Jones and her collaborators Jesse Harris and Lee Alexander carried out a clever vision, beating acts like Nouvelle Vague to the punch by several years: they collected standards by Hank Williams and Hoagy Carmichael, wrote new songs that bridged the gaps between the classics, and then recorded the results in a lounge-music style, almost as if they were covering themselves.

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Diners can share platters of slow-roasted meat joints, wood-fired pizzas and New England clam chowder served from an open kitchen, or retreat to the live music lounge for bar snacks accompanied by late night tunes.

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Casually work off those calories while moseying down Wharf St and let the eclectic mix of live music and lounge chatter wash over you.

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The result was a custom HGTV-designed VEVO TV Control Room that functioned as a music venue, an exclusive after-hours VIP lounge, a beer garden and a hang-out spot with picnic tables, ping-pong, food and beverages.

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Even within the confines of musically narrow genres, Cooder allows himself room to stretch, manipulating the song structures of 1930s American music: minstrel folk, country ballads, blues and even the lounge jazz of Chet Baker.

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