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Category Archives: Community
Album Review: Swimwear – The Kissing Machine EP
Swimwear – The Kissing Machine EP (2012, self-released) Breezy and bright, Sydney’s Swimwear is a colorful collage of synths, dance beats and guitars. The Kissing Machine is a feel good debut E.P. to keep the record player bathed in sunlight … Continue reading
[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
The Singer Songwriter Showcase
How do you cleanse your musical palate, feed it something fresh and stimulating, free of cheep gimmick, empty flash, genre tunnel-vision? Ball of Wax, of course! Yes, good answer. Allow me to introduce another favorite of mine, The Singer Songwriter … Continue reading
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Tagged copper gate, kubby casual, singer songwriter showcase, steve norman
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[glocal scene] Albuquerque, NM
As a ‘treat’ for Blog of Wax turning 1 year old, I have decided to write a post that will take a year to read. Below is a tale from the Glocal Scene team’s journey to Albuquerque, NM. I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Free Album of the Day, Glocal Scene, Live Music, Recorded Music
Tagged albuquerque, confucius, derren brown, laura marrich, lousy robot, the alibi, the gracchi, tour fever
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Blog of Wax Legal Corner: What Is This SOPA thing?
Welcome, Ball of Wax listener. Today much of the web is protesting something called SOPA. It’s like the Internet declared a snow day. What the hell is SOPA and what does it mean for Ball of Wax? SOPA is proposed … Continue reading
[glocal scene] Phil’s 2011 review
Upon turning over my calendar at the beginning of this month, it came to my attention that in a short time 2011 will be no more. 2012, and the possible end of the world, will follow. In the limited time … Continue reading
[glocal scene] Old Man River Japan Appeal
Australian band Old Man River embarked on a heart-warming project earlier this year to offer disaster-stricken Japan some good tidings in the wake of their devastating earthquake. An old Japanese tradition states that whomever folds a thousand origami paper cranes … Continue reading
[glocal scene] Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Every year the college radio stations of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada gather their music directors together to concoct a compilation showcasing the local talent. Everybody Dance Now is in its 6th year, with 93.3 CFMU FM & INDI 101 FM proving that … Continue reading
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Iceland Airwaves Part 2: Gimaldin, Megas and Playing for Festivals
Iceland Airwaves is getting big coverage in Seattle this year. Listening in, you may have a few thoughts: 1) damn, that sounds like fun, and 2) isn’t it slightly unfair that hundreds of local bands can’t get coverage, while obscure … Continue reading
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