ANTHONY PHILLIPS, Missing Links I-IV (Esoteric Recordings, 2020). It’s not uncommon for musicians to stretch their abilities from bands to…
Oh, My Aching Back! (and the Subsequent Fallout)
John McEnroe said it best: “The older I get, the better I used to be.” I’m 54 years old, and…
A New Motivator
Just a few days ago, I put the guitar aside. I have a ton of writing to do. People use…
The Next Adventures
This is the year of transition. I knew going into 2021 my life was going in a radically different direction.…
Driven to Tears
Ever since my mother passed away in 2008, I’ve been encouraged (hell, practically ordered) to work harder on feeling my…
Whaddaya Hear? Generational Jazz Voices
AARON PARKS, Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man (Ropeadope, 2020). Aaron Parks has solidified himself as one of…
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…
Whaddaya Hear? Rampant Eclecticism
MOLESOME, Are You There? (Roth-händle, 2021). Swedish musical chameleon Mattias Olsson is making the most of his time in lockdown,…
A Life Lived in “Niche”
I spent part of my day thinking about David Bowie. This is hardly a new phenomenon. It happens at least…
I Got Interviewed!
A couple of years ago, I had a wonderful chat with touch guitar wizard Markus Reuter, where we discussed the…
