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This is my second year* celebrating October’s end with a challenge from my good friend @gingersnapp based on Inktober. Each year, https://inktober.com/ provides daily prompts to challenge artists to create 31 ink drawings in October; here, DJ Ginger Snapp challenged me to choose one song for each prompt to build a mix. I shared the challenge with others (as should you!); I'm compiling them here: https://www.mixcloud.com/reade/playlists/inktober/
For these shows I try not to overthink and instead go with first associations, which may provide an uncensored glimpse into the haphazard musical library in my brain. Oh, it’s a ride. You may have the urge to get off occasionally, but I suggest you wait to see what’s around the next curve…
Promptlist & tracklist in the comments!
WARNING: 23% Crochet World by volume. Contains trace amounts of Chevy Chase. Produced in a facility harboring the spirit of Missy Bagels.
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Thanks! More to come - if all goes according to plan - this Nov. 1st...
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Thanks always for your listens and abstract comments! I just assume they're positive, and if you ever use words my head will likely explode. STAY WEIRD.
what an awesome theme! I've always loved filling these things out. I'm on my second "30 song challenge" in a row on mastodon right now. Maybe I should steal your idea and do a show like this! Save Inktober for next year though 😛
Ha, it’s never too late to put one together! I really hope to do it again next year - and I’ll make sure to loop you in! I sooooo have to catch up with your stuff on other platforms - I’ve barely had a chance to listen to anything the past couple of weeks anywheres (other than this Inktober michigas). Thanks as always for listening!
I am glad that I knew upfront that I wouldn't have time to jump on the Inktober challenge but I enjoyed jumpin aboard your submission.
No worries! I love you either way, and I'm glad you enjoyed this musical rollercoaster through my brain. Maybe next year? (Can you tell I'm trying to start a movement, or better yet, a revolution?)
Che READE.. da revolutionary!
Ah, hadn't listened to Castles Made Of Sand for too long - cheers for including it:) Super selection!
I knew of Jimi Hendrix for quite a while (talking my teen years here) - Purple Haze, Foxy Lady and such - before I heard Castles Made of Sand, and I think the first time I heard it, it became my favorite Jimi song for life. Hard to describe why. It's strangely, bluntly existentialist, and understated vs. a lot of his greatest hits. Thanks as always for listening and commenting!
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Ha, I first thought "wtf is DJGS talking about!?" but then listened to all of 3 seconds of it and immediately heard it. Wow. Maybe The English Beat have a lawsuit. Good ear, you.
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As in... it was so breathtaking you saw God?
I've come to discover the fact that though I intensely dislike Disney song originals, I love their deconstruction. Unapologetically. #babybirds4life
Also, I actually edited out part of the track to make it more palatable... hahaha
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Aw, thanks. I was always sorry Katherine Whalen's solo career sort of fizzled, always thought her voice was a highlight of the SNZ. And that was one of my favorite transitions for sure. I had considered using an older version of Me & The Devil, but once those two track slid together I was so happy I chose the Soap & Skin cover.
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It was the first thing that popped to mind, and I couldn't budge from it!
What a fantastic musical ride this was, dear Reade.
Especially loved your musical choices for Dream, Path, Map, Drip, Toad, Spice (classic choice), Chain, Celestial and Dangerous.
I was bouncing hard at Bounce. 😊
Jimi Hendrix "Castles Made Of Sand" was my second choice for this prompt (no kidding).
Was also nice to hear the Squirrel Nut Zippers again.
I was laughing so hard that we both choose a DJ-turntable technique to discribe Scratchy. 😂
Great selections my friend! Can´t wait to hear the other Inktober mixes.
Thanks for including me to this great idea.
PS: By the way, I'll leave it up to you to judge how well we both represented the "Plump" prompt with our selected songs. 😉
Thanks so much! I just finally finished yours last night (I may comment over there!) - these are shows I want to actively listen to, and six dropped on one day... what was I thinking? I'm so far behind. I also enjoyed that we had the same thought for Scratchy - and that we both included a track that included lines from movies (thought admittedly mine for Shallow was a bit more demented than yours for Rise!)
I think our two Plump selections pair perfectly together. I was unsure how mine would land - if you don't know the song, all the lyrics are from different ad slogans that were popular at the time, but repurposed to describe a woman. So, rather directly objectifying! 50+ years later, I think it provides a different kind of commentary. In any case, I think we needed some Josephine Baker to balance all that out!
This was a ton of fun and I can't wait until next Inktober.