There was a running joke I had with my friends in the police department over the last couple of years: … 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!
A Third Ear for McStine & Minnemann
MCSTINE & MINNEMAN, McStine & Minnemann (RJPR Music, 2020) PERSONNEL: Randy McStine: guitar, bass, vocals and assorted instruments Marco Minnemann: … More
Leonardo “MoonJune” Pavkovic: The CirdecSongs Interview
Barry Gordy. Clive Owen. Ahmet Ertegun. Sam Phillips. Alfred Lion and Max Margulis. Creed Taylor. Bettina Richards. Each has made … More
The WOO Chronicles: Mourning the End, Celebrating the Beginning
I’m writing these words on June 24. Today marks four years since the passing of Bernie Worrell. The man’s mortal … More
Eighth Notes: A Few Quick Reviews
MOLESOME, Tom & Tiger (Rothhandle, 2019) Call it “ethereal.” Call it “otherworldly.” Call it “spacious.” But whatever you do, do … More
A Third Ear for PANAMERICA
STICK MEN, PANAMERICA: Live in Latin America (MoonJune, 2019) PERSONNEL TONY LEVIN, Chapman Stick and Vocals MARKUS REUTER, Touch Guitar … More
Sometimes Music Isn’t Enough
It’s been a helluva week. The murder of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department — in … More
A Few Days in the Life (April 30, 2020)
April 30, 18:00 The Sonic Sanctuary I haven’t done one of these in awhile. It’s amazing how fast semi-retired time … More
Eighth Notes: A Few Quick Reviews
Here’s a quick look at a few new releases to cross the CirdecSongs. Some are not the newest records, merely … More
The Planned “New Normal”
These are strange times. The world is in the midst of trying to straighten itself out in the midst of … More
