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 RuthKris Kristofferson
The Austin Session
Various
NOW HEAR THIS! [IMA Winners 2007]
Joanna Newsom
The Milk-Eyed Mender
Son Volt
Okemah and the Melody of Riot
SOUTHSSIDE JOHNNY & THE POOR FOOLS
SONGS FROM THE BARN
Dan Mills
Something Good
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