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The Bats Pajamas: “Sarai”
The Bats Pajamas are a band from Toronto that I’m pleased to welcome to the Ball of Wax fold for Volume 27. You might say their song “Sarai” is not the usual BoW fodder, but its brash, aggressive strangeness could … Continue reading
Check Out This Song: oh lo lo – “Laundromat”
I’m listening to my playlist for the new volume of Ball of Wax. Surprise surprise, it’s awesome. As a little taste, here’s the first song, oh lo lo‘s “Laundromat”: I’m very excited to present oh lo lo to the world … Continue reading
2011 Releases You Should Hear from Ball of Wax Artists
Given the astounding length of our contributors list, I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that I can put together a list of 16 excellent albums and EPs that were released in the past year by artists who have appeared on … Continue reading
Posted in Ball of Wax, Bands You Should Know, Check Out This Song, Free Album of the Day, Recorded Music
Tagged 2011, ainara legardon, an invitation to love, andrew weathers, andrew weathers ensemble, ball of wax, bright archer, can the boy tell time, foghorns, joshua morrison, pica beats, shenandoah davis, slow skate, stellarondo, tied to the branches, tito ramsey, tron sack, virgin of the birds, washover fans
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Submit to Ball of Wax 27
The dust is starting to settle on the incredibly successful Volume 26 of Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly (though you can still get your copy right here), and it’s time to look forward to the next one. After a couple … Continue reading
Drew Christie: Some Crazy Magic: Meeting Harry Smith
Last Friday’s Ball of Wax 26/Tribute to Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music show was a blast. Huge thanks to all the great artists who played, to Greg Vandy (American Standard Time) and Devon Leger (Hearth Music), to the … Continue reading
Posted in Ball of Wax, Videos
Tagged anthology of american folk music, drew christie, harry smith, john cohen
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Ball of Wax 26 Available for Streaming and Pre-order!
In just a week and a half we’ll be celebrating the release of Ball of Wax Volume 26: A Tribute to the Anthology of American Folk Music with a wing-ding of a show at the Columbia City Theater. (And boy, … Continue reading
Posted in Ball of Wax, Recorded Music
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The Ball of Wax Spooooky Halloween Playlist
On my Hollow Earth Radio show yesterday, I predictably decided to play a set of all dark, scary, Halloweenish music, and I found myself playing a number of tracks from the Ball of Wax archives. So I figured today would … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 26: A Tribute to Harry Smith and the Anthology of American Folk Music, 11/25 at the Columbia City Theater
Ball of Wax 26: A Tribute to Harry Smith and the Anthology of American Folk Music Presented by American Standard Time, Ball of Wax, and Hearth Music Friday, November 25th, 8:00 p.m. The Columbia City Theater Kevin Murphy (The Moondoggies), … Continue reading
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