THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #565 - October 27, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Monday, October 27 1997 Volume 01 : Number 565
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Uncle Walter in concert...
Black and White Poster...
Win 95 Animated Cursors
BFF shirt story, Stop the Bus.
QUESTION: what is brick?
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #563
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #562
recording from soundboard
Austin show
Oct 22 show/ Palm Beach
Steve Clay-oct 23 show
Re: znice's question "is it Kate"
management and movies
@lice Childress speaks out (kind of)
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #564
Ben Folds concerts: questions
skanking, and other such nonsense
the difference in quality!?!?!
HELP ME!!!!
Lounge-a-palooza in the UK, Dec 11th concert
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 20:59:50 -0400
From: Carrie Shanafelt
Subject: Uncle Walter in concert...
OK, I know they also did Uncle Walter in Lawrence 'cause I was there! I
and a couple others were screaming for it the whole time and they would
look straight at us, and kind of give us a "but we don't wanna do that
one!" look. Of course, it was such an orgasmically tasty concert and
everything they played was sheer bliss, so even though every time we yelled
for it, they'd start playing something else, we still cheered eagerly for
whatever they chose. Then finally, a long while into the show, they
succumbed and played it. I don't know why they weren't keen on the idea...
it ended up being quite a crowd-pleaser...
- --Carrie
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 21:11:03 -0400
From: Carrie Shanafelt
Subject: Black and White Poster...
Doron wrote:
>The poster was just a promotional item. So, I don't know where you could
>find any more. The only way would be at a concert or at a music store that
>just has it lying around.
Actually, I went to the Recycled Sounds (I think it was them!) store on
Westport in Kansas City and got 3 copies of the same poster at $5 apiece
(sold two to friends *hi julie*, and kept the other for my own personal
pleasure...) I don't know if it was all promotional then, because they
were in the "for sale" section with all the others... Actually, now that I
think about it, it wasn't Recycled Sounds (that's on Westport and Main),
it's a block or two from there, on Westport Rd. Good store, lotsa cool
stuff in the basement as well... Clerk looks a lot like Beck... weird.
Babbling, I stop... --Carrie
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 21:50:26 -0400
From: Vito Biliti
Subject: Win 95 Animated Cursors
A lot of people have been asking about a Windows95 theme. Well my web-page
has i think 6 different animated cursors to download. I sampled scenes
from their videos and shrunk 'em down into little cursor things! They're
really cool. Go to:
http://www.Geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palms/7544
there'll be instructions on the page
Vito
7 MORE DAYS TILL I SEE 'EM AGAIN!!!!!
"I'm counting the days down..."
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 12:54:34 +1100
From: Anna
Subject: BFF shirt story, Stop the Bus.
Hello Everyone,
I just have a little story to share. Today I was going home from Uni
today. I was catching a train home from Central station and I was going
through the gates and I was just going to walk straight through without
showing my ticket to the guard. Anyway, I sensed that the guard was going
to say something, maybe about checking my ticket, so I quickly took it out
to show him. But he said nothing of the sort. Instead, he said, " Ben Folds
Five, UNREAL!!" I was actually surprised and replied, " Aren't they
excellent?" as I passed through the gates.
Another time I was walking up thes steps at Uni. There is about 120
steps. And it is one of only two ways to get to upper campus. I dread going
up them. Anyway, I got up the top all puffed out and all and there was this
guy who said " I like your Ben Folds Five shirt!!" That just made me forget
how tired I was when I got to the top. It just made my day that there was
someone else on campus who liked them.
One more thing. At the Sydney Metro concert, Ben made up a song on
the spot. It was called stop the bus cos someone yelled out really loud ,"
STOP THE BUS!!!" When I say really loud, I mean REALLY LOUD!!! He said there
was actually a song called stop the bus. But I am sure he made it up on the
spot. Or maybe there really is.(???)
It was quite a funny somg. Something like: "Mr Busdriver can you
please take me to my house." Then something else like: "won't you stop the
bus, cos it is making me sick!"
I'll be off now.
Keep Smiling,
Anna B from Penrith.
Adam: Go the ugh boots!! and the flanny's!!
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 21:57:00 -0700
From: benfoldsfive.theyrule@juno.com (a person ON line)
Subject: QUESTION: what is brick?
what is brick? people are talking about it. what is it? i on the new side
to all this stuff. if someone can e-mail me at
BenFoldsFive.TheyRule@juno.com
thanks, gmf
"The crulest lies are often told without a word... the kindest truthes
are often spoken but never heard- Ben Folds
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 21:08:27 -0500 (CDT)
From: Bill Tatalovich
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #563
> also, (here is a bff related thing) when i play hearts on my computer,
> i usually play against my hamster, my boyfriend, and ben folds.
> generally (if i don't win), my hamster or ben wins. in fact, ben is
> pretty good at hearts!!
Hey, you know this is really weird, but when I play hearts on my computer,
I'm playing against Ben, Darren, and Robert. Fit of insanity, and I never
got around to changing it. Weird...
One more (more related) thing....anyone seen any of the shows with Verbow
opening? I'm just wondering what everyone thinks of them....I like them a
lot, so I'm really curious. See ya.
Bill Tatalovich
wt3@cec.wustl.edu
"Got a call back from the wishing well..."
--Morphine (no, I was a fan before the HORDE festival)
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 22:08:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: Spngledsky@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #562
In a message dated 97-10-25 21:26:43 EDT, you write:
>Is anyone going to the philly show at the electric factory on nov. 9! Does
>anyone from st. joe's in philly subscribe to the armchair. if so email me
>at jp091901@sju.edu! Hope to see you at the concert.
>
>
I'm jumping out of my skin just waiting to see that show! I don't got to St.
Joe's. I couldn't stand going to another secular school. Instead I took the
heathen's path and enrolled at the illustrious Temple U. Yeah yeah I know.
BTW this is my first post. Hi all! :>)
I don't dig the format, but it's good to be here.
*becky
"I'd buy myself a cabin on the beach, I'd put some glue in my navel, and I'd
stick a flag in there. Then I'd wait to see which way the wind was blowing."
~A. Camus
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 13:13:21 +1100
From: Rainy City
Subject: recording from soundboard
Hi people that care,
I want to record straight from the sound board at gigs and stuff and was
wondering how you actually do it. What leads do you need, do you have to
be standing next to that sound board all night, does the sound man ever
offer to help out in anyway and other stuff. I just really wanna know it
all!!! And what about changing tapes or discs over? That'd be a pain in
the arse.
Also, if a sound board patch is impossible, what ways do you record
stealth? Coz I've done a couple of gigs straight onto analogue tape from a
mic that was clipped onto my belt ring thing and the quality sux
basically!!! It's not muffled, but it's usually echoey and is generally
crappy. Is there some sort of special mic that I should buy or something
for stealth recording?
HELP!!! PLEASE!!! :)
Thanks and BYE!!!
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 21:56:59 -0500
From: Allison L Aley
Subject: Austin show
i was wondering if anyone had any details on the 11/22 show in austin at la zona rosa? ive never been to one of their shows and i would really like to go, but i would like more info if possible, like times and cost, if anyone knows any of that.
also, regarding the story behind "steven's last night in town," i heard that they actually wrote the song for this guy steven, like jordan r said, because he kept saying he was going to leave, but then they actually gave it to him and that was why he eventually left, like he finally got the picture from them writing him this song. i find that slightly humorous.
love
alli
"I wanna be Kate!"
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 22:32:53 EDT
From: mystry1616@juno.com (C M)
Subject: Oct 22 show/ Palm Beach
Hi All!!! I went to my second BFF show Wed, and i have to say they, did
it again... they put on an awesome show. I had a nice little chat with
Ben afterwards, and i must say... he's a pretty nice guy. Tee hee, he
failed his drivers license test twice when he was 16 due to a crappy car,
a cadillac he bought for $75... but it really made my day getting a
chance to not only see them live, but to talk to Ben. Just wanted to
share... adios!
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 22:38:10 EDT
From: mystry1616@juno.com (C M)
Subject: Steve Clay-oct 23 show
Steve- just wondering, by any chance did Robert bring out a water gun in
the middle of the show as a prop?
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 00:21:49 -0400 (EDT)
From: Scoota97@aol.com
Subject: Re: znice's question "is it Kate"
hello all,
Dont know for sure, but I heard that the girl on the cover of the "kate"
singles was actually just an intern or secratary at the record company. (I
know...doesn't make a nice story) Could be wrong,have been in the past, I'm
sure you will all let me know if I am =-)
SEE YA IN BOSTON!!!
~Scott
"oh what fun, I can't wait till the future gets here"
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 01:39:20 PDT
From: "Courtney Knopf"
Subject: management and movies
Hey kids,
hope everyone had a good weekend. I did. I had an epiphany (yeah,
another one...i don't get out enough). I'm making a movie with some
friends...not like a cheezy video camer movie with no budget, I mena a
16mm camera and a budget of $45,000. So I was going through the script
today doing some revisions adnI was lisatening to "Whatever..." adn I
got to a montage sequence whle I was listening to "Smoke" and it
absolutely fits perfectly with the tone of the montage as well as the
events going on in the movie. I played the song for the production team
and everyone liked it so now my question is: how can I contact BFF
management to get permission to use it in our movie and how expensive
will it be? does anyone have contact info (frank?) anyone,
anyone...Bueller? I know it ain't hard to meet the guys (I did it at
HORDE this year) but I searched the Sony webpage and they didn't have
anything as far as that sort of info. so if any of you know anything,
please let me know, I would really appreciate it.
~Courtney
now it's....smoke
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 18:04:49
From: M********
Subject: @lice Childress speaks out (kind of)
Hi, i've just subscribed, hurrah!
#1: you american 'guys' have no idea how lucky you are. I live in Devon,
England, BF5 are one of my favouritest bands EVER, and they were gonna play
Bristol, but cancelled, then didn't play Glastonbury... please have pity on
me!!!
2# oh yeah... be proud of me everyone.... my nickname everywhere (i.e. on
the web) has always been Alice Childress!! my real name's Anna...
I've also been called a Helmet head by someone, not a BF5 fan.. coincidence?
3# I think BF5 played Scotland sometime this year... someone stole Ben's shoe.
If anyone wants to e-mail me, feel free, i feel like the only British fan!!
(even though i'm not... )
*hugs and daisies in footsteps*
Anna
pS go to http://members.aol.com/plac3bo/enter.htm
if you like men in makeup... among other things...
>
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 11:57:27 -0500
From: Arnulf_Koehncke@woodberry.org (Arnulf Koehncke)
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #564
HI there,
to all the people who have been asking about a BF5 desktop theme, there is
one to download at
http://hamnetcenter.com/tarkus/agw/benfolds.html
which was made by Bob Carmody, it is of very good quality, especially the
sound bits, so enjoy it!!
Greetings
Arnulf
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 13:50:56 -0500
From: cambot@juno.com (Steve! Seck)
Subject: Ben Folds concerts: questions
Hey. I am going to go to my first Ben Folds Five concert Saturday. I
wanted to know if they sell stuff at their concerts (T-shirts, CDs,
bumper stickers, hats, etc.) cuz I have a wad of cash to blow. About how
long do they last without an opener? And why haven't I gotten any Magical
Armchair Digests since October 13 (#530)?
Steve!
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 10:59:41 PST
From: "ballet grrl"
Subject: skanking, and other such nonsense
hola, todos. i am really tired today...i went to a ska show last night
(my first), and it was rockin'! i had a great time with all the oddly
dressed people, just skanking and rocking out. (btw, it was the Cherry
Poppin' Daddies) a while ago, someone said that they were at a ska show
(the bosstones?) and there was some violence. i just wanted to say that
i can see the potential for violence. you get these people that are
totally oblivious to everything except dancing and listening to the
music...those are usually the people that get a little crazy and start
flailing their arms, and twirling around. then, you have a few punks
there (by that, i mean those people with tempers that flare easily and
actually take out their anger on others), and the wildly dancing people
accidently hit/hurt them....there you go...a fight.
overall, i had a rad time last night...love that graceless dancing!!
did you set back your clocks??
grrl
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 14:17:29, -0500
From: MZEH25B@prodigy.com (JAMES E OWSLEY)
Subject: the difference in quality!?!?!
ok.....
i am going to keep this short and sweet.
i
can't recall this person's name at the moment but this is the person
that has noticed a difference in quality between the radio and cd
versions of a Ben Folds Five song...'brick'
Now...i don't want to get insulting about this...but...come
on.....have you nothing better to do? does that really matter?
SHEESH
I just don't get some of the things that are posted on this!
I mean about 75% of the posts are enjoyable but then there are these
other 25% of the posts......they are just............dumb and
meaningless!
AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHH!
ps...this isn't ONE of those dumb and meaningless posts
either....
-the bokk
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 14:49:40 -0800
From: benfoldsfive.theyrule@juno.com (a person ON line)
Subject: HELP ME!!!!
ok, i'm sorta new to all this and i have one question: WHAT IS BRICK???
i'm sorry for screaming but i don't know what you people are talking
about. Please help me!!!
a confussed BFF fan,
gmf
"The crulest lies are often told without a word
... the kindest truthes are often spoken but never heard- Ben Folds
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Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 16:52:53 +0000
From: May Glover Gunn
Subject: Lounge-a-palooza in the UK, Dec 11th concert
Hi all,
If anyone else in the UK is trying to find the Lounge-a-palooza CD
without success (I've yet to see it in any shop), you could try asking
those nice people at Our Price to look it up on their computer. I did
this, and contrary to my expectations, I didn't receive a strange look,
tho' the assistant obviously hadn't heard of it. He found it on the
computer pretty quickly and put in an order for me! He said it should
be about 15.99 (which thankfully comes down to about 12 with my 25%
staff discount! Maybe there ARE some good reasons to work at Smiths
after all...). He did give me the catalogue number etc so if anyone
wants it, feel free to e-mail me privately.
Also, if anyone is going to the London concert on Dec 11, e-me (at least
it'll pass the time for the next two months or so...).
Cheers, May.
~*~*~*~*~May~*~*~*~*~*~may@wxyz.demon.co.uk~*~*~*~*~*~May~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
"I was never cool in school,
I'm sure you don't remember me." (Ben Folds Five, "Underground")
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