ROB FETTERS, Ship Shake (Independent, 2020). With its crafty songwriting, earnest vocals, and top-shelf instrumentation, Rob Fetters (Psychodots, Raisins, The Bears) … 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!
The New Learning Curve
I was a cop for 25 years. After a certain point, I could do that job in my sleep. It … More
A Few of My Favorite Boxes
I swore I wasn’t going to get sucked into the “Deluxe Box Set” craze. Artists and bands re-releasing the classic … More
Whaddaya Hear? Mind Stretchers
STEVEN WILSON, The Future Bites (Caroline, 2021). Not one to let his fans shape his musical destiny, Steven Wilson explores … More
The Game Changers, part 2
Here is the remainder of my list of musical game-changers, the records and artists who changed my musical outlook from … More
The Game Changers, part 1
A few days ago, a member of my CirdecSongs Facebook group asked me to list my favorite albums of all … More
Social Media (Sort of) Saves the Day
Sometimes, I really hate social media. There was a time when social media was just that: social. We caught up … More
A Few Days in the Life (December 15, 2020)
December 15, 01:09 Home WHY did I think a Coke Zero an hour before midnight was a good idea? God … More
Grand Plans for a Badge-Free Year
This has not been the greatest year in the history of mankind. Or, to put it a bit more bluntly, … More
A Soundtrack of Darkness and Light
Andrea is my friend. She has an amazing personality. Bright, bubbly, optimistic … she can see the good in just … More
