THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #1469 - April 15, 1999
Magical Armchair Digest Thursday, April 15 1999 Volume 01 : Number 1469
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
A Few Random Rantings (i think i spelled that right)
Australian 2CD has "Truth And Rumors"
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1468
Bowdoin show
pyser - army w/b-sides
Re: cHICAGO
BF5 & a Gospel Choir?
London Forum Shows
irving plaza shows
swearing
don't change your style..for money
Re: again, I agree
tuborm postcard/sticker
new mp3s
Irving Plaza
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 21:07:07 -0400
From: "Baltus" <baltus@mediaone.net>
Subject: A Few Random Rantings (i think i spelled that right)
First of all the version of PYSER is from that "Americans for Radio
Diversity thing from a while back for all of your informations. by the way
i would have to agree it does kick ass.
Umm. Is the band touring with a strings section because if they are i would
have to wet my self on the spot and i would like to know ahead of time so
that i can buy my "depends" adult undergarments for concert night.
Lastly, If any charitable person would be so kind as to rip the ARMY single
and put up some mp3s i would be a very happy camper. :-)
Thats enough for now
~mike
"Umm, Senor Bishop can i leave class because i just peed my pants when i
realized that BEN FOLDS FIVE ROCKS!"
- Mike Baltus April 13 1999 during 5th hour class
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 22:17:52 -0400
From: "Jared Pinkos & Marcae Benoit" <jaredmarcae@sprynet.com>
Subject: Australian 2CD has "Truth And Rumors"
I have had many questions about this, and I finally found the answer. =
"Truth And Rumors" will be on the Australian 2CD set. Here's what Sony =
Music Australia has to say about it: "The Australian Exclusive =
Limited Edition 2CD package includes a bonus disc with 3 tracks recorded =
at Triple J's Live At The Wireless (Brick, Stephen's Last Night In Town, =
& Emaline), as well as a 10 minute band interview called "Truth & Rumors =
with Ben Folds Five". The bonus disc is strictly limited to the initial =
manufacturing run." Check my page for more info. Later-Jared
My discography: http://www.angelfire.com/mi/benfoldsfive/index.html
BTW-If more of you looked at this page, you wouldn't have to waste space =
on the MA with questions that are already answered. Please use the =
resources given to you.
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 22:01:51
From: Nicole <oasis2@execpc.com>
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #1468
someone help! anybody in the chicago area that knows of those ticket places
that sell tickets for outrageous prices if the concerts sold out! meaning,
the ben folds five concert on May 3rd, help help! anyone?!?!?!?!??!??!?!!?
i just CANT miss this show! And i didn't know they'd sell out right away!
cry!!!!!! anyways, if anyones knows PUH-LEASE email me at
oasis2@execpc.com, thanks SO much!
fan in need of tickets,
Nicole
nicole d'amato
http://www.raspberrylemonade.com/nicole
"because life is short, but sweet
for certain." -dmb
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 23:06:23 EDT
From: LaraCB@aol.com
Subject: Bowdoin show
Hey all-
I posted a while ago about the Bowdoin (ME) show, but as the day approaches,
I'd like to add to what I previously said.
I am responsible for Ben et al finally making it to Maine. Yay me.
HOWEVER, the Bowdoin show is selling rather poorly (maybe 700 out of 2000
sold) SO, if any of you are considering coming, but weren't sure yet, COME!
The venue is general admission, but it also has a lot of balcony/bleacher
room on the sides for those of you who want to see and not fight the crowd.
(For whomever said something about a lack of publicity... I had such a
limited budget that I concentrated most ads in the final week- this week. do
you think that was a poor decision? We'll see, I suppose)
Here are directions:
>From the south: Take 495 N to 95 N (or just 95 N); after entering Maine, it
change into the Maine Turnpike. Get off at exit 6A, which is 295.
Take 295 N to exit 22. Exit 22 will dump you right onto route 1 north.
Follow it through a built-up section of town (fast food, cheap motels) until
it turns left. when it turns, you go straight. When you can go straight no
longer (at a light, there's a Christy's there) turn left onto Maine St.
(yes, with an "e") You'll see a big white church on your left- take the road
that is on the left immediately after the church. At the first lights, take
a right. Park anywhere. The gym entrance is on the right, right there.
I hope this helps somebody out there... I'm so psyched for the show!
Finally my hard work leading the concerts committee has paid off... BTW, has
anyone ele out there worked on a show for this tour? Their management has
been rather impossible, leaving everyone else who has to deal with them
pissed off. If I wasn't so psyched, I'm probably be a bit annoyed myself!
I have to get up bright and early tomorrow to go shopping for the food for
the guys. I hope they like the Tabouleh I pick out. ;)
I also foudn out today that I might get to interview them for the school
paper. That's a whole lot of pressure, but I'd rather do it myself than have
someone else fromt he school come off looking really stupid.
I guess that's it. Let me know if you have any question!!!
See you Friday!!!!
Lara
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Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 23:44:34 EDT
From: BenF0lds05@aol.com
Subject: pyser - army w/b-sides
i was just wondering if anyone with this "studio version" of pyser knows if
it is the same track as on the "americans for radio diversity" compilation.
its a little-known cd which has theme from dr. pyser on it - a version of it
with strings from their HORDE tour. is it the same song off the ARD cd?
also, anyone in st. louis know a place to find the army single? or TUBORM
stuff at all for that matter? perhaps borders or a streetside? any st.
louisan help would be appreciated. also, we should try to get the point to
play SFTD on poinTV. i know there are a few of us.
---dAn---
"where's my t-shirt, where's my money? fuck you, and your cat!" -- goldfinger
(remind anyone of SFTD?)
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 01:31:09 EDT
From: IdiotKings@aol.com
Subject: Re: cHICAGO
tHE LISTING IN THE Chicago READER FOR THE SHOW SAID IT WAS SOLD OUT ABOUT 2
WEEKS AGO. sO UNLESS THEY'VE RELEASED MORE TICKETS OR THERE WERE CHARGEBACKS
FROM CREDIT CARD ORDERS. It's still sold out.
- -Johnny
PS Sorry about the goofy caps my capslock was on and I'm too darn tired to
retype. Sorry
PPS Any 18+ Fems in the Chicago area interested in a 21/M? (a curious attempt)
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/1867/bff/bffgallery.html
BFF Image Gallery and Message Board
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 09:56:32 +0000
From: "Del" <prs14097-001@popmail.prestel.co.uk>
Subject: BF5 & a Gospel Choir?
I saw the Beautiful South last night and they were fantastic. For
their encore they had the London Community Gospel Choir singing with
them. I was thinking how cool it would be if the boys toured with a
Gospel Choir. Imagine how good Missing the War would sound!
The Barenaked Ladies were the support act and they put on a really
good show. They only had half an hour on though so I really want to
see them do their own tour.
I'm really enjoying listening to my Army CD. It's great to be able to
play a song as much as you want and know your not going to get
bored of it because it's been played to death on the radio.
Del.
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 11:08:18 +0100
From: Victoria <hobsons@dircon.co.uk>
Subject: London Forum Shows
Hiya Guys n Gals
Guess what?.......
The London Forum Show has SOLD OUT and when I checked aloud.com for
others they were described as GOING FAST! Yay, Ben and Co have SOLD
OUT! But not in the other sense of the phrase!
BTW.....ARMY
Clean Version (Son you must be high)
Ordinary (Son you're fucking high)
TFI Friday version (Son you're OH SO high) in a gorgeaus Ben type
accent... wow!
They should have made the clean version like the TFI version!
Victoria
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 12:44:01 -0400
From: "Jenny Harrison" <jh593@columbia.edu>
Subject: irving plaza shows
is anyone going to the irving plaza shows? if so, or even if not, does
anyone know the picture policy there or with the band? the last concert i
went to i got my lithium battery confiscated and would like to not go
through that again. thanks, jenny
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 16:23:51 -0400
From: Sean Kiely <seank@CYBERNEX.NET>
Subject: swearing
true, it's unneccessary, but amusing at times and it definitely is
useful for effect. TUBORM is much more mature than the previous records
though, there's two curses total, and they occur in only Army.
sean
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 16:25:41 EDT
From: BenF0lds05@aol.com
Subject: don't change your style..for money
to the few who have heard TUBORM: is this something *completely different*?
is this gonna change their music category or something? cause from what i've
been getting is that there is brass and violin all over the album. changing
is great - its what keeps them fresh, interesting, and their fans
anticipating, but have they drastically changed a whole lot? the real thing
i'm getting at is i want to know if the new cd is so involved with these
foreign instruments that they'll introduce more members to the band. i'm just
a little curious that ben folds five might turn out to be what its literally
interpreted as...five. (or more.) anyway - messner could be more advanced,
deeper, and generally more meaningful and maybe thats whats making TUBORM
sound like some cluster of bacharach, horde, and early demos. i'm kind of
thinking that you shouldn't mess with a good thing - if it isn't broke, don't
fix it. again, i'd be bored if nothing changed - but is this cd an immediate
contrast to the earlier?..comments?
also - does anyone know if its sony550 or is it the ben folds five P.O. box
that sends you the postcards and other advertisements in the mail?
---dAn---
"someday maybe she'll come back to me and i'll say why don't you go fuck
yourself." -- reel big fish
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 22:28:44 +0200
From: "Guillaume" <ggranger@club-internet.fr>
Subject: Re: again, I agree
<<As I did when WHATEVER came out I will once again agree with
those who
don't like/ are surprised / feel disappointed about the amount of
swearing the "boys" do. As I've said before, I think it's lazy
songwriting.>>
Hey there, long time no post! But hey, who cares ;)
Hmm, i have to say, i love when Ben is swearing... I dont know if
it is lazy
songwriting... I dont think it is. If Ben swears in real life
(and we all
do, some people more than others), why wouldnt he swear in his
songs ? huh ?
Not to hurt people's ears ? FUCK IT, if people dont like
swearing, they
should listen to the spice girls (or any other band that never
swears, in
order to be *politically correct*). I definitely support swearing
in BFF's
songs, coz it's their nature. Listen to their live intros,
there's always at
least one shit and one fuck ;) The day when all their songs will
be clean
and all, then it wont be my Ben Folds Five. Swearing fuckin rocks
my ass!
YAY! Politically correct can kiss my ass. I am not a rebel or an
anarchist,
i just don't like exagerated "behaviour rules".
Take care, though, i hope i didnt hurt anybody. If so,
[beeeeeeep]! He he,
sorry, had to censor the last one, really too mean for some of ya
:) Just
kiddin, see ya!
Guillaume, aka the french BFF fan ;p
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 14:30:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jess <julianne_5@yahoo.com>
Subject: tuborm postcard/sticker
hey, i think i remember ppl saying before how they had
got a postcard in the mail about tuborm. i got one in
the mail today!! woo hoo! and it's also a sticker
too.. cool! oh yeah, and how someone was talking
about that video at ebay, i don't remember if this is
the same one, but it's advertised on the postcard
here, spare reels..
jess
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 22:55:39 +0100
From: "Will Brady" <will@benfoldsfive.freeserve.co.uk>
Subject: new mp3s
Hey Y'all,
Just to let you know I've posted decent quality mp3s of Birds and Leather
Jacket on my site. Check them out at:
http://www.benfoldsfive.freeserve.co.uk
See ya,
Will.
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Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 18:31:52 EDT
From: KrZy29@aol.com
Subject: Irving Plaza
Sorry kids I haven't been reading so if this has been brought up...sorry.
Anyone else out there going to the Irving Plaza show on the 28th? e-mail me
- --Kristina
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