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Category Archives: Free Album of the Day
Album Review: Swimwear – The Kissing Machine EP
Swimwear – The Kissing Machine EP (2012, self-released) Breezy and bright, Sydney’s Swimwear is a colorful collage of synths, dance beats and guitars. The Kissing Machine is a feel good debut E.P. to keep the record player bathed in sunlight … Continue reading
[glocal scene] Give Me Something Beautiful
A recent trip to Montreal brought me into contact with a fantastic band with a grand name – Give Me Something Beautiful. Currently in the studio recording their first full length, Give Me Something Beautiful have a selection of EPs … Continue reading
[glocal scene] Albuquerque, NM
As a ‘treat’ for Blog of Wax turning 1 year old, I have decided to write a post that will take a year to read. Below is a tale from the Glocal Scene team’s journey to Albuquerque, NM. I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Free Album of the Day, Glocal Scene, Live Music, Recorded Music
Tagged albuquerque, confucius, derren brown, laura marrich, lousy robot, the alibi, the gracchi, tour fever
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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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[glocal scene] Dappled Cities to Release 4th Album
I’ve often compared Dappled Cities to an Australian version of The Shins. I think it is about time a lot more people had a listen. For those not familiar with Australian ‘art rock’ band Dappled Cities, I will give you … Continue reading
Album Review: Stray Kites
Stray Kites – Mieux (2011, self-released) I’ve found this to be true: lo-fi twee bedroom pop can be polarizing. I love the stuff, much of the time . . . for sure, the genre is littered with a lot of … Continue reading
Free Album of the Day: An Invitation to Love – Boxcar
It’s no secret that Louis O’Callaghan (The Graze, Sun Tunnels) has long had an affinity for the quiet-loud dynamics, overblown guitars, and tortured vocal stylings of the musical art form known to many as grunge. Much of his output has … Continue reading
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Album Review: Can The Boy Tell Time – Tunia
Can the Boy Tell Time – Tunia (2011, self-released) Tunia is the kindly face-melting new album from Seattle band Can The Boy Tell Time. This music is by no means easy to describe, but I am eager to try. But … Continue reading
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Album Review: Jack Shriner – Dismember/Remember
Jack Shriner – Dismember/Remember (2011, Self-Released) On Dismember/Remember, Seattle-based Jack Shriner (as heard on Ball of Wax volumes 12 and 17) augments some pretty classic pop song conventions with smatterings of fuzz, synth outbursts and largely interesting instrumental asides. Opener … Continue reading