Author Archives: Levi Fuller

Coming Soon: Ball of Wax 70

Hello and happy new year, Ball of Wax fans, friends, and family! Hot on the heels of the duo-tastic Volume 69, we are prepping Volume 70 for release on February 2nd. This very special volume of music by local trans … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Lys Guillorn & Brian Slattery – “You​’​ve Done Everything”

Our old Connecticut friend Lys Guillorn has brought a new Connecticut friend into the fold via this gorgeous duet with Brian Slattery of The Moon Shells, Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps, and The Hot Club of Black Rock. (I … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Doubtful Lake – “Coordinates”

Doubtful Lake – a bass guitar duo comprised of Josh Machniak (aka Party Store) and Al Karpinski (Time Pieces, Six Parts Seven, many other things) – came about in response to the Ball of Wax 69 duos prompt. Their simple … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Ghostflower – “El Nacimiento”

The mysterious Arizonan (Tucsonian?) duo Ghost Flower describe themselves as “ambient classical flamenco laced with hip hop beats,” which is about as accurate and succinct a self-description as I’ve heard from any musician or band (my own projects very much … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Michael Owcharuk & Kate Olson – “Make It So”

I regret that I have only enough familiarity with Star Trek: The Next Generation to recognize that the title of this sweet, sweet jam from Michael Owcharuk and Kate Olson is a reference to that series’ beloved Captain Picard. Michael … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: the moth stays – “match cut”

The formidable duo of Suki O’Kane and Rae Diamond – performing as the moth stays – keep us on the experimental orbit Till the Teeth launched us into, with this compelling, playful percussion/viola duet. The two multi-faceted artists and creators … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Till the Teeth – “Quirquincho”

Long time Ball of Wax listeners following along here may be thinking right about now, “Sure, I’m digging all these songs, but when are you going to mix it up? When are you going to throw off the shackles of … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Green Light Cameras and Saint Nefarious – “Doctor”

Inveterate collaborators and Ball-of-Wax-contributors Green Light Cameras and Saint Nefarious have joined forces (maybe for the first time? Can I be totally honest here and say I’m not 100% sure on that count?) to bring us “Doctor,” which takes a … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Hyperbaric Slumber – “Glass Lake”

The duo Hyperbaric Slumber – composed of Jake Frye of Jesus on the Moon (btw, right about now is a fantastic time to crank that Festivus tune) and Mike Krushka of, well, many things – bring us “Glass Lake,” title … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Magic Genie – “Queen of the Forest”

Caroline Keys and Nate Biehl’s Magic Genie was not assembled specifically for this duo-centric volume of Ball of Wax. However, as far as I can tell it may well be true that their only recorded output is songs for various … Continue reading

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