Phil’s Faves: Albums, September 25, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 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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George Stephen Kelly’s “Discount Cowboy” is this week’s affordable #1 Faves Album!! (This is his second #1 Faves Album!!)
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of September 25, 2022

1. Discount Cowboy—George Stephen Kelly [4]
2. Chapter 3—The Legal Matters [6]
3. Never Found a Way to Tame the Blues—Jon Shain [6]
4. Incognito—The Armoires [17]
5. Turf Wars—The Joedai Warriors (Joe Peters and Friends) [15]
6. Plug In and Play—Tommy Z [8]
7. Tanglewoods—The Empty Pockets [5]
8. Lullabies in an Ancient Tongue—Gerard Smith [4]
9. Before Me—Ben Levin [8]
10.Refuge—Sultans of String [11]
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, September 25, 2022

Posted on September 30, 2022 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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Top Ten Songs for the Week of September 25, 2022

1. Never Been So Blind—Your Gracious Host (Tom Curless) (Boomerang) [6]
2. Under the Moon—Miss Sophie Lee and The Parish Suites (Traverse This Universe) [4]
3. Lofi Roulette—Jimmy Carpenter (Soul Doctor) [5]
4. Superstatic —Turkuaz (Life in the City) [5]
5. Hit the Road—Shawn Adam Williams (Single) [4]
6. No Memory—Sarah Morris (Ordinary Things) [3]
7. Eleanor Rigby—Kate Hinote Trio (Single) [8]
8. The Last Thing I Need—Bill Edwards (Whole Cloth) [2]
9. Sixteen Blows [Language Warning]—J.C. and The Disciples (Hammered) [2]
10.Love Won’t Stay Close—Carolyn Striho (Afterthought) [NE]
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Autumn and Anniversaries: Remembering Different Versions of “Theme Attic” and Autumn on Wednesday, 12PM-4PM EDT!!!

Posted on September 28, 2022 by PhilMaq

So, it’s out with Summer and in with Autumn!
Or Fall if you like that better!
It really doesn’t matter to me.
It’s just the time of the year when everything starts to die and the weather progressively gets colder.
Yeah, now I see why a large percentage of my friends LOVE this time of the year!
Er, not really.
Regardless, Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” and host Phil Maq will have some seasonal fun playing songs about September and the fresh new season–before it wears out its welcome, from 12PM-4PM EDT!!!
I also intend to remember a couple of shows I don’t do anymore: “Prime Time Theme Attic” which was on Monday nights from 8-10PM that came to an abrupt end, like everything else did with the pandemic, after 228 shows!
This is the 7th Anniversary!
And I also want to recall “MId Day Theme Attic,” which was a show that I started on October 4, 2017, for 20 shows!
This will mark it’s 5th anniversary!
That’s right! 3 shows a week!
It was fun at the time.
I thought it would be fun to throw some “arms” around those long gone shows! “Arms” will be another subject as well as “September!”
There will also be a Top 9 at 2:09 of this week’s Fave Songs!
It will be a mixture of mostly new takes on the new season with some classic songs to recall some memories!
Numbers are fairly impressive, too!: 14 artist debuts, 3 new releases, 10 songs by artists with Southeast Michigan ties!!!
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! They are NOT in chronological order.
Songs by artists between 12PM-2:09PM EDT should include new Duncan Sheik (His album cover for “Claptrap” is second from the left in the banner!), Annie & Rod Capps (Annie Capps will have a solo album release show for “How Can I Say This?” on Saturday at The Ark – Ann Arbor!), Lindenthoburnmusic (Linden will be opening for Annie Capps at that same Ark show!), Ariane Lydon, Mick Hayes Music, WENTUS BLUES BAND, Miranda Lee Richards (Her album cover for “Existential Beast” is second from the right in the banner!), Thunderwüde, Karl Stoll and The Danger Zone, Stoll Vaughan, Jack Hardy, Lindsay Lou and The Flatbellys, Dave Karchner, Iron & Wine, The Rocketz, Billy Burnette (Official), and many more!!!
Songs by artists from 2:09PM-4PM EDT should include Jc & The Disciples, Your Gracious Host (Tom Curless), Bill Price (His album cover for “I Can’t Stop Looking at the Sky” is in the banner on the right!), Sultans of String, Miss Sophie Lee, Shawn Adam Williams Official, Nell & Jim Band, brand new The Flatliners (Their album “New Ruin” is in the upper left corner of the banner!), Kate Hinote Music, Sarah Morris, Jimmy Carpenter, Joanie Leeds, brand new Rachel Beausoleil and Evandro Gracelli (Their album cover for “Sol de Capital” is in the center of the banner!), Sue Horowitz and Jillian Matundan Music (Hudson Harding Music), Chalino Sanchez with Los Amables del Norte (Their album cover for “Alma Enamorado” is in the lower left corner of the banner!), Bill Edwards (Edwardsongs), Jimmy Carpenter, The Volebeats Detroit, Turkuaz, Julie Gold, Jill Suttie, Susan Cowsill and more!!!
So grab a pumpkin spicy something, get a friend or two to listen or share with, and come along for the ride on this 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 autumnnotfallwhocares 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, September 18, 2022

Posted on September 23, 2022 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 Legal Matters have a #1 “Chapter 3” this week!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of September 18, 2022

1. Chapter 3—The Legal Matters [5]
2. Plug in and Play—Tommy Z [7]
3. Incognito—The Armoires [16]
4. Discount Cowboy—George Stephen Kelly [3]
5. Before Me—Ben Levin [7]
6. Turf Wars—The Joedai Warriors (Joe Peters and Friends) [14]
7. Never Found a Way to Tame the Blues—Jon Shain [5]
8. Lullabies in an Ancient Tongue—Gerard Smith [3]
9. Refuge—Sultans of String [10]
10.Tanglewoods—The Empty Pockets [4]
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, September 18, 2022

Posted on September 22, 2022 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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Not only did Shawn Adam Williams “Hit the Road,” he also hit #1 on this week’s Fave Songs list!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of September 18, 2022

1. Hit the Road—Shawn Adam Williams (Single) [3]
2. Never Been So Blind—Your Gracious Host (Tom Curless) (Boomerang) [5]
3. Superstatic —Turkuaz (Life in the City) [4]
4. Eleanor Rigby—Kate Hinote Trio (Single) [7]
5. In the Middle—Diana Chittester (Paradox) [5]
6. Lofi Roulette—Jimmy Carpenter (Soul Doctor) [4]
7. Under the Moon—Miss Sophie Lee and The Parish Suites (Traverse This Universe) [3]
8. No Memory—Sarah Morris (Ordinary Things) [2]
9. The Last Thing I Need—Bill Edwards (Whole Cloth) [NE]
10.Sixteen Blows [Language Warning]—J.C. and The Disciples (Hammered) [NE]
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Peace, Love, and the Last Day of Summer on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” From 12PM-4PM EDT!!!

Posted on September 21, 2022 by PhilMaq

 

It’s the International Day of Peace as well as the last day of Summer!
Both of these themes will be intertwined on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with host Phil Maq, from 12PM-4PM EDT!!!
It’ll be a mostly fun love-in…with a few serious moments!
Hey, that pretty much happens on every “Theme Attic!”
The numbers for this week’s show are pretty impressive, too!: 8 artist debuts, 9 new releases (2 unreleased, 1 possible radio world premiere), 11 artists with SE Michigan ties!!!
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!
Songs by artists between 12PM-2:09PM EDT should include brand new Secret Machines, brand new Soaked Oats, Eilen Jewell, Ellen Bukstel (Her album cover for “Legacy of Love” is in the banner on the right!), Sly and Robbie, Jesca Hoop (Her new album, “Order of Romance,” is second from the right in the banner!), Katie Pederson, Joanie Leeds, Carole King, new Kathleen DeView, Rosewater, Linda Marks Music Group (Her album cover for “Kindness” is second from the left in the banner!), Southern Culture on the Skids, Suzy Bogguss Music, and many more!!!
Songs by artists from 2:09PM-4PM EDT should include Matthew French, The Joedai Warriors (Joe Peters & Friends), Ben Levin Piano, Roger Ponder, The Legal Matters (Futureman Records), Gerard Smith, The Armoires, brand new unreleased Librarians With Hickeys (Big Stir Records), Second Hand Mojo, Lindenthoburnmusic (Linden, Roger Ponder, Kathleen DeView, and several others are part of a Songwriters Anonymous show this Saturday at Trinity House Theatre in Livonia, Michigan!), Sultans of String, Modern English (They have a show this Thursday at The Magic Bag in Ferndale, Michigan!), brand new Ringo Starr (His album cover for “EP3” is on the left in the banner!), Jon Shain, George Stephen Kelly, a possible world radio premiere from The Invasion, Simon Mayor and Hilary James, Tommy Z, and much more!!!
So bring an open heart, get a friend or two to listen or share with, and come along for the ride on this 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 olivebranch link to stream it : https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “Guacamole” by Texas Tornados!!!

Posted on September 17, 2022 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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How about a bonus song by a band that I refer to as Mexicos’ Beatles!

I’m talking about Los Texas Tornados otherwise known as Freddie Fender, Flaco Jimenez, Augie Meyers, and Doug Sahm!

They put out a zippy little tune on their “Hangin’ By a Thread” album!

We should all go make some “Guacamole” today!

It’s good for you!

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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!

#Guacamole #TexasTornados #HanginByaThread  #PhilMaq #OneoftheGreatestSongsEverRecorded #GSER

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Phil’s Faves: Albums, September 11, 2022

Posted on September 16, 2022 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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I can’t get to some of piano great Ben Levin’s newer albums until I take care of this Week’s #1 Faves Album, “Before Me!” (See what I did there?)
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of September 11, 2022

1. Before Me—Ben Levin [6]
2. Plug in and Play—Tommy Z [6]
3. Chapter 3—The Legal Matters [4]
4. Incognito—The Armoires [15]
5. Refuge—Sultans of String [9]
6. Discount Cowboy—George Stephen Kelly [2]
7. Never Found a Way to Tame the Blues—Jon Shain [4]
8. Tanglewoods—The Empty Pockets [3]
9. Lullabies in an Ancient Tongue—Gerard Smith [2]
10.Turf Wars—The Joedai Warriors (Joe Peters and Friends) [13]
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, September 11, 2022

Posted on September 16, 2022 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/!

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Diana Chittester may be “In the Middle” but she’s also on top with this week’s #1 Faves Song!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of September 11, 2022

1. In the Middle—Diana Chittester (Paradox) [4]
2. Never Been So Blind—Your Gracious Host (Tom Curless) (Boomerang) [4]
3. Eleanor Rigby—Kate Hinote Trio (Single) [6]
4. Hit the Road—Shawn Adam Williams (Single) [2]
5. Buckle Up Buttercup—Barker and Broski (The Ballad of Billy Bob and Other Generic American Folklore) [5]
6. Superstatic —Turkuaz (Life in the City) [3]
7. Lofi Roulette—Jimmy Carpenter (Soul Doctor) [3]
8. Under the Moon—Miss Sophie Lee and The Parish Suites (Traverse This Universe) [2]
9. My Forever, Your Always—George Stephen Kelly (The Power, The Glory, and The Monkey Time: Redux 2020) [7]
10.No Memory—Sarah Morris (Ordinary Things) [NE]
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The 2022 Summer New Music Showcase #3 on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 12PM-4PM EDT!!!

Posted on September 14, 2022 by PhilMaq

 

The days of Summer are quickly disappearing.
That means I better fit the 2022 Summer New Music Showcase #3 in on this Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with host Phil Maq from 12PM-4PM EDT!!!
The show is wall to wall new music!: Approximately 3 plus hours of music and artist debuts as well as a Top 9 at 2:09 with album cuts I’ve never played before as part of the countdown!
The music is of a wide variety from folk to metal to country and blues and many styles in between!
You know. A typical Theme Attic show!
And here’s some fairly large numbers: 28 Artist Debuts, 29 new releases, 2 unreleased, and 11 artists with SouthEast Michigan ties!!!
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!
Songs by artists between 12PM-2:09PM EDT should include brand new Jason Didner Music, brand new The WAEVE, brand new Dystopica, brand new The Natural Lines, brand new The Great Get Gone with Lois Mahalia, brand new Native Sun, brand new Cutter Elliott Music, brand new Sofia Talvik, brand new Michael Simmons, brand new Dearly Beloved, brand new Lacrimas Profundere, brand new Cole Anyway, brand new KaelAlden, Mick Kolassa – Music with Erica Brown, brand new Love Tractor, brand new Christine Sweeney, brand new The Lagoons, brand new Trent Agecoutay, brand new Sugar Lime Blue, brand new Adam Newman, brand new Elliot Szabo, brand new Todd Michael Bradt, and more!!!
Songs by artists from 2:09PM-4PM EDT should include Jon Shain, Sultans of String, Roger Ponder (His new release “September Songs of 2021” is on the right in the banner!), Ben Levin Piano, unreleased Voxanna, who are playing Berkley Coffee this Friday!), brand new unreleased (for 2 more days!) Crossword Smiles (Their album cover for “Pressed and Ironed” is second from the right!), The Armoires (Big Stir Records), Gerard Smith, George Stephen Kelly, brand new Laura Rain and The Caesars (Their album cover for “Rise Again” is in the upper left corner of the banner! They are playing LIVE Ann Arbor this Friday!), Modern English, Dave Caruso Music (His album cover for “Radiophonic Supersonc” is third from the right in the banner!), The Legal Matters, The Empty Pockets, brand new Marci, Mary Ann Kirt Music Page (Her New album cover “Transitions de Bien” is second from the left in the banner! Her album Release show is this Saturday at YpsiAlehouse!), brand new Joe Marcinek Band, Rob Moss and Skin-Tight Skin, Patty PerShayla & The Mayhaps (Their album cover for “Cheap Diction” is in the lower left corner of the banner!), The McnaMarr Project, and maybe more!!!
So grab some paper and a pen to take notes with so you don’t forget the groovy music, get a friend or two to listen or share with, and come along for the ride on this Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” from 12PM-6PM EDT with Phil Maq!
OUR NEW ANTENNA 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 newmusicshowcase3 link to stream it : https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/!!!
Feel free to share and spread the fun!
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