CirdecSongs “Ear Catchers” of 2021

To know me is to know that I’m not a fan of “Best of” lists because of the sheer subjectivity … More

A CirdecSongs Perfect Album: Weezer (The Blue Album)

With a few notable exceptions, the popular music of the 1980’s did very little for me. My decade was the … More

I spent part of my day thinking about David Bowie. This is hardly a new phenomenon. It happens at least … More

(Top photo by Diane Keaggy) I swore off commercial radio in 1985, after being introduced to King Crimson. That band … More

Jack White is coming to St. Louis. Not so long ago, that announcement would have shot past me without so … More

Steven Wilson may be the most popular underground musician in the world. If you’re a progressive rock fan, I guarantee … More

Living Colour is, to my mind, the most criminally underrated band in music. They came on the scene like a … More

I committed a Bandcamp capital sin. A couple of nights ago, I went to bed — iPad by my side … More

My book, called I Can’t Be the Only One Hearing This: A Lifetime of Music Through Eclectic Ears, was edited … More

Les Claypool is one quirky dude. That’s probably why I like him so much. He is, without question, one of … More