Pink Martini — A Proof that Mixing Booze with Music Still Works
I like Martini. It’s by far my favourite drink. It has a certain class, associated cinematic history, and to all my Untappd followers’ surprise, a tad more alcohol than any of the hundreds of beers I ever had the pleasure of trying. Having said that, I almost never have Martini neat. It’s always on the rocks and it never comes unaccompanied, which brings me to what this long-winded introduction into my alcoholic beverage consumption habits aims to preamble— Pink Martini, the band, the music, I grew up with.
Finding a Pink Martini LP in sealed mint condition in a shop is getting increasingly difficult. To find it at a bargain price of 9.99 that’s nearly unheard of, so naturally, I had to get it. “Dream a little Dream” while an unlikely contender for the best ever album they ever produced — in my soul that spot is already taken by “Splendour in the Grass” — it still very much fits the Pink Martini recipe: a sweet, soothing cacophony of emotions, cultures, decades and music styles.
There is an indubitable value in any musical composition that is led by vocals such as China Forbes or Storm Large, both leading ladies at various stages in the band’s history, so to see this album collaborate with The von Trapps instead, definitely raised an eyebrow. But soon, into the third title “Dream a Little Dream”, homonymous…
