Ben Folds Five Digest

Issue #10 - Jan. 2, 1996

  [This is from the Barenaked Ladies mailing list, "Bedside Manor."]

 From: afukushim@sd31.gov.bc.ca
 Date: Thu, 28 Dec 1995 16:49:04 -0800
 Subject: In The Drink, BFF...

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>I recently became a fan of the hip, moxy,
>rheostatics but i can't find any ben folds five stuff, anybody wanna tape
>it for me? (hint hint) Okay, that's it.

I heard alot of talk about BFF here, so I decided I'd go out and buy the
cd...one problem. I CANT FIND THE STINKIN' THING EITHER!! Methinks I'd be
interested in a copy as well. 

Happy New Year and stuff, eh!

Baron o' Nakedness (I guess if I were Irish it'd be Baron O'Nakedness..)

Brian

   [Repprtedly it's hard to find the album in Canada - you will probably 
have to get the store to order it for you, or phone order from a US shop 
- fjm]

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    [Also from Bedside Manor:]

 Date: Fri, 29 Dec 95 16:59:06 EST
 Subject: Ben Folds Five & Kevin

Hello all,
     
I've been reading and wondering about Ben Folds Five here for a while.  
Strangely, I've seen two references to them in the last week outside of the 
BM.  First, in the year-end issue of US News and World Report (a boring news 
magazine) which counted them as part of the emerging trend of Chapel Hill, NC 
music.  And second, they were just on Conan O'Brian - the night after 
Christmas (26th) I think.  Maybe it was a repeat, I don't know.  Anyone else 
catch it?
     
So naturally I would love to hear more of their music. Anybody feel like 
giving me the 10 second tutorial on what music they have available?  WWW 
pointers to the information is fine too.  Email me directly or reply to 
BM...either way.  Chris, feel free to moderate if you feel it isn't BM 
material.
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 Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 12:35:19 -0500 (EST)
 From: corndog@acs.bu.edu
 Subject: Ben Folds Five

 Hi!
 My name is Courtney Nicholas and I have been following Ben Folds Five for a
few months now.  I saw them once in Providence and another time in Boston and
both shows were excellent.  I'd like any info. you could send me on them and
please sign me up for their mailing list/fan club. etc.
Thanks a lot!

Courtney Nicholas

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 Date: Tue, 2 Jan 96 13:32:34 -0600
 From: Mike Allen 
 Subject: Re: More Info on Ben Folds Five

Could you please add my name to the Ben Folds Five mailing list?  Thanks.

Mike Allen
mallen@temmc.com

Also, do you know if BFF is playing in or around Dallas, TX in  
1996?  Thanks again.

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Mike: I checked the Caroline homepage and they are still showing BFF's 
tour schedule through December 5 only. Hopefully we'll get an update 
soon. Dates are trickling in from various outposts - next week at 
Maxwell's in Hoboken, for instance - but I haven't seen a listing yet.

Speaking of listings, those of you who have sent in for the lyric sheet 
from the album should watch your mailbox. I got mine today, and a note 
enclosed said they're getting caught up with requests received over the 
last few months and getting ready to go back on the road.  

With the latest additions we're up to 50 members! 

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