Author Archives: Levi Fuller

Album Review: Tito Ramsey – Hi Lo EP

Tito Ramsey – Hi Lo EP (2011, self-released) I always find it fascinating when an artist chooses to make a stark stylistic change, making a sharp left turn in genre, feel, or instrumentation all at once rather than the usual … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 26 Available for Streaming and Pre-order!

In just a week and a half we’ll be celebrating the release of Ball of Wax Volume 26: A Tribute to the Anthology of American Folk Music with a wing-ding of a show at the Columbia City Theater. (And boy, … Continue reading

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Appetite

A new (to me) artist has crossed my radar, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Appetite is the Sacramento-based project of one Teddy Briggs, who appears to have been obsessively making music since picking up the drums at the age … Continue reading

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Just Because: The Way It Is – “Fell in Love with a Carbomber”

Just because I was listening to this song last night with some friends and was reminded – as I am every time I hear it – of just how goddamn good it is, and how great a songwriter Michael Sanchez … Continue reading

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The Ball of Wax Spooooky Halloween Playlist

On my Hollow Earth Radio show yesterday, I predictably decided to play a set of all dark, scary, Halloweenish music, and I found myself playing a number of tracks from the Ball of Wax archives. So I figured today would … Continue reading

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Check Out This Song: Robert Deeble – “Undertow”

Long-time Ball of Wax friend Robert Deeble (heard on volumes 3, 4, 10, 15, and 24) has a new album, called Heart Like Feathers, coming out early next year. (See previous coverage here.) Because I’m super-awesome and donated to his … Continue reading

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Blog of Wax Legal Corner: Success!

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Ball of Wax 26: A Tribute to Harry Smith and the Anthology of American Folk Music, 11/25 at the Columbia City Theater

Ball of Wax 26: A Tribute to Harry Smith and the Anthology of American Folk Music Presented by American Standard Time, Ball of Wax, and Hearth Music Friday, November 25th, 8:00 p.m. The Columbia City Theater Kevin Murphy (The Moondoggies), … Continue reading

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For All the Girls: “Phylicia”

Damien Fairchild (For All the Girls) seems to be possessed of a fickle (or perhaps incredibly generous?) heart and a talent for writing and producing bite-sized, breezy pop songs. He is recording an album of songs “for the girls I … Continue reading

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Northwest Folklife Festival Site Offers a Bounty of Streaming Audio

It feels like it just happened, but the 2011 NW Folklife Festival was more than four months ago, with a whole summer (such as it was) between then and now. With the days getting shorter and wetter, it seems like … Continue reading

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