LEPROUS, Pitfalls (InsideOut, 2019) PERSONNEL: Baard Kolstad (Drums); Tor Oddmund Suhrke (Guitar); Simen Børven (Bass ); Robin Ognedal (Guitar); Einar … 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 Few Days in the Life (January 11, 2020)
January 11, 18:25 Home. It’s dark, cold, and snowy outside. It’s not a helluva lot better in my heart. The … More
A Few Words About “The Hot Rats Sessions”
Frank Zappa, The Hot Rats Sessions (2019, UMG Recordings) PERSONNEL: Frank Zappa (guitar, octave bass, percussion); Ian Underwood (piano, organ, … More
R.I.P., Professor
I wish I could’ve met Neil Peart. But probably not for the reasons one might suspect. I was shocked to … More
A Few Days in the Life (December 19, 2019)
December 19, 21:15 Waiting. Another long day at the office. In bed at 1 last night, and back up at … More
Jazz Faves of 2019
Allow me to make the most obvious statement in the history of music journalism right up front: Jazz has changed! … More
VIP Isn’t Really for Me
It’s a tough time to be a musician. Unless your name is Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, or one of the … More
