Greetings from New York City!
October has always been my favorite month of the year in my hometown of NYC. Great city weather, the changing of the seasons, and Halloween. Along with Spring, it’s just a great time to hit the streets!
As a matter of fact, I only find myself here this week for a couple of days. Running these city streets always reminds me of the those sounds of …yes, the ’70s —a time when “boom boxes” were one of the hottest street trends. In those days I hung out in a schoolyard, smoking thin joints (pins), and developing my jump shot, hoping to break into the street ball game.
The sounds were dominated by a “box” owned by a wiry character named Larry. His claim to fame was he was on the road crew for the Commodores (or so he boasted).
This Idelic Hour celebrates Larry, Blue, Dorean, Bad Mothafuck Bob, Carlton, and the countless characters I met learning how to play basketball in the streets of NYC in the mid ’70s.
Oh yeah, props to master rock Frankie Crocker for his “Black in Sound” mixes. “Running” the streets…
The Idelic Hit of the Week:
Julian Casablancas+The Voidz – Where No Eagles Fly
