THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1003 - May 18, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Monday, May 18 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1003
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Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1000
SPAC
I like the way you work it...
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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 17:31:57 EDT
From: Zyah <Zyah@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1000
Can I make something clear? Not all 12-17 yr. olds are alike! I don't want
all the BFF fans to stick me in a category with all of the obnoxious people
just because of my age. The shows shouldn't be just 18 & over--what about me
& all the other genuine under-18 fans? You're going to give everyone the
impression that we're all jumping on the bandwagon & then acting obnoxious in
concerts, but remember, that's not always true. :) Also, I'm taping Modern
Rock Live, so if you miss it, let me know, and maybe we could figure something
out!
- ---Lauren---
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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 15:36:30 PDT
From: "Dustin O." <doneil41@hotmail.com>
Subject: SPAC
It look like I'm not going to SPAC... I wish I had a job... but I have
no money, so I can't go
sorry to dissapoint y'all
Dustin
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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 16:54:38 PDT
From: "V Hochschild" <charzi@hotmail.com>
Subject: I like the way you work it...
Hi, Fivers.
Poking my head in again after another month or so of speed-lurking
(maybe an hour a week - I scam whatever I can). Today I've had plenty
of time to peruse the digests I've saved and even check out some stuff
on the webring and other links you've offered. So to catch up...
The profanity on "Song For the Dumped" did in fact make its prospects
as a single tricky. Our friends at Sony sent out an edited version
("fuck" is rather gracefully edited, I think) on the compilation CD of
singles it sends out to radio every month. In the States, airing
profanity in songs is usually a cut and dried "no" (college radio often
being an exception), though little nudges of the envelope get made all
the time (like "bitch"). Alternative stations are the ones doing any
nudging at all. Someone mentioned 102.1 The Edge in Toronto playing the
album version - in Canada, playing profanity has always been a little
more acceptable (many can recall Carole Pope and Rough Trade's "High
School Confidential" in the very early '80's, replete with "scheming
bitch", "Is he screwin' with her" and "she makes me cream my jeans when
she comes my way" being played everywhere - actually, that song would be
a primo BFF cover!). It's up to the music director and what he thinks
the audience can take. No matter where though, "fuck" is the last
frontier. 102.1, often straddling the fence, also plays the edited
version, which I've heard in the middle of the day. I understand the
fears that stupid people can take the song as a mysognist (sic?) anthem,
but I don't think enough of them will to wreck it. They may not all be
stupid, but relating to Darren's pain and too manly to admit it
(awww..:-)). It's very unlikely SFTD will have 3/4 the impact of
"Brick", and I don't know if it'll keep their career momentum up (tho',
jeez, for the whining we can do about barely any Canadian dates, these
guys have been touring on this record without a lot of rest for a long
time. They must be really tired and to be honest, I feel a little
concerned for them), but I just saw it move up into #30 on R&R's
alternative chart (pretty much the bible of US radio airplay), so it's a
scrappy bitch. Still, I wonder if there'll be thoughts of releasing
"Air" as a single to follow up this bloody Wallflowers thing on radio
now. I haven't heard "Air" yet (I don't know how to work this mp3 thing
and can't find a listening post), but from the live reviews, maybe it
has a shot. (Comments?) Though I just got to see snatches from that
"Kate" video off the official site, and it only makes me want to yell
louder THEY GOTTA RELEASE THAT IN NORTH AMERICA! KATE'S GOTTA BE A
SINGLE! pleeeeeeaaaase? (but why does Darren have a his shirt on?
dang.)
Oh, this reminds me, props to that person doing a page dedicated to
Robert. That is so sweet. (Hey, cynics, quit giggling. I mean it!) I
probably should send some of that nipple post of mine from a few months
ago out to you. This also reminds me: I have no problem with silly
googling about who's cute and what they wear and that kind of thing. If
this is a Fan list, people should not be afraid to be silly in their
love of BF5. People are coming from so many different angles on this
list, it makes it richer. It's good to have some gushing about Red
Pants next door to Bluejay's musician-oriented analysis (man, that post
was *brilliant*! Thank you so much for that!). This band hits all the
chakras, kids - let's not ignore what a feat that is.
Thanks to that person (Kathryn, is it?) who does The Strangest Things
page, not just for an excellent page and a fab job on transcribing that
Breakfast, but for bringing up the Doobie Brothers relating to "Last
Polka". From the first time I heard the end part, I found myself
humming the chorus to "It Keeps You Running" and thought I was mental!
(and I'm no big Doobie fan) Whew! Okay, I may still be mental - at the
beginning part of the same song, I find myself thinking of
"Chattahoochie" by Alan Jackson (gulp...shudder...).
That's all I can think of now, and you're figuring it's probably
enough. With no MTV up here, I'm missing the SFTD video tonight, so
enjoy, you who can. Oh, and for anyone who remembers my last post, when
I was whining about why I wasn't going to see BFF open for Beck at
Molson frigging Amphitheatre cuz it was too much to go through. Uh,
well, a friend at an industry shindig scored a couple tickets as a door
prize, so it looks like I'm going if I can get off work. (weak laugh,
strained smile...{:-)) Sorry, Christine. Excuse me while I continue
the search for my spine....
Peace,
Valerie
Top 5 Bands (in order): The Pursuit of Happiness, Ben Folds Five, Odds,
Nine Inch Nails, Barenaked Ladies. (6th would be Sloan)
More BFF cover ideas: the theme to "The Patty Duke Show", "Blue Morning
Blue Day" by Foreigner, "Vodka" - the hidden track on Moe Berg's solo
album (hello, Loveslaves!), "Sinking Ships" by Sloan and anything by any
Teddy Riley band (like "No Diggity" by Blackstreet, "Wanna Get to You"
by Guy, etc. etc. etc....yeah even "Rump Shaker" - though I can't help
feeling they've done that somewhere already).
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