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Category Archives: Check Out This Song
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Alejandro Magaña Aviña – “Danza Cíclica en la Rueda de los Días”
Alejandro Magaña Aviña’s “Danza Cíclica en la Rueda de los Días” was interpreted by visual artists Sahar Hakimi, Beryl Brenner, and Elizabeth Keithline. Ball of Wax Volume 64: The Music of TELEPHONE by Alejandro Magaña Aviña [Context: here and here.]
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Stelth Ulvang – “Echo of an End”
Stelth Ulvang’s “Echo of an End” was interpreted by dancer Micaela Mamede, poet Herbert J. Wimmer, and painter Derrick Breidenthal. Ball of Wax Volume 64: The Music of TELEPHONE by Stelth Ulvang [Context: here and here.]
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Kora Karuna – “O Flying Book”
Kora Karuna’s “O Flying Book” was interpreted by painter Maria Rosa Benso and photographer Sarah Fjørtoft. Ball of Wax Volume 64: The Music of TELEPHONE by Kora Karuna [Context: here and here.]
Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Dustin Hamman – “Shade for Days”
[At 80 tracks, Ball of Wax 64 is somewhat more sprawling than usual, but fortunately each work (except for the final one) has been carefully interpreted in at least one other art form. So in lieu of overly taxing our … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 63 Songs: Green Light Cameras – “The Joke That Went Too Far”
Green Light Cameras plays Ball of Wax 63 off with “The Joke that Went Too Far.” This bitterly breezy tune was written in response to my prompt for Ball of Wax 62 – write a song in the immediate aftermath … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 63 Songs: Ken Cormier – “Trash Man”
“Trash Man,” from Ken Cormier’s stellar new album Old King Cloud, is a thoughtful character study, a simple portrait of a man who seems to contain multitudes – and it all starts off with a brilliant AC/DC nod: “He was … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 63 Songs: The Weird Winkers – “Span the Great Divide”
This week marks the anniversary of the week of first dates my husband and I had 11 years ago. One of our first dates was a Ball of Wax release show. That was a bright time of new feelings rising … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 63 Songs: Tomo Nakayama – “Birch Tree”
“Birch Tree,” by Tomo Nakayama, is a slow, gorgeous knife, a knife that teases the skin on your belly, just above your navel, not enough to draw blood but enough to leave a little white mark so you know it … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 63 Songs: Maggie O’Hara – “Worth the Wait”
Maggie O’Hara makes her debut contribution to ye olde Ball of Wax with “Worth the Wait,” an uncluttered voice and ukulele song written by O’Hara and recorded by scene stalwart and bearded Cascadian musical guru Colin J Nelson. “Worth the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 63 Songs: Amanda Winterhalter and Rebecca Young – “The Bump Room in L.A.”
Before listening to Amanda Winterhalter & Rebecca Young’s “The Bump Room in L.A.,” my favorite Prince-inspired song was Bill Callahan/Smog’s “Prince Alone in the Studio.” Originally written for The Bushwick Book Club Seattle’s January 2021 showcase featuring songs inspired by … Continue reading
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