2012-11-17
Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, harmonica blower, Jason Vivone doesn't take himself too seriously. Just listen to his latest release with the Billy Bats, Lather Rinse Repeat. It's full of tongue in cheek lyrics about some of the blues' favorite subjects, drinking and sex. It opens up strong with the burner "I Hear A Heartbeat", before it settles into the upbeat mid-tempo blues that packs the rest of the disc. For the last song the band slows it down for the banjo-inflected "Medusa Blues". This Kansas City band has left me impressed. Rebecca RuthMUDDY V AND THE HOUSE ROCKERS
Muddy V and The House Rockers
CAROLYN WONDERLAND
PEACE MEAL
Mick Kolassa & Mark Telesca
You Can't Do That
Boo Boo Davis
Ain't Gotta Dime
HANS THEESSINK & TERRY EVANS featuring RY COODER
DELTA TIME
SHAUN MURPHY
TROUBLE WITH LOVIN'
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