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Category Archives: Recorded Music
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
Friendship Commanders Cover the Ramones for a Good Cause
Our friends Friendship Commanders (you might remember their tune “Bad to See You” from BoW 33) have released a spooky new single just in time for Halloween, presenting their rendition of everyone’s favorite Ramones song from an ’80s horror movie … Continue reading
Album Review: The Foghorns – The Big F EP
The Foghorns – The Big F (self-released, 2013) Seattle-area staples and Ball of Wax abettors the Foghorns began selling the Big F EP from the merch table at their recent Conor Byrne show with Levi Fuller & the Library and … Continue reading
Marc Laurick’s Thesis on Album-oriented Rock: tourbillons
Marc Laurick – tourbillons (2013, self-released) Marc Laurick is part of the rhythm section for a growing number of Seattle-based musicians– something like a contemporary Leland Sklar of The Section. I can’t think of how many songwriters he’s sat in … Continue reading
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Album Review: Levi Fuller & the Library – Social Music EP
Levi Fuller & the Library – Social Music EP (2013, self-released) It’s been four years since our fearless leader Levi Fuller’s Colossal, a semi-cephalopodic collection of songs – many of which first appeared in a nascent form on Ball of … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Michael Wohl – “Lonesome No More”
Michael Wohl closes out Ball of Wax 33 with a meditative solo acoustic instrumental, “Lonesome No More.” “Lonesome No More” transitions from slowly strummed, partially arpeggiated chords to a more intricate, reverb-drenched figure to folk and country picking and back … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Boey Russell – “Fortune Teller”
I’ve known Boey Russell for over half of my life – he was the drummer in the previously mentioned band 33 Slade – and I always knew he was a gifted musician and singer, but it was only very recently … Continue reading