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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: The Luna Moth – “33333”
The Luna Moth‘s “33333” pretty much hits the musical spot for me right now. Clocking in at a title-appropriate 3:33, the track has a looping, hypnotic pull while still feeling very much performed and improvised. Driven by a pretty bass … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: The Mantis Opera – “I Never Went Surfing”
Ball of Wax 33 features a few artists that I had never heard before receiving their submissions, among them The Mantis Opera. I don’t know how Mantis Opera mastermind Allister Kellaway found us all the way from Falmouth (Cornwall, UK), … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 33 Songs: The Elevator Boys – “When You’re With Him”
Volume 33 really is all over the map, both musically and geographically. We went through Arizona and California before we hit a couple Seattle artists, and then we jaunted through Nashville with Friendship Commanders. Well we’re back in the Southwest … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Friendship Commanders – “Bad to See You”
As Jon so astutely gleaned yesterday from my song “33 Slade St.,” I was once in a band that rehearsed in a house at that address – and in fact we took our name from it. This volume, as part … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Levi Fuller – “33 Slade St.”
“33 Slade St.,” by Ball of Wax founder and DIY well spring Levi Fuller, is a protest song of the most localized sort. The lyrics offer a clear narrative about the annoyance and hardship brought on by noisy neighbors rehearsing as … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Gibraltar – “Gibraltar”
Seattle’s own Gibraltar brings the dark, clangy pop with their contribution to Ball of Wax 33. The song, also named “Gibraltar,” is moody, tightly wound and reminiscent of bands like the Afghan Whigs and Clinic. There’s some cool, percussive piano … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Matt Lynott – “Stitch”
San Diego’s Matt Lynott sent me a link to his self-titled debut album a while back, and I am very pleased that he did. Whether on instrumentals or songs with vocals, his arrangements – the textures, instrumentation, dynamics, and melodies … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Territory & Hombre – “Autry”
As you might remember, for Ball of Wax 31 my esteemed colleague Jon and I wrote a blog post for each of the original versions of the songs that were covered for that volume. Jon had the brilliant idea that … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 33: 9/7 at Conor Byrne!
Ball of Wax Volume 33 Release Show The Luna Moth | Lowmen Markos Sun Tunnels | Michael Wohl Saturday, September 7th, 9pm Conor Byrne Pub 21+ / $7 (includes a free copy of Ball of Wax 33 CD) Ball of … Continue reading
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Submit to Ball of Wax 33!
The next volume of Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly will be number 33; an evocative and compelling number indeed, I think you’ll agree. I’m a big fan of the number 33 (have been for a long time), but I couldn’t … Continue reading