


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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Laura Rain and the Caesars “Rise Again” for their second weekly #1 Faves Album!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of December 11, 2022
1. Rise Again—Laura Rain and The Caesars [3]
2. Bloodline Maintenance—Ben Harper [3]
3. Particles to Pearls—Mike Ward [4]
4. The Christmas Collection—Bob Malone [2]
5. Transitions de Bien—Mary Ann Kirt [8]
6. Summer Snow: Christmas Collection—Jennifer Naegele [5]
7. Wintertide—Brittany Jean [NE]
8. Novel Noel: A Jingle Cool Jazz Celebration—Lyn Stanley [NE]
9. Person of Interest—Tom Curless [NE]
10.Pressed and Ironed—Crossword Smiles [10]
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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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Just in time, Rochelle Clark has this week’s #1 Faves Song!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of December 11, 2022
1. In Time —Rochelle Clark (In Time) [8]
2. Burn It Down —Matthew French (M French) (Sweet Love) [8]
3. Paris 1919 —The Armoires (Incognito) [6]
4. Love More, Hate Less —Detroit Strong with Tosha Owens and Bob Mervak (Single) [3]
5. Bit of a Jesus Girl—Jill Jack (Single) [6]
6. The Breathing Room—Jeff Scott (NOLA to New York) [6]
7. The Family Tree—Erin Zindle (Scenes From the Fragile, Agile, Avian World) [6]
8. Sing This Song With Me—Dave Boutette and Kristi Lynn Davis (Seven Stars Around the Moon)[3]
9. Living in the Right Place—The Dirk Kroll Band (Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?)) [2]
10.Failure Brings Smiles—Bobby Pennock (The Vestiges of Art) [NE]
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Don’t forget to like my Phil Maq page! Thank you!


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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Some “good Transitions” help Mary Ann Kirt to her second #1 weekly Faves Album!!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of December 4, 2022
1. Transitions de Bien—Mary Ann Kirt [7]
2. Bloodline Maintenance—Ben Harper [2]
3. Rise Again—Laura Rain and The Caesars [2]
4. Particles to Pearls—Mike Ward [3]
5. Ponder This—Roger Ponder [5]
6. Anthems of Home—HuDost [NE]
7. Where and When—Kelly’s Lot [NE]
8. The Christmas Collection—Bob Malone [NE]
9. Pressed and Ironed—Crossword Smiles [9]
10.Vessel—The Accidentals [10]
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Don’t forget to “like” my Phil Maq Facebook page!

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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Jill Jack brings a “bit of Jesus” to this week’s #1 spot!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of December 4, 2022
1. Bit of a Jesus Girl—Jill Jack (Single) [5]
2. Burn It Down —Matthew French (M French) (Sweet Love) [7]
3. In Time —Rochelle Clark (In Time) [7]
4. Paris 1919 —The Armoires (Incognito) [5]
5. Our Turn to Shine —Mike Ward: Psychosongs (The Darkness and The Light) [10]
6. The Breathing Room—Jeff Scott (NOLA to New York) [5]
7. The Family Tree—Erin Zindle (Scenes From the Fragile, Agile, Avian World) [5]
8. Love More, Hate Less —Detroit Strong with Tosha Owens and Bob Mervak (Single) [2]
9. Sing This Song With Me—Dave Boutette and Kristi Lynn Davis (Seven Stars Around the Moon) [2]
10.Living in the Right Place—The Dirk Kroll Band (Would It Be the Same (If I Still Loved You?)) [NE]
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Don’t forget to like my Phil Maq page! Thank you!


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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Sitting at #1 this week is Roger Ponder! He gets at least a week to “Ponder This!”
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of November 27, 2022
1. Ponder This—Roger Ponder [4]
2. The Supporting Character—Emily Kinney [5]
3. Transitions de Bien—Mary Ann Kirt [6]
4. Pressed and Ironed—Crossword Smiles [8]
5. Lago Ausente—Zoe Pollock [6]
6. Unleashed—Dog Sisters [3]
7. Vessel—The Accidentals [9]
8. Rise Again—Laura Rain and The Caesars [NE]
9. Bloodline Maintenance—Ben Harper [NE]
10.Summer Bliss and Autumn Tears—Steven Bradley [6]
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Don’t forget to “like” my Phil Maq Facebook page!

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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It’s Mike Ward: Psychosongs’ turn to shine at #1 for a second time with this week’s Fave song!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of November 27, 2022
1. Our Turn to Shine —Mike Ward: Psychosongs (The Darkness and The Light) [9]
2. Burn It Down —Matthew French (M French) (Sweet Love) [6]
3. Bit of a Jesus Girl—Jill Jack (Single) [4]
4. In Time —Rochelle Clark (In Time) [6]
5. Paris 1919 —The Armoires (Incognito) [4]
6. The Breathing Room—Jeff Scott (NOLA to New York) [4]
7. The Family Tree—Erin Zindle (Scenes From the Fragile, Agile, Avian World) [4]
8. Miss Mess —Jay Elle (Ride the Wave) [3]
9. Sing This Song With Me—Dave and Kristi (Seven Stars Around the Moon) [NE]
10.Love More, Hate Less—Detroit Strong with Tosha Owens and Bob Mervak (Single) [NE]
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