Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
hit: \ˈhit\
verb
1. bring one’s hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully. “the woman hit the mugger with her umbrella”
2. cause harm or distress to. “the area has been badly hit by business closures”
noun
1. an instance of striking or being struck. “few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car”
2. an instance of striking the target aimed at. “one of the bombers had scored a direct hit”
Idelic hit: noun
a moment in time where an artist, song, or moment holds the torch for rock ‘n’ roll.
What started out being a list of 40 songs has gone past 60 and will end up being closer to four hours of Idelic vinyl, all released in the year 2015—the year where rock ‘n’ roll and its fans withstood a bloody attack—and which was filled with solid releases and long lines at vinyl plants.
Here’s the “2nd 20,” numbers 39-21 of the coolest in music of 2015: Songhoy Blues, Amen Dunes, Lana Del Rey, Dungen, Bill Ryder-Jones, Sleater Kinney, Wilco, Car Seat Headrest, Grimes, Will Butler, Marilyn Manson, Wand, Young Fathers, Mathew E. White, Ultimate Painting, FIDLAR, Hop Along, Blitzen Trapper, El Vy, and Best Coast.
The Idelic Hit of the Week:
Best Coast – California Nights
Hoop it up.
