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Ball of Wax 54 Songs: The Cupholders – “Tiki Cup”
If you’re in need of some woozy, booze-soaked catharsis, then “Tiki Cup” is your new jam. This sounds like Crazy Horse feeling their way through a half-remembered Bo Diddley song after some serious day-drinking. The Cupholders are a sort of Ball … Continue reading
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Tagged casey ruff, sam russell, The Cupholders, the foghorns
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Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Kevin Sur – “March and April”
Kevin Sur’s “March and April” is a song as natural as being. The opening cello lines still one’s breath. The accompanying acoustic guitar, gently strummed, enters the heart settling into a slow, certain pace. Together they help to create an intimate … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Zachary Warnes – “Do You”
Electric piano always puts me in mind of ’70s rock; maybe it was overused during that era, or maybe I’ve got repressed memories revolving around some AM hit or other. Zachary Warnes’s “Do You” renders this moot. I mention music … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Elizabeth Joan Kelly – “Bouncyland”
New Orleans composer Elizabeth Joan Kelly‘s new album of instrumental electronic music is called Music for the DMV. The idea was to take Brian Eno’s concept of music for a specific location – a la Music for Airports – and … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Medejin – “Untitled 4”
If you are a fan of moody, atmospheric pop that makes you want to dance in your headphones, then make sure you give “Untitled 4” by Medejin a listen. At just under three minutes, Jenn Taranto and company deliver the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Andrew Daniels – “Anywhere, Right Now”
In keeping with these everything-turned-upside-down times, I’m going to be uncharacteristically brief. Tucked safely away on Ball of Wax 54 is a 4-minute nugget of self-loathing and -pity, sprinkled with angst and wrapped in sonic fragility. Andrew Daniels (aka Brendon … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Grumpy Bear – “Offer Up Sound”
I’m so delighted that Grumpy Bear has arisen from their long slumber, and that they (and their members) keep sharing weird new music – and writing – with us. With “Offer Up Sound,” Tyler and Lattney offer up a song … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Al Mustaqil – المستقلة – الحرية بين أشجار الزيتون
One thing I treasure about this series – and a reason I keep doing it, 14 years in now – is the new artists I’ve been exposed to from all over the world, who seem to think this thing is … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahed Tamimi, Al Mustaqil, Jacopo Andreini
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Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Breichiau Hir – “Portread O Ddyn Yn Bwyta Ei Hun”
I don’t speak Welsh (sad, considering my surname), but listening to Breichiau Hir makes me wish I did. As far as I can understand from Google Translate—and I’m embarrassed even to admit that I resorted to that—the title of this … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Levi Fuller & the Library – “News to Me”
“News to Me” hits a lot of aural touchstones in the “best of my favorite acts” catalog that I keep tucked safely in my head, but I’m going to go against my own style and avoid mentioning them because I … Continue reading