My friends know I’m gearing up to retire from policing soon so I can pursue music journalism. I was having … More
Author: cirdecsongs
(Nearly) full-time musicologist with a regular job. Author of I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE HEARING THIS: A LIFETIME OF MUSIC THROUGH ECLECTIC EARS. There are only TWO kinds of music: good and bad. Come on in! Let’s play some tunes!
Heaven, Earth and the End of the Road
I have anticipated few music purchases the way I anticipated King Crimson’s latest deluxe box set, Heaven & Earth. When … More
A CirdecSongs Perfect Album: Departure Songs
WE LOST THE SEA, Departure Songs (Translation Loss, 2015) PERSONNEL: Mark Owen (guitars); Matt Harvey (guitars); Brendan Warner (guitars); Kieran … More
Confessions of an Accidental Hipster
I was telling a friend how excited I was about I Am Easy to Find, the new album by The … More
David Dominique Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
Sooner or later, particularly in the field of jazz, a musician is expected to find his own voice. Be it … More
Two for the Ethereal Show
MARK WINGFIELD & GARY HUSBAND, Tor & Vale (MoonJune Records, 2019) PERSONNEL: Mark Wingfield (guitar, soundscapes); Gary Husband (acoustic piano) … More
A CirdecSongs Perfect Album: The Raven That Refused to Sing and other stories
STEVEN WILSON: The Raven That Refused to Sing and other stories (KScope, 2013) PERSONNEL: Steven Wilson (vocals, Mellotron, Guitars, Bass … More
