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Audio Demos Ain't
That a Kick in the Head
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Hey, jet-setters,
join us in the cocktail lounges of the world as we laugh and dance
the night away to the suave sounds of The Rochester Rat Pack. Our celebration
of the "Cocktail Culture" revival features the
music of Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack pallies (notably Dean Martin
and Sammy Davis Jr). They're hot, they're cool, they're highly refined,
and they're loungecore. (Whew, what a combination.) All hail the
gods of swank. Cast off your
flannel shirts, pour out your pitchers of beer and join us in your
suits and cocktail dresses as we sip martinis and toast the high
life. The Rochester
Rat Pack will take you on an all-night, round-the-world tour of
swinging sophistication in fabulous sonoramic hi-fidelity. Mambo,
rhumba, cha-cha-cha -- let's dance until dawn. The origins of
Lounge can be traced to Las Vegas in 1954 when big band leader Louis
Prima moved there with his wife, Keely Smith. Their initial reception
was less than rousing. However, they soon became the hottest card
in town. The room where
it all happened was the Casbah Lounge at the Sahara, which was the
place to see and be seen by the likes of Sinatra and the rest of
the Rat Pack, as well as Elvis, who learned many of his moves from
the original hip-shaker and pelvis-thruster, Prima. Lounge music isn't for everybody. It requires a more sophisticated ear than that of the average screaming guitar alternative rock listener. At the same time, it requires a healthy sense of irreverence. This is not music to be taken seriously. This is music for people who want to drink, dance, smoke and have a fabulous time. So relax, sit back, sip your martini and listen. Lounge music is the background music of life. |
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