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Author Archives: Julia Massey
Album Review: Nic Masangkay – DARK AT DUSK: The Final Suicide
Nic Masangkay – DARK AT DUSK: The Final Suicide (2019, self-released) Exclusive Ball of Wax preview link! Nic Masangkay’s DARK AT DUSK: The Final Suicide tells the story of how one might create something deeply strong and beautiful out of … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 55 Songs: Nic Masangkay – “Diaspora Lover (feat. Guayaba)”
It’s easy to think that Nic Masangkay’s strength is their chops when it comes to mixing and composing, and yet time after time, their voice surprises with its strength and emotion. The content of the lyrics on “Diaspora Lover” are … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Caroline Keys – “Supplies”
If you’re like me, and pride yourself on being able to accurately judge a song within the first ten seconds, then I recommend throwing that out the window with Caroline Keys‘s “Supplies.” As soon as the track began I thought, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 52 Songs: Doug Hood & the Wholly Heathens – “Too Far in the South (Again & Again)”
The beginning of this song reminds me of the first time I rode a mechanical bull. It was in a smoky, loud, and dark bar, and I was bursting with excitement. And, like my ride, I thought it would be … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Levi Fuller – “09.28.15 (All Good News Forever)”
The last time I really sat down with a long tune was Joanna Newsom’s “Emily,” and I relished sitting down and getting lost in it for well over ten minutes. Nowadays, and in my own catalog, it seems that short … Continue reading