Review of Festival Express (2003) by Jurgen Fauth for About.com — 27 Jul 2004

Exhuberant, outrageous, and seriously smokin'.... an instant classic.

This review of Festival Express (2003) was written by Jurgen Fauth and published by About.com on 27 Jul 2004.

Festival Express has generally received very positive reviews.

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