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Author Archives: Jon Rooney
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Bodies on the Beach – “Coaster”
Bodies on the Beach is a project from Planes On Paper‘s Navid Eliot, and “Coaster” is a dreamy, reverb-drenched slice of summertime indie pop. It’s a bouncy, well-structured and well-executed song; from the jangly, finger-picked electric guitars that suggest a … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: The Cupholders – “Tiki Cup”
If you’re in need of some woozy, booze-soaked catharsis, then “Tiki Cup” is your new jam. This sounds like Crazy Horse feeling their way through a half-remembered Bo Diddley song after some serious day-drinking. The Cupholders are a sort of Ball … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 52 Songs: Saint Nefarious – “Yr Only Friend”
Saint Nefarious (featuring Holly and the Dead Saints) is primarily the work of one Lattney B., who was one-half of lo-fi bedroom pop band Grumpy Bear a decade or so ago and also recorded under the name Holly and the … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 52 Songs: The Foghorns – “Bump”
Ball of Wax stalwarts the Foghorns offer up “Bump” on Volume 52, a rollicking workout that takes a page from some of the best work in the band’s catalog. Whereas last year’s outstanding . . . on a Dog’s Ass … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Tight Cannons – “Going for It”
Tight Cannons is the latest musical moniker of Seattle’s lovable Matty P, who also sings in the Foghorns choir and writes for this very blog. Tight Cannons is a huge improvement on his last band name – Karaoke Hottiez, which … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: The Antenna Project – “Calm Culture Sample 1”
Clocking in at over 27 minutes, the Antenna Project apparently submitted only a sample of a”Calm Culture,” which I imagine could be a near-endless piece. Longtime attentive followers of Ball of Wax and deep Seattle scene aficionados might know the … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 51 Songs: The Lonely Children – “Turnaround Phase”
The Lonely Children‘s contribution to Ball of Wax 51, “Turnaround Phase,” is almost 13 minutes of slinky, spaced out electric guitar – like Ry Cooder sitting in with Luna. There are prominent lead lines and a pedal steel part that … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Whetzel – “Slow Waves”
We last heard from Seattle producer James Whetzel back in volume 48, [he was also on volume 49; he’s a busy guy -ed.] and he returns to this volume of long songs with “Slow Waves.” With a wash of reverberating … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Elisa Flynn – “Sugar”
Brooklyn’s Elisa Flynn is a newcomer to Ball of Wax, though her gritty, wired music evokes a lot of the touchstones (PJ Harvey, Infinity Girl, Lync) that many of us old-timers grew up absorbing. “Sugar” is the kind of sweaty … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Screens – “Delridge”
I’ve been writing about music in some form another for about 20 years now, and I’ve never before had the occasion to use the phrase “psychedelic electro-funk,” but here we are. Seattle’s super inventive and fun Screens‘ “Delridge” (recorded at … Continue reading