(Photo by Michael Lavine) Want to start a musical argument? Bring up Grunge sometime. Few musical forms have been as…
Starting Over: The Axes Power
Between 1997 and 2007, few things mattered more to me than my guitars. I wanted to learn some basics, form…
Anthony Garone: The CirdecSongs Interview
Anthony Garone is a brave man. Just about anyone who picks up a musical instrument sets goals for himself. Most…
CirdecSongs Rapid-Fire Record Reviews
GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR, G_d’s Pee At State’s End (Constellation). It’s a cliché, but there’s really no other way to…
Anthony Garone’s Glorious “Failure”
What is success? Is it the attainment of perfection? Is it the nobility of the attempt? Or is it the…
CirdecSongs Soundbites: Quick Reviews You Can Use
CHARLIE PORTER, Hindsight (OA2 Records). Trumpeter Charlie Porter fronts a high-energy band performing compositions that may remind one of Dizzy…
CirdecSongs Soundbites
LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, Liquid Tension Experiment 3 (InsideOut). Fans of this progressive rock supergroup have waited more than two decades…
Whaddaya Hear? Past and Present
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…
