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Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Seth Howard – “Ever Given (Space Cowboy Version) “

[Editor’s note: Ball of Wax 67 is out now! And today, Bandcamp Friday, is a great day to buy it, and/or a ticket to the Ball of Wax 67 release show on March 12th! You can do it all right … Continue reading

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Single Review: Seth Howard – Flags for New Nations/Cartoon Crown

Seth Howard – Flags for New Nations/Cartoon Crown (Self-released, 1/20/2021) On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States of America, Seth Howard brings us what I’d like to call a “Double A-Side as … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 62 Songs: Seth Howard – “The Understudy Caught the Cold”

The guitar strums for only a measure before the vocals enter. No exposition. The story begins in medias res. We see pixels flickering. We hear dishes jittering. If you type out the lyrics to Seth Howard’s “The Understudy Caught the … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 50 Songs: The Laughing Group – “What Happens Stays”

A year after making their BoW debut as The Laughing Group, Seth Howard and co. return with “What Happens Stays,” a pretty little waltz number (replete with jazz chords, melodic Casio, and lush backing vocals) with subtle, evocative lyrics. I’m … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 50 Is Nigh! 12/15 at LoFi

Ball of Wax 50 Release Show Friday, December 15, 9pm LoFi Performance Gallery 429 Eastlake Ave. E. with The Foghorns, Screens, Visceral Candy, The Laughing Group, and Jenni Potts $8 advance/$10 door (includes a copy of Ball of Wax 50 … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 46 Songs: The Laughing Group – Black Dress

Longtime Ball of Wax contributor Seth Howard has at long last taken the plunge and given his band a proper name. The Laughing Group comprises Seth on guitar, voice, and some other stuff; Sam Jansons on drums; and Jeffrey Henry … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 45 Songs: Seth Howard/Rowan Calder Adair

[There are two songs on Vol. 45 titled “Can I Have My Bullet Back?” We’re happy to welcome guest writer Rowan Adair to the Blog of Wax to explain what’s going on.] One day I lost my Nerf bullet in … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 45: One Minute Singles, Friday, 9/2 at the Sunset!

Ball of Wax 45: One Minute Singles Release Show! Featuring Sam Russell & the Harborrats (celebrating 10 years!) / The Foghorns / Levi Fuller & the Library / Terwilliger Curves / Seth Howard / Natalie Quist / Luminous Craft Friday, … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 42 Songs: Seth Howard – The Meaning of Life

One benefit of convening our giant group of 40 BoW alumni for Ball of Wax 40 was bringing a number of people back into the fold who’d been quiet for a while. People like Seth Howard, who’s been part of … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 40 Songs: Dirty Face – Olympia

[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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