Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5

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[Americana]

Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5

Murder and the Art of Dance

Aaron Thompson

Thu, Aug 28, 2008 (midnight)

Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5 play the Chicken Ranch - from YouTube.com

The bottom line: **1/2

This Austin, Texas, quintet’s morose, minor-key vaudevillian tunes aren’t the best we’ve ever heard, but its occasionally catchy, morbid riffs—not to mention Mr. Lewis’ unique, if somewhat irritating vocals—are interesting enough. If you’re looking to bury a corpse in the dead of night somewhere near Laughlin, there are far worse soundtracks.

Beyond the Weekly: Mr. Lewis and the Funeral 5 MySpace

With DJ Beelzebozo. September 3, 10 p.m., free. Double Down Saloon, 791-5775.

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