Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 11h

My town is heading out and putting in WORK!

I’m so proud! I’ll see y’all on the next one!

#WakeUpAmerica #NoKings #Chicago #FDT

📷 — The Chicago Sun-Times and the Associated Press

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 2d

When you’re a kid, you grab a crayon and get to coloring.

When you’re an adult, you experiment with blending and layering colors to figure out how to properly shade Batman.

Adulting is weird. #art #coloredpencil

3

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 2d

Today’s #earworm is a little dark. Which is funny because I’m in a fairly decent mood. Oh, well. I’m running with it! youtu.be/XdhKnAw6VZw?...

Nine Inch Nails: Burn (1994)

YouTube video by Nine Inch Nails

youtu.be

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 3d

Getting a head start on my post-op adult #coloring therapy. Trying to learn about shading and creating accurate skin tones.

The way to start is always the same: when in doubt, consult YouTube! #art

6

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 3d

Well, my day has been made! www.instagram.com/reel/DPonGIj...

istillloveher.de on Instagram: "This is SO good omg 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Ice Cube performing "Straight outta Compton“ with The Roots during rehearsal for Fallon in 2010#icecub…"

This is SO good omg 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Ice Cube performing "Straight outta Compton“ with The Roots during rehearsal for Fallon in 2010#icecube #nwa #theroots #90shiphop #hiphopheadsView all 1,475 comments

www.instagram.com

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 4d

A quick peek at new releases from Vernon Reid, Stephan Thelen with Markus Reuter, Genesis, and a few others. Dive on in! #cirdecsongs cirdecsongs.com/2025/10/14/c...

CirdecSongs Rapid-Fire Reviews

VERNON REID, Hoodoo Telemetry (Artone Label Group, 2025). Fans of Living Colour are well aware of the band’s eclectic musical nature. Their guitarist, Vernon Reid, uses his new solo effort as an op…

cirdecsongs.com

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 4d

@snarkypuppy91.bsky.social isn’t one of those bands I imagined going dark. But here we are. youtu.be/ngc8Fu3mGzA?...

Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest - Chimera (conducted by Jules Buckley) [Official Video]

YouTube video by GroundUP Music NYC

youtu.be

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 4d

WHOA!!! This one came out of nowhere! How sad. apnews.com/article/dang...

D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies

D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless “Untitled (How Does It Feel)” music video, has died.

apnews.com

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 7d

My new t-shirt is rapidly becoming a favorite.

If you know, you know!

#scottpilgrim

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 11d

A couple of the bazillion albums awaiting my attention before my surgery. It’s gonna be a busy couple of weeks. #cirdecsongs cirdecsongs.com/2025/10/07/c...

CirdecSongs Rapid-Fire Record Reviews

DAVID BYRNE, Who Is The Sky? (Matador Records, 2025). It’s been seven years since David Byrne gave us American Utopia and the Broadway show that went with it. Since then, he has been cooking,…

cirdecsongs.com

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 12d

T-minus two weeks to #surgery.

I’ve been asked how my back got messed up. I blamed wear and tear. I forgot something.

April 20, 2008. I was struck by a woman running a red light. I tore muscles in my back.

I never took my spine into account. I should have. It was just a matter of time.

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 17d

If you couldn’t be there, I sure wish that wasn’t the case. But this makes for a pretty decent stand-in. #cirdecsongs cirdecsongs.com/2025/10/01/b...

BEAT: Boxed

Tony Levin, Steve Vai, Adrian Belew, and Danny Carey BEAT, Live (InsideOutMusic, 2025) Where to begin? Fans of King Crimson are well aware of just how definitive the band’s 1981-84 lineup was. Adri…

cirdecsongs.com

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 22d

My @rydercup.bsky.social question of the day:

Why do the Europeans always out-dress us?!

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 26d

GOOD!!! #WakeUpAmerica apnews.com/article/jimm...

ABC ends Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and his show will return Tuesday

ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after suspending it due to his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

apnews.com

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · 28d

We’ve lost far too many musical legends this year. A couple had a profound effect on me. #cirdecsongs cirdecsongs.com/2025/09/20/f...

Far Too Many R.I.P.’s

(Rick Davies photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) Rick Davies died September 6. He had been battling cancer. He was 81 years old. Father Time remains undefeated. What a drag. Davies was the co-fo…

cirdecsongs.com

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sports organizations and networks have gotten into bed with Las Vegas and gambling sites. None of them has the right to be surprised when something like this happens. And something tells me this is just the beginning. apnews.com/article/gamb...

NCAA permanently revokes eligibility of 3 players for betting on their own games

The NCAA has permanently revoked the eligibility of three Division I college basketball players for betting on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State.

apnews.com

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 10

Makes sense to me. #WakeUpAmerica #FDT #FMAGA

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 9

Dedicated to the woman who saw fit to move four feet away from me when I came up and stood three feet to her left in order to wait for the same elevator she was using.

Did I mention that I limped up to her while using my CANE?

Jesus Christ.

What an asshole. youtu.be/ag2KgtwATfI?...

Living Colour - Funny Vibe (Official Video)

YouTube video by Living Colour

youtu.be

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 5

Look, I don’t control the #earworm. The Earworm controls ME!

And that, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is how we wound up here. #cirdecsongs youtu.be/UNP11TOGxyo?...

Genesis - Dodo / Lurker (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Genesis

youtu.be

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 5

We need to rename the Department of Defense because it’s “woke”? Really?!

Look, I’m sorry about the size of your dick, dimwit. But this isn’t gonna make it any bigger.

You really are a Mango Menace.

#WakeUpAmerica #FDT apnews.com/article/trum...

apnews.com

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 4

Inspired by yesterday’s tour announcement, here’s a personal Radiohead playlist. Yeah, I know … I left your favorite song off. Sorry about that. I’ll try to do better. #cirdecsongs open.spotify.com/playlist/2bG...

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sis is doing well and the weather is lovely. So, I’m sitting on her balcony learning a rudimentary version of Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.”

There are worse ways to spend your Wednesday.

#cirdecsongs #guitar #epiphone

4

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 3

This gives me joy, even if I can’t make the gigs. I’m more than content with the live release, which I’ve been *begging* for these many years.

Now, if I could just get a proper live release from Tool. But that’s another story. I’ll take this for now. apnews.com/article/radi...

Radiohead returns after 7 years, announce 20 new live dates

Move over, Oasis. Another British rock band is reuniting for a few live performances. Radiohead have announced 20 shows taking place in five cities across Europe.

apnews.com

1

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Sep 2

Inspired by the first tune (which came on the radio), waiting for my sister at physical therapy, and hearing the flow of the songs in my head, I give you my latest #playlist. open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ca...

CirdecSongsSpins56

open.spotify.com

Cedric Hendrix @cirdecsongs.bsky.social · Aug 28

Keep it classy, “Christians.”

I’m not a religious man, but I hope each and every one of you supporting this woman gets laughed the fuck away from the pearly gates you’re so sure you’ll see. #WakeUpAmerica www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...

Minnesota woman charged with using racist slur against Black child as her fundraising tops $800,000

A social media video shows the woman admitting to using the slur and then appearing to double down and raising a middle finger to a man who confronted her.

www.nbcnews.com