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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Venice Rover – “The Knife is the Hardest Instrument”

I love anything “off kilter,” and Venice Rover’s contribution to Ball of Wax 69 is all about that particularly unsettling state of existence that lies in that transitive valley between the hollow hills of backporch country jam and the cloud-cloaked … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 66 Songs: Keyboar – “Welcome to today forever”

Simple brilliant clean rockin’ execution. Keyboar‘s “Welcome to today forever” brings forth a straight forward catchy riff right off the bat, making your body rock right along with the beat. The bass sets the attitude and tone of the song, … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Keyboar – “Under Glass for Now”

If I thought that I was 2 for 2 interpreting what the artists on the new Ball of Wax were saying instrumentally and sonically about “the future,” Levi throws “Under Glass for Now” in as the third panel in this … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Blizzard Swan – RedWhiteBlue (In the Future, We Will All Be Rich and Beautiful)

You would be forgiven for thinking Blizzard Swan was yet another new addition to our global coterie at first glance, but as soon as you hear that seductively sideways guitar, you know you’re in the capable sonic hands of our … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 40 Songs: Hixton Yor – Clinton/Knievel

[Ball of Wax 40, as we’ve mentioned, is a little different. Given the unique nature of each of the bands and songs on this collection, we decided to eschew our usual track-review format for the blog in favor of letting … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Olie Eshleman – “Baby, I’m Only 4 Area Codes Away”

Corespondents’ Olie Eshleman made his solo guitar-based debut – I think – on Ball of Wax 33 (though you should really check out his sample-based submission to the naughty-language-ridden Vol. 13), and he returns a couple volumes later with a … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Olie Eshleman – “Gamma Progression Street”

Ball of Wax veteran and Corespondents founding member Olie Eshleman contributes a guitar-driven instrumental track to volume 33 with “Gamma Progression Street” The song is carried by a series of guitars (maybe 3?) vamping atop processed, stomping drums. Filling in the … Continue reading

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