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Category Archives: Bands You Should Know
[glocal scene] Give Me Something Beautiful
A recent trip to Montreal brought me into contact with a fantastic band with a grand name – Give Me Something Beautiful. Currently in the studio recording their first full length, Give Me Something Beautiful have a selection of EPs … Continue reading
Man, Manifesto, Waitress: Sam Russell at Columbia City Theater
It’s not that I want Seattle to change. But one day I’m listening to a damn good alt bluegrass band called Creeping Time at Conor Byrne when a herky jerky hirsute man jumps onto stage and belts out the beginning … Continue reading
Interview with Carlos Forster, Who Is Touring the West Coast
I reviewed Carlos Forster‘s new album, Family Trees, last year on this very blog. A couple of years ago, I wrote a short, somewhat random posthumous tribute to Forster’s former band, For Stars, on Fensepost. Forster is about to set … Continue reading
Posted in Bands You Should Know, Deep Thoughts, Live Music, Recorded Music
Tagged carlos forster, for stars
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Johanna Kunin’s Prolific Boxing Day
So, what did you do on Boxing Day? I had the day off and, while it wasn’t entirely unproductive, I don’t think I’ll remember anything I did that day in a few months. Johanna Kunin (Bright Archer) decided to make … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 song game, bright archer
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2011 Releases You Should Hear from Ball of Wax Artists
Given the astounding length of our contributors list, I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that I can put together a list of 16 excellent albums and EPs that were released in the past year by artists who have appeared on … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, ainara legardon, an invitation to love, andrew weathers, andrew weathers ensemble, ball of wax, bright archer, can the boy tell time, foghorns, joshua morrison, pica beats, shenandoah davis, slow skate, stellarondo, tied to the branches, tito ramsey, tron sack, virgin of the birds, washover fans
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Album Review: Western Ghost House – Kaleidoscope Tower
Western Ghost House – Kaleidoscope Tower (2011, self-released) Western Ghost House‘s second release, Kaleidoscope Tower, is a tasteful, thoughtful collection of songs from a young Austin band that evokes the likes of Calexico, Shearwater, and Papercuts. Brooding, cowboy-esque opener “Varicose Veins” … Continue reading
Animal Hospital Ensemble: What I’d Be Doing This Weekend if I Were on the East Coast
Regular listeners to Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly should remember the mostly-instrumental gorgeousness of Kevin Micka’s Animal Hospital song “. . . And Ever” from Volume 17. Animal Hospital has always been a solo project, its many layers of rhythm … Continue reading
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Tagged animal hospital, animal hospital ensemble, kevin micka
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Just Because: The Way It Is – “Fell in Love with a Carbomber”
Just because I was listening to this song last night with some friends and was reminded – as I am every time I hear it – of just how goddamn good it is, and how great a songwriter Michael Sanchez … Continue reading