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 saw Jersey Boys on Friday and this one is rattling around my brain this morning.

[Edward theurj Berge]

Last night on AGT eleven year old Mara Justine stunned me and everyone else with her singing voice.

[Edward theurj Berge]

The video above does the prelim and after interview but cuts off a lot of the song. This video has the first part of the song.

[Balder]

Ryn Weaver's new single.  This is her only released song to date (as of yesterday, actually) and she's already getting lots of attention.

[Edward theurj Berge]

She reminds me of Katy Perry, which is a good thing, but she does have her own sound. The opening xylophone melody sounds Japanese-inflected, as does some of the click-clacky percussion throughout. I like the cute little squeak to her voice on occasion.

[Edward theurj Berge]

Gotta be you

[Edward theurj Berge]

Lindsey and Lzzy

[Edward theurj Berge]

And here's Lzzy's band

[Balder]

More K-Pop, weird K-Pop.

[Edward theurj Berge]

Beside being highly creative, I find Asian K-pop to be exceptionally well produced, directed and choreographed. And not merely imitative of American or British pop, but with a cultural and aesthetic flair of its own. I like it.

[Edward theurj Berge]

Which reminds me of some old school Japanese-American jazz fusion, Hiroshima.

[Edward theurj Berge]

Speaking of jazz fusion, here's another golden oldie by Acoustic Alchemy. They too infused various cultural riffs in their hybrids. This one has a middle eastern flair. And the virtuosity is impeccable.