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Ball of Wax 62 Songs: Chris Poage – “Collecting Stars”

I woke up with this song in my head the other morning, and was wracking my brain trying to figure out which classic pop tune had wedged itself into my inner ear with the refrain “let’s not die for it … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Chris Poage – “What a Gas”

Duane Eddy may have invented the reverbed tremolo twang, but Chris Poage opens up a whole new Ball of Wax with “What a Gas.” Busting out of the gate at an allegro clip, Chris (and what I believe are a … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 44 Songs: Mts. and Tunnels – Not Bad

On “Not Bad,” Seattle’s Mts. and Tunnels go full pop doo-wop and they absolutely kill it. While the first “bum, ba bum”‘s of the barbershop quartet bass parts seem a tad hokey for a second, the lead vocal and harmony … Continue reading

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