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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Darryl Blood – Mint
Longtime Ball of Wax contributor Darryl Blood returns with “Mint,” a big, classic rock-y number punctuated by some nifty lead guitar lines. The lyrics, which culminate in the chorus “don’t come to my defense unless you’re mint,” are a bit … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: The Jesus Chords – When the Man Gets You Down
For those of you who thought The Foghorns had a lock on Seattle’s working class anthem racket, allow me to introduce you to The Jesus Chords, a band that’s been grinding out their own brand of gritty, low-fi country since … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: The Foghorns – Like an Old Trans Am
Ball of Wax staples the Foghorns return with “Like an Old Trans Am,” a track off their upcoming LP, a companion to last year’s The Sun’s Gotta Shine. “Trans Am” is the Foghorns at their most wistful, defeated and wise. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Jack Shriner – January Dream
Jack Shriner (Another Wisconsin boy! What did I tell you?) has been a friend of Ball of Wax for quite some time, but his contributions have been few and far between (the most recent was his excellent submission to the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Fen Wik Ren – Witch in the Grass
Fen Wik Ren is the latest musical moniker of now-Portland-based R. Ren (known to some of us as Ryan) Barrett, who not too long ago led the well-regarded Seattle-based band The Pica Beats. “Witch in the Grass” is a throbbing, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Amina – Spice
Maybe it’s the fact that my dad’s from Green Bay, or perhaps there’s some kind of Boston/Seattle/Wisconsin triangle of compatibility that makes us all instantly dig each other, but whatever the reason, I keep finding myself surrounded by (and loving … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43: Saturday, February 27th at Conor Byrne!
Ball of Wax Volume 43 Release Show The Jesus Chords / Jack Shriner / Long Dark Moon / Amina / Candice Rose Saturday, February 27, 8pm Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave NW 21+ / $8 (Ball of Wax 43 … Continue reading
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