2007-09-20
Sigh…well, you see, I do really like Christine Lavin. But, this is her 18th release, and it just seems like I’ve heard all of these before. Her writing is witty, the old acoustic guitar plunks and plinks with verve and glee, and the songs are all very topical. And when she sings “Tom Cruise Scares Me”, well, c’mon, who could disagree with that? As usual, a sprinkle of Ms. Lavin will fit into almost any set and provide a little kick. Like I noted above, however, all of these just sounded far too familiar. Kindly Old Mr. TilapiaHOLY GHOST TENT REVIVAL FAMILY
FAMILY
AMANDA SHAW
GOOD SOUTHERN GIRL
Billy Talbot Band
Dakota
THE BLACKBERRY BUSHES
Little Bit of Grace
SHANIMAL
Rough & Tumble: Everybody Gets the Blues
FRIGHTENED RABBIT
The Midnight Organ Fight
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