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Author Archives: Lattney B. Jones
Ball of Wax 60 Songs: Hart Slights and The Ex-Optimists
[Ball of Wax 60 is made up of a lot of really short tracks. So we’ll be doubling up our blog posts for this one, with two one-sentence reviews each, between now and June 5th, the official release date. Enjoy! … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 59 Songs: Amanda Winterhalter – “Euptablisses”
At this point in my “music reviewing career” (I don’t think anybody appreciates more than me just how cool that sounds–in fact, it may only sound cool to me), there is no point in denying that I’m a fan of … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Winterhalter, Frames in Motion
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Ball of Wax 59 Songs: Levi Fuller and the Library – “Forever” (Feat. Amanda Winterhalter)
Here’s the challenge: you want to cover an electro-R&B song with confessionally soulful vocals and gentle synth touches. Where to begin? How will you interpret it in a way that retains the elegance of the original but has your own … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 59 Songs: Frames in Motion – “Colossal”
Do you remember the compilation put together by Elektra Records for their 40th anniversary back in 1990? It was called Rubáiyát and it had Elektra’s current roster covering songs by Elektra’s earlier artists. And it sucked. [I loved it. -ed.] … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Arthur C. Lee – “Holiday Cheer”
Now and then, I like to try playing along to stuff I’m listening to. For the most part, I do an okay job of anticipating chord changes, structures, and progressions. Not that the artists I love are predictable at all, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: KPH the Canary Collective – “New Year”
I had the opportunity a few weeks back to watch the live Instagram feed of a Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm show and was taken with her mix of nervous chattiness (a characteristic I share, though mine is far less endearing) and moving … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: “Colin Ernst- Everybody’s Gettin’ Coal”
You never know what you’re going to get when you see Colin Ernst’s name pop up. On his contribution to our winter spectacular, Ernst narrates as Old Saint Nick himself, somewhat irritably declaring that “Everybody’s Gettin’ Coal.” Thinking back to … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Brittain Ashford & Matt Bauer – “Tinsel and Snow “
Matt Bauer is no stranger to me. In fact, he and Grumpy Bear appeared on compilations together twice many years ago, one by a small Tucson label called Keep Recordings and the other a tribute to the Harry Smith Anthology … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Tom Dyer and the True Olympians – “(I’m a) Lonely Little Christmas Tree”
Levi has chosen wisely to begin the new volume of Ball of Wax with selections by strong vocalists. Like Sam Russell, Tom Dyer is something of an area legend, and even moreso a “musical chameleon.” In fact, if you ever … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Sam Russell and the Harborrats – “Wisconsin Polka”
Do you know what I think of when I hear Sam Russell’s voice? Reckless abandon. Thirst for life. The kind of friend who will lead you on a wild adventure to the very edge of your sanity, the kind that … Continue reading
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