Another Six Hour “Theme Attic” Wednesday That Ends with “Bugapalooza” 10AM-4:30 PM EDT!!!

Posted on July 21, 2021 by PhilMaq
It’s another six hour “Theme Attic” extravaganza this week with Phil Maq, Wednesday from 10AM-430PM EDT!!!
Following my established six hour pattern, I will deliver Jazz from 10AM-12PM, a MID Day offering from 12PM-2PM that includes a countdown a Top 9 at 1:09, and then “Bugapalooza,” the annual salute to insects that includes another weekly Faves Countdown at 3:09, from 2PM-4:30PM EDT!!! (Times are approximate!)
It’s another six hours plus of a wide variety of music!!!
The queen of the lunchbox, Janie Next Door – Jane Christison shows up around noon!
Songs by artists for “Bugapalooza” will include The Corner Laughers, Chicago Sue Fink with Amy Dixon-Kolar (Their album cover for “Cicada Suite” is on the left in the banner!), Sarah Ragsdale (Her album cover for “Whimsical Romance” is second from the right in the banner!), Dog Sisters (Their album cover for “Unleashed” is second from the left in the banner!), Gary Browe Music, Shane Henry, Andrew Chapman aka JoJo, Paul Filipowicz Blues Band (Their album cover for “Rough Neck Blues” is on the right in the banner, and more!!!
Non “Bugapalooza” artists will include Rod Johnson, Turkuaz, Black Cat Revue, Grievous Angel, The Stan Laurels, Dick Siegel, New Chums, Kelly’s Lot, Becki Digregorio, and Joe Peters & Friends with Jeffrey All, DAVY KNOWLES, and more!!!
Grab some bug spray, a couple of friends to listen with, and come along for the ride Wednesday from 10AM-430PM EDT with Phil Maq!
Tune in to 89.3 WHFR.FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area, ask Alexa or Siri to find the station for you, or use this special bug infested link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/ to stream it!!!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, July 11, 2021

Posted on July 17, 2021 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 3:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 2PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

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/!

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 only light shining on The Stan Laurels as this week’s #1 Faves Album!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of July 11, 2021

1. There Is No Light Without the Dark—The Stan Laurels
2. Asilomar—Fathom Lane
3. Grievous Angel—Grievous Angel
4. The Whole Half—Diamonds in the Rust
5. A Little Pain Never Hurt—Dick Siegel [Hall of Fame]
6. Collaboration—Warriors, Zombies and Other Joedai Pilgrims
7. Seven Worthies…of the Bamboo Grove—Becki Digregorio
8. Can’t Take My Soul—Kelly’s Lot
9. Life in the City—Turkuaz
10.Shruggin’ Off the Feelings—New Chums
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Phil’s Faves: Songs, July 11, 2021

Posted on July 16, 2021 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 2PM-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 3:09” 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/

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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Eric Gnezda rolls “Daddy’s Wheels” up the Fave Songs list to the #1 summit for a third week!!!
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Top Ten Songs for the Week of July 11, 2021

1. Daddy’s Wheels—Eric Gnezda (Single)
2. If I—Tracy Kash (Fierce)
3. Wrong Side of Right—Tosha Owens (Wrong Side of Right)
4. Better Than Gold—Erica Blinn (Better Than Gold)
5. North Country—Sam Corbin (Let the Fire Burn Strong)
6. Southland—Lindsay Lou (Southland)
7. Outside of This Town—Christone “Kingfish” Ingram (Kingfish)
8. This Morning—Ben Levin with Bob Corritore (Before Me)
9. Lonesome City—Dave Karchner (Lonesome City)
10.Hope—Diamonds in the Rust (The Whole Half)
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Here’s One for the Sun on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic,” 2PM-415PM EDT!!!

Posted on July 14, 2021 by PhilMaq

It wouldn’t be summer without this week’s special guest of honor on Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq, 2PM-415PM EDT!!!
There’s a mostly new batch of songs that salute “Ol’ Sol” as well as a Top 9 at 3:09 for this week’s Fave Songs!
Songs by artists this week will include Tracy Kash Music Page, Annie Fitzgerald, Christone “KINGFISH” Ingram, Jean Luc Ponty, Rick Hromadka, Erica Blinn, The Gordon Meier Blues Experience (Their album cover for “Magic Kingdom” is on the left side of the banner!), Amy Dixon-Kolar, Gladshot, Your Gracious Host, Lindsay Lou, Eric Gnezda – Songwriter and Speaker, TAARKA (Their album cover for “Fading Mystery” is on the right side of the banner!), Ben Levin Piano, The Claudettes, Ray Charles, Tosha Owens (Tosha Owens Music), Dave Karchner, Cj Ramone, Sam Corbin, Javonte Garrett, Wendy Webb, Kelly’s Lot, Kevin Lockhart and Bill Bosler – Hammered dulcimer and more, Magic Music, and more!!!
Grab a pair of sunglasses, a couple of friends to listen with, and come along for the ride Wednesday from 2PM-415PM EDT with Phil Maq!
Tune in to 89.3 WHFR.FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area, ask Alexa or Siri to find the station for you, or use this special solstice link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/ to stream it!!!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, July 4, 2021

Posted on July 8, 2021 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 3:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 2PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

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/!

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 Whole Half” is always better than nothing when it’s a #1 Faves Album!!
(Annie and Rod Capps are members of Diamonds in the Rust. This is their second #1 Faves Album!!)
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of July 4, 2021

1. The Whole Half—Diamonds in the Rust
2. Grievous Angel—Grievous Angel
3. There Is No Light Without the Dark—The Stan Laurels
4. Seven Worthies…of the Bamboo Grove—Becki Digregorio
5. Asilomar—Fathom Lane
6. Collaboration—Warriors, Zombies and Other Joedai Pilgrims
7. Can’t Take My Soul—Kelly’s Lot
8. Life in the City—Turkuaz
9. Shruggin’ Off the Feelings—New Chums
10.A Little Pain Never Hurt—Dick Siegel [Hall of Fame]
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The 2021 Summer New Music Showcase, Pt. 1, on “Theme Attic,” Wednesday, 2PM-415PM EDT!!!

Posted on July 6, 2021 by PhilMaq

My weekly goal is to play at least two artists that I have never played before. Normally I exceed that goal on any given week, but this Wednesday’s “Theme Attic” with Phil Maq from 2PM-415PM EDT, will feature fifteen(!) (15!), new musical debuts!
There will also be a Top 9 at 3:09 of this week’s Fave Albums, meaning twenty-seven new songs in total–eight of them LOCAL!
In other words, pretty much an ordinary week on “Theme Attic!”
Songs by artists on “The 2021 Summer New Music Showcase, Pt.1” will include The Stone Souls, Diamonds in the Rust, Julianne Ankley, Julianne Ankley & The Rogues (Her album cover, “With Love From Lake Huron” is on the bottom, second from the left!), The Stan Laurels, Korpiklaani, Dave and Kristi (Their album cover, “Seven Stars Around the Moon” is in the lower left corner of the banner!), Turkuaz, Grievous Angel, The Legal Matters (Their album cover for “Chapter 3” is second from the right in the banner!), (Andy Reed – Producer/Recording Artist, Futureman Records, Chris Richards and the Subtractions)  Ben Levin Piano, Becki Digregorio, Steve Taylor Acoustic (His album cover for “Beside Myself” is in the upper left corner of the banner!), Jeff Slate HQ, Fathom Lane, Kelly’s Lot (two songs!) (Her album cover for “Where and When” is in the lower right corner of the banner!), Odds Lane, New Chums, Nick Piunti and the Complicated Men (Their album cover for “Downtime” is third from the right in the banner!), Rob Massard Music, Justin Courtney Pierre, Terry Robb, Joe Peters & Friends, Spirit of 74, Jonathan Foster Music, Tomislav Goluban, and more!!!
Grab a spirit of newness and a couple of friends to listen with, and come along for the ride Wednesday from 2PM-415PM EDT with Phil Maq!
Tune in to 89.3 WHFR.FM in the Dearborn-Detroit area, ask Alexa or Siri to find the station for you, or use this special solstice link: https://www.whfr.fm/streamer/ to stream it!!!
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Phil’s Faves: Albums, June 27, 2021

Posted on July 4, 2021 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 3:09” segment of my “Theme Attic Show,” Wednesdays 2PM-4PM ET on mostly alternating weeks, along with my “Phil’s Faves, Songs” lists!

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/!

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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Becki Digregorio’s album is more than worthy as this week’s #1 Faves album!
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Top 10 Albums for the Week of June 27, 2021

1. Seven Worthies…of the Bamboo Grove—Becki Digregorio
2. Grievous Angel—Grievous Angel
3. There Is No Light Without the Dark—The Stan Laurels
4. Can’t Take My Soul—Kelly’s Lot
5. The Whole Half—Diamonds in the Rust
6. Everyone Comes From Somewhere—Don Arbor
7. Collaboration—Warriors, Zombies and Other Joedai Pilgrims
8. Asilomar—Fathom Lane
9. Listen to Crows—Ariane Lydon
10.A Little Pain Never Hurt—Dick Siegel [Hall of Fame]
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One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “If I” by Tracy Kash!!!

Posted on June 29, 2021 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!

It 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.

My radio show, “Theme Attic,”  is on Wednesdays 2PM-4PM ET.

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!

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Today’s music selection is, in three words, “Pure Pop Perfection!”

In fact, I’m even going to say it doesn’t get any better than this!

Detroit is truly lucky that singer/songwriter Tracy Kash has selected our city for her home!

She excels at many musical styles, from jazz to pop. And she does so on keyboards, flute, and her voice!

In fact, she’s so good at flute, (and I love this story!) Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull [Hall of Fame]–a pretty good player himself (ha, ha!), had Tracy join him onstage for a duet when he came to town in 2003!

Tracy Kash reminds me of Carole King or Laura Nyro [Hall of Fame]!

She absolutely sounds like Carole King on today’s song from her most recent album, “Fierce!”

The song sounds and smells like it was conceived in “The Brill Building” (where many great hits from the 50’s and 60’s were written), with Neil Sedaka working on “Calendar Girl” in the room next door!

It has a playful Latin rhythm with a very tasty guitar solo!

I can imagine the backup singers–3 of them, standing around a single mike wearing taffeta dresses, or whatever it was they wore back then!

The lyrics highlight a hopeful encounter for romance!

The song is as catchy a bug getting stuck to a No-Pest strip on a hot sultry night!

It lifts my heart!

I’ve said enough!

I’m running out of exclamation points!

Check it out yourself!

One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded is “If I” by Tracy Kash!!!

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