Sonar with David Torn: Tranceportation, Volume 2 (RareNoise Records, 2020) PERSONNEL David Torn, electric guitar and live looping Stephan Thelen, … 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!
In Music, Context is Key
A few days ago, I took to my Facebook page to rave about a classic Ray Charles album called Modern … More
A Third Ear for “Versions of the Truth”
THE PINEAPPLE THIEF, Versions of the Truth (Kscope, 2020) PERSONNEL Bruce Soord, Vocals and Guitar Steve Skitch, Keyboards Jon Sykes, … More
Sometimes I Miss One
It’s Jazz Sunday. The spirit of my father lingers as I continue my decades-long exploration of his favorite music. I … More
A Few Days in the Life (July 28, 2020)
July 28, 21:55 The Reverberation Station Took Bane for a 5-mile ride this morning, even though I didn’t feel like … More
Was it Something I Said?
My publisher did everything she could to drill it into my brain: there’s nothing more important than establishing a platform. … More
I Miss Concerts … But I’ll Wait
I’m on a train to Chicago. That’s starting to sound (and feel) redundant. I have a business meeting tomorrow. But … More
A Few Days in the Life (August 28, 2020)
August 29, 11:45 Closet with No View, Chicago. Always glad to be back here, even if the quality of my … More
One You Missed: “The Gold Experience”
Evoke the name Prince and the responses are nearly immediate … and obvious. Fans of the legendary artist (it still … More
The Journey Need Not be Photographed
By no means should this be confused with a book review. I have no intention of doing that. For one … More
