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 RuthEleni Mandell
Miracle of Five
CHADWICK STOKES
Simmerkane II
THE CAT MARY
POSTBELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD
WAYNE “THE TRAIN” HANCOCK
Viper of Melody
CLOTHESLINE REVIVAL
They Came From Somewhere
Jennifer Vazquez
Rediscovering Me
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