I’ve posted previously about my love of music. Well over a year ago – probably nearer 18 months – I was looking for a suitable audio stream to play at Fallingwater. Until that time we’d had a couple of channels we alternated between; one was classic rock standards, the other more contemplative New Age stuff. Both went out the window when they went commercial.
So Ina, bless her, dived into the search as well, and came across an Internet-based broadcaster, Martini in the Morning, hosted by Brad “Martini” Chambers and Michelle Briddell. Describing itself as “Rat Pack Music”, the station had me hooked from the start.
I grew up hearing, among other things, the great songs of Porter, Rogers and Hart, Berlin, et al, sung by some of the greatest voices of the 20th century: Julie London, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat “King” Cole, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior and, of course, The Voice himself, Frank Sinatra.
Martini in the Morning (MITM) brings this marvellous world to the Internet, featuring not only the greats mentioned above, but also the likes of Michael Finestein, Michael Buble, Harry Connick Junior, Barbra Streisand, ….even Rod Stewart!
And MITM isn’t restricted to the Internet – it is perhaps the most popular music stream within Second Life – and this is unsurprising. MITM is ideally suited for playback both and home and within any business. The music is bright, uplifting, soulful, moving and sung by some of the greatest artists spanning more than 60 years. It is utterly timeless and pleasing to any ear.
When so many vendors seem to opt for the most bizarre choices of music that would – if actually listened to – send customers teleporting right back home hands clapped over ears, MITM provides a stream that is guaranteed to the get customers tapping their feet and humming / singing along – if not in the store itself, then certain under the desk as they sit with their computer – as they shop.
Brad and Michelle themselves are also active within SL; once a week they pop in to a selected MITM venue to host 2 hours of music and dancing in the Two Martini Lunch. The station even has its own loyal following in the Lounge Lizards In Exile Group – an extension of the station’s real-life fan club.
If you’ve not taken the time to listen-in on MITM you are simply missing out. Simply set your media tab and have a listen to http://209.51.162.162:23384/ – you won’t regret it. To join the MITM Group, look up Lounge Lizards in Exile in search.
And if you’re away from SL, don’t forget you can tune-in to the music via MITM’s website.
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