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Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Domenica Diavoleria – “Only I Have the Key”
The music of Domenica Diavoleria – an oeuvre which has grown and developed with stunning rapidity since the release of her debut EP last September – is not something one can easily pin down or slap a label onto. I … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Al Mustaqil – “What we’ve just lost (Dub version)”
“What we’ve just lost (Dub version),” an instrumental piece by Al Mustaqil, is digital maximalism: idea stacked upon idea with frantic synth sounds weaving around a glitchy, intermittent sequenced beat that leaves little space for silence or ambience. The opening lead … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: JNA – “Tell Me Why”
JNA‘s “Tell Me Why” is premium grade ’80s style electro-funk track perfect for cruising down Aurora on a Saturday night, taking in the sights, like the neon palm trees of the Club Hollywood in Shoreline. This is a classic, g-funk … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Sound Madrona – “I Am Filled with Hate”
Sounds Madrona‘s “I Am Filled with Hate,” while not nearly as brutal and unforgiving as you might expect of a song with that title, contains a through-line of darkness that can’t be denied. The ping-ponging beat that starts us off … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Kora Karuna – “Kambuche”
Cambuche, according to Kora Karuna and the internet, is a Colombian term for an improvised dwelling. (The Kora Karuna folks are fond of using K’s in lieu of hard C’s.) An array of percussion and flute join in with the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Green Light Cameras and Saint Nefarious – “What It Is and Where It Is and Why It Is and How It Is”
Questions, so many questions! Answers: This is what it is, and this is where it is, and this is why it is. But that one chord stays there, immobile, stubbornly seeking more answers (What? Where? Why?) while the other chords … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Colin Ernst – “Rocinante Rides Again!”
Colin Ernst‘s “Rocinante Rides Again!” is, as its title suggests, a musical journey with cinematic sweep and flair. In lieu of my own review, I’m tempted to just paste Colin’s text from the Ball of Wax 68 liner notes (which … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Lisa King – “Lunaria”
The only voice you will hear on this volume of Ball of Wax is Lisa King’s breathy, tossed-off “all right,” leading her acoustic guitar into the gentle groove she’s established on hand drums to ease us into the landscape of … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Time Pieces – “Boundary Problems”
Time Pieces is a new project featuring several recognizable NW rock names, most notably from my perspective being Allen Karpinski (of The Six Parts Seven, who were not a NW band, but hey, people move) and Chris Early (of many … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 68 Songs: Monika Tiken – “The Opening”
From the dark fog of our imaginations, Monika Tiken‘s contemplative soprano sax emerges singing of the beginnings of things. Then just as quickly it is gone, back into hazy light (maybe it was never here at all?). We await what … Continue reading