Category Archives: Recorded Music

Ball of Wax 31 Originals: Bret Alain Phillips – Winder Downs

[Ball of Wax 31, as previously announced, will feature 15 local songwriters and bands all covering each other’s songs. Between now and the release show on March 9th, I will share the originals with you to provide a little background, … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 31 Originals: Jeremy Burk – City Jobs

[Ball of Wax 31, as previously announced, will feature 15 local songwriters and bands all covering each other’s songs. Between now and the release show on March 9th, I will share the originals with you to provide a little background, … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 31 Originals: The Glass Notes – Don’t Write This Song

[Ball of Wax 31, as previously announced, will feature 15 local songwriters and bands all covering each other’s songs. Between now and the release show on March 9th, I will share the originals with you to provide a little background, … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax Volume 31: Covers!

Ball of Wax Volume 31 (Covers!) Columbia City Theater Saturday, March 9, 8pm $8 advance / $10 doors (includes a free copy of Ball of Wax 31 CD) Performances by Alicia Amiri, Norman Baker, Robb Benson, Emiko Blalock, Jeremy Burk, … Continue reading

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Holiday Tunes from Ball of Wax Friends

Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Etc.! If you think you’re sick of listening to holiday-themed music, I implore you to open your mind and your ears and check out these wonderful new additions to the genre from some of our … Continue reading

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Rick Bass and Stellarondo

Back in April I wrote about Rick Bass and Stellarondo’s ambitious musical/literary project: an album of scored stories, for which they were soliciting Kickstarter donations at the time. Well the Kickstarter was a success, and the album is out, and … Continue reading

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The Smiths and The Cure to Provide Health Care Coverage: Lino Fernandez Fundraiser November 1 at Sunset Tavern

While one really doesn’t need a reason to celebrate Robert Smith and Morrissey, the sheer insanity of existence in Seattle Washington in 2012 has allowed a perfect cause. Lino Fernandez, a friend to quite a few in this town as … Continue reading

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Now Playing: This Blinding Light – Altar EP

If Ball of Wax 29 left you hankering for some guitars, then I have the remedy for you. Local psychespiritual riff peddlers This Blinding Light have just released Altar EP – and is it possible this is their first studio … Continue reading

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Check Out This Song: Landlady – “Above My Ground”

I get emails! If you ever want a bunch of new friends to start emailing you constantly, just start a music blog. Within weeks you will have musicians and their publicists sending you very friendly messages, calling you by your … Continue reading

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Singin’ Freebird with Christian Bookshop

Longtime Ball of Wax listeners might remember the Irish band Music for Dead Birds from Volume 12. I’ve wondered over the past few years what they might be up to, and I was quite pleased to receive an email yesterday … Continue reading

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