2013-10-11
Any band endorsed by Gwar is going to have my ear. That doesn't mean that Dirty Bourbon River Show makes hard rock, although they do seem to have a punk mentality. The band describes its sound as "New Orleans Gypsy Brass Circus" and I am inclined to agree with that description. For the band's seventh release, strangely entitled Volume Four, the brass band throws together a rough mix of funny lyrics, odd time signatures and even odder vocals, backed by horns and percussion. The guys know their stuff, and I can appreciate the musicianship here. The best thing about it, though, is it's all done with a devil-may-care attitude that makes me think that the band is out for a good time and might just entertain you in the process.
Rebecca Ruth
VARIOUS
Rumble In the Great Lakes (Best of the Detroit Jazz Fest 2007)
The New Orleans Social Club
Sing Me Back Home
BILLY BANG QUINTET FEATURING FRANK LOWE
Above & Beyond: Live in Grand Rapids
JOHN ELLIS AND DOUBLE-WIDE
Puppet Mischief
Fourplay
Silver
Willie Nelson
Nacogdoches
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