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Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Judy Twedt – “Arctic Sea Ice”
Judy Twedt‘s “Arctic Sea Ice” is our third instrumental contribution to this environmentally-themed Ball of Wax, and definitely the most literally connected to the theme. Judy is a climate scientist (one of two to be included on this volume), and … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Darryl Blood and Green Light Cameras – “Cluster (Atmosphere)”
Ladies and gentlemen, we are floating in space. “Cluster” is the name the European Space Agency has coined for a fleet of orbiting satellites collecting data about the Earth’s atmosphere. According to our friend and longtime collaborator Darryl Blood, its … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Virgin of the Birds – “The Earth Won’t Die, We Will”
Sometime around the release of Ball of Wax 38: Songs of Protest, I began referring to the genre Virgin of the Birds occupies and has mastered as “Wiki Rock.” This is due to the large number and wide range of … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Matriarch – “Fracking”
“Fracking,” by the Seattle punk band Matriarch, begins with a guitar screaming like a buzzsaw and crashing drums and cymbals that do not let up until the close of the piece. It is ferocious. A fast and hard introductory few … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Levi Fuller – “Scott Pruitt Must Die”
In Scott Pruitt’s home state of Oklahoma, the concept of “castle doctrine” – the idea that you can protect your domicile with deadly force without fear of prosecution – extends outside the home, in the form of a “stand your … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Caroline Keys – “Supplies”
If you’re like me, and pride yourself on being able to accurately judge a song within the first ten seconds, then I recommend throwing that out the window with Caroline Keys‘s “Supplies.” As soon as the track began I thought, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Meade Krosby – “Never a Sure Thing”
Longtime Ball of Wax listeners may remember Meade Krosby’s voice https://www.arabfinancials.org/بيتكوين and spellbinding guitar playing from way back on Volume 16, when her band Secret Highways shared their song “Ortolan” (which I think you can maybe still hear on Myspace? … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Isaac Castillo – “Someday I’ll Be”
Isaac Castillo’s “Someday I’ll Be” is a fast paced, fingerpicking exploration of the post-life experience. The ever-expanding journey that Isaac takes us on in under two minutes reminds me of the iconic short film “Powers of Ten.” In his afterlife, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53 Songs: Chris Poage – “What a Gas”
Duane Eddy may have invented the reverbed tremolo twang, but Chris Poage opens up a whole new Ball of Wax with “What a Gas.” Busting out of the gate at an allegro clip, Chris (and what I believe are a … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 53: August 3rd at Substation, for the Benefit of 350 Seattle
Ball of Wax 53 With Levi Fuller & the Library, Poor Neighbors, Chris Poage, Danbert Nobacon, and Meade Krosby Friday, August 3rd, 8pm Substation, 645 NW 45th St. $8 cover includes copy of BoW 53 CD All profits to 350 … Continue reading
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