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Ball of Wax 69 Songs: The Gabes – “Life Without the Sun”

When I hear a jaunty strum, I get suspicious. Especially in this (still-new) century, when it seems pop radio stations have been flooded with the likes of Something & Sons, Of Somethings and Somethings, and a plethora of others. Don’t … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 67 Songs: Spritle – “Let Me Eat Cake”

Our newish friend Bryan Brophy has brought us something completely different for Ball of Wax 67 – a blistering, blown-out stack of heavy guitars and drum machines produced under the moniker Spritle. This is perfect Friday-afternoon-at-the-end-of-a-completely-fucking-ridiculous-week music, which is appropriate … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 66 Songs: Bryan Nicolas Brophy – “Watch the World”

As I hope is obvious by now, I am a fan of all kinds of strange and weird and adventurous music/sound: Weird time signatures; drone; unusual or homemade instruments; noisy, lo-fi recordings, I love it all. That said, I’m also … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 62 Songs: Bryan Nicolas Brophy – “Killer Brother”

I know we all need to try and understand one another. And I guess there’s a pervasive feeling that we all need to figure out how to do that now more than ever. But it’s so hard. And it often … Continue reading

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Ball of Wax 60 Songs: Levi Fuller and Bryan Brophy

Levi Fuller: “No Matter How Long” Sparse, sleepy, harmonious, “No Matter How Long” is a sweet love note scribbled in haste and left on an unmade bed, sentimental but not saccharine, heartfelt in its rough outlines—something lucky to find. Bryan … Continue reading

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