THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #980 - May 7, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Thursday, May 7 1998 Volume 01 : Number 980
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
!! NEW ALBUM !!
Re: MTV spots?
New Orleans show
tibetan freedom concert
Spin and Mom's Cut
naughty words?
SongFTDumped Discussion
Live From The Underground
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #977
death threats galore
Re: Modern Rock Live
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #978
BFF TV appearance!!
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 11:23:58 +0100
From: Toby Jenkins <toby@hereford.ac.uk>
Subject: !! NEW ALBUM !!
Hey there!
I just got a RE: from the five at their Juno address which told me that
this summer was put down to record a new album! This may be old news in
America, but where I am, in the uk, it's pretty new! These guys are
incredible! They've been together just over four years and they've got a
fourth album on it's way!
toby-boy
<<it's too late! no supper for you!>>
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Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 05:05:07 PDT
From: "Dustin O." <doneil41@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: MTV spots?
The guys will be on TV on May 9th. It's a show called Sessions at West
54th. The show also has Beck on it too, it was great the first time I
saw it, and that was before I was a huge fan of the band, I can't wait
to see it again. I think it's on PBS at 10 or 11, but I'm not too sure.
"Check your local listings" I guess.
Later,
Dustin
Five Bands (or more):
Pat McGee Band
Dave Matthews Band
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Guster
Agents Of Good Roots
Dog's Eye View
"There's a price to pay when you put on that face, and roll the dice."
-- Pat McGee Band
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 10:33:35 EDT
From: Rosejmort <Rosejmort@aol.com>
Subject: New Orleans show
Hi Folks!
Last night was the New Orleans show at the House of Blues. Of course, it was
excellent! The band played with genuine enthusiasm, not like when you see them
on tv singing Brick for the millionth time. They were making goofy faces,
laughing, Ben was shaking his butt, and they were talking to the audience
between songs. And, as a special bonus, they even sang "Raindrops keep falling
on my head!" Does anyone know if they have sang this song at any other
concerts (besides the Burt tribute show)?
I am very proud of my fellow New Orleans fans. The crowd was great. And
believe it or not, Brick did not get the biggest response from the crowd. Song
for the Dumped drew the most applause and cheers, and it was well deserved. I
thought the walls of the House of Blues were going to come down from Ben's
pounding of the piano and the cheers of the crowd. That one was a *show-
stopper.* The crowd also seemed to especially like Steven's Last Night in Town
and Evaporated, which a lot of people sang along to.
After the show, I didn't see the band doing their usual "meet and greet." It
was hard to figure out where they would come out because there are like four
separate exits from backstage. I am embarrassed to share this part with you
guys, but what the heck, who else would understand...My friend decided to
charge backstage like a bull and makes a beeline for Robert and Darren. I
lagged behind because I felt like an idiot. One of the House of Blues
employees was screaming, "Can I help you, Miss?" so I was very nervous. My
friend goes right up to Robert and Darren and starts waving me over. My friend
started babbling to Robert and Darren, who were regarding him with a mixture
of confusion and amusement. Darren started laughing his ass off at my friend,
who had a big black spiky hairdo, tinted Elvis glasses and a glitter shirt.
Think Dave Navarro meets Scott Weiland. Robert looked sort of confused, and he
was wearing almost the same shades as my friend, except they were rose-tinted.
I just smiled and waved from a distance and then the security guard chased us
out. My friend said the guys were like, "Hey man, what's up?" and that I
should have gone up there with him, but I really did not want to press my
luck. Up to now, every time I met them has been pleasant. After all, they were
in a restricted area and were probably trying to unwind. The guys have been so
kind about meeting their fans that I did not want to contribute to any
negative experiences or invasions of privacy that might make them change their
views on meeting their fans.
Thanks for reading this far. I did tape the show. It came out pretty good, BUT
it has my drunken friend talking through some of the songs. If I can edit out
the talking without signifigantly altering the show, I will offer it for
trade. It's probably worth it just for them singing "Raindrops."
Later,
Rose
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Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 09:12:31 PDT
From: "Jonathan Murray" <calmdown20@hotmail.com>
Subject: tibetan freedom concert
Hey all,
I know BFF isnt playing at the Tibetan Freedom Concert or anything, but
I am trying VERY VERY VERY hard to find tickets for it. If you are
selling tickets or know anybody who is, I would be very gratious if you
would HOOK ME UP. please? thanks.
5 fave bands in no order (not including BFF)
1. Pearl Jam
2. Dave Mathews Band
3. Soul Coughing
4. Rage Against The Machine
5. Ben Harper
So you can laugh all you want to, but I got my philosophy
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 13:29:38 EDT
From: Jen116nyc <Jen116nyc@aol.com>
Subject: Spin and Mom's Cut
Two things:
1. BFF is in the new issue of Spin in the Singles section for "Brick" -
there's a nice little decription of the song and a picture. They are also
mentioned in Genius Lesson where the author Sean Landers proceeds to bash
them. I already wrote a letter to Spin.
2. Sunday starting @ noon all famous musicians' mothers are going to be on MTV
and Ben's mom is going to be on "Mom's Cut" and she's going to talk about
Ben's video. It's one that I've never seen before, but I haven't seen many BFF
videos. It looks hysterical! (both the video and Ben's mom)
Enjoy it kids, Jen
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 13:39:02 EDT
From: SASH37 <SASH37@aol.com>
Subject: naughty words?
what is with this debate on cussing? if it offends everyone so much i guess u
all hate FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WEAR FANNY PACKS.....am i right?
tommy frigging kingsmill
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 14:26:10 +0100
From: kareng@ici.net (karen gannon)
Subject: SongFTDumped Discussion
Song for the Dumped:
As old as this discussion is getting, I'd like to spout my
opinionated ideas for a short time before its conclusion. We have been
groomed to believe real poetry (the true artsy type) works with certain
tools: metaphors, imagery and, in a pinch, dialogue. Sometimes this is
true. But to fully capture a whole plethora of feelings and situations, one
has to revert back to "immature" means of expression-- i.e. (gasp!)
outright statement. To put it another way, just because sarcasm is the
"highest" form of humor doesn't mean slapstick isn't funny. Coarse and
unrefined, but funny.
In my opinion, which I believe to have some merit, since I happen
to have written A LOT of poetry, SFTD could not have expressed its message
in any other way. Hinted at it, insinuated it, yes, but express, definately
not. The narrator is pissed! If I ever run across someone who is completely
articulate when angry, hurt, confused, bitter and jealous, I'm afraid I'm
going to have to hit that person. Hard. Thus, I believe the humor is not in
that Ben says bitch, but in that he's saying it about someone he was just
in a relationship with. Most singers are stuck mourning the loss. Ben gets
to be pissed. Why? Because he's Ben Folds. And that's why we love him.
- --Josh
"She knows it's raining outside, and it is warm in my room/
But she is proud, and I have no money" --Kenneth Patchen Picture Poem
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Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 14:28:46 -0400
From: Adam Tyner <ctyner@clemson.edu>
Subject: Live From The Underground
I got in my Live From The Underground CD from UDMO...it turns out it was a
CD-R, which IMO isn't really worth $28.50. :P Here's what's on it:
6-28-97
Philosophy
Alice Childress
Brick
Steven's Last Night
Jackson Cannery
Fair
Battle Of Who Could Care Less
Best Imitation Of Myself
She Don't Use Jelly
Song For The Dumped
Underground
Irving Plaza, '97
The Ultimate Sacrifice
Kate
Song For The Dumped
BOWCCL
OAD & 200 Solemn Faces
Philosophy
It says on the tray card that it was made in Germany, 1998 by Die Nasty.
- -Adam
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 15:03:59 EDT
From: SoNiKSpAm <SoNiKSpAm@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #977
Hi!!! I need all of your help.... I live in the ny metro area (ny nj ct) and i
need AWESOME seats for any of the ben folds performance at jones beach (
KROCK and Beck).... i am willing to pay top dollar.. all i need is two decent
floor seats (on the deck) for their jones beach performances.....anyone with
info please email me back!!! thanks!!! ill love you to death for it!!!!!
Five Fave Bands (besides BFF and not in any direct order)
1) Big Bad Vodoo Daddy
2) Sonic Youth
3) Janes Addiction
4) KMFDM
5) NiN
i have many many many more favs... too many to mention
Love Da Spammie aka Kerri
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 15:21:38 EDT
From: Corrin108 <Corrin108@aol.com>
Subject: death threats galore
<< And seeing as (and I quote, probably wrongly, but the idea's right,
so don't correct me just 'cause you're pissed off) "in London we feel
understood", maybe we've got it right, and all you "I'm gonna stand right
at the back and be cooool" people are wrong. >>
mmm....nope, doubt it, not a chance. sorry.
oh, adn to whoever wrote taht little blurb about robrt smith's untimely death,
i would appreciate some information pronto - see, i dont have a tv here at
school so i am completely dissconnected from the outside world - so if its
true i would like the facts please, and if its not (i hope i hope) i will find
you and kill you...that goes for the idiot who tried to fool us with the ben
folds broke up comment..theres no reason to do that you know. geez.
Corinne
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 15:25:51 EDT
From: LC54992 <LC54992@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Modern Rock Live
hey there fellow armchairites! Is the Modern Rock Live which Ben FOlds Five
are to be on going ot be on this sunday, May 10 or the next, May 17? thanks..
Robin
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 15:35:16 EDT
From: SoNiKSpAm <SoNiKSpAm@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #978
In a message dated 98-05-05 22:36:54 EDT, you write:
<< show me the mosh pit...>>
<< in answer to your question...no, no mosh pits...listen to the music.. is it
moshy-type music? i think not...there wasn't even any warning signs about
mosh
pits and they even put those up when i went to see tonic, k's choice, and
verve pipe which obviously would not incite mosh pits...so ya know, the five
is def. not big with the mosh pits... >>
Thank you!!! when i was younger (and im not -that- old yet!) i thought moshing
was the coolest thing in the world.. but now im slightly older and prefer to
stand and listening to the band play then have my butt thrown all over the
place.....
heh i think the worst was when i worked the Goo Goo Dolls concert and was TOLD
that these kids tried moshing to "name"...
anyways i think moshing is boring why would i want to get beat up to dance to
music.... <shakes her head>
Kerri da Spammie
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Date: Wed, 6 May 1998 16:48:22 -0400
From: "John Felten" <Sammy7@gte.net>
Subject: BFF TV appearance!!
Hey all! Guess what, BFF are making a MTV appearance on Sunday. Check out
"Page For The Dumped" for more details!!
http://www.angelfire.com/fl/BenFolds5/index.html
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