Daron’s Guitar Chronicles tells the story of Daron Marks, a young gay guitar player, from about the time he is eighteen onward. He arrives at RIMCon (Rhode Island Musical Conservatory) in the mid-1980s, desperate to leave behind a dysfunctional family in New Jersey’s suburbs and discover himself. It’s the advent of MTV, AIDS, and punk versus metal, all of which will affect his journey searching for fame, artistic expression, and the courage to seek out the love he needs. Daron struggles with staying in the closet as much as he struggles to get his music heard.
Daron’s Guitar Chronicles is a "bildungsroman," which is a fancy word for a novel where the coming of age process is long and gradual. It runs as a twice-a-week web serial at http://daron.ceciliatan.com where there are extras like liner notes, song lyrics, art, fan art, and more.
Content Warning
The story you are about to read is intended for mature readers due to its sexual content and language. It may not be appropriate for all audiences. Please read at your own discretion.
- 1. I Love Rock and Roll
- 2. Invisible Touch
- 3. Another Lost Classic
- 4. Always Something There to Remind Me
- 5. Promises, Promises
- 6. Jet Airliner
- 7. I Love L.A.
- 8. Look At Little Sister
- 9. More Than A Feeling
- 10. I Ran
- 11. I Fought the Law (And the Law Won)
- 12. Message In a Bottle
- 13. Old Man Down the Road
- 14. Heart of Glass
- 15. One Thing Leads to Another
- 16. It's Only A Northern Song
- 17. Owner of a Lonely Heart
- 18. Moody Blues
- 19. The Logical Song
- 20. You Gotta Look Sharp
- 21. That's What Friends Are For
- 22. I Know What Boys Like
- 23. The Cure
- 24. All the Young Dudes
- 25. No Time Left For You
- 26. Suddenly, Last Summer
- 27. Life In a Northern Town
- 28. Don't Do Me Like That
- 29. Tell the Moon Dog, Tell the March Hare
- 30. You Got Another Thing Coming
- 31: Goody Two Shoes
- 32 Welcome to the Machine
- 33 Lets Dance
- 34. Electric Light Orchestra
- 35 Everybody Wants to Rule the World
- 36 Unguarded Minute
- 37 Sweet Hitch-hiker
- 38. You're All I've Got Tonight
- 39 Bring Me Some Water
- 40 Town Called Malice
- 41 Waiting for the Man
- 42 Listen Like Thieves
- 43 Maybe I'm Amazed
- 44 Love Is The Drug
- 45 People Are Strange When You're A Stranger
- 46 Never Mind The Bollocks
- 47 Blinded By The Light
- 48 Doo Wah Diddy
- 49 Rock And Roll High School
- 50 Talk Talk
- 51 Who Can It Be Now
- 52 Rock And Roll Part Two
- 53 Roll With It
- 54 Cruel Summer
- 55 Fall On Me
- 56 Madness: One Step Beyond
- 57 Sympathy For The Devil
- 58 Putting Out Fire With Gasoline
- 59 Because I Would Not Be So All Alone
- 60 Money For Nothing
- 61 Have We Got Contact
- 62 The Ever-Popular Tortured Artist Effect
- 63 Pour Some Sugar on Me
- 64 WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND
- 65 I'VE SEEN ALL GOOD PEOPLE
- 66 ALONE AGAIN OR
- 67 TAKE THE SKINHEADS BOWLING
- 68 MISSING YOU
- 69/70 JUKE BOX HERO
- 71 OUT OF THE BLUE
- 72 INTO THE BLACK
- 73 ANYWAY YOU WANT IT
- 74 THAT'S THE WAY YOU NEED IT
- 75 MEXICAN RADIO
- 76 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
- 77 BAD COMPANY
- 78 VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
- 79 COMFORTABLY NUMB
- 80 BOYS DON'T CRY
- 81 LOSING MY RELIGION
- 82 3 STRANGE DAYS
- 83 YOU SPIN ME ROUND
- 84 BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE
- 85 IN SEARCH OF THE LOST CHORD
- 86 THE CUTTER
- 87 FINEST WORKSONG
- 88 UNDER THE MILKY WAY
- 89 TURN THE PAGE
- 90 MORE THAN WORDS
- 91 HARMONY IN MY HEAD
- 92 ZIGGY STARDUST
- 93 YOU GOTTA FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY
- 94 CARRY ON WAYWARD SON
- 95 TAINTED LOVE
- 96 VETERAN COSMIC ROCKER
- 97 NEW SENSATION
- 98 WHAT'S THE MATTER HERE?
- 99 ONE TRICK PONY
- 100 SHARP DRESSED MAN
- 101 LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAN SAYS
- 102 STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
- 103 OUR HOUSE
- 104 FLY ME TO THE MOON (SPIN MAGAZINE ARTICLE)
- 105 ONCE BITTEN
- 106 TWICE SHY
- 107 THE CLASH
- 108 (I'M NOT YOUR) STEPPIN' STONE
- 109 SMOKE ON THE WATER
- 110 BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES
- 111 HAD A DAD
- 112 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO)
- 113 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
- 114 SWINGTOWN
- 115 MY GUITAR WANTS TO KILL YOUR MAMA
- 116 NAKED EYES
- 117 BRING ON THE NIGHT
- 118 THE MORE THINGS CHANGE
- 119 FREEZE FRAME
- 120 ME & JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD
- 121 IT DON'T COME EASY
- 122 SNOWBLIND
- 123 IN BETWEEN DAYS
- 124 RUNNING DOWN A DREAM
- 125 WALK THIS WAY
- 126 I FEEL YOUNG TODAY
- 127 CUTS LIKE A KNIFE
- 128 MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM
- 129 POP WILL EAT ITSELF
- 130 BLUES FROM A GUN
- 131 LONG DISTANCE DEDICATION
- 132 LATE IN THE EVENING
- 133 COLD AS ICE
- 134 YOURS IS NO DISGRACE
- 135 SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
- 136 NEVER STOP
- 138 TEARS FOR FEARS
- 137 UNDER PRESSURE
- 139 DISINTEGRATION
- 140 DESPERATE BUT NOT SERIOUS
- 141 BIRTH, SCHOOL, WORK, DEATH
- 142 WHO ARE YOU
- 143 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
- 144 ONLY THE LONELY
- 145 DANCE HALL DAYS
- 146 VOICES CARRY
- 147 ZIGGY
- 148 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS
- 149 HOOKED ON CLASSICS
- 150 SONGS FROM THE WOOD
- 151 YOU'RE ALL I'VE GOT TONIGHT
- 152 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH-HEELED BOYS
- 153 ELECTRIC AVENUE
- 154 WHITE ROOM
- 155 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
- 156 BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
- 157 HEY HEY, WHAT CAN I DO
- 158 SO FAR AWAY
- 159 TURN ME LOOSE
- 160 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
- 161 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
- 162 DON'T FEAR THE REAPER
- 163 INSTANT KARMA
- 164 WALK AWAY
- 165 I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
- 166 WE WILL ROCK YOU
- 167 SAME OLD SONG AND DANCE
- 168 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
- 169 PRETZEL LOGIC
- 170 YOU MAY BE RIGHT
- 171 NO MORE WORDS
- 172 BLISTER IN THE SUN
- 173 LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND
- 174 GO WEST
- 175 ROCKY MOUNTAIN WAY
- 176 BREAK ON THROUGH
- 177 GET OFF MY CLOUD
- 178 OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY
- 179 WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN
- 180 GOING TO CALIFORNIA
- 181 Centerfold
- 182 LOVES ME LIKE A ROCK
- 183 THE WILD NIGHT IS CALLING
- 184 LEGEND OF A MIND
- 185 FOLLOW YOU, FOLLOW ME
- 186 YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE
- 187 SUPERSTITION
- 188 LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT
- 189 PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE
- 190 THE POLITICS OF DANCING
- 191 FAME
- 192 GOOD TIMES BAD TIMES
- 193 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
- 194 YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET
- 195 THE LOADOUT/STAY
- 196 DIRTY DEEDS
- 197 I GOT YOU
- 198 ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
- 199 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
- 200 TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME
- 201 POINT OF KNOW RETURN
- Liner Notes: Bonus material & info
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- Daron's Story continues...
- That time we had a Reader's Poll
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- Liner Note 27
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