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Ball of Wax 71 Songs: Amy Denio – “Dunga-Dee”
As if I’m not lucky enough to be walking the earth at the same time as a multi-faceted, multi-instrumental genius like Amy Denio, never mind to be living in the same city and traveling in the same circles of musical … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 71 Songs: Leanna Keith – “something in the wind”
Words have been failing a lot lately, so happening upon Leanna Keith’s “something in the wind” was all the more welcome. A sinister bank of undulating static eddies and swarms before us, and . . . why can I taste … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 71 Songs: Mitchell Beck – “Cryosphere”
I’ve seen a lot of people do a lot of things with a lot of musical instruments over the years, but I don’t think I’d ever seen an improvising, live-looping percussionist before Mitchell Beck and I shared a Bushwick Book … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 71 Songs: Skerik – “Brad Houser”
Local celebrity Skerik is known for his larger than life stage persona, his preternaturally rhythmic saxophone soloing, and for bringing the genre-defying instrument firmly into the punk rock aesthetic. In this brief track, entitled “Brad Houser,” Skerik explores ambient textural loops created … Continue reading
Submit Instrumental Music for Ball of Wax 68!
Well, another volume of Ball of Wax is out in the wild . . . which means it’s time to solicit submissions for the next one! Since it’s been 15 years since the last all-instrumental BoW, I figured the time … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 64 Songs: Andrew Conklin – “Root”
Andrew Conklin’s “Root” was interpreted by visual artists Ilke Ilter and Madeleine Aleman. Ball of Wax Volume 64: The Music of TELEPHONE by Andrew Conklin [Context: here and here.]
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Ball of Wax 59 Songs: Frames in Motion – “Colossal”
Do you remember the compilation put together by Elektra Records for their 40th anniversary back in 1990? It was called Rubáiyát and it had Elektra’s current roster covering songs by Elektra’s earlier artists. And it sucked. [I loved it. -ed.] … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 57 Songs: Annastasia Workman and Colin Ernst – “Cosmic Bees”
This sweet and groovy little number was written by Cafe Nordo music director Annastasia Workman, and produced and performed by our old friend Colin Ernst. According to Colin, Annastasia wrote it for Nordo’s adaptation of Tom Robbins’s Jitterbug Perfume. It’s … Continue reading
Album Review: Virgin of the Birds – Secret Kids (Ball of Wax Midwives a Lit-rock Masterpiece)
Virgin of the Birds – Secret Kids (2016, Abandoned Love/Song, by Toad) I. Virgin of the Birds is celebrating the release of a uniquely outstanding record October 22, 2016 at Substation. Secret Kids, the band’s sophomore LP (out today), is … Continue reading
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Submit to Ball of Wax 44: Voices Only!
I’ve been sitting on this theme for a while, and I’ve decided it’s time to go ahead and pull the trigger. (As per usual, with not nearly enough lead time. Sorry everybody!) Ball of Wax Volume 44, Spring 2016, will … Continue reading
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