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Category Archives: Ball of Wax
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Virgin of the Birds – In the ’90s
Our old friend Jon Rooney takes a bit of a left turn with this newest Virgin of the Birds track, which fits very nicely in the electro-chill section of Volume 39 in which we find ourselves. Not unlike the Harvey … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: The Harvey Girls – The Long Haul
The Harvey Girls, who first contributed to Ball of Wax with volume 38, are back for volume 39 with “The Long Haul,” which also closes their 2014 full length release, Complicated Lady. “The Long Haul” has a mellow, spacey vibe, … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Lost Wisdom – Who’s from Aleppo Again?
Ball of Wax 39 contains songs from a bunch of new artists – some of them so new that they didn’t have band names when they initially submitted their songs. One of those artists, Taylor Delph, contacted me out of … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Julia Massey and the Five Finger Discount – Turn It Into Everything
Julia Massey and her band return to Ball of Wax for the second volume in a row, giving us another track from their fine new album, A.L.I.T.E. (You know I really like this band because I keep having them back, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Soft Blows – Landine
Soft Blows‘ “Landine” opens with a decidedly disco drum part, which makes sense because, for a little over 3 minutes, the song lays down a sweaty, dance-y groove in the tradition of rock bands seemingly inspired by Prince to get funky, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: season of strangers – Yellow Moon
season of strangers‘ “Yellow Moon” is a brief burst of retro indie rock, recalling at times both the crooked fuzz of Archers of Loaf and Superchunk and the flanger pedal-drenched dreaminess of Cocteau Twins and the Cure. High-pitched voices lay low in the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs – Almsss – Status
Krist Krueger (Southerly, Sndtrkr, Yardsss, Healersss, and Self Group in general) can be a tricky guy to keep a bead on, as you might guess from that parenthetical list following his name. You can read my previous attempt to keep … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39 Songs: Sean Kiely – This Might Be True
New Jersey’s Sean Kiely is a newcomer to Ball of Wax, making his first contribution with “This Might Be True.” “This Might Be True” begins with voice and acoustic guitar looping through a melodic figure which largely drives the song. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 39: Saturday, March 7th at Conor Byrne
Ball of Wax Volume 39 Release Show Saturday, March 7th, 8:30pm Conor Byrne Pub Performances by The Foghorns, Soft Blows, Season of Strangers, Coast, Nightlife, and Shannon Jae It’s time (past time, really) for a new volume of Ball of … Continue reading
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From the Archives: Ball of Wax Volume 2
Let’s take another trip back to 2005, shall we? We continue our archival investigation with Ball of Wax Volume 2, released in the fall of that long-ago year. The release celebration for Volume 2 was the second (and, to date, … Continue reading