THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1169 - August 12, 1998
Magical Armchair Digest Wednesday, August 12 1998 Volume 01 : Number 1169
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
help a poor ol fan!
Heading to NYC
bff my yoko ono
Re: The Frogs
GARY NUMAN!@#
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1168
ew
chapel hill and other stuff
[none]
Apology
Katie, with her news..
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1168
At least I'll know ONE song for Karaoke!
Hard Rock Live - "Emaline"
Ben Fold Five fan wins big
Fluid Ounces CD @ www.spongebath.NET
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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 19:34:24 EDT
From: SouperDv@aol.com
Subject: help a poor ol fan!
Fellows fans! I am a mere babe when it comes to the whole bootleg thingy! I
have none to trade to get myself started! I'm willing to send any number of
blank tapes to a kind soul who would copy ANY boot of decent quality from any
Ben Folds show.
I havent heard any new material(to me anyway - save Half Asleep and the Hard
Rock Live performance ) in months and I'm desperate to hear something new from
the boys. (something I havent heard in other words) If you got a show with
Air I's be especially happy - or perhaps a live "Best Imitation" - never heard
that one live.
Email me if you feel the urge puh-lease!
SUPERDAVE
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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 21:15:49 EDT
From: Liberty98@aol.com
Subject: Heading to NYC
Heya, I hate to post another thing like this, but I'm going to be in NYC for
the next couple of days, and I was just wondering if any of you had any
recomendations for places to find BFF or any other cool stuff....i'm still
learning my way around, so thanx so much for any help =)
Andrea
Liberty98@aol.com
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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 23:00:00 -0400
From: vito <goatman1@geocities.com>
Subject: bff my yoko ono
ok i havent read the last 30 issues of this thing so everyone might know
about it already, but i got some massive news for y'all:
my dad read in a newspaper today, he just told me and hes not sure if its
official or not, but it most likely is... anyway, yoko ono plans on
releasing a john lennon tribute album, where a bunch of random bands cover
john lennon songs... bff was mentioned. something tells me im gonna be
hearing a really good cover of imagine sometime in the future.... i hope
whatever and ever
vito
BBB EEEE N N FFFF OO L DD SS FFFF I V V EEEE
B B E NN N F O O L D D S F I V V E
BBB EEE N N N FFF O O L D D S FFF I V V EEE
B B E N NN F O O L D D S F I V V E
BBB EEEE N N F goATman1@geOCitiES.com F I V EEEE
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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 23:31:51 EDT
From: Tiramat@aol.com
Subject: Re: The Frogs
In a message dated 8/10/98 9:39:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, owner-
armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl writes:
> Just note however that "The Frogs" that are associated with the Smashing
> Pumpkins are TOTALLY different than "The Frogs" turned "Mightyhead" band
> that
> I am talking about. "The Frogs" that the person below is talking about -
> although I have never actually heard them - I understand they fall into the
> same classification as Smashing Pumpkins (which makes sense, of course). "
> The
> Frogs"/"Mightyhead" that I am talking about fall more under the BF5
> classification of "Pop" than the other band would.
nonono. Just clarifying this: don't mistake the frogs as pumpkin rip-offs
just because they are assosciated with them. Their earlier stuff consisted of
mostly, erm, shock-folk, which is pretty far from the Smashing Pumpkins. They
had one really great album, _It's Only Right and Natural_, and then their
later stuff isn't nearly as fantastic. _Starjob_ is damn good, but it's not
close to IORAN. THAT album is as close as you'll pin them to being Pumpkin-
clones (and I know you didn't say that, you hinted at it.).
Ok, as long as that's clear.
- -Steve
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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 23:38:38 -0400
From: "b. koski" <koskib@mail.portup.com>
Subject: GARY NUMAN!@#
Dave <virgil99@ihug.co.nz> said:
> ive decided i think that BFF should do a cover of Gary Numans classic 79'
> track, 'Cars'
>
> i just thought id get that off my chest
you're my hero, i confess. =)
although i think 'are 'friends' electric' would be a MUCH better cover.
(if anyone else out there likes numan and ben folds five, please
email me. espeically if you got to see gary live on his recent tour.)
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 02:03:13 EDT
From: Ltiwdt@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1168
Let me be the one millionth person to chime in and say that yes, the sound was
terrible on Hard Rock Live.
Does anyone know where the boys are? is ben still in australia, and is he ever
coming back?
help!
Jenny
(a lurker)
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 03:19:27 EDT
From: GLYCRNGRL@aol.com
Subject: ew
LIBJAD43@aol.com rudely wrote...
<<Now I bet there will be a lot of responces to that one...why would you be on
the armchair if you were ignorant to such simple things. I dont mean to mock
but PULEASE!...Ben's name is Ben Folds..He said Five sounded better than three
and it does. at least he said thats why in an interview. . . But anyway, come
on. Do some reseach. >>
you have alot of friggin nerve to be all rude to this guy, and actually put
"the fool who didnt know" as a subject title, when everyone was rude to you
about your stupid "are there any black bff fans? its SO sad that we have this
kind of seclusion" post.
Seriously, who cares if there's not any black people at their show? Hey-are
there any Ben Folds Five fans out there with HAZEL eyes???? I'm sure there's
a black person dancing around to the piano like a fool, just like the rest of
us...
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 03:32:50 EDT
From: GLYCRNGRL@aol.com
Subject: chapel hill and other stuff
Hey guys, I just thought id amuse you with some Ben Folds Five related
stuff....
Last week i went on vacay to Myrtle Beach, SC, and i met a girl who said Ben
went to her high school, which is called Reynolds, and is in Winston-Salem,
NC. I thought that was reeeally awesome, and i told her i would pay her buku
bucks for an old yearbook. However, I wont act like i know for sure that he
went there, becuase i know one of you assholes will be all rude about it and
tell me that he didnt go there, she was lying, and I'm stupid for believing
her. So there, i saved you the trouble.
I also scored another BFF promo poster to add to my collection down there.
When the oh so nice guy took it off the wall, he replaced it with a Snoop
Doggy Dogg promo. Yay for me.
On the way back up to New Jersey, i made a stop in Chapel Hill, to see what
its like where the guys are from...i know, I'm SO cheesy, i even amaze myself.
Its cute, but i think the only thing to do there is eat at ethnic restaurants
and go to a car dealership. i was still thrilled that i was there. We drove
into one of the developments (btw-everyone that lives in that town should be
scared for their life if theres a bad storm..) and i looked around for houses
that resembled the one on the website (i assume thats THE house, and if im
wrong, id appriciate if someoen woudl tell me nicely), but i didnt see any. I
didnt expect to, though.
dont have a cheesy closure line.....
Abby
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 20:53:14 +1000
From: lachlan@manuka.terrigal.net.au
Subject: [none]
Hiya Out there, just wondering if anyone could tell me where I could get a
copy of BFF on Sessions on tape?
Please contact me with any info on it =|:^)
Regards, Lachlan
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 13:36:07 -0500
From: bowiechild@juno.com (bowie child)
Subject: Apology
Hello Everyone.
I would like to take back my offer, after realizing the fact that selling
nationally broadcasted items for a profit is illegal. I stepped forward
with the wrong foot, so before everyone starts writing to me about what a
horrible person I am, and whatever, please realize I've decided what I
did is wrong, and I take it back. I'm a nice person, I really am, but
like every human being, I make mistakes, and that was one of them. My
apologies. Have a nice day.
Hillary
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:22:44 EDT
From: FunShnBear@aol.com
Subject: Katie, with her news..
So I wrote Gladhands the other day, and Doug wrote me back with a very nice
letter. Anyway he informed me that our Robert took a day out from his busy
schedule to cut a track with them, that will appear on their new album. That
album is due out or suppose to be out in Jan. of '99. Just thought you'd like
to know :) And if you haven't already you really should go check them out,
they're simply wonderful.
- - Katie
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 15:54:05 EDT
From: JKFett@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1168
In a message dated 8/10/98 8:37:19 PM EST, owner-
armchair@maillist.il.fontys.nl writes:
<< Long time fan, never posted. I have a video of three ben folds five
things on it. One being the Conan O'Brian show preformance, another being
the pop up video to Brick and finally the Hard Rock Live performance.
(And yes, the sound did suck.) I'd be willing to sell it. Make me an
offer, and I'll see what I can do >>
Grr...
That's all I'm saying about this one...
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 14:47:43 -0800
From: Susan Park <maven@jetcity.com>
Subject: At least I'll know ONE song for Karaoke!
Hey! When Midler releases her version of Boxing, it'll become a huge
*HIT*. Then I'll finally know one of the songs in the karaoke catalogue...
(which I have to say is pretty scary.)
Next stop, elevator music. Hmmm...
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 17:55:53 EDT
From: Rosejmort@aol.com
Subject: Hard Rock Live - "Emaline"
Didn't Ben look like he was enjoying himself so much while he was playing
"Emaline"? He looked really into it... I could imagine him at home in his
practice room, playing it by himself, just for his own enjoyment. Really
refreshing to see that.
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 16:38:01 -0800
From: Susan Park <maven@jetcity.com>
Subject: Ben Fold Five fan wins big
Ben Folds Five fan, Marcus Kamp, of Kenmore, Washington, won third
place with his band, Sinforosa, in the Battle of the Bands contest in Seattle
on August 8. The B.O.B. was part of the 56th annual Lake City Pioneer Days
Festival sponsored in part by the Jet City Maven, a community newspaper
serving North Seattle.
Kamp first found out about the B.O.B through a contact he met on the BF5
mailing list. Maven publisher, Susan Park, had emailed a call to all Seattle
area readers to find out if anyone was going to a BF5 concert at DV8 last
winter. Kamp had responded and the two had begun conversing via email.
Kamp sent out emails to Park announcing gigs for his band, "Sinforosa."
When Park mailed out entries for the B.O.B, she included "Sinforosa" on
the list. Kamp entered his band with their new one-song C.D. demo, titled
"hypnopotion." Kamp plays percussion.
Sinforosa placed seventh out of thirty-three entrants, placing them on the
"alternates" list. When the Portland based band, The Daylights, dropped out
because their drummer quit, Sinforosa was substituted.
Sinforosa won third place out of six competing bands, primarily because of
good stage presence. Judge James Bush of the Seattle Weekly said he chose
Sinforosa because Kamp is such an exceptional drummer. Stranger writer
and judge, Steve Humphrey, said he chose them because their lead singer,
Traci Nemeth, is a "cutie-patootie."
Winning first place in the B.O.B. was Pint O' Guiness, a celtic-punk band
based in Fircrest, Washington. Superblue, a rock blues band out of
Ballard, placed second.
Sinforosa beat out three bands, all based in Seattle: Ripple, a rock band
based in Seattle; Fiddlers Three, an acoustic pop band; and The Terriers, a
novelty rock band.
Playing drums for the Terriers was Chris Ballew of the now defunct
Seattle band, The Presidents of the United States. Bellew listed himself
under the pseudonym, "Crimson Yellow #3."
Ironically, two members of Sinforosa have played for the Terriers. Kamp
has sat in on keyboards and bass player, Derek Brown, was formerly of the
band.
http://www.jetcity.com/~maven
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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 19:30:20 EDT
From: YourPalCM@aol.com
Subject: Fluid Ounces CD @ www.spongebath.NET
Hello everyone - recently I posted information on Fluid Ounces including the
website which would tell you were to send your $10 for their CD. The web-site
is www.spongebath.NET. I had previously said www.spongebath.COM. It's NET,
not COM. Hope that clears up any confusion for those of you who were not able
to find the Sponge Bath web site!
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