THE HONEYMOON SUITE
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Mikelangelo and Undine Francesca vaunt to entertain. to hypnotise and twust a wry smile out of you wnth their deader than deadpan. darkly comic cabaret. She as the chanteuse With a v0ice that reaches notes lower than the bowels of hell and he by channelling the spirits of singers dead (EMS) and deathly (Nick Cave). in a darker incarnation than his usual role at the helm of vaudevnlle gypsy band. The Black Sea Gentlemen. Together they elucidate the ghastly secrets of honeymoon suites around the world through the medium of song. accompanied by Mikelangelo's guitar.
Musically the pair are very proficient. The pace ranges from funereal to 505 numbers that are rocking enough to make your bone marrow dance. The slower songs would benefit from more narrative thrust to keep things moving along but when they crank up the camp (and the amp) the results are worthy of any Tim Burton musical. (Suzanne Black)
THE BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS
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