THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #178 - February 2, 1997
THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR, Issue #178
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Topics for Today:
new release?
Video Killed/Beautiful downtown Hoboken...
Champagne Supernova
Re: THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR, Issue #177
Snicker and fade.
Re: The Ben Folds Five maniacal reckless abandon...
Post:
here's me!
Traitors to their country?
B-sides and rare live tracks
short stories and outrageous requests...
Intro
Along the same lines as BFF . . .
Ahhhhhhhhhh.....the demand was great!!! thanks kiddies!!!!
BF5 live stuff for trading
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[First... many "routine" questions being asked on the list can be
answered by checking the web pages. See the url at the bottom of the
digest. There are links to others' pages in case you can't find what you
want. Info on the new album, tour dates as we have them, etc. We don't
have an FAQ yet, but the web pages out there are the next best thing. -fjm]
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 19:35:45 -0500 (EST)
From: angjc@BIOMED.MED.YALE.EDU
Subject: new release?
I'm so behind on the BFF times....I want the new
release? WHeRe, When, Why, and HOW????
when are they going back home to NC?????
jinky
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 97 20:15:34 EDT
From: Pooh Head Bucket? <sorianot@alpha.montclair.edu>
Subject: Video Killed/Beautiful downtown Hoboken...
Hey people!
When I cornered Ben at Irving Plaza (again, opening for
(blecch) Heather Nova) he said "Video Killed The Radio Star" was
supposed to be released on a one-hit-wonder comp called "Wonderama."
Anyone know what happened to that?!? Frank?!? It really does rock. I
have a pseudo-crappy recording of that show (11/6/95 (or 6/11/95, for
our Brit pals ;)) and VKTRS is exquisite. They also did the fake
rock-opera half-a cappella "Best Imitation" that evening. Fabulous.
Anyone hear a rumor about the band playing a one-off at
Maxwells in NJ soon? A few locals have repeated that to me but, alas,
I can't find out for sure. I'd be reeeeeeeeeally upset if I missed it.
I can't possibly express how jealous I am at Japan and Europe. I
guess I know how you guys feel now...
-tom.
Tom Soriano * sorianot@alpha.montclair.edu
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"It's a typical day on the road to Utopia"
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 20:29:29 -0500 (EST)
From: Stephen Clay <fender@grove.ufl.EDU>
Subject: Champagne Supernova
Just curious: Is the cover of C.S. sung with that huge southern accent?
When they played here in Gainesville, we heard just a taste and it was
pure genious. Incredible drawl. Anyway...
Also: "Faffing" is that even a word!?
Thoughts
Steve Clay
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 21:22:18 -0500
From: "Matthew W. Morse" <Matthew.Morse@mail.trincoll.edu>
Subject: Re: THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR, Issue #177
when does the new album come out?
-Matt Morse
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"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and
glorify your father in Heaven."
-Matthew 5.16
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 21:42:33 -0500 (EST)
From: Yoda90210@aol.com
Subject: Snicker and fade.
Okay, so I'm new here. And I feel like a moron. I'm wondering how everyone
on this list came to hear BF5. I stumbled upon their song "Underground" on a
CMJ CD from almost a year ago. Loved them ever since. HOWEVER, I, too, like
basically every third message out here states, cannot get my hands on BF5
rarities, so on, so forth. If anyone cares to help me out, I will return the
favor in any way possible.
Ummmm.......Non-Ben Folds content to a minimum. I'm trying to do this, the
majority of my thoughts are random, so this is a toughie. There's not much
talk of THE wedding out here, eh? Is that old news? Sniffle. Sob. I'm so
out of the circle.
Anyhow, I'd love to hear from anyone out there. Just make sure, if you email
me, that you don't title yr message "FREE SECURITY SYSTEM" or something like
that that will cause me to delete my mail. (We here at AOL are swamped).
I'd ask about favorite BF5 songs and so on, but I think that's falling into
the realm of cheesy, and probably overdone. Take care, all.
lv,
s.
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 22:07:36 -0500
From: Jennifer Delamar <47km67nb@coastalnet.com>
Subject: Re: The Ben Folds Five maniacal reckless abandon...
> I am going to ask a question I am sure everyone already knows:
when is the band touring in NC? I go to Chapel Hill all the time, but I
don't know when they are headlining or anything. I would love to just see
them~ Golly gee! I wondered what Boxing meant, because the song gets this
feeling going....good vibration, perhaps, and I just love to question what a
song means. I now know. I have an interest in Muhammad Ali, because he has
the disease which is slowly taking over his mind, and now when I see him,
and hear of his whereabouts, I know what is going on.
But Alice Childress? What does that song mean? Please reply to this question!
Love everyone with a pulse....I do say....
Jennifer Delamar aka Karaoke Queen
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Date: Tue, 1 Jan 1991 23:26:06 PST
From: Malkav Appolonius <otik@juno.com>
Subject: Post:
Hey dose any one have a demo tape of "whatever and ever Amen", Id do any
thing for it, I can trade bootlegs or something, well thats about it.
thanx
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 19:40:55 -0800 (PST)
From: Adam Gimbel <dumyhead@millennianet.com>
Subject: here's me!
Another mailing list? Sure, why not. I'm not sure why I'm joining yet. I
got a copy of the 1st Ave. concert in trade last week and it refueled my
love of the band. My girlfriend's eyes lit up when I suggested that I join
this list and print out the digests for her. I'd guess that BF5 fans are
some of the coolest around. I already know some people on here (y'all
better welcome me privately, asap!) and some of you who I haven't talked to
might know who I am anyways. Let me explain in my usually long winded
manner:
My name is Adam Gimbel. I'm 25 and I live in San Diego, CA. I've lived
all over CA but between 91-93, when I was going to school in LA, my path
kept crossing that of the SF pop band Jellyfish. I dug 'em a lot but got
kinda sick of them after a little while. After they broke up a bunch of
different people told me that "if I liked Jellyfish, then I HAD to hear Ben
Folds Five". That was enough to make me avoid them like the plague.
There's something about "poppy" music that is difficult for me. I call it
the "Star Search factor". Most happy bands belong on Star Search, y'know?
Cheesy, over smiley, etc. Certain bands like the Posies, Redd Kross, and
Weezer all write great rocking music that is pretty without being cheesy
and I love 'em all.
I slowly heard a track here and there by BF5 and realized that despite it's
obviously happy, radio friendly sound, that there was so much energy that
it overcame any over-melodious tendancies. Plus the lyrics were clever and
brought a smile to my face after MANY listenings unlike other "funny" bands
(Barenaked Ladies, TMBG,etc.) I was working in LA in an office with a guy
who had worked for Caroline and couldn't believe I still hadn't heard them.
I played his copy of the album a couple of times but didn't listen closely
enough to really love it. An LA radio station was playing "Summer B" a lot
and THAT I pretty much couldn't resist. Why? Well, maybe it's because my
girlfriend's name is Summer Brannin! Beat that! Anyways, I paid $15 to
see them play a short set opening up for Heather Nova (laughably
overdramatic) and for some reason was STILL not sold enough to go grab the
record.
Probably 6 months later, I started my Jellyfish website (I guess they come
up in conversation here a lot, I'm still waiting for a strictly Jelly
list). I had lots of people wanting to trade who had nothing to offer.
So, I let them (what a guy!) buy me CD's in exchange for rare tapes. One
buy bought me 2 XTC CD's and BF5's record. Finally, having it in my
posession, I started to wear it out. Summer wanted me to bring it home (I
have a CD player at work where I do all of my computer stuff) and when I
did she absolutely freaked on it. We used to listen to the entire album
and dance and dance and dance and dance......
So, I'm sold already! I eagerly await the new album and pray that they
don't come through town before June 23rd (Summer's 21st birthday) because
he'll probably play a 21 & up club.
Adam
The Artist Formerly Known As Dumyhead step 1 step 2
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CD for the day (I bring one to work everyday,
alphabetically, starting November 95)
Rollins Band-The End Of Silence
I love Henry's spoken word stuff. He's hilarious. His lyrics however are
more than laughable. It's weird that a guy that is SO right on can be so
lame when singing. A BMG freebie, I guess i keep it around for laughs.
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 23:34:25 -0500 (EST)
From: Shannon McCarthy <semccart@Oakland.edu>
Subject: Traitors to their country?
Ya know..........being that Ben Folds Five are from the United States, why
is it the album release date and the touring is so much later, in the
U.S?? I just don't get it. They obviousluy have a decent fan base outside
of North AMerica......but they'd have one here too..if they played here!
We are just jelous! Right Linda?? I"m just praying that BFF wil lcome and
play in Michigan and Toronto so i can go to both!!
there's a reason they are called B-sides people,
Shannon
~~~~I'm so hot ,i'm so enlightened. Please turn me on, turn me off~~~~~~~~
-mrs.torrace
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Date: Thu, 30 Jan 1997 23:58:18 -0500 (EST)
From: Tony Flaminio <flaminio@ACSU.Buffalo.EDU>
Subject: B-sides and rare live tracks
Hi!!! I'm new to this list! I love it!! I love BF5!! I can't
wait till the album comes out! In fact, I wonder if I can get an imported
version from Japan?.......Hmmmmm... I have the first album, "Tom & Mary",
"Emaline" (my favorite song), "Song for the dumped", "Bad Idea" (my second
favorite song), and "Satan is my master". Well, anyway I'm posting a
request for any kind soul to either send me a tape of BF5's b-sides,
covers and basically everthing I don't have. This person can either send
me this tape out of the kindness of their heart or trade it for a tape of
Radiohead (i have stuff from their upcoming album, plus some covers),
Hayden songs (i have the Mild & Hazy 7" , "Tree's Lounge", and his new
e.p. "Moving Carefull"), or even Nirvana (i have everything).
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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 01:47:14 -0500 (EST)
From: Aneehall73@aol.com
Subject: short stories and outrageous requests...
okay, so my mom calls me at work the other day to tell me i got some funky
mail from some guy named ben...i was confused, she was confused, this
is,after all, the same woman who asked me if i had fun at the "dijable"
planets concert...it was a cute momento, i had no idea what she was talking
about and now see that several kids have gotten theirs too. woohoo! (say it
like homer) :) anyway, i've been an armchair voyeur for some months now, this
is my first post...so HIIIIIIIII! :) I know this is pretty last minute, but
i'm trying to find people who might be interested in going to the show in New
Orleans (if it's not sold out) and who either wanna meet there or are in
Florida, like me. :) i just went there, but would the flight is cheap and
they are So worth it! send mail and i shall respondayvoo. love and fa la la
la la's - shida
aneehall73@aol.com
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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 02:10:34 -0500 (EST)
From: RhubarbCub@aol.com
Subject: Intro
Hi, folks, I'm a newbie on the list here. I managed to catch BFF last year
in Springfield MO, and ever since I've wanted to meet him so I could deeply
apologize for the miserably piddly reception that my hometown gave him.
Hopefully he's long forgotten it...
Ned and his red socks
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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 02:24:09 -0500 (EST)
From: NBoski@aol.com
Subject: Along the same lines as BFF . . .
If your love BFF you will prbably really like this band from Austin called
Dah-Veed. David Garza is from Austin and has been playing all over the
southwest for years. He recently penned a deal with Atlantic, and hopefully
will be coming everywhere soon. Check them out - they are on the web.
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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 02:25:06 -0500 (EST)
From: FineExampl@aol.com
Subject: Ahhhhhhhhhh.....the demand was great!!! thanks kiddies!!!!
hello fellow Bennenites!!!
i am about to place my order at my local record store to get the Japan
version of the album wich i beleive is already out!!!
thanks so much for the positive response to my little song list! i couldnt
have done it without the folks who run the Looks, Brains, And Everything web
page!!! we should all thank them for my list!! they made it!!
as always, any replys to me will be responded to asap! i still will mail the
songlist out to anyone who wants it!!!
when get my BF5 CD in the coming days i will post my own little review!!!
hope to hear from you all!!!
always,
JOhn Hartman also known as Gremmie22M@aol.com, but mostly just the ol
FineExampl@aol.com...................has anyone found Summer yet???? just
wonderin!!
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Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 08:21:31 -0500 (EST)
From: Alexander Jay Timin <ajtimin@fn3.freenet.tlh.fl.us>
Subject: BF5 live stuff for trading
As you can see from my sig file, I have some BF5 material to trade. If
you are interested, reply off the list.
I have stuff to trade by the following:
Live
The Posies
The Grays
Jason Falkner
Jellyfish
Big Star
The Caulfields
Counting Crows
Our Lady Peace
Dave Matthews Band
Tori Amos
Ben Folds 5
more on the way! email me for trading!
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