April 18, 22:56 Home I’ve started and stopped a couple of these since the beginning of the year. The reasons … 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!
Starting Over II: Picky, Picky, Picky …
I’ve been retired for a year now. And it has taken me that long to adjust to it. Thirty-five years … More
CirdecSongs Rapid-Fire Record Reviews
PETER FRAMPTON, Frampton Forgets the Words (Universal Music). Not every musician gets to lead two lives, and do so successfully. … More
A CirdecSongs Perfect Album: Superunknown
(Photo by Michael Lavine) Want to start a musical argument? Bring up Grunge sometime. Few musical forms have been as … More
Starting Over: The Axes Power
Between 1997 and 2007, few things mattered more to me than my guitars. I wanted to learn some basics, form … More
Anthony Garone: The CirdecSongs Interview
Anthony Garone is a brave man. Just about anyone who picks up a musical instrument sets goals for himself. Most … More
CirdecSongs Rapid-Fire Record Reviews
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR, G_d’s Pee At State’s End (Constellation). It’s a cliché, but there’s really no other way to … More
Anthony Garone’s Glorious “Failure”
What is success? Is it the attainment of perfection? Is it the nobility of the attempt? Or is it the … More
CirdecSongs Soundbites: Quick Reviews You Can Use
CHARLIE PORTER, Hindsight (OA2 Records). Trumpeter Charlie Porter fronts a high-energy band performing compositions that may remind one of Dizzy … More
CirdecSongs Soundbites
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, Liquid Tension Experiment 3 (InsideOut). Fans of this progressive rock supergroup have waited more than two decades … More
