Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
We found a new kind of dance in a magazine / Tried it out, it’s like nothing you ever seen / You sweet talk like a cop and you know it / You bought a new bag of pot, said, “let’s make a new start” / And that’s the way to my heart / The way to my heart / That’s the way we get by / The way we get by
Not sure what to lead off the new year /new decade with. “Howdy y’all,” or “What the fuck am I gonna do?” So of course I’ve taken the question to the godz of rock ‘n’ roll and song and came up with an Idelic muse. Oh yeah, it’s this week’s Idelic Hour playlist muse: “Anything I can get, I’ll fucking take it!”
Over this past month of “holiday hibernation” two things came to mind while listening to music. First one, of course, my obsession with new bands, artists and songs. What sound will be next and who and where are the next rock stars?
The second was New Years 1969. The night is truly one of my only early childhood memories. We had a great NYE at a party with great music and old friends, and it made me flash back to watching the fireworks over the Met in Central Park at midnight in ’69. Moving into 1970 was magical, and I knew even as a young child.
My friend’s mother Irene often mentioned my excitement about the night. So with this in mind, I threw in a nod to the sounds of late ’69 and early ’70. Yes, it was after the “gold rush” of the ’60s. The music had soul and it sounded so fucking good.
The music is still sounding so fucking good so I’ll just keep listening and sharing, and take whatever I can get…
Love to you all in this new decade—let’s do this!
The Idelic Single of the Week: Gnoomes – Glasgow Coma State
