Cedric Hendrix
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Cedric Hendrix
@cirdecsongs.bsky.social
Freelance music journalist and author. Early-stage musician. Sports nut. Movie fan. Beginning biker. Open-minded and eager to learn.
Feeling a little better every day. The first month of recovery has been more about rest than I thought it would. I’m finally feeling like doing some of the many, many things I hoped to do!

Today, I’m practicing from the bottom up. #cirdecsongs
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!

I really CAN be thankful for my health this year, as I’m pain-free for the first time in half a decade! Rest assured, I’ll make the most of it.

Enjoy your day!
November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
One last shot of the #LEGO #Concorde now that she has a home.

Planes always seem to have names. I’m thinking about calling her “Marcia’s Gift” after my sister.

I’m keeping the landing gear up because I like to think of her reaching cruising altitude. My accent wall makes for a decent sky!
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
And FINISHED!

The landing gear retracts, the nose moves up and down, and the flaps and ailerons move, too! #LEGO is great with details.

The #Concorde was a fun build. I look forward to the next one. As soon as I figure out where I’d put it!
November 23, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The docs want me up and moving every forty minutes or so. My physical therapist brings ankle weights. I’m settling for the heavier basketball shoes I haven’t worn in three years.

My surgical recovery is going great! This keeps the train moving forward. #backpainrelief #postop #recovery
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
On today’s episode of “First World Problems,” our hero once again wrestles with the Bass Pick Dilemma.

Yeah, yeah, yeah … spare me with the “Real bassists use fingers” twaddle. Turns out you can do both, which I have to for this We Lost The Sea tune.

I’m playing again!

youtu.be/9r97usgJJwo?...
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
The beginning of #sunset is very pretty from my window. But that doesn’t mean I want to see it before 5 p.m.

Do we really need Daylight Savings Time anymore? I went two years without it in Japan and everything went along just fine.
November 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
And now I can work on my #birthday present, a @LEGO #Concorde I’ve been so eager to build. This may take a while! #cirdecsongs
November 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Serenity tuned to E-flat, Major Tom in standard tuning, and my unnamed Ashbory bass (tasteful suggestions welcome). All under ten pounds. All approved for lifting.

So, this is my guitar world for a while. #cirdecsongs #guitar #practice #therapy
October 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The morning of my surgery, I couldn’t get “Magic Bus” out of my head. I have no idea where it came from.

Good thing I had my earbuds. Of course I almost missed what the surgeon was saying because I was grooving so hard.

Now I’m back home, learning the tune. #cirdecsongs #TheWHO
October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Operation: Backbone, Day 8

Since the #Concorde is partially a birthday present, I’m gonna wait until next month to start on it. Meanwhile, let’s see what these Star Trek models I bought ages ago are all about.

(I still have NO idea where I’m going to put them, by the way. Oh, well.)
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Few things in life bring me more joy than watching Mike Jeneally rip through a guitar solo. And here he has the nerve to do it FRETLESS! My MAN! Seeing this kind of talent is truly a privilege! #cirdecsongs
October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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
October 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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
October 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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
October 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My new t-shirt is rapidly becoming a favorite.

If you know, you know!

#scottpilgrim
October 11, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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.
October 7, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Makes sense to me. #WakeUpAmerica #FDT #FMAGA
September 10, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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...
September 4, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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
September 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Look …

I’m more than happy that it’s “Way Back Weekend” on the radio.

But it really hurts my feelings that the songs are from the nineties.

#damnimold

📷 — Soundgarden (Getty Images)
August 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I haven’t driven in two years. The good news is, I still know how to do it.

The bad news is, I’m moving at speeds that remind me of the old people I used to yell at.

“GET THE LEAD OUT, PAW PAW!!!”

#slowpoke
August 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Gonna be without Una, Sisko, and Salma (my effects rig) for three weeks while I look after my sister. I’m gonna miss them. Chester (my Chet Atkins SST) will be making the trip so I can #practice. But it won’t be the same.

Oh, well … family first.

#cirdecsongs #guitar
August 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Thank you John Oliver for rebranding the Erie SeaWolves as the Moon Mammoths. Clearly, you know how much I love Minor League Baseball caps. I saw it and couldn’t resist! #LastWeekTonight
August 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My friends:

If you’re not watching this show, YOU are missing OUT!!!

End of speech.

Hendrix out.

#StrangeNewWorlds
August 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM