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 RuthNANCY WRIGHT
PLAYDATE
GRACE ASKEW
Until They Lay Me Down to Rest
Eliza Neals feat. Howard Glaze and the Narcotics!
10,000 Feet Below
PRISTINE
Detoxing
VARIOUS- TRIBUTE TO DOUG SAHM
SAVE YOUR SOUL
MARIA MULDAUR WITH TUBA SKINNY
LET'S GET HAPPY TOGETHER
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