Category Archives: Recorded Music

Robert Deeble at Type Foundry

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Levi Fuller

Robert Deeble (heard on Ball of Wax volumes 3, 4, 10, 15, and the forthcoming 24) has not released an album since 2005’s This Bar Has No One Left EP, so the news that he’s recording a new full-length at … Continue reading →

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Michael Zapruder’s Pink Thunder

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Levi Fuller

I didn’t know it when I applied for the grant for Songs about Books, but there is something in the air right now around the intersection of music and literature. We’ve got Songs about Books, of course; but then after … Continue reading →

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Where I’ll Be Tonight (Plus More Free Music!): Cooper McBean and the Vested Interests

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Levi Fuller

The Devil Makes Three is a very popular band, and for that reason only you probably won’t find me writing about them much in this space (although they are popular despite the fact that they get little to no press … Continue reading →

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Free Album of the Day: Galapaghost – Runnin’ EP

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Levi Fuller

I recently received a very nice e-mail from a fellow named Casey Chandler, who makes music under the moniker Galapaghost. Not only does he have a great band name, but I’m enjoying his music quite a bit as well. There’s … Continue reading →

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Kelli (Corrado)’s Starlight Wishes Gearing Up for Album Release

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Levi Fuller

Kelli’s Starlight Wishes (heard on Ball of Wax Volume 20), the current project of the very talented Kelli Frances Corrado (heard on Volume 15), formerly of Arkade (heard on Volume 2 and seen on Volume 7), have some exciting news! … Continue reading →

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Free Album(s) of the Day: Virgin of the Birds

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Levi Fuller

Oh yes, the conflict of interest train just keeps on rollin’, I tell you. Jon Rooney, one of this very blog’s very writers, also happens to be a very talented and prolific songwriter in his own right. Scratch that, there’s … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Car Scars – A.M. Gold

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Louis O'Callaghan

Car Scars – A.M. Gold (2005, Funkytonk Records) [Note: this review is part of the Bad at Listening series.] Car Scars is one of the many bands that Tim Leingang of Richmond, Washington has played in. Tim has been a central … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Brad Dunn and Dandelion Gold

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Levi Fuller

Brad Dunn and Dandelion Gold – s/t (2011, self-released) (Purchase or stream at Bandcamp) Brad Dunn (heard on Ball of Wax volumes 10, 14, 15, and 20) is yet another of Seattle’s all too well-kept secrets (I guess that’s part … Continue reading →

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Free Album of the Day: Brown Recluse – Panoptic Mirror Maze

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Jon Rooney

Philadelphia’s Brown Recluse have a proper full-length, Evening Tapestry, coming out soon on the venerable Slumberland Records, which is currently home to indie pop darlings the Pains of Being Pure at Heart and the Dum Dum Girls but boasts a … Continue reading →

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Stenobot’s Modded Game Boy (plus another Free Album of the Day!)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Levi Fuller

Making music with Game Boys and other video game systems is not a new phenomenon by any means, but Stenobot (as heard on Ball of Wax 22) is the only such act I’ve ever had the pleasure (and it was … Continue reading →

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