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Category Archives: Recorded Music
Ball of Wax 36 Songs: Joey Beltram – “Red Lights”
Joey Beltram‘s “Red Lights” rides on the same moody, mellow waves as the surprisingly popular National – gruff baritone vocals singing a weary melody atop a bed of acoustic guitar strumming and tasteful drones, plucks and plinks. It’s pretty without … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 36 Songs: Gabriel Mintz – “Western Days”
Gabriel Mintz is a newcomer to the Ball of Wax fold, and a most welcome one. I’ve been seeing him around and hearing his name for a while now, but for some reason I hadn’t sat down and listened to … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 36 Songs: Sun Tunnels – “Not Old”
Louis O’Callaghan and Sarah McGuinn – aka Sun Tunnels – have cranked out yet another beauty. Until a few minutes ago I thought “Not Old” – another selection from the intergalactic rock opera the band is allegedly cooking up, I … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 36 Songs: Levi Fuller and the Library – “Hide and Seek”
“Hide and Seek” sees Levi and his Library return to the bash and crash of Social Music and some recent Ball of Wax contributions. The band jumps right at it from the get-go with stomping drums and a sludgy riff … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 36 Songs: GreenhornBluehorn – “Out of the Dark”
As previously blogged, the Spring 2014 volume of Ball of Wax will be unleashed upon the world on Saturday, June 7th. And what better way to kick off the spring release and celebrate the end of winter than with a … Continue reading
Attempting to Capture Lightning: Casey Ruff and the Mayors of Ballard
Casey Ruff – Pomp and Circumstance (2014, self-released) You know Casey Ruff before you know him. The honest bartender, the dude who looks the same at 2 AM as 11 AM, who will speak freely, and humorously, at any time. … Continue reading
No Longer Local: Virgin of the Birds Ready for the Big Stage with Winter Seeds
Virgin of the Birds – Winter Seeds (2014, Abandoned Love Records/Song, By Toad) We were watching a Ball of Wax show, arms folded and quiet, like proper Seattle concertgoers, and there had been some high level musicianship from someone who … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 35 Songs: John Vecchiarelli – “iPhone Wedding Song (for Marc & Ali)”
Ball of Wax 35 closes with one last low-fi ukulele recording. Portland’s John Vecchiarelli, an old friend last heard from way back on Ball of Wax Volume 2, sent me an email out of the blue with this little beauty … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: The Pornadoes – “Makes My Heart Sway”
Local surfy instrumentalists The Pornadoes take their tongues out of their cheeks and bring the volume and tempo down for this very sweet love theme. If we’re talking Northwest guitar heroes, “Makes My Heart Sway” is less The Ventures and … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Robb Benson and the Shelk – “Twin Peaks”
I can’t claim to know the inspiration behind Robb Benson‘s spirit animal, the shelk (an elk with a shark’s head, obviously), but at least half of it makes perfect sense. Robb is one of the most prolific songwriters I’ve ever … Continue reading
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Tagged ball of wax, lloyd dobler, love songs, robb benson, the shelk
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