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Category Archives: Check Out This Song
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: St. Kilda – “Bastille Day”
Our old friend Joshua Morrison has a new band! I first fell in love with Joshua’s understated, breathy approach via some home-recorded songs on a Myspace page in 2005, and was delighted to include one of those songs on Volume … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Caroline Keys – “Les Grillons (Labor with Enthusiasm)”
Caroline Keys’s “Les Grillons (Labor with Enthusiasm)” is an original and uniquely satisfying contribution to Ball of Wax 34. It opens with some sort of found sound layer (a church sermon? a political rally?) then quickly introduces a mandolin playing … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: amattacat – “Army of Cats”
Matt Taylor’s solo project amattacat – new to the Ball of Wax fold under this name, although Matt appeared on Volume 30 with his band Proud Wonderful Me – brings us another entry into the just-guitar-and-voice category. This recording is … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Sam Russell with the Harborrats – “The Lexington Waltz”
Beloved Ball of Wax veteran Sam Russell and his Harborrats contribute a real beauty of a country waltz to volume 34 with “The Lexington Waltz.” Everything is in its right place – from the warm, upfront vocals to the sad … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 34 Songs: GreenhornBluehorn – “Great River”
Like Emiko Blalock’s “Fairuza”, “Great River” is composed of just voice and acoustic guitar. “Great River” carries a hazy, Topanga Canyon-esque sense of longing across five minutes of strumming and singing that’s more meditative than sprawling. Local Seattle band GreenhornBluehorn … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Emiko Blalock – “Fairuza”
Having kicked off this volume with a solid chunk of full-band recordings, it’s time to break it down to guitar and voice for a bit – and who better to start us down that path than Emiko Blalock? It’s always … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Levi Fuller & the Library – “Say it Again”
Levi Fuller and his Library continue their booming campaign of bombast with “Say it Again.” I’m really into Levi’s current rock band-powered phase. He’s maintained his touch with delicate parts and meditative drifts, but added a whole new dimension of … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Sun Tunnels – “Notice Me”
Our old friend Louis O’Callaghan and his Sun Tunnels cohort brings us a beauty of a waltz with “Notice Me.” I was lucky enough to experience the full-band Sun Tunnels experience at Folklife this year, and it made me very … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Darryl Blood – “Fill in the Blanks”
Longtime Ball of Wax friend Darryl Blood (like Lys Guillorn, Darryl appeared on Volume 1) penned a tune in 3/4 – by his count, only the third in his long career – just for this waltzy volume. And it is … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 34 Songs: Lys Guillorn – “Hard Corners”
Lys Guillorn, last heard way back on Ball of Wax Volume 1 (!), has finally returned to the fold and her “Hard Corners” kicks off volume 34. As is the theme of this volume, “Hard Corners” is in 3/4 (or … Continue reading