Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
Not much to report from LA on this short week in May. Gloomy mornings usher in June. School is almost out for the kids and it’s hard to believe little Jonah will be a first grader. The family spent a fairly quiet long weekend keeping ourselves busy and well spoiled with anniversary meals.
Today the family is trekking out to Valley Charter School for Jonah’s benefit jogathon. My love and thanks to all my good friends for donating to Jonah’s public school. I am very proud of your generosity and support. Love to my old pal Luca and my daughter Zoe who I miss very, very much.
I’m feeling very grown up at this moment and will spare you my prose. Let’s just say this Idelic Hour is a playlist of love songs. A “mix tape” of love songs is the mother of all Idelic Hours. (Every three or four months I reach for my love songs—Springtime is for lovers!)
Big surprise—these songs are dedicated to my wife Susan who has put up with me for a few more days beyond our ten years. Check it L.A.M.F.
We’ve Only Just Begun – Carpenters
Ten Little Indians – Harry Nilsson
Our Love – Sharon Van Etten
L’anamour – Serge Gainbourg
Knives Out – Radiohead
Fool For You – The Impressions
Ten Thousand Words In A Cardboard Box – Twink
Xanadu – The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Unknown – Brian Jonestown Massacre
Ships In The Night – Be Bop Deluxe
Ten Years Gone – Led Zeppelin
Electrical – Eves
Ten Years Ahead – The Soundtracks of Our Lives
Immediate Life Sentence – Gap Dreams
Pull Up To The Bumper – Grace Jones
Water Fountain – Tune-Yards
10 Lovers – Black Keys
Ten-Twenty-Ten – The Generationals
I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra
Goin’ Steady – The Heartbreakers
The Idelic Hit of the Week:
Sharon Van Etten – “Your Love Is Killing Me
