April 2022 Vinyl Spin Challenge - Intertextuality and You

April 14: Nicola Barker, G-String

Well, I sure didn't like Mr Kip. And Gillian didn't seem to enjoy their night out. So in thinking of what to play this came to mind first...

I told you I didn't wanna go to this dinner
You know I don't go for those ones that you bother about
So when they say something that makes me start to simmer
That fancy wine won't put this fire out, oh

Kick me under the table all you want
I won't shut up, I won't shut up
Kick me under the table all you want
I won't shut up, I won't shut up

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April 16: Horacio Castellanos Moya, Hypertension
  • “I went back to the stationary bicycle. I bought a Walkman. I thought that a little bit of music could help me. I chose my favorite cassettes. But the situation barely improved. While my eyes were closed, I forgot that I was pedaling like a lunatic on that tiny patio, I enjoyed my favorite songs, and I even sang along; but if I opened my eyes for any reason, and came back to myself, I was immediately attacked by an anxious desire to climb off the bicycle.”
The first thing that popped into my head...




Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

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Day 16: Horacio Castellanos Moya, Hypertension

Deeee-Lite - World Clique
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What I took from the blurb was that I needed to select a cassette tape that I would like to listen to while doing cardio. I went with Deee-Lite’s debut. It is chocked full of bangers which is something I need to keep my spirits high while working out.

 
April 15: William Faulkner, A Rose for Emily

Her voice was dry and cold. "I have no taxes in Jefferson. Colonel Sartoris explained it to me. Perhaps one of you can gain access to the city records and satisfy yourselves."

"But we have. We are the city authorities, Miss Emily. Didn't you get a notice from the sheriff, signed by him?"

"I received a paper, yes," Miss Emily said. "Perhaps he considers himself the sheriff . . . I have no taxes in Jefferson."

"But there is nothing on the books to show that, you see We must go by the--"

"See Colonel Sartoris. I have no taxes in Jefferson."

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - What if We All Stopped Paying Taxes? - From Soul Time

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April 12: Huzama Habayeb, A (Somewhat) Realistic Dream

Oh hey! It's Leonard Cohen again! It's a compilation again!
The Pixies did a fine job on "I can't forget":

"I stumbled out of bed
I got ready for the struggle
I smoked a cigarette
And I tightened up my gut"

Various - I'm your fan: The songs of Leonard Cohen by

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This was my introduction to LC and, IMO, one of the best tribute albums ever done.
 
April 11: Vladimir Nabokov, Details of a Sunset

  • “That evening there had been beer and songs with friends in honor of Mark and russet-haired, pale Klara, and in a week they would be married; then there would be a lifetime of bliss and peace, and of nights with her, the red blaze of her hair spreading all over the pillow, and, in the morning, again her quiet laughter, the green dress, the coolness of her bare arms.”
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days

Album title fits, but so does the song title "Sunset Soon Forgotten," although using it here turns it into a grim pun.

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April 16: Horacio Castellanos Moya, Hypertension
  • “I went back to the stationary bicycle. I bought a Walkman. I thought that a little bit of music could help me. I chose my favorite cassettes. But the situation barely improved. While my eyes were closed, I forgot that I was pedaling like a lunatic on that tiny patio, I enjoyed my favorite songs, and I even sang along; but if I opened my eyes for any reason, and came back to myself, I was immediately attacked by an anxious desire to climb off the bicycle.”
Like Bob Dylan always says about stationary bicycles - 'You Ain't Goin Nowhere'

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April 16: Horacio Castellanos Moya, Hypertension

I related to this, hard. I have a running playlist, and if I start to lose focus on the music, my brain just wants nothing more than to throw in the towel and stop immediately.

My playlist is mostly made up of Misfits and Slayer tracks. There’s also a number of Daft Punk songs, so I’ll go ahead and spin this fresh grab.

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April 16: Horacio Castellanos Moya, Hypertension
  • “I went back to the stationary bicycle. I bought a Walkman. I thought that a little bit of music could help me. I chose my favorite cassettes. But the situation barely improved. While my eyes were closed, I forgot that I was pedaling like a lunatic on that tiny patio, I enjoyed my favorite songs, and I even sang along; but if I opened my eyes for any reason, and came back to myself, I was immediately attacked by an anxious desire to climb off the bicycle.”
Porkchops cause hypertension and that can lead to Death and the Blues.

Mark "Porkchop" Holder - Death And The Blues

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April 12: Huzama Habayeb, A (Somewhat) Realistic Dream
  • “How I hate these early mornings! Cursed are those who indulge in idealizing the moment when the sun lights up the horizon! They give it the exaggerated burden of grandeur, majesty, and fancy. This was a scathing birth for which I wouldn’t wait, and which compelled me to await an even more biting day. And although I give myself a reason to hope the sun might withdraw its decision to rise, for just one morning, by an hour or even a few minutes, it rises in spite of me every morning. Now, the rumbling echo of rusty water pipes was dimmed by frosty dew, and I got a poor thread of cold water to wash my face.”
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

Sounds like someone needs some "Sleeping Lessons."

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