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Author Archives: Levi Fuller
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Sun Tunnels – “Notice Me”
Our old friend Louis O’Callaghan and his Sun Tunnels cohort brings us a beauty of a waltz with “Notice Me.” I was lucky enough to experience the full-band Sun Tunnels experience at Folklife this year, and it made me very … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Darryl Blood – “Fill in the Blanks”
Longtime Ball of Wax friend Darryl Blood (like Lys Guillorn, Darryl appeared on Volume 1) penned a tune in 3/4 – by his count, only the third in his long career – just for this waltzy volume. And it is … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 34: November 30th at Conor Byrne
Ball of Wax Volume 34 Release Show Day Laborers & Petty Intellectuals, Levi Fuller & the Library, GreenhornBluehorn, Colin J Nelson, Virgin of the Birds, Whole Halves Saturday, November 30, 8:30pm Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave NW 21+ / … Continue reading
Friendship Commanders Cover the Ramones for a Good Cause
Our friends Friendship Commanders (you might remember their tune “Bad to See You” from BoW 33) have released a spooky new single just in time for Halloween, presenting their rendition of everyone’s favorite Ramones song from an ’80s horror movie … Continue reading
Submit to Ball of Wax: Waltzes and Kids and Animals Oh My!
I hope you’ve been enjoying listening to Ball of Wax 33. I certainly enjoyed putting it together, and the release show was a blast. But wax never sleeps, and we must soldier on to future volumes. Here’s what we are … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: 33 Slade – “Unfun”
If I had a hard time being objective about Boey, this is just going to be impossible. I’m really happy that we’re able to not only include new songs from the former members of my old band 33 Slade on … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Boey Russell – “Fortune Teller”
I’ve known Boey Russell for over half of my life – he was the drummer in the previously mentioned band 33 Slade – and I always knew he was a gifted musician and singer, but it was only very recently … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Whales/The Magic of Multiples – “Break Into My House”
Alexander Drum of Whales/The Magic of Multiples made himself a Ball of Wax regular pretty quickly, and for that I am grateful; it’s always a pleasure hearing whatever he’s been working on. He seems to be quite prolific, and while … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Peter Colclasure – “Three Minutes Thirty Seconds Is the Only Salvation You Can Expect, Alexander”
Peter Colclasure – current resident of California and erstwhile key-tickler for Ball of Wax friends Smile Brigade and The Foghorns – certainly wins the (nonexistent) prize for the 33-iest song of this intermittently-themed volume. When he first sent the rather … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Virgin of the Birds – “Victor Bockris”
I have to confess that listening to Virgin of the Birds songs occasionally leaves me feeling like I’m in a conversation with someone much smarter than I at a party. He keeps making these clever and obscure cultural references (not … Continue reading