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Ball of Wax 44 Songs: Ainara LeGardon – Last Day
The 44th volume of Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly – containing only sounds originating from the mouths of humans – starts with this stark, haunting beauty by Ainara LeGardon. “Last Day” opens Ainara’s most recent album, Every Minute, which I’ve … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 44: Saturday, June 11th at the Fremont Abbey!
Ball of Wax Volume 44 Release Show The Lonely Coast with Annie Ford / Amanda Winterhalter / Swooning / Virgin of the Birds / Kelly Morgan Saturday, June 11 Fremont Abbey All ages / 8:30pm $8 early discount/$10 advance/$13 door … Continue reading
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Dad on the Road: An Interview with Jon Rooney
This Ball of Wax thing has been fascinating over the years I’ve been involved. One key figure in the shaping of this project has been Jon Rooney, who matched wit and energy with Levi Fuller to grow the presence of … Continue reading
On Cadillacs and Confusing Winters: Storm the Palace Travels to Seattle from the United Kingdom
Ebullient praise. I am able to contribute less and less frequently to Levi Fuller’s amazing project due to life, rent, etc; however, there are moments when you discover a great band or record, and you realize that you can at … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Thad Wenatchee and OK – Last Letter
Though Seattle producer and MC thad wenatchee makes his Ball of Wax debut with “Last Letter,” he’s a prolific member of the Seattle hip hop community, with connections to everything from the Hollow Earth Radio folks to the Filthy Fingers United collaborative … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Thomas Pearo – We’ll Be OK
. . . and then sometimes you just want something simple and beautiful. Vermonter Thomas Pearo‘s looped guitar piece “We’ll Be OK” makes for a lovely bit of musical sorbet (and I mean that absolutely as a good thing) after the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Terwilliger Curves – Doubles the Rainbow
Finally, some tasty retro ’60s freak-out pop on the Ball of Wax. I’m not going to burst my own bubble by Googling band pictures, but in my mind the members of Terwilliger Curves all sport Prince Valiant haircuts and wear striped turtlenecks. … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 43 Songs: The Vardaman Ensemble – Hills & Monuments
If I were better at ever writing album reviews or composing year-end lists of favorite albums, you would have already heard me singing the praises of The Vardaman Ensemble, the skronky post-rock-and-jazz-in-a-blender side project of The Harvey Girls’ Hiram Lucke. … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Perish the Island – Loose Blood
Luna Moth main man Mark Schlipper is a devotee of drone, ambiance and the hypnotic beauty of expansive repetition. Whereas the Moth trades in heavy guitars, bass and drums, Schlipper’s other project, Perish the Island, works with more subtle soundscapes. “Loose Blood” … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 43 Songs: Candice Rose – Fraud
This is Candice Rose‘s first contribution to Ball of Wax, but a couple familiar names show up in the credits for this track: Christopher Hydinger of The Music of Grayface and his frequent co-conspirator Bobby Wayne Ingram. Candice gave me … Continue reading