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Author Archives: Levi Fuller
Submit to Ball of Wax 42: The Meaning of Life!
Ball of Wax 42 is coming! If you are a nerd like me, that means one thing and one thing only: the answer, per Douglas Adams, to the ultimate question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. So I figured why … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Golden Eels – Human Heart Attack
I don’t know how Athens, Georgia’s Golden Eels first found Ball of Wax – and lead Eel Neil Golden couldn’t remember either – but I’m very happy they did. Their album Periscopes in the Air, from which”Human Heart Attack” was … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Puget Power – SF Bust
I’m always a sucker for a good, solid baritone voice, and Puget Power‘s Barry O’Hara is the owner of a pretty exemplary one – rich and textured in the quiet bits, with just the right amount of heart-wrenching yowl when … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Darryl Blood – What This Means
Longtime Ball of Wax friend Darryl Blood (first heard all the way back on Volume 1, most recently heard getting feisty on Volume 38) has brought us “What This Means,” a sneak preview of his forthcoming album Arden Eevin Vol. … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 41 Songs: GreenhornBluehorn – The Noise
I don’t know how Brent and Chris Antal would feel about this comparison, but it occurred to me recently that GreenhornBluehorn has made a case for itself over the past couple years as the Simon and Garfunkel of our little … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Cold Comfort – My Appetite
It’s still summer for another week or so, and I’m gonna milk it for all I can. If the Kings’ horns and skanking beats hadn’t already gotten the message across, the chiming guitars and slinky rhythms of Cold Comfort‘s “My … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Visceral Candy – Catastrophe
I love the way new Ball of Wax artists beget more new Ball of Wax artists. The sexy party outfit Soft Blows only just joined our ranks for volume 39, but at the next possible opportunity member Seth Swift sent … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Tomo Nakayama – Eye Soda Lite
Until very recently, Tomo Nakayama was one of those “why the heck haven’t they been on Ball of Wax yet?” artists for me. I’ve been a fan and acquaintance of his for pretty much the entire time this endeavor has … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Alex Drum – Bells
Alex Drum swears he hadn’t seen my last blog post about him – wherein I lightly ribbed him on the many musical monikers he’s used over the years – when he decided to release his newest work under his own … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 41 Songs: Andrew Weathers – I Saw a Bald Eagle at Hurricane Ridge
Volume 41 continues with a track from Mr. Andrew Weathers, another Ball of Wax Guitar Hero. Knowing that this track was recorded in a small cabin in Sequim (something of an outtake from this recently-released collaboration with Seth Chrisman), I … Continue reading