Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
I want some magic to keep me alive / I want a miracle; I don’t want to die / I’m afraid that if I go to sleep I’ll never wake / I’ll no longer exist / I’ll close my eyes and disappear / And float into the mist
I’m as Jewish as a Jew can get, but due to my wife and son’s mix of Cherokee Indian blood, I refer myself and our immediate family as “schmohawks.” Hey, I consider myself as spiritual as the next dude, but I don’t really follow religious protocol on holidays.
On Wednesday for Yom Kippur, I did reflect and pray for long lost friends and think upon the path ahead. I didn’t exactly fast either. I ate very light, sweet cantaloupe and almonds, drank coffee, and drove to Topanga Canyon to visit Jacknife Lee’s studio.
I hadn’t been deep in Topanga in many years, but the morning vibe was magical. Producer Garret Lee DJ’d while we chatted and sipped, listening to African, bossa, and the current crop of indie rock girls and boys.
This Idelic Hour is dedicated to those magical canyons. Thank G for Topanga and Laurel C!
Enjoy yours. XO
Idelic Single of the Week: Ceiling Spirits – Surfacing (Depth-Emerge-Lifted)
