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Category Archives: Community
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
Casey Ruff and Sunset Tavern’s Memorial Day Weekend Show: Sunday May 29
I hate to interrupt the Northwest FolkLife love, and the Sasquatch hype, but Ballard’s putting its own foot into the Memorial Day weekend music scene, and in a refreshingly appropriate way. Casey Ruff and a number of the more straight-ahead … Continue reading
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Tagged caleb and walter, casey ruff, memorial day, Rachael Mae, sunset tavern, The Smoke Brothers
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Ball of Wax Artists at NW Folklife This Weekend
As I mentioned a while back, I’m pretty excited about the Northwest Folklife Festival, occupying Seattle Center this weekend. Of course there’s the Ball of Wax showcase on Sunday, which features myself and four other fine artists that have graced … Continue reading
Live Video from the Ball of Wax 24 show (part 1)
As I hope you know, we recently released Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly Volume 24. If you don’t already own it, I do hope you will pick up a copy of your own for the low low price of $5 … Continue reading
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Thank You Chico, Goodnight
Apparently this is “Levi reminisces about road trips” week. A friend on [Social Networking Site] just posted a link to a song, and since I wasn’t listening to anything at the time, I went over to check it out. Turns … Continue reading
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[glocal scene] Beast Reality
I love a band with intensity and ‘balls’. The latter is not a well-defined term, and can no doubt be argued to mean many a thing; ‘balls’ here means courageous. I don’t wish to get into the etymological origins of … Continue reading
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2011 Folklife Lineup Announced!
The good people at NW Folklife Festival have finally drawn back the curtain on their 2011 Festival lineup, and as I expected it would be, it’s a doozy. Here are the artists I know and am psyched about (not counting … Continue reading
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This Scottish Guy You Should Hear Has an Honest Heart AND a Brain: Check out Withered Hand
Two years ago, I went to Scotland on tour, and a very good friend sat me down and played an EP by Withered Hand (Dan Willson is his non-stage name). The EP blew me away for its songwriting. The singer, … Continue reading
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Tagged no cigarettes, virgin of the birds, withered hand
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Northwest Folklife Festival, the Indie Roots Stage, and the Pre-Festival Show This Friday
I am a big fan of the Northwest Folklife Festival. I have been for years, and it just keeps getting better. It really is the perfect festival, as far as I’m concerned: It’s free (although you really should donate a … Continue reading
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Knick Knack Records Has Some Treats for You This Record Store Day
As I hope you are aware, this coming Saturday, April 16th is the fifth annual (I think) Record Store Day, an unofficial holiday (though I’m sure Congress will recognize it any year now) started to help support and recognize the … Continue reading
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