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Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Lasers Lasers Birmingham – Warning
Writing short song reviews that appear on Ball of Wax volumes for Ye Olde Blog of Wax is different from other music writing I’ve done in the past, most notably because I don’t get a press email or a one sheet to … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Webelos – Living in Another City
Seattle veterans Webelos bring a nice slice of hazy indie pop to Ball of Wax 39 with “Living in Another City.” Layering strings and electric piano over straightforward pop instrumentation, Webelos employ boy/girl vocals for an overall feel of longing … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Darryl Blood – Dead and Gone
There’s no theme to Ball of Wax 39, but there is an interesting thread of mortality, whether the fear or acceptance thereof, that has woven itself through a number of these songs, from “The Long Haul”‘s brooding meditation on illness … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: The Foghorns – If You Can’t Get Lucky Please Get Up
I’ve typed more words about the Foghorns on this here Blog of Wax than any other band, and this post will certainly add to the digital pile. Their contribution to Ball of Wax 39 is called “If You Can’t Get Lucky … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Colin Ernst – Slim Skeleton
“Slim Skeleton” is the third song Colin Ernst has contributed to Ball of Wax in as many volumes. As with his previous contributions, Ernst steeps “Slim Skeleton” in a mix of absurd humor and Kurt Weill-esque cabaret music. The result … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Tucker Theodore – Thoughts and Chain
Tucker Theodore is another brand new addition to the Ball of Wax fold (although he did previously appear on Volume 21 as a member of the dear, departed These Creatures). Tucker was referred to me by the same Friend of … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Spit Shine – Oh My Love
We have a couple of artists performing at the Ball of Wax 39 show on March 7th under names that don’t actually appear on the CD. One of these is Shannon Jae, whose spine-tingling voice is the centerpiece of this … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Doby Watson – Pickup
Doby Watson is an artist I’ve known about for a decade or so, from back when he used to go by the name Boo Hiss and release music on Tract Records (like this and a split EP with the mighty, departed Grumpy … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Joseph Allen Beltram – Meditation in D
Cleveland’s (soon to be Seattle’s) Joseph Allen Beltram has quickly become a BoW regular. He first joined us with a swoony love tune on Volume 35, and “Meditation in D” marks his third contribution since then. This is an older, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Coast – Beads of Light
Port Townsend’s Coast is another new band to Ball of Wax, and another band so new to the world that they didn’t have a name when they first sent me their music. Singer-songwriter (I think?) Spencer Johnson is accompanied by … Continue reading