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Category Archives: Check Out This Song
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Mt Fog – “Sunny Afternoon”
Walking down the street on a sunny afternoon, singing this happy walking song, I was hoping . . . The keyboard music follows along; watching, listening, commenting on my mood — I catch glimpses of it like a mountain materializing … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Spinster – “Wait Alone”
Though you bear the weight alone You are not alone Like a well-crafted short poem, Spinster’s “Wait Alone” expresses so much within its brief form. Twice repeated lines echo against somber, lo-fi instrumentation then fade out. An undefined isolation folds … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: James Kelly Pitts – “T0ngu3”
The sound of an orchestra warming up and a smattering of applause provides the transition from the preceding track to James Kelly Pitts’s “T0ngu3.” Where Alejandro Magaña Aviña brought us a mini-movie soundtrack, James has given us a soundscape for … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Alejandro Magaña Aviña – “Postales”
Alejandro Magaña Aviña, who first came our way via the TELEPHONE project, has returned with a brief, yet cinematically evocative orchestral piece. “Postales” (whose title translates to “Postcards”) appropriately calls to mind a series of images, packing quite a few … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Triskaideka – “Red Blue”
Tinty guitars, Western fanfare, brilliant dissonance, church organ lines, and an all out epic build up. This song plays a bit like an old western silent movie in black and white. Except, with electric guitars and organs. The song has … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Tite Nauts – “Gender Reveal Party”
“Gender Reveal Party” is my introduction to Tite Nauts. I’m drawn to the attitude, sarcasm, and drive of the band and this jam. “Gender Reveal Party” tackles a rather odd ritual for which many partake in today’s modern society. Rituals, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Spritle – “Let Me Eat Cake”
Our newish friend Bryan Brophy has brought us something completely different for Ball of Wax 67 – a blistering, blown-out stack of heavy guitars and drum machines produced under the moniker Spritle. This is perfect Friday-afternoon-at-the-end-of-a-completely-fucking-ridiculous-week music, which is appropriate … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: E – “Any Information”
I feel like we’ve used the term ‘supergroup’ a bit too much around here of late (i.e., like, three times), but E is truly worthy of the title – at least to me and likely many others who spent much … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Guma – “Mud Doctor”
Has it really been over five years since we’ve shared a song from our Austin pals Guma? Apparently so. I was delighted to receive the band’s new album A List of Sightings in my inbox recently, and upon hearing “Mud … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Lacey Brown – “Thin Air”
[Editor’s note: Ball of Wax 67 is coming! And for the first time in two years we’re having a live, in-person, release show! Join us March 12th at 7pm at the Chapel Performance Space at the Good Shepherd Center in … Continue reading