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Category Archives: Check Out This Song
Andy Says So: Orcas
Since I’ve struggled a bit lately to stay on top of new bands, I enlisted the help of music blogger and all-around good guy Andy Fenstermaker of Fensepost to direct me to a handful of up-and-coming Pacific Northwest artists. Challenging … Continue reading
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Tagged benoit pioulard, fensepost, orcas, rafael anton irisarri
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Musical Valentines from For All the Girls and Slow Skate
Happy Valentine’s Day (also known as my mom’s birthday)! There are a couple of items I would have felt remiss not to post today. Today is the official release date of For All the Girls’ self-titled debut. For All the … Continue reading
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Tagged Drew Danburry, for all the girls, slow skate, valentine's day
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Check Out This Song: oh lo lo – “Laundromat”
I’m listening to my playlist for the new volume of Ball of Wax. Surprise surprise, it’s awesome. As a little taste, here’s the first song, oh lo lo‘s “Laundromat”: I’m very excited to present oh lo lo to the world … Continue reading
Johanna Kunin’s Prolific Boxing Day
So, what did you do on Boxing Day? I had the day off and, while it wasn’t entirely unproductive, I don’t think I’ll remember anything I did that day in a few months. Johanna Kunin (Bright Archer) decided to make … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 song game, bright archer
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2011 Releases You Should Hear from Ball of Wax Artists
Given the astounding length of our contributors list, I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that I can put together a list of 16 excellent albums and EPs that were released in the past year by artists who have appeared on … Continue reading
Posted in Ball of Wax, Bands You Should Know, Check Out This Song, Free Album of the Day, Recorded Music
Tagged 2011, ainara legardon, an invitation to love, andrew weathers, andrew weathers ensemble, ball of wax, bright archer, can the boy tell time, foghorns, joshua morrison, pica beats, shenandoah davis, slow skate, stellarondo, tied to the branches, tito ramsey, tron sack, virgin of the birds, washover fans
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Appetite
A new (to me) artist has crossed my radar, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Appetite is the Sacramento-based project of one Teddy Briggs, who appears to have been obsessively making music since picking up the drums at the age … Continue reading
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Just Because: The Way It Is – “Fell in Love with a Carbomber”
Just because I was listening to this song last night with some friends and was reminded – as I am every time I hear it – of just how goddamn good it is, and how great a songwriter Michael Sanchez … Continue reading
The Ball of Wax Spooooky Halloween Playlist
On my Hollow Earth Radio show yesterday, I predictably decided to play a set of all dark, scary, Halloweenish music, and I found myself playing a number of tracks from the Ball of Wax archives. So I figured today would … Continue reading
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Check Out This Song: Robert Deeble – “Undertow”
Long-time Ball of Wax friend Robert Deeble (heard on volumes 3, 4, 10, 15, and 24) has a new album, called Heart Like Feathers, coming out early next year. (See previous coverage here.) Because I’m super-awesome and donated to his … Continue reading