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Category Archives: Check Out This Song
Ball of Wax 70 Songs: Seaside Tryst – “Saddle Up”
When Seaside Tryst‘s new wave road trip anthem “Saddle Up” first hit my ears, I was immediately filled with regret that I’d been sleeping on their album Different Places for months, and with gratitude to Mia’s brilliant curation for at … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 70 Songs: Day Soul Exquisite – “Mosaic”
Ball of Wax 70 Curator Mia opted to bring things wayyyy down for track 3, dropping us tenderly into the supple grooves of Day Soul Exquisite. If you live in Seattle you’ve likely been hearing a lot about this multi-faceted, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 70 Songs: Death Spa – “Cracked Eggs”
While I like to invent and toss around genre descriptions like I know something others don’t (but really because I want to coin a term that will one day become a hashtag and eventually a tired meme), I am struggling … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 70 Songs: Miscomings – “Putty”
Ball of Wax 70 – Mia Rose Malone’s impeccably curated collection of music by local trans and nonbinary artists – jumps right off with Miscomings’ “Putty,” a thrilling 110 seconds of dissonant minimalism that may have you wondering whether you’re … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Vörtlimpa – “Pauline Meadows”
Harsh metallic noises meet the sounds of nature, with birds chirping all across the stereo field. But are these chirps from natural birds, or are they actually synthesized screeches? Paranoia in the age of artificial everything can lead to this … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Abandonments – “Cowered”
Brought to us by Tony Martinez of Sceneries, Placements and other Tucson projects, Abandonments is the duo musical project of B. Cook and A. Martinez. Personally, I find instrumental music to be very fascinating and widely emotive. However, I wasn’t … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 69 Songs: The Gabes – “Life Without the Sun”
When I hear a jaunty strum, I get suspicious. Especially in this (still-new) century, when it seems pop radio stations have been flooded with the likes of Something & Sons, Of Somethings and Somethings, and a plethora of others. Don’t … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 69 Songs: Lys Guillorn & Brian Slattery – “You’ve Done Everything”
Our old Connecticut friend Lys Guillorn has brought a new Connecticut friend into the fold via this gorgeous duet with Brian Slattery of The Moon Shells, Dr. Caterwaul’s Cadre of Clairvoyant Claptraps, and The Hot Club of Black Rock. (I … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 69 Songs: The Lesser Fugu – “Artful Making”
Emiko Blalock wrote and sang a sweet song about childhood memories of her cousins; a song for the love of family and community; a song about “losing and making space.” Her friend Levi Fuller (they used to play in a … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 69 Songs: The Lonely Coast – “Ase Chonguri”
I once had the good fortune of hearing this duo perform at a friend’s summer garden party. I was absolutely transfixed. “Ase Chonguri” is a stunning example of what makes The Lonely Coast so very good. This song has the … Continue reading
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