THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #303 - May 15, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Thursday, May 15 1997 Volume 01 : Number 303
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Welcome new members!!
lee's
Nickname Shmickname
Free Sampler
new, but die-hard-till-the-end fan
New Single Release
BFF in Cincinnati
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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 13:00:56 -0500 (CDT)
From: koenij22@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
Subject: Welcome new members!!
Hey boys and girls!
I have been noticing all the new members we have gotten lately.
Very nice indeed. Welcome! I hope you find your stay relaxing. It's nice to
know there's more fans out there somewhere.
I got a couple suggestions for you new kids.
If you see something that pisses you off. Don't bother writing
because ten other members will.
Try to ignore all the negative crap floating around. No one
needs to read this.
And finally, try to follow Frank's rules!!! Because he's the man...
If you listen to "Smoke" in headphones, you'll notice some kind
of washboard sound. Who knows what this is?
Another question...To those who have gone to show recently. Did
you see many people taking pictures? Or were the house rules, No Cameras!
Just wondering, because I'd like to take some pictures at the Milwaukee
show, June 3rd. By the way tickets are on sale! That's enough for me.
Peace out people,
"Everything is fine, fine, fine...."
--Soul Coughing
Joel the baker
Internet - KOENIJ22@uwosh.edu
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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 15:10:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: Adamweezer@aol.com
Subject: lee's
>Just wondering if anyone had any insight as far as the Bf5 Toronto show
>on June 1st. According to their WEB page, they're playing at Lee's
>Palace. Does anyone know if this is a Chinese establishment of some
>sort or am I just being a bigot? If there are any Toronto residents on
>the list or if your familiar at all with the place, please let me know.
>I mean, I'm planning on going to the show regardless of its proprioship,
>but I'm mildly curious.
I don't know if I'd go so far as to call it bigotry or not, but lee's palace
is run by lee maslin who runs squirtgun records out of toronto, a really good
canadian indy poprock (for the most part) label. I'm not sure of his
nationality but, no it's not a chinese themed venue.
adam
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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 18:29:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Folds5@aol.com
Subject: Nickname Shmickname
Exactly why is it that we have to have some stupid title for ourselves
anyway? It's getting to be pretty obvious that we will never agree to one
name in particular. If this is all we have to write about in every single
issue, then we're a pretty pathetic bunch. Doesn't anyone have anything
worthwhile to say? All this forth grade bickering is giving me a headache.
Please help to save the Armchair from becoming a my name is better than your
name bitchfest. I can't take much more of this !!! Chill out folks.
Brandon
P.S. My dad can beat up your dad !!! : )
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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 18:39:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: disco superfly <semccart@Oakland.edu>
Subject: Free Sampler
Hello Armchairites,
I subscirbe to a aweseome Canadian music magazine called CHART. Depspite
getting them two monthes late..it rocks. INlcuded in this monthes issue ws
a Sampler cassette tape for BFF WAEA w/ Battle of Who Could Care Less,
Kate, and Song For The Dumped. Inside the mag there is a little blurb in
the 'say hello to' section. Good promotion for the Canadian market eh!
cya,
shannon
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Date: Fri, 13 Jun 1997 18:41:25 -0400
From: "Dan Cherney" <DrFraggah@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: new, but die-hard-till-the-end fan
Hello people (for lack of better nickname),
I remember back in december of 1996, listening to the buzz on 92.3 KROQ,
when I heard this incredibley cool song. It was retro, funky, upbeat, a
great little ditty. It just so happened that my tape recorder was on, and
from then until about a week ago, "Underground" by some great but unknown
band was one of my favorite songs. I did a little detective work to try
and find the name of my magical band, but alas, there was none. Then, just
last friday, I was watching MTV (for some unkown reason) and I began to
hear some shifting chords. Looking up, and listening up as well, I was
surprised to find the same voice singing about a battle for who could care
less that I had on my Maxell of Underground. I immediatley checked the
credits, and the rest is history. After picking up their two cds last
weekend, I can now say that I will follow these guys to the bitter end.
It's a real shame that they are great, because eventually they will be
playing at large arenas with sold out tickets, asshole fans and much more.
I am no stranger to these things, for I am proud to say that I was a dave
matthews band fan a year before What Would You Say arrived in the buzz bin.
Now, me and many other frustrated fans are constantly annoyed by idots
with statements like "is dave gay?" or "those slow songs suck". I pray
that this band will have a much stronger fan base. I would start groveling
for tapes in this letter, but I will wait a couple of days, being that I am
new and all. Although this mailing list is small now, It will grow
immensley soon, and I would like to be known around here.
Celebrate,
Dan Cherney
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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 22:50:56 +0100
From: mail@mustech.demon.co.uk
Subject: New Single Release
Hello,
Urm...Just wanted to say that "Kate" will soon be released in the UK, for
USA fans watch for imports I guess....& if this is old news to everyone,
sorry !
mick@mustech.demon.co.uk
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Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 19:23:59 -0400
From: michael beam <hardhead@underworld.net>
Subject: BFF in Cincinnati
Hey guys--
I was just curious...people on the list have been sayin' BFF are coming
to Bogart's on June 2nd (someone originally said June 5th...but now
someone said the 2nd)...but the official page says they are playing in
Pittsburgh, PA on the 2nd...and nothing's scheduled for the 5th....so
are BFF really comin to Bogart's and when?
Michael Beam
hardhead@underworld.net
administer for the underworld networking systems
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