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Ball of Wax 51 Songs: Whetzel – “Slow Waves”
We last heard from Seattle producer James Whetzel back in volume 48, [he was also on volume 49; he’s a busy guy -ed.] and he returns to this volume of long songs with “Slow Waves.” With a wash of reverberating … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 Songs: autOaudiO – “Belzinbox”
Ball of Wax 51 is going to be quite a long ride, so I thought it would be nice to get off to a mellow start. If you’ve been to a Ball of Wax show in the past few years … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 51 (Long Songs): March 9th at Substation!
Are you ready for this? I’m not sure if I am. Volume 51 will be, by far, the longest volume of Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly to date. For the first time, I’ve decided to go download-only to enable the … Continue reading
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Submit to Ball of Wax 51: Loooooooong sooooooooooooooongs!
With apologies for the relatively short notice, I wanted to make sure I publicly announced our call for submissions for Ball of Wax 51: Long songs! I love (and sometimes make) long-form music, but when I get a lot of … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Tom Pearo – “Plains”
Not that words absolutely have to be the end all be all. Tom Pearo, by appearances a good-natured Vermonter, can say a lot relying on soaring guitar tone. On first hearing “Plains,” I was reminded of pleasant nights when some … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: James Kelly Pitts – “I Knew Those Words”
Leave it to the author of the previously drooled over “Night Shift” to present a somewhat optimal set-closer. You can follow a lot about James Kelly Pitts in the recent issues of BoW. He’s been building expressive seemingly DIY tracks … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Crystal Beth & the Boom Boom Band – “Battle Cry”
Beth Fleenor – aka Crystal Beth – is an undeniable, unstoppable musical force, and one of Seattle’s treasures. She uses her voice and clarinet – not to mention the deep connections she forms with her collaborators – to channel strange, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Elisa Flynn – “Sugar”
Brooklyn’s Elisa Flynn is a newcomer to Ball of Wax, though her gritty, wired music evokes a lot of the touchstones (PJ Harvey, Infinity Girl, Lync) that many of us old-timers grew up absorbing. “Sugar” is the kind of sweaty … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Razor Clam – “ITB”
“ITB” is a perfect piece of ’80s-style punky girl pop. If you ever want to run around the streets with a ton of Aquanet in your pink-streaked hair, wearing a big lacy skirt, dancing with a pack of your best … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Modo72 – “Ritual”
We last heard from drummer/multi-instrumentalist Mike O’Doherty almost exactly a year ago, as half of Stereo Sons. With his Modo72 project, he has branched out to create his own music: instrumental, driving, percussive, with a satisfying blend of live and … Continue reading