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
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Don't Let Stars Keep Us Tangled Up
CHADWICK STOKES
Simmerkane II
SLAID CLEAVES
SORROW & SMOKE LIVE AT THE HORSESHOE LOUNGE
THE 23 STRING BAND
bangin' and clangin'
Moke Hill
Time Stops Moving
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