Join Our E-mail List
Subscribe to Ball of Wax!
Subscribe now!
Help keep this Ball rolling, and get a ludicrous amount of music for a tiny amount of money!
Category Archives: Check Out This Song
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Kora Karuna – “Kolombia Is the Future”
The kora is a traditional West African instrument not unlike the combination of a guitar and harp and large gourd (though there is a lot more to it than my oversimplification) and the word “karuna” (or “karuṇā”) is found in … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: autOaudiO – “untitled (wax mix)”
Without lyrical content or even clues in the title as to what autOaudiO’s vision of the future may be as represented musically, one is left to invest oneself fully into the actual composition—and therein lay the rewards. Levi asked for … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Grumpy Bear – “Windows and Doors”
BoW MVPs Grumpy Bear are back with the gritty, noisy, pulsing jam “Windows and Doors.” Yet again, Tyler and Lattney have conspired to find the perfect balance of sonic adventurism and pop sensibilities. The beat and melodies keep our heads … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Green Light Cameras – “Shelter in Place (Can’t Wake Up)”
Beloved Florida pop weirdos Green Light Cameras return with the disco-infused “Shelter in Place (Can’t Wake Up),” their response to our call for future-themed songs. Retro strings and a pulsing beat keep this song moving through an ever-shifting aural landscape, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Spinster – “Saddle Through”
As you might have noticed, Ball of Wax 65 is kind of easing you into this future theme. Things will get darker, I assure you, but right now we must immerse ourselves in this lush, hopeful pop gem from Spinster. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Tekla Waterfield – “New Skies”
The gently optimistic “New Skies” is the title track of Tekla Waterfield’s brand-new album (the release of which she and her band are celebrating next Tuesday at the Tractor. You should go). As the title suggests, the overall feel is … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 65 Songs: Icarus Phoenix – “All the Same”
For the newest volume of Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly, I solicited songs from artists near and far on the slippery, evasive, murky topic of The Future. Drew Danburry of Icarus Phoenix shared a number of forward-thinking songs from his … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Priscila Chu – “Falling into Place”
Priscila Chu’s “Falling into Place” is not just the final piece of music in this sprawling web of an exhibit/game/project, it’s the final piece, period. The last link in the chain. The end of the road. [Insert your favorite such … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Shenandoah Davis – “Opposite of Forgetting”
Shenandoah Davis’s “Opposite of Forgetting” was one of three works interpreted by writer Mikkel Rosengaard. Ball of Wax Volume 64: The Music of TELEPHONE by Shenandoah Davis [Context: here and here.]
Posted in Ball of Wax, Check Out This Song, Glocal Scene
Tagged shenandoah davis, TELEPHONE
Leave a comment
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Tito Ramsey – “One Time Dream”
Tito Ramsey’s “One Time Dream” was one of two works interpreted by poet Nicola Redhouse. Ball of Wax Volume 64: The Music of TELEPHONE by Tito Ramsey [Context: here and here.]
Posted in Ball of Wax, Check Out This Song, Glocal Scene
Tagged TELEPHONE, tito ramsey
Leave a comment