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The Ben Folds Five Digest

Issue #544 - October 18, 1997



Magical Armchair Digest   Saturday, October 18 1997   Volume 01 : Number 544



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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:

    RE:Cleveland Show, Brick air play, which album is better
    BF5, Pearl Jam, Lounge-a-palooza
    LA show ticket info

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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 16:16:55 -0400
From: Mike Novak 
Subject: RE:Cleveland Show, Brick air play, which album is better

Hey kids,

	Hi. My name is Mike. I've never posted, but I've decided to post now,
while I'm excited enough not to be so shy.
	I can't wait for the Cleveland show! I'm totally pumped to finally get to
see BFF! Plus the Halloween date makes it even better!:) Anyone have any
idea about how early I should be at the doors waiting if I want a spot
right up front, like on the barrier? Will there even be a barrier? Anyone
ever been to the Lakewood Auditorium? Email me! 

	Someone asked about Brick air play, and here in C-land I've heard it twice
I believe, on the modern rock station.

	On the cd battle, I still believe that the first cd is their best by far.
Not that waea is bad in any way, the self-titled is just *that* much
better. It's better because it's *not* so polished, imho. I love every song
on it, save Sports & Wine, which I don't really like fer some reason. 

	later kids,

	mike 

 
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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 16:38:56 -0500 (EST)
From: jpinkos@lakers.lssu.edu
Subject: BF5, Pearl Jam, Lounge-a-palooza

	I've been looking all over for lounge-a-palooza, but I just can't 
seem to find it.  Could someone plaese provide a little info, such as:  
What record label is it on?  Who else is on the CD?
	As far as BF5 vs Pearl Jam-They're really quite similar.  They both put 
out outstanding 
first albums.  They both went way down in quality on thier second albums.  
Pearl Jam then changed thier style
(a little), and put out some really great stuff. 
Unfortunatly for them, everyone was looking for them to re-record Ten or 
something.  Everyone compared thier later stuff to Ten, and of 
course, it wasn't as good.  They fell victim to thier thier own 
greatness, I guess.  
BF5 hasn't been around as long as PJ, but you can already see them 
following the same pattern.  True, WEAEA was a great album, but it's nothing compared to the 
first.  I'm sure they will rebound on thier third.
In hockey, there's a thing called the sophmore slump, when a rookie has a 
great year then doesn't even come close his second year.  They usually 
rebound in thier third.  I've noticed most bands do almost the same 
thing.  PJ did this, and I'm sure BF5 will.  The only ones that 
haven't(that I care about) are Dave Matthews Band and TOOL.
		My Thoughts-Jared

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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 16:56:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: Frank Maynard 
Subject: LA show ticket info

For those who have been asking, it was just announced that tickets for the
show at El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 30 will be handled through
Ticketmaster. I don't have an on-sale date yet.

 -fjm
   You just smiled like a bank teller blankly telling me "Have a nice life"

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