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Efrex
@efrex.bsky.social
Father of 4, Orthodox Jew, Liberal Zionist (probably doesn’t mean what you think it does), ADHD, straight musical theater queen, tired. Posting barbershop quartet content until the timeline improves…
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Preparing for a new year, something that gives me hope: m.youtube.com/watch?v=IibT...
And I was right; this is more than a bit “inside baseball,” but hysterical nonetheless: m.youtube.com/watch?v=GZn3...
Smoke Ring didn’t make the finals?! Holy cow, the field is stacked this year. Their mic test is gonna be EPIC, though, I bet… #BHS2026 www.harmonize.ws/harmonetrepo...
It’s here! The Barbershop Harmony Society 2026 Finals, in all its glory. What a show. Amazing performances all around, and history made at the end: m.youtube.com/watch?v=t7v0...
This stunning ballad by Sunday Night Social. Please grab a tissue and enjoy: m.youtube.com/watch?v=rdMQ...
Sondheim too. Still don’t love this medley, but it’s got some lovely moments: m.youtube.com/watch?v=m62c...
Anyhow, there’s *TONS* more where that came from. Get thee over to BHS’s YouTube page and discover your own favorites: m.youtube.com/@BarbershopH...
Jason Robert Brown songs being made into barbershop is just weird to me, but it works: m.youtube.com/watch?v=2J9k...
You don’t like pop? Howzabout getting jazzy? m.youtube.com/watch?v=tE9G...
Let’s start with this classic. These guys were ranked fiftieth in the contest. There were *Forty-Nine* performances ranked higher than this. That’s effing nuts: m.youtube.com/watch?v=6mSl...
Ancient Eastern monks never imagined a faster way to empty one’s conscious mind than watching an episode of Reacher. Also, I assume that it’s the same scriptwriter who’s been responsible for writing the “snappy female cop” lines across the season; sir/ma’am: I salute you and hope you get hazard pay.
Grab a box of tissues and treat yourself to another delightful Frieda Vizel interview. Perfect way to start the week on a kind note: m.youtube.com/watch?v=xBBW...
Another Vagabonds banger. Their enunciation has improved considerably in the last year, I think, and their harmonies are incredibly in tune: m.youtube.com/watch?v=vT56...
This is just a fever dream. Japanese pronunciation, Irish lilts, and American harmonies; what the absolute HELL?! m.youtube.com/watch?v=VqJ6...
Lots more to go through. Pick one, see what you like, and let me know what you think: m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
I’ll never pass up on a senior quartet doing its thing. How much fun is this? m.youtube.com/watch?v=azI0...
The youngsters ain’t too shabby either. The ring on that tag is fantastic: m.youtube.com/watch?v=v8eS...
First off, past champs Vagabonds doing some gorgeous harmonies on everyone’s favorite overdone ballad (cc @hannahstohelit.bsky.social): m.youtube.com/watch?v=voUz...
Gender-swapping songs can go both ways. This is a hoot and a half: m.youtube.com/watch?v=GnAg...
HOLY $#!!! GQ just won the #BarbershopHarmonySociety International contest, making them the first non-male quartet to do so. Knew this would happen someday, but figured we had to wait 3-5 years. These ladies said “nuh-uh” to that: www.barbershop.org/2026-gq-champ
This scorecard is just nuts; for the second straight year, Gimme Four had the lead going into the finals & did a fantastic finals set but got passed by an all-stops-pulled out world-class performance. Love me some First Take, but these guys GOTTA get it next year files.barbershop.org/PDFs/Scores/...
HOLY $#!!! GQ just won the #BarbershopHarmonySociety International contest, making them the first non-male quartet to do so. Knew this would happen someday, but figured we had to wait 3-5 years. These ladies said “nuh-uh” to that: www.barbershop.org/2026-gq-champ
This is, AFAIK, only the second-ever performance in BHS history to get a perfect 100 score in performance. Can’t wait for the end of the three weeks to catch it… m.youtube.com/watch?v=237M...
Smoke Ring didn’t make the finals?! Holy cow, the field is stacked this year. Their mic test is gonna be EPIC, though, I bet… #BHS2026 www.harmonize.ws/harmonetrepo...
Baruch dayan ha’emet. The man left an indelible mark on Connecticut Jewry, and it was a privilege to have met him. www.ctinsider.com/news/article...
No disrespect to Alicia Keyes, but if we’re not gonna do “New York, New York” (Liza’s version, of course), can we make this the anthem instead? m.youtube.com/watch?v=erXA...