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Author Archives: Levi Fuller
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Joseph Allen Beltram – “Winter’s Early Light”
Joseph Allen Beltram‘s “Winter’s Early Light” ticks a lot of boxes for me. It’s slow and languorous, built around a splendidly droney, finger-picked acoustic guitar part and Beltram’s voice, his delivery earnest but never cloying. This song, capturing a moment … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Monica Schley – “Pavane”
What would a holiday collection be without a little harp? Harpist Monica Schley has brought us her arrangement of Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane,” and it’s the perfect, peaceful interlude to relax and refresh one’s mind and soul for the season. I … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Small Life Form – “Charlie Brown”
If our previous track was the peaceful aftermath of a heavy snow, Small Life Form‘s “Charlie Brown” is a swirling blizzard of sound. The raw material from which this storm was summoned is none other than the holiday musical wizardry … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: DREKKA+DARRYL BLOOD – “Hibernal Hymn, The 40th Night”
Longtime BoW friend Darryl Blood (who just keeps getting weirder and weirder and I love it) has collaborated with Drekka, a more recent arrival to our musical family, to bring us this “Hibernal Hymn.” Hibernal, of course, means “of, relating … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Jesus on the Moon – “Festivus”
Puyallup’s Jesus on the Moon released a new album this fall, and this seasonal tune just happens to be the third track. “Festivus” combines a dirty, lo-fi production approach with some fine pop songwriting and arrangement. The first thing you … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: James Whetzel – “God Rest Ye Funky Bhangra (Sarod & Beats)”
It wouldn’t really be a holiday compilation without a new spin on a traditional classic, and we’ve got a couple gems along those lines. First up, our pal James Whetzel has cooked up this wondrous bit of intercontinental Christmas magic. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Green Light Cameras – “Broken”
Phil Chamberlin – aka Green Light Cameras – continues his quest to become Ball of Wax‘s most prolific musical contributor with “Broken,” a morosely propulsive slice of synth-pop arriving just in time to underscore your SAD in the darkest time … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: Julia Francis – “Thanksgiving Song”
You know what holiday doesn’t have nearly enough songs in its honor? Thanksgiving. It has all the love, friendship, and familial bonhomie (and, of course, familial anxiety) of Christmas without its attendant religious baggage or gift-giving pressure. Now that most … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 58 Songs: “Christmas in the Borough of Our Birth”
In case the title didn’t tip you off, Virgin of the Birds lets us know right out of the gate that this is a Christmas song, with a comfortable “Be My Baby” beat and insistently chiming sleigh bells. The lyrics … Continue reading
Ball of Wax Winter Spectacular: Saturday, November 30th at Conor Byrne
Ball of Wax 58 (songs of winter, holidays, and winter holidays) The Foghorns, Sam Russell and the Harborrats, The Julia Francis Band, and Tom Dyer and the True Olympians Saturday, November 30th, 9pm Conor Byrne Pub Ball of Wax 58 … Continue reading
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