Goodbye—Tracy Kash and Bobby Pennock (Fierce) [5]
4. Early—Linda Hicks (In the Corner) [7]
5. Raggle Taggle Gypsy—Bill Grogan’s Goat (Third Eye) [3]
6. There Is No Way—Annie Bacon + Her Oshen (Annie Bacon) (Nothing Stays the Same)[5]
7. Ringworld —Vanderlust (Self Titled) [2]
8. Here’s the Situation —Bad Camper (What You Love Comes Along) [2]
9. No More Worries (Oh, Yeah!)(Starts around 47:22)—Bones and Jones (Ginger Gold) [NE]
10.One Way Out of Town—M.J. Bishop (Give It Away Again) [NE]
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