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Category Archives: Recorded Music
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: The Daphnes – “Happy Apple”
If you took harps, accordions, bells, strings, horns, and symphonic percussion and you threw them all into an orchestra pit with a few blank score sheets, you might come up with something listenable, but I can guarantee it wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Robert Deeble – “Orphan Song”
As I’ve mentioned many times before in this space, I’m really not a lyrics guy – at least when it comes to listening. But Robert Deeble, master songwriter that he is, always gets me to pay attention to his words. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: ____________ – “Now You Know”
“Now You Know,” from the anonymously released album The Blue Dirt of Paradise, eases into the ear with harmonized doo wop non-lexicals. They fade in with plenty of dark reverb, making a comfortable velvet curtain backdrop for the lead singer’s … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 54 Songs: The Cupholders – “Tiki Cup”
If you’re in need of some woozy, booze-soaked catharsis, then “Tiki Cup” is your new jam. This sounds like Crazy Horse feeling their way through a half-remembered Bo Diddley song after some serious day-drinking. The Cupholders are a sort of Ball … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Kevin Sur – “March and April”
Kevin Sur’s “March and April” is a song as natural as being. The opening cello lines still one’s breath. The accompanying acoustic guitar, gently strummed, enters the heart settling into a slow, certain pace. Together they help to create an intimate … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Zachary Warnes – “Do You”
Electric piano always puts me in mind of ’70s rock; maybe it was overused during that era, or maybe I’ve got repressed memories revolving around some AM hit or other. Zachary Warnes’s “Do You” renders this moot. I mention music … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Elizabeth Joan Kelly – “Bouncyland”
New Orleans composer Elizabeth Joan Kelly‘s new album of instrumental electronic music is called Music for the DMV. The idea was to take Brian Eno’s concept of music for a specific location – a la Music for Airports – and … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Medejin – “Untitled 4”
If you are a fan of moody, atmospheric pop that makes you want to dance in your headphones, then make sure you give “Untitled 4” by Medejin a listen. At just under three minutes, Jenn Taranto and company deliver the … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Andrew Daniels – “Anywhere, Right Now”
In keeping with these everything-turned-upside-down times, I’m going to be uncharacteristically brief. Tucked safely away on Ball of Wax 54 is a 4-minute nugget of self-loathing and -pity, sprinkled with angst and wrapped in sonic fragility. Andrew Daniels (aka Brendon … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 54 Songs: Grumpy Bear – “Offer Up Sound”
I’m so delighted that Grumpy Bear has arisen from their long slumber, and that they (and their members) keep sharing weird new music – and writing – with us. With “Offer Up Sound,” Tyler and Lattney offer up a song … Continue reading