http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6802&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fpink-martini%2Fplaylists.rssThose of you who believe that this whole Lounge thing is just a boring, kitschy, resurrection of a once deservedly dead joke should check out Pink Martini. This fine group of musicians (from the classically trained to jazz to Latin specialists) put their unique spin on a melange of styles. The world they create is a cinematic, refreshing mix of light and dark. It's as if Henry Mancini’s <i>Experiment in Terror</i> were playing behind Doris Day in <i>Pillow Talk</i>. The swank, lush beauty is there but sorrowful strains come through, showing the cracks and fissures in the polyester smiles.Cocktail/Loungeen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:26:48 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6802&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fpink-martini%2Fplaylists.rss Those of you who believe that this whole Lounge thing is just a boring, kitschy, resurrection of a once deservedly dead joke should check out Pink Martini. This fine group of musicians (from the classically trained to jazz to Latin specialists) put their unique spin on a melange of styles. The world they create is a cinematic, refreshing mix of light and dark. It's as if Henry Mancini’s <i>Experiment in Terror</i> were playing behind Doris Day in <i>Pillow Talk</i>. The swank, lush beauty is there but sorrowful strains come through, showing the cracks and fissures in the polyester smiles.