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
Jim Lauderdale
Headed for the Hills
Mike Blakely
Keepsake
CLOTHESLINE REVIVAL
They Came From Somewhere
GORD DOWNIE AND THE COUNTRY MIRACLES
The Grand Bounce
WILD PONIES
THINGS THAT USED TO SHINE
ROOSEVELT DIME
FULL HEAD OF STEAM
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