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Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Perish the Island – “My False Sense of Power”
Anyone who has ever played music will tell you that “jamming” can be a cathartic experience. Essentially, jamming is what takes place when musicians get together and have no concrete plans for what they hope to accomplish. Any of those … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: James Kelly Pitts – “When It Happened I Got So Dizzy It Happened Again”
If I may pause briefly here to pat myself on the back, I’m really pleased with how Ball of Wax has often become a platform for people to branch out from their usual modes, to try new things they might … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Doug Haire – “Ilwaco”
When I was in college there were two compact discs that I particularly enjoyed going to bed to because of the way the songs fell in sequence and engaged with my drifting into sleep. Disc Two of the Lou Reed … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Niko Haritos – “The Collective”
I’ve known Niko Haritos for a while now as a drummer (I know he’s popped up on a Ball of Wax or two in that capacity over the years), so it’s interesting that his first contribution as a solo artist … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: electric bird noise – “stcesni eht fo ecnad”
I don’t know much about electric bird noise. I assume it’s one person with a guitar and a looper and a dream, but as far as I know it could be a duo, or even a whole ensemble. EBN has … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: The Fosbury Flops – “ape MAJOR”
“ape MAJOR,” by The Fosbury Flops (a Vardaman Ensemble/Harvey Girls side project), drops in with a chattering synth effect which fades in and out of the mix throughout its duration, but it’s the clipped and gently flanged vibraphone that washes … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Afrocop – “MOAB Shield”
Afrocop has been delighting Seattle with their idiosyncratically spacey, dubby, experimental grooves for several years now, but this is their first time gracing a volume of Ball of Wax, and I couldn’t be more delighted to have them aboard. I … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Peter Colclasure – “Long Form 1”
In this space I recently sang the praises of Peter Colclasure’s compositions for piano – which, as far as I know, are usually composed and performed in the traditional way of writing down music, and then playing it. “Long Form … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: slicnaton – “Storch”
From the opening lines, slicnaton’s “Storch” sounds like menace slowly being poured over a smoldering fire. I imagine that scene from Apocalypse Now where a sweat-drenched and terrified Martin Sheen makes his way into the jungle temple to slay his … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Steven Arntson – “The Squirrel”
A squirrel. A concertina. This is not a pair that should make for 11-plus minutes of captivating music – even if you figure in the fact that we’re talking about our native Pine Squirrel in general, and not one particular … Continue reading