Author Archives: Jimmy Pitts

Ball of Wax 66 Songs: Strange Torpedoes – “Watching the Driveway (for Headlights That Never Came)”

I love instrumental song titles. The little bit of context they provide goes a long way in coloring our understanding of the piece. Strange Torpedoes’ “Watching the Driveway (for Headlights That Never Came)” might be about latchkey kids or a … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 66 Songs: PonyHomie – “Lost”

PonyHomie’s “Lost” is a four-on-the-floor, kick drum dance party, complete with frantically climbing, arpeggiated synthesizers, drum machine handclaps, and warbling, vocoder-like vocals. This darkly subdued take on new wave calls to mind bands like Survive (of Stranger Things fame) and The Faint. … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 66 Songs: autOaudiO – “Ocean City”

Dig deep enough into any keyboard or synthesizer, and you will find sounds with names like “metal” or “crystal vibes” or “glass.” autOaudiO’s “Ocean City” builds its nest with these deep dives into preset patches. Though bird calls and sitar-inspired … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 66 Songs: Karaoke Hottiez – “High & Wide”

As recently as 2019, rumors were circling the Blog of Wax community that Matty P had officially retired his much-maligned Karaoke Hottiez moniker. Well wax-heads, I’m pleased to announce that reports of the Hottiez’ demise were greatly exaggerated. Really, who cares if this is … Continue reading

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