Greetings from Laurel Canyon!
This was a busy fucking week. At one point I called my wife to ask her what day it was. Honestly, I have been inundated with the business of music. No complaints, after all, it’s not digging ditches in the hot sun. Well, most days anyway.
Luckily for me I started the week off with a loose Idelic muse and a handful of songs. It came to mind—a vague notion—to do a playlist about “living.” With coffee and Sunday morning at hand, I stumbled upon an obscure version of Steve Miller’s “Living In The USA.” Without trying to get too deep I pulled a few records that explored my topic.
I know it’s a bit “Andy Rooney” but I looked up the word living. The wiki-definition, “the course of an individual human’s life,” gave me a cool vibes. There’s something about the word “living” in a rock n roll context, like “now we’re living . . . dig it . . . yeah” that plays to a 60’s biker fantasy that worked for me. I was onto something.
Yes, life? OK, got it!
But seriously, that sentiment felt ripe in light of the mid week news that Steve Jobs had died. I mean, let’s face it—the guy was a superstar who blew fucking minds. The fact the he mastered so much technology, but died too young, certainly weighs on this DJ’s mind and this playlist.
Ultimately Jobs’ departure makes me respect “the course.” Jobs really did something. He made a difference. His life was lived to the fullest. And so, this playlist was cut with Steve Jobs in mind.
The Idelic Hit of the Week: FIDLAR – Bummed
