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Author Archives: Levi Fuller
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: James Kelly Pitts – “Answers”
I think, in the songs of James Kelly Pitts and Poor Neighbors, I have discovered a new genre: soothing songs about climate apocalypse. “Answers” is a slow, gentle song that builds gradually, anchored by a quarter-note kick drum; whole-note bass; … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Judy Twedt – “Arctic Sea Ice”
Judy Twedt‘s “Arctic Sea Ice” is our third instrumental contribution to this environmentally-themed Ball of Wax, and definitely the most literally connected to the theme. Judy is a climate scientist (one of two to be included on this volume), and … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Darryl Blood and Green Light Cameras – “Cluster (Atmosphere)”
Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space. “Cluster” is the name the European Space Agency has coined for a fleet of orbiting satellites collecting data about the Earth’s atmosphere. According to our friend and longtime collaborator Darryl Blood, its … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Meade Krosby – “Never a Sure Thing”
Longtime Ball of Wax listeners may remember Meade Krosby’s voice https://www.arabfinancials.org/بيتكوين and spellbinding guitar playing from way back on Volume 16, when her band Secret Highways shared their song “Ortolan” (which I think you can maybe still hear on Myspace? … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53: August 3rd at Substation, for the Benefit of 350 Seattle
Ball of Wax 53 With Levi Fuller & the Library, Poor Neighbors, Chris Poage, Danbert Nobacon, and Meade Krosby Friday, August 3rd, 8pm Substation, 645 NW 45th St. $8 cover includes copy of BoW 53 CD All profits to 350 … Continue reading
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Submit Environmentally-themed Songs for Ball of Wax 53
With my usual dearth of proper planning, I have decided that Ball of Wax 53 will be devoted to songs about the environment/earth/climate/etc., and it will be released on or around August 4th, the date our Dear Leader announced the … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 52 Songs: Patrick Wurzwallner and Kole Galbraith – “Hi friend, Good Morning!”
To close Ball of Wax 52, Seattle multi-instrumental dronemonger Kole Galbraith and Austrian drum-pummeler Patrick Wurzwallner bring us 5 or so minutes of joyful, improvised noise. I always think it’s funny when people use the term “noise rock” to describe … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 52 Songs: A.F. Jones – “a charter”
The multi-faceted sound artist A.F. Jones makes his Ball of Wax debut with “a charter,” a sound collage created from audio gathered on a fishing charter. We start off with the motorized drone that must be a constant companion on … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 52 Songs: Ken Cormier – “Almost Gone”
Connecticut’s Ken Cormier (I didn’t need to include his state – or I could have referred to him as a Nutmegger – but I just couldn’t resist the alliteration) has been an occasional contributor to Ball of Wax since at … Continue reading