Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
Last weekend, like many, I tuned in to check out some of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 fanfare. Uncool as it was, the attack on the Trade Center was a great moment in history. It will always be ingrained in our psyche. I will never forget the morning of 9/11. Being a native New Yorker, the scar of the incident was deep. Not only did I loose our Towers but I lost a friend and neighbor, Barry Berenson—most likely the only Canyon resident to go down on AA flight 11.
As I watched 60 Minutes I couldn’t help but relate to the “responders” who spent time at Ground Zero. When the event occurred I was very uneasy being in LA. My urge was to be there, at Ground Zero. Finally after three weeks I made it back to New York. I remember having dinner with a friend and at some point she could feel my need to go down there.
We walked south . . . I remember it being a misty and cold night. The streets were erie and empty. There were only two other people trying to get past the police barricade. With a quiet nod the cops let the four of us pass for a quick, but obstructed view of the site. The “responders” understood our draw to history.
And so this week’s Idelic Hour is dedicated to all of us moved by that historical day in September. The playlist is not so much a memorial as salute to the idea that on any given day we can make history. Even rock n roll history which is what I’m all about doing. So, with some songs about history and a few new songs to boot, I give you Idelic “History in the Making.” Long live rock!
The Idelic Hit of the Week: Iceage – Broken Bone
