THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #823 - February 13, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Friday, February 13 1998 Volume 01 : Number 823
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Ben's Perth Interview
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #816
BF5 private chat
ROLLING STONE!!!
End of Sacrifice
ATTN: traders
(Off topic) Looking for bands for movie soundtrack.
THE END
Does anyone want to trade tix at Hammerstein?
uncleplasticbitchesetc
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 16:36:52 PST
From: "Adam Jeffrey" <mikado99@hotmail.com>
Subject: Ben's Perth Interview
Well, after lurking for ages I finally have something constructive to
contribut to the Armchair (I think.......). Perth (in Western Australia)
being the mecca of good music that it is.....
I got home from beach training this morning to be greeted by an
interview in the paper that Ben did while he was on holiday over here.
The main thrust of it was the fact that Bff are slowly making themselves
known to a wider audience......
Of course the main topic was the release of brick and the usual "what is
it about?" questions. 'Oh no! Not again' I thought.
However - upon reading I found out some new info I think. The whole time
I have been on the Armchair I can't remember any discussion about who
the characters in the song were. I quote:
"Prodded a little more, Folds admits the song [Brick] is based ...on ...
his own experience. He is one of the song's two central characters."
Did we know this before?????
The interview goes on - Brick was always going to be the 3rd single;
He is going to finish his side project 'Fear of Pop' after the current
tour and then go back in the studio for anouth album.
Anyway - I don't want to take up any more space - suffice to say --
is the above new info?
If anyone wants any more details from the interview - e-mail me
privately and I'll see what I can do....
Better go now
Adam in Oz
(Glad to add to the Brick debate....... I think........)
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 19:43:51 EST
From: Birdie3884@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #816
Hey! I dunno if this is the way to post questions and stuff but I'll try it
anyways. I was just wondering if anyone knows exactly what Brick is about. If
ya know, you can e-mail me at Birdie3884@aol.com. Thanks!
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 22:17:49 EST
From: Rocketno8@aol.com
Subject: BF5 private chat
this may not be a great idea but i'm proposing it anyway. saturday at 9
o'clock(Eastern standard) i'll set up a private chat entitled Armchair and
anyone on this fine list is welcome to drop on in.
- -dr.rocket
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 23:23:59 -0500 (EST)
From: SLAYBAMJ@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Subject: ROLLING STONE!!!
When the March 5 Rolling Stone hits the newstand, grab it. Steal it...and flip
to the back page.
There you'll see, on the Rolling Stone Readers Top 20...this...
3 Ben Folds Five
Whatever and Ever Amen
550 Music/Epic
HOT DAMN! #3 in f'in Rolling Stone. My congrats to the boys, and to us all. We
did it!
When you're done celebrating that, turn to page 56 and check out the headline:
3 Men and a Baby Grand: How Ben Folds Five built their kingdom, Brick by Brick.
WOW!!!
Then turn your head to the right and examine the beautiful, full-paghe portrait
of our favorite "power-ivories trio" and sigh in admiration, respect, and
relief. We're at the top. There is none higher.
Wow. Rolling Stone. Who'd of thought that 3 years ago, eh? Well, I'm sure we'll
argue plenty abut whether this is good or bad, but I for one am proud. Just
plain proud. Ben looks happy in the portrait. I smiled at least that big when I
saw this. I knew the time would come. It's here and I couldn't be happier for
the boys. Anyways...
Great article by David Fricke. Really great. Here's a choice selection...
"The success of [Brick] is actually the well-deserved, arguably ineveitable
culmination of Ben Folds Five's four nonstop years of traditional rock & roll
labor, selling their sound and songs on the road, one gig at a time."
So...I'll leave the rest as a surprise. But get it. I subscribe and just got it
today, it made my month. Thank you Rolling Stone, thank you David Fricke, and
thank you Ben Folds Five.
I'm thinking back now and remembering the first time I saw BF5 live. I wrote to
my buddy Brant about it over e-mail. Remember Brant...
"In the rave scene, we have a saying. 'Last night a DJ saved my life.' Well,
Brant, last night Ben Folds Five saved my life."
Amazing.
SLAY
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Date: Thu, 5 Feb 1998 19:17:27 +1100
From: "BECK" <beckwk@pnc.com.au>
Subject: End of Sacrifice
Has anyone listened closely to the
drumming at the end of Ultimate Sacrifice
I must say it sounds really (like the last 5
secs)
I'm not saying that the rest isn't cool!
Matt
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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 19:25:59 EST
From: aplauri@juno.com (Anthony P. Lauri)
Subject: ATTN: traders
well, low and behold, i lost my frigggin juno account the oher day....
well heres the scoop, if ou have set up a trade with me in the last, week
or two... (and there are LOTS of you!!) i need you to resend what you
want and where to send it... this DOES NOT include the 2:1 i have been
doing. you people just send the tapes as normal with the note inside to
say what you want and where to send it??? cool?? and sorry for taking
up the space, but i gfigured this was the only way to settle this
catastrophy.....
adios mi amigos!!
philip
any people going to the clutch show that have extra tickets.... i need
just 1 for a friend of mine... PLEASE help me out!!!
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 01:02:44 EST
From: SoulCoffer@aol.com
Subject: (Off topic) Looking for bands for movie soundtrack.
I'm Music Supervisor for Vision Pictures, a new indie film company. I'm now
working on getting the music for our first feature film, Sacrifices. If you're
in a band and might be interested in having your band's music on a soundtrack,
email me as soon as humaly possible. Tell me what kind of music you play, etc.
I'll email you back with all the info on how to send me stuff for us to review
for possible use in the film.
Thanks,
Johnny
Soulcoff
er@aol.com
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 12:20:26 -0500
From: Mike Dixon <101750.2237@compuserve.com>
Subject: THE END
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 16:11:24 -0500 (EST)
From: vanvalnc@is2.nyu.edu (Chris Van Valen)
Subject: Does anyone want to trade tix at Hammerstein?
Hi kids
I have 3 "Floor/Standing" tix for Hammerstein and am willing to trade them
for 3 in Mezzanine One only. Anyone interested please e-mail me privately.
CV
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this is no obstacle to work. -- J.G. Bennett
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Mon-Thurs at 9PM and 1AM EST. -- Lucien LaCroix
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 23:04:03 +0000 (GMT)
From: Richard Cheng <richard.cheng@st-edmund-hall.oxford.ac.uk>
Subject: uncleplasticbitchesetc
hahahaha. i am a *better* fan than all of you. i have to be bob floods
five's greatest fan. i got their album three weeks before it was even
released. i look down my nose at all of you. hahahahaha
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Your hair down in front of your eyes?
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