What is success? Is it the attainment of perfection? Is it the nobility of the attempt? Or is it the … More
Category: Progressive Rock
“Whaddaya Hear?” The Complete 1969 Recordings
KING CRIMSON, The Complete 1969 Recordings (DGM) PERSONNEL: Greg Lake, bass and vocals Robert Fripp, guitars Ian McDonald, woodwinds, keyboards … More
A Third Ear for “Tranceportation, Volume 2”
Sonar with David Torn: Tranceportation, Volume 2 (RareNoise Records, 2020) PERSONNEL David Torn, electric guitar and live looping Stephan Thelen, … More
A Third Ear for McStine & Minnemann
MCSTINE & MINNEMAN, McStine & Minnemann (RJPR Music, 2020) PERSONNEL: Randy McStine: guitar, bass, vocals and assorted instruments Marco Minnemann: … More
A Third Ear for PANAMERICA
STICK MEN, PANAMERICA: Live in Latin America (MoonJune, 2019) PERSONNEL TONY LEVIN, Chapman Stick and Vocals MARKUS REUTER, Touch Guitar … More
They’re Icons, Whether You Like Them or Not
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz) In more than a couple of ways, social media groups make me a little crazy. I … More
The Tea Club Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
One of the great things about going to concerts is the unexpected surprise. Clearly, concertgoers arrive at their respective venue … More
A Third Ear for “Music of our Times”
GARY HUSBAND AND MARKUS REUTER, Music of our Times (MoonJune, 2020) PERSONNEL: Gary Husband, Fazioli F212 Grand Piano Markus Reuter, … More
Adam Holzman Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
(Photos by Hajo Mueller) There is something to be said for a musician capable of consistently finding himself working in … More
Mattias Olsson: The CirdecSongs Interview
Mattias Olsson is a musical chameleon, remarkably adept at making himself blend perfectly into whatever musical soundscape that lies before … More