Review of This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2014) by Perry D — 16 Jan 2015

Really interesting and joyful movie about soulful musicians & music we know little about.

This review of This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2014) was written by Perry D on 16 Jan 2015.

This Ain't No Mouse Music! has generally received positive reviews.

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This Ain't No Mouse Music works, in large part, because of Strachwitz's unbridled -- and some would say unrivaled -- enthusiasm for Americana music…

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It’s Arhoolie’s musicians — Big Mama Thornton, Flaco Jiménez, Michael Doucet of the Cajun band BeauSoleil and others — who are the…

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By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 24 Sep 2014

Strachwitz's enthusiasm — This ain't no mouse music! he's given to shouting — and a brace of choice anecdotes prove compelling on their own…

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By Kit B (14) on 26 Feb 2015

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