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
The Paperboys
At Peace With Ones Ghosts
YAEL NAIM & DAVID DONATIEN
She was a Boy
JOSHUA JAMES
Build Me This
Jim Lauderdale
Headed for the Hills
On and On
And The Wave Has Two Sides
ELIZA GILKYSON
– Beautiful World
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