I love talking to musicians. I enjoy talking to them about what inspires them, and how they go about bringing … 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 CirdecSongs Perfect Album: Fear of a Black Planet
PUBLIC ENEMY: Fear of a Black Planet (Def Jam, 1990) PERSONNEL: Chuck D (vocals, production); Flava Flav (vocals); Terminator X … More
Avoiding the Troll Hole
For the most part, the internet is, has been, and (hopefully) will continue to be a glorious thing. Thanks to … More
Pat Mastelotto Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
The music world is relatively small. Because of that, what one may think is his first exposure to a particular … More
Mark Owen (We Lost the Sea) Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
From the first time I heard them, I made no secret of my love for the music of Australian post-rockers … More
A CirdecSongs Perfect Album: Innervisions
STEVIE WONDER, Innervisions (Tamla/Motown, 1973) TRACK LISTING: Too High Visions Living for the City Golden Lady Higher Ground Jesus Children … More
A Few Words About “Fear Inoculum”
TOOL, Fear Inoculum (RCA, 2019) PERSONNEL: Justin Chancellor (bass); Danny Carey (drums, percussion); Maynard James Keenan (vocals); Adam Jones (Guitar) … More
