2012-12-03
Extra! Extra! is the first release from The Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle. The troupe creates vaudeville Americana using such instruments as washboard, kazoo, banjo, accordion, and megaphone. The music is expressive, often with Michigan-centric lyrics. The band seems to have a "let's just have a good time" attitude and I'll bet they're a blast to see perform live. I like just about everything about this release....the musicianship and instrumentation, the lyrics and the vocals. The only downside is the uneven mix. Rebecca RuthDrew Emmitt
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OTIS GIBBS
Grandpa Walked a Picketline
THE SPARES
Everything Is Easy
LOWEN & NAVARRO
Hogging The Covers
CLIFF EBERHARDT
The High Above And The Down Below
The Del McCoury Band
The Promised Land
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