Category Archives: Live Music

Ball of Wax DANCE PARTY! 6/2 at the Black Lodge

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Levi Fuller

Details first. Here’s what we have cooked up for you: Ball of Wax Dance Party (Vol. 28 CD Release) Saturday, June 2nd, 8pm The Black Lodge w/OC Notes, Pufferfish, Poor Neighbors, Everything Points Up, Strong Like Woman, Foreign Friends, Bertolt … Continue reading →

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Ball of Wax Showcase at Northwest Folklife 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Levi Fuller

Our friends at Northwest Folklife have announced the schedule for this year’s festival (Memorial Day weekend, May 25-28) and, as usual, it’s a doozy. There’s a mind-boggling number of wonderful artists representing a mind-boggling array of sounds and styles, and … Continue reading →

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Genital Hospital Plays Their Last Show This Friday

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Levi Fuller

I’ve been meaning to write about Genital Hospital for a while now – and to see them live, as well. Apparently if I wait long enough on something like this, the band goes and breaks up, and I almost end … Continue reading →

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Rejoice! Mike Dumovich Has a New Album! Release Show 4/3 at the Royal Room

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Levi Fuller

Mike Dumovich has, for several years running, been one of my favorite singers and songwriters – if not my very favorite – in Seattle. There is a strange gravity to his music – beautiful without being sappy, serious without being … Continue reading →

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The Noisy Rise and Regrettable Fall of Sip’s Odyssey

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Levi Fuller

Sip’s Odyssey first came onto my radar about a year ago, when they submitted the song “Devils in the Details” for Ball of Wax Volume 23. It was low-fi and weird, and seemed to have a thrift store’s worth of … Continue reading →

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The Ball of Wax 27 Release Show: Words and Pictures

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Levi Fuller

Last week we celebrated the release of Ball of Wax Volume 27 at the Sunset Tavern. As always, it was a beautiful night of music. Also as always, I was too caught up in making CDs and coordinating things to … Continue reading →

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[glocal scene] Give Me Something Beautiful

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Phil Heron

A recent trip to Montreal brought me into contact with a fantastic band with a grand name – Give Me Something Beautiful. Currently in the studio recording their first full length, Give Me Something Beautiful have a selection of EPs … Continue reading →

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Man, Manifesto, Waitress: Sam Russell at Columbia City Theater

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Bart Cameron

It’s not that I want Seattle to change. But one day I’m listening to a damn good alt bluegrass band called Creeping Time at Conor Byrne when a herky jerky hirsute man jumps onto stage and belts out the beginning … Continue reading →

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The Singer Songwriter Showcase

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Colin J. Nelson

How do you cleanse your musical palate, feed it something fresh and stimulating, free of cheep gimmick, empty flash, genre tunnel-vision? Ball of Wax, of course! Yes, good answer. Allow me to introduce another favorite of mine, The Singer Songwriter … Continue reading →

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[glocal scene] Albuquerque, NM

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Phil Heron

As a ‘treat’ for Blog of Wax turning 1 year old, I have decided to write a post that will take a year to read. Below is a tale from the Glocal Scene team’s journey to Albuquerque, NM. I hope … Continue reading →

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