Album Reviews

THE LANSING UNIONIZED VAUDEVILLE SPECTACLE

Extra! Extra!

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 Ruth

Quick Links:

LUVS Facebook Page

all reviews | all folk reviews

More reviews tagged #Folk

reviewed 06/2005
Jim White
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus OST
reviewed 05/2008
THE BAND OF HEATHENS
THE BAND OF HEATHENS
reviewed 12/2005
MARTHA BERNER
This Side of Yesterday
reviewed 01/2012
LOUISA BRANSCOMB
I'll Take Love from the pen of Louisa Branscomb
reviewed 10/2006
SARAH MCLACHLAN
Mirrorball (The Complete Concert)
reviewed 01/2013
JOHN DRISKELL HOPKINS AND BALSAM RANGE
Daylight

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.