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Category Archives: Recorded Music
Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Friendship Commanders – “Bad to See You”
As Jon so astutely gleaned yesterday from my song “33 Slade St.,” I was once in a band that rehearsed in a house at that address – and in fact we took our name from it. This volume, as part … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Levi Fuller – “33 Slade St.”
“33 Slade St.,” by Ball of Wax founder and DIY well spring Levi Fuller, is a protest song of the most localized sort. The lyrics offer a clear narrative about the annoyance and hardship brought on by noisy neighbors rehearsing as … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Gibraltar – “Gibraltar”
Seattle’s own Gibraltar brings the dark, clangy pop with their contribution to Ball of Wax 33. The song, also named “Gibraltar,” is moody, tightly wound and reminiscent of bands like the Afghan Whigs and Clinic. There’s some cool, percussive piano … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Matt Lynott – “Stitch”
San Diego’s Matt Lynott sent me a link to his self-titled debut album a while back, and I am very pleased that he did. Whether on instrumentals or songs with vocals, his arrangements – the textures, instrumentation, dynamics, and melodies … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 33 Songs: Territory & Hombre – “Autry”
As you might remember, for Ball of Wax 31 my esteemed colleague Jon and I wrote a blog post for each of the original versions of the songs that were covered for that volume. Jon had the brilliant idea that … Continue reading
Corespondents: “Weltschmertz”
Sometimes I love the internet. Longtime Ball of Wax favorites Corespondents just posted the following on Facebook, with a link to a brand new song on Soundcloud: “Todd wasn’t feeling well last night so the 3 of us in lieu … Continue reading
Tele Novella
Once there was a band I liked very much called Agent Ribbons, from Austin by way of Sacramento. After years of relentless touring and several records they are recently no more (I believe the drummer may have been tired of … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 32: 6/8 at Conor Byrne, and Online Now!
Ball of Wax Volume 32 CD Release show Saturday, June 8th, 8:30pm Conor Byrne Pub The Foghorns / Black Swedes / Levi Fuller & the Library / Pampa / GreenhornBluehorn / Robert Deeble $7 / includes free copy of Ball … Continue reading
Supercrow – Captain EP
Supercrow – Captain EP (2013, self-released) Allow me to introduce to you Supercrow, a band fresh out of Portland, Oregon. I am about to dive into their new recording with you, but first, for you tl;dr types I should mention … Continue reading
New Records Coming from Corespondents and Gems!
So far this year has been a slow one for me, musically speaking; I haven’t really heard much that’s grabbed me and gotten me excited. Something tells me that’s all about to change, though, as two of my favorite groups … Continue reading
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