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Category Archives: Bands You Should Know
Check Out This Song: Robert Deeble – “Undertow”
Long-time Ball of Wax friend Robert Deeble (heard on volumes 3, 4, 10, 15, and 24) has a new album, called Heart Like Feathers, coming out early next year. (See previous coverage here.) Because I’m super-awesome and donated to his … Continue reading
[glocal scene] Dappled Cities to Release 4th Album
I’ve often compared Dappled Cities to an Australian version of The Shins. I think it is about time a lot more people had a listen. For those not familiar with Australian ‘art rock’ band Dappled Cities, I will give you … Continue reading
We are all Absolutely Kosher
Last week, venerable Bay Area label Absolutely Kosher announced that they would cease releasing new music this fall due to financial hardship and the inability to find a model that makes running an independent label viable. While not a mega-indie … Continue reading
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Vanish Valley Gets Good
Ball of Wax’s relationship with Vanish Valley‘s Andrew McAllister goes back to our earliest days. Before his band Conrad Ford went by that name, they appeared on Volume 2 as Toy Tractor. Conrad Ford then showed up on Volume 4, … Continue reading
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Lonesome Shack: “Sexual Release”
Why haven’t I talked about Lonesome Shack here before?I have no excuse. Despite the fact that they don’t have the correct number of members, according to Indie Rooney, the local duo of Ben Todd and Kristian Garrard have been crafting … Continue reading
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Now Playing: The Pica Beats – Better in Color
Fans of Ryan Barrett (heard on Ball of Wax Volume 25/Songs about Books) and The Pica Beats (heard on volumes 8 and 18) should be thrilled, as I was, to hear of the release this week of their new album … Continue reading
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Friends and Family: If Only More of Seattle Were Like This Band
Lemme preface this. I always thought The Foghorns, which is my band’s name, was the worst band name in Seattle. (We started on an island in Wisconsin, I swear it made sense at the freaking time.) But, God bless them, … Continue reading
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The Way It Is Returns to Seattle!
Anyone with a glancing familiarity with Ball of Wax and/or this blog is probably aware that I am inordinately fond of the music of Michael Sanchez, most of which has been made under the name of The Way It Is … Continue reading
Bright Archer’s Hidden Systems Out Now!
Bright Archer, née Johanna Kunin (heard on Ball of Wax Volumes 2, 4, and the forthcoming 25/Songs about Books) has at long last released her beautiful second album, Hidden Systems. It was recorded a couple years ago, and I’ve been … Continue reading
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Lots of Ball of Wax Alums this Saturday at the Josephine
I will most definitely be in attendance at this show at the Josephine this Saturday. Of the four bands playing, three are Ball of Wax alumni, and the whole night should be filled with a diverse crop of great music. … Continue reading