Happy Hour

[Christophe]

What? There's only one discussion going on in the Pub?

That's definitely not enough. Barman! Another drink for me and the boys!

In the meantime I'll choose a song from the Jukebox:

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[Edward theurj Berge]

I heard this one for the first time recently on the local alternative station, Jump Right In by the urge. Granted I'm biased toward their name but I really liked the song before I knew it. The song has a reggae beat but interesting melody with chromatic shifts and added horns. They remind me a lot of Cake. This version doesn't have an ad in the beginning, but also no graphics.

[Mary W.]

Hey, don't be dissin' that reggae beat, yo.  ;-)

[Balder]

Nice sound -- and I hear the "Cake" in there, too.

This is what I'm groovin' to tonight:

[Edward theurj Berge]

"Love in a trashcan" by the Raveonettes. And here's another one by them with a different sound, "Lust."

[Balder]

Nice retro Sixties sound.  Cool.

Here's a new instrumental (post)rock group I've been listening to recently:

And here's an interesting little Canadian indie group, The Luyas:

[Edward theurj Berge]

I like the riffs in Obvious Cipher. It reminds me a bit of the instrumentals in Yes. Do you know their influences? There's a kind of dramatic, operatic quality to Fifty Fifty. I like in the video where they blow bubbles to make the drink overflow into a lower cup, and then drink from that. And the blood streaming down the arm in the beginning becomes milk in the end. I don't know what it means but it strikes a chord. Which is of course one reason I like art, since its meaning is ineffable yet touchingly recognizable.

[Balder]

I looked around for information on Falcon Arrow's influences, but couldn't find any listed.  But I agree there is an echo of Yes-like prog in some of their riffs...

Here is something mellow and contemplative (a full album):

[Edward theurj Berge]

For some (non)reason Black Hole Sun is running through my head today.

[Edward theurj Berge]

Pontoon - Little Big Town

[Edward theurj Berge]

Not surprisingly, Pontoon just won best single of the year at the County Music Awards.

[Edward theurj Berge]

Put the gun down by ZZ Ward. This one is hot now on the west coast swing dance circuit.

[Balder]