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Vav Jungle
an emily blunt review

I get tons-o- cds for review and every once in a while I love something and feel the urge to share.

Vav Jungle is very reminiscent of The B52's yet unique-- if that makes sense. The simply delightfully simple organ is accompanied by what seems to be a drum machine. But the riffs are so catchy and driving it's been in the player for about three days straight!

Each song revels in its own camp and flamboyancy while making your body parts uncontrollably reenact dance moves from several Sweet Charity scenes. Don't get me wrong this is real music with real sound that screams for personal involvement. No lollygagging about while Vav Jungle's blasting around you!

You think I am exaggerating? Get a load of the retro-hip-a-roo titles: Spaceflight, 4 Eggs Za'ina's Belly, Planet Claire or my fave --so far-- Putalidonit (John Waters' Lament). This is classic schtuff here folks! After the second rotation around the antiquated player I dare call a system, I was almost ready to sport a beehive and dress in polyesters! Almost.

Who is Vav Jungle? Well, as far as I can figure nothing more than a lone chickbabe named Eve Rice. She's the "lead singer" tickling the electric keyboard, spanking her "space" drums. But another, and just as important band member is Grace Martini aka Baba Gigi aka Sassy Las Vegas aka Sandy Elephantpants! Tah! Okay she doesn't exactly play with Eve but she's more a visual at the live shows and probably skirts around while Ms. Jungle creates in the studio.

The weirdness of the whole thing just adds, for me, to their charm.

I gotta run Queen of Seamonkey is starting and I am trying a new interpretive dance that popped into mind....

Go to Vav Jungles website and get this for your own aural shindig of the bizarre-- or just for super swanky style tips . When you're listening you can't help but smile and get those happy feet a goin'. Enjoy!