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Tag Archives: Julia Massey
Ball of Wax 59 Songs: Julia Massey – “Ain’t No Place”
Annie Ford’s original recording of her song “Ain’t No Place” (which, it turns out, was written by drummer Matthew Manges) strikes that mythic sweet spot between the composed and the seemingly found; the song feels like it’s been around forever … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 59 Songs: Moe Provencher & Carrie Biell: “A Bit of a Hard Time”
I don’t believe in magic or fate or astrology or pretty much anything along those lines (except jinxes), but I do love the wonderful coincidences and synchronicities that projects like this often serve up. Another bit of magic that my … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 59: Covers! 2/21 at Lo-Fi
Ball of Wax 59: Covers with Frames in Motion, Amanda Winterhalter, Sam Russell, Medejin, Annie Ford, Nic Masangkay, and Levi Fuller & the Library Friday, February 21, 8pm Lo-Fi Performance Gallery, 429 Eastlake Ave. E Ball of Wax 59 CD … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 50 Songs: Julia Massey – “Never in Extremity”
A fun fact about Emily Dickinson: you can sing pretty much all of her poems to the Gilligan’s Island theme song. Fortunately for us, Julia Massey did not chose to take that obvious route when setting Dickinson’s poem “‘Hope’ is … Continue reading
BoW 48 at Conor Byrne! Songs of Resistance at Folklife!
Hello there, Friends of Wax. There are a couple events coming up that you should know about if you like music, or resistance, or languages. I hope to see you at both. (Or at least one. [But really, come on, … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 47 Songs: Julia Massey – “Carry On”
The theme of looking forward with hope and determination continues with Julia Massey‘s “Carry On,” a 2017 take on the acoustic political folk song. The song starts with a personal moment, a sister wondering how to explain this election to … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 45 Songs: gemmules / Julia Massey / Foghorns
gemmules‘ “Olympic” is the perfect last sixty-two seconds of a late ’80s alternative gem . . . without Bono’s singing over the top. Ball of Wax Volume 45 (One Minute Singles II) by gemmules Julia Massey‘s “To Us Too” shows … Continue reading
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