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Ball of Wax 57 Songs: The Vardaman Ensemble – “TG’s Hug Machine (B)”
Ball of Wax over its now 57 quarterly releases has reserved a significant amount of its bandwidth and compact discs to music outside of the norm. One of these outsider tracks is the hypnotic “TG’s Hug Machine (B)” by Portland’s … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Ken Cormier – “Kitchen Sink”
Everywhere I look lately, I see these comments, posts, and tweets that let me know everybody out there is “living their best life.” Some of them even encourage me to live mine. But you know what? I can’t. Ken Cormier … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Virgin of the Birds – “Saint Ursula”
Our dear friend Jon Rooney is back after his longest BoW hiatus in quite some time (has it really been a year?), and he’s brought us a perfect, less-than-two-minute nugget of Virgin-of-the-Birds-iness. Eighth-note chords chugged out on acoustic and reverbed-out … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: KPH & The Canary Collective – “Dam Dam”
Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm (KPH) is a young community organizer/social justice advocate who has spent the last several years mostly bedridden (read her story here). I bring this up not to garner sympathy for KPH’s plight—although much of her recent work has … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Drew Danburry – “1996, For Luke Graham, Ryan Hibler and Aaron Mickelson”
Everyone’s favorite singer-songwriter/barber/fraudulent teen Drew Danburry is back after what feels like a long hiatus (or at least a long hiatus from my inbox). It’s been a couple years since Drew brought us “Mediocrity, for Denis Villeneuve (who is amazing … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: The Foghorns – “Night of the Comet”
“It’s the last arcade on the street / it’s the end of the 1980s / and somehow you’re alive” is one hell of a lyric from a band that’s had more than their fair share. As a latchkey kid from … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Cowboy Cold – “Roadkill”
I am pleased to report that American(a) music is alive and well. I am also pleased to tell you that it won’t be found on popular radio. Not that I’m happy it isn’t getting that type of exposure, but because … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Goodmorning Valentine – “My Little Valentine”
Joey Beltram returns to Ball of Wax after contributions to Quarterlies 35, 36, and 39. Beltram, performing as Goodmorning Valentine, delivers a pared down perfect duet in “My Little Valentine.” A gentle walking folk melody played on acoustic guitar sets … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Tekla Waterfield – “Morpheus”
It’s always a thrill to hear the unconventional employed in the service of an otherwise-gentle arrangement. I’m not referring to the samples of children at play on Tekla Waterfield’s “Morpheus,” (although, as found sounds go, they are a delight—who can … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Holly and the Dead Saints – “Journey into Death”
Grumpy Bear side project Holly and the Dead Saints – which I believe is primarily, if not entirely, our old pal Lattney B – returns with the uplifting pop-dirge “Journey into Death.” Lattney makes good use of the classic lo-fi … Continue reading
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