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Author Archives: Levi Fuller
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Elizabeth Joan Kelly – “Bouncyland”
New Orleans composer Elizabeth Joan Kelly‘s new album of instrumental electronic music is called Music for the DMV. The idea was to take Brian Eno’s concept of music for a specific location – a la Music for Airports – and … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Grumpy Bear – “Offer Up Sound”
I’m so delighted that Grumpy Bear has arisen from their long slumber, and that they (and their members) keep sharing weird new music – and writing – with us. With “Offer Up Sound,” Tyler and Lattney offer up a song … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Al Mustaqil – المستقلة – الحرية بين أشجار الزيتون
One thing I treasure about this series – and a reason I keep doing it, 14 years in now – is the new artists I’ve been exposed to from all over the world, who seem to think this thing is … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 54: November 23rd at Conor Byrne!
Ball of Wax 54 with The Cupholders, Zachary Warnes, The Daphnes, and Kevin Sur Friday, November 23rd, 9pm Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave NW $8 / Ball of Wax 54 CD included with entry It’s time to release the … Continue reading
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Submit to Ball of Wax 54 (no theme, just good)
Another volume of Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly is behind us, which means it’s time to start putting together the next volume! I was thinking about doing songs in 5/4 for volume 54, but I chickened out, and we’re just … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 53 PS: “Cluster (Atmosphere)” Video
Ball of Wax 53 is out in the world, and its individual parts are floating about in their own ways, like so many particles of carbon polluting our atmosphere. But in a nice way. To wit: Darryl Blood and Green … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Tom Dyer – “Everything in the World Is Returning to a State of Nature”
This collection of songs about the environment closes with this strange, sad, beautiful, fatalistic yet oddly hopeful(?) piece from Tom Dyer. Tom and fellow iconoclast Jim of Seattle (whom you might remember from BoW 32) have created a unique musical … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: KPH – “Been to the Future”
There are many obstacles the environmental movement needs to overcome in order to achieve any part of its mission, but a serious one to contend with is defeatism, or cynicism. Just as bad as pretending that everything is fine is … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Colin Ernst – “I Have a Friend”
The lyrics of Colin Ernst’s “I Have a Friend” aren’t as literally connected to environmental catastrophe as some of the songs here, but in context it all makes sense. The song is a jaunty retelling of the Icarus myth, which … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Danbert Nobacon and the Axis of Dissent – “To Be or Not to Be”
It is time in our track sequence to pivot from the subtle and gauzy to the strident and righteous, in the form of Danbert Nobacon and his Axis of Dissent. “To Be or Not to Be” is the second track … Continue reading
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