Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
I was (I was staring at the water) / I was staring at the water / I had one hand on my head between you and the water / I had one hand on my head in the water / I had my hand over my mouth / And I watched the moon over New Jersey / I had
You’re making me feel like a dollar in your hand / You’re making me feel like I’m a zero dollar man / You’re making me feel like a dollar in your hand / You’re making me feel like I’m a zero dollar man
God is real, God is real / I’m not kidding, God is actually real / I’m not kidding this time / I think God is actually for real / God is real, God is actually real / God is real, I wouldn’t joke about this / I’m not kidding this time
This second week of December finds us LA canyon dwellers basking in the beautiful morning sunshine. As I flip through my pile of fresh vinyl releases from 2025, what’s not to be grateful for? There’s plenty of diversity to choose from.
There’s a bunch of cool, male rock stars emerging,—and big thanks to Cameron Winter for being so fucking cool.
More of this year’s Idelic Hits, in no particular order:
Goon
L’ESPIRIAL
Wednesday
Cameron Winter
Porridge Radio
The Horrors
Niia
Sharp Pins
Ethel Cain
Lifeguard
Geese
Makeout Reef
The Belair Lip Bombs
Automatic
Clothesline From Hell
Horsegirl
Fletcher Sides
Internet Girl
Fontains D.C.
Seaford Mods
