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If a show that is essentially the pop-music equivalent of the Evolution of Dance sounds like it might appeal to you, then this is a must-see.
Grant Basé and Elena Gabrielle meet these criteria and then some. Set around the Genius function of an iPod, the pair perform what must be an energy-sapping hour of music and dance. Songs from every last genre, from show tunes, to hip-hop, to classic rock, are taken and spliced onto one another, and then crammed into the hour. You only get a snippet from each song (four or eight or maybe twelve bars) before it’s onto the next. I’m not the biggest pop fan around but this was fantastic, from start to finish.
The show is very loosely based on a pair of employees based in an Apple store as they countdown to the launch of the newest i-whatever. But this is just an excuse for these guys to show off their considerable talents. Basé, armed with a single acoustic guitar (not even a pick!), provides the backing for the most part, while Gabrielle takes centre stage. Both get their chances to claim the spotlight for themselves though, while the other takes a well-deserved break. Basé’s chance takes the form of an homage to what can only be described as the ‘booty’ sub-genre of pop-music, while Gabriella more or less steals the show with a breathtaking run through the big names of female balladeers, from Bette to Barbara, Celine to Cher.
If a show that is essentially the pop-music equivalent of the Evolution of Dance sounds like it might appeal to you, then this is a must-see. And if it’s not, get a group of friends together (maybe a few drinks beforehand to loosen up) and get ready to be entertained.