#Willona On Wax

WILLONA ON WAXHozier and The Fugees

Hozier Hozier The first time I heard Hozier’s breakout (and Grammy-nominated) single, “Take Me to Church” I was sleeping. I woke as if from a beautiful dream, jumped out of bed and went to my computer. I needed to know what the song was before it slipped away. Although I found out that the Irish...

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WILLONA ON WAXHeartbreak and Poetry

New Vinyl Ben Howard I Forget Where We Were Island British singer/songwriter Ben Howard’s second full-length album, I Forget Where We Were, is a melancholy and musically-complex record. Howard experiments with tones and effects on each intricately crafted song. Instrumentally the work here is...

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WILLONA ON WAXSeattle Grunge and African Psych

Each month in Willona on Wax, Willona Sloan reviews new vinyl, reissues, and vintage finds. For her first installment, she reviews a Soul Jazz comp of lesser-known Northwestern grunge bands, and an Analog Africa comp of psychedelic sounds from Benin and Togo. NEW VINYL No Seattle: Forgotten Sounds...

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