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One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “Mardi Gras” by Queen Ida and Her Bon Temps Zydeco Band!!!

Posted on February 17, 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 … Continue reading →

Mardi Gras, “Altered Sweet” Album Debut on “Prime Time Theme Attic,” Monday Night, 8PM-10PM ET!!!

Posted on February 12, 2018 by PhilMaq

So much to fit into Monday night’s “Prime Time Theme Attic”: Some Mardi Gras related songs, it’s Love Week at WHFR,” The Top 9 at 9:09,” two tracks from Futureman Records new release, “Altered Sweet” (album cover in the picture), … Continue reading →

Posted in Pre Show Preview | Tagged Altered Sweet, Bill Edwards, Birdsong at Morning, Black History Month 2018, Detroit Secrets, Furtureman Records, Jesse Xavier, Judy Banker, Kim Simmonds, Luke Winslow King, Mardi Gras, Michael Carpenter, Oginalii, Queen Ida and Her Bon Temps Roulez Band, Randy Cherkis, The Bayonets, The Garden of Soul, The Hangabouts, The Jon Spear Band, The Secrets, The Static Dial, Walter Barnes and His Royal Creolians | Leave a comment

Bessie Smith, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Sasheer Zamata, The Polish Muslims, Ken Nicol and Mary Drake Supply Some Video Fun!!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by PhilMaq

The newest member of my Hall of Fame is a female blues pioneer who had a major influence on many female performers–Janis Joplin, in particular. She died in 1937, but here is a rare film performance of Bessie Smith singing … Continue reading →

Posted in Hall of Fame, The Beatles, Video "Q"sings | Tagged Bessie Smith, Black History Month, Detroit, female blues pioneer, Hall of Fame, Hamtramck, Janis Joplin, Jay Pharoah, Ken Nicol, Kenan Thompson, Louis Blues, Mardi Gras, Mary Drake, Paczki, Paczki Day, Phil Maq, Polish, polkas, Sasheer Zamata, St, the beatles, The Lichtensteiner Polka, The Polish Muslims, Turbo Accordions, Video Q Sings, Yesterday | Leave a comment

#112A February 4th Playlist for “Theme Attic” Bonus Edition!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by PhilMaq

It was so much fun to have the Sultans of String playing their world music in the studio! I want to personally thank Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberte, & Drew Birston for dropping in! I was happy to spread my wings … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beatles, Theme Attic Playlist | Tagged "Weird Al" Yankovic, 22000 Days, A Trip to Kilburn, Alhambra, Alligator, Andrea Bocelli, Angel, Anti, Arhoolie, Au Contrere, Balfa Toujours, Banjo Mike, Barcarole, Bayou Deluxe, Beausoleil, Black History Month, Black Top, blues, Blues Masters, Brian Marshall & the Tex Slovak Playbosy, Bridge of Sighs, Burnin' for Me, C.J. Chenier & Red Hot Louisi, Cackalack, Calliope Rag, Chris McKhool, Chrysalis, Chuck Berry, Complete National Anthems of the World, Deep Feeling, Don't You Just Know It, Dorian Recordings, Drew Birston, Eyes on the Prize, Festival, Follow Me, For Rose Parks 100th birthday, for the Death of Venice, Fridley's Gap, Gary Cooper, GNP Crescendo, Heart of Stone, Helena Polka, How High is the Moon?, I Don't Want to Spoil the Party, In 3D, In San Francisco, Italian Rant, Italy, John Gora, Jonathan Byrd, Josie, Kevin Laliberte, Kitchen Party, La Chandelle est Allumee, Lay Down Lay Low, Le Jig Francais, Lemon Squeezy, Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys, Live at Whiskey River Landing, Long Distance Traveller, Luna, Mali to Memphis, Marco Polo Records, Mardi Gras, Mavis Staples, Mon Frere, Montreal, Move, Muddy Waters, My Home is in the DElta, new ROunder, Peter Bruner, Phil Maq, PID, Pinball Wizard, playlist, polka, Polkas on 45, Prologue, Putumayo, Queen Ida, Rainflower, Release Your Shrouds, Renaissance, Rhino, Robin Trower, Sarah Brightman, Step it Up, Sultans of String, Terence Simien, Texas Polish Roots, The Baltimore Consort, the beatles, The Definitive Collection, The Moody Blues, The National Anthem of Italy, The Sports, The Steel Wheels, The Strawbs, Theme Attic, There's Room for Us All, Threshold, Time to Say Goodbye, Warner Bros., Waterbug, We'll Never Turn Back, WHFR.FM, Who Listens to the Radio?, Witchwood, Yalla! Yalla!, Zydeco Boogaloo, Zydeco Taco | Leave a comment

Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 26, 2012

Posted on March 4, 2012 by PhilMaq

This will be a personal weekly Top Ten list of what I consider to be the best videos currently available on TV. I don’t, as a rule, go searching for old music videos, so that’s why it will focus mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in Phil's Faves: Videos | Tagged Amnesty International, Beekeeper's Daughter, Bob Dylan, Chimes of Freedom, CMT, Cough Syrup, Fab, Give Me All Your Luvin', Gotye, I Won't Give Up, Janelle Monae, Jason Mraz, Jay Z, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kanye West, Kimbra, lady antebellum, M.I.A., Madonna, Mardi Gras, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Ours, Paris, Party in the USA, Phil Maq, Phil's Faves, Rorschach tests, Somebody that I used to know, Tanya Tucker, Taylor Swift, The All-American Rejects, Top 10 videos of the week, We Are Young, We Owned the Night, Will Ferrell, You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome when you're gone, Young the Giant | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Mardi Gras

One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “Mardi Gras” by Queen Ida and Her Bon Temps Zydeco Band!!!

Mardi Gras, “Altered Sweet” Album Debut on “Prime Time Theme Attic,” Monday Night, 8PM-10PM ET!!!

Bessie Smith, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Sasheer Zamata, The Polish Muslims, Ken Nicol and Mary Drake Supply Some Video Fun!!

#112A February 4th Playlist for “Theme Attic” Bonus Edition!

Phil’s Faves: Videos, February 26, 2012

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One of the Greatest Songs Ever Recorded: “Mardi Gras” by Queen Ida and Her Bon Temps Zydeco Band!!!

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