Ben Folds is feeling a bit ambitious it seems. Inspired by the many university a cappella videos he found on YouTube of his music, Folds' new album, scheduled for spring '09 release, will be "a cappella versions of his music performed by the best university groups." Here's a couple I found just by typing "ben folds a cappella" in the You Tube Search box (University of Chicago's is off the hizoo...
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Back in October Ben Folds announced to the world that he was "scouting a college a capella group":http://mog.com/Charley_Rogulewski/blog/216266 for his next album in hopes of bringing to light "unique nuances and perspective that is necessarily absent from the original recordings as the songwriter and singer happen to be the same guy." Okaaaaaay... Flash forward some 5 months later, after Folds...
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Compared with last week, this week in CDs is a little disappointing. There ares still some noteworthy releases, hower. Check them out:James Taylor - CoversJennifer Hudson - Jennifer HudsonT.I. - Paper TrailRobin Thicke - Something ElseBen Folds - Way To NormalTodd Rundgren - ArenaFaith Hill - Joy to the WorldKellie Pickler - Kellie PicklerJoshua Radin - Simple TimesJack's Mannequin - The Glass ...
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Be ready for a catchy pop song overload when this dynamic duo rolls into town. Ben Folds , whom you might have heard of, is pretty amazing live, so if you get a chance go see him on this tour. As an added bonus his opening act is Phoenix's Miniature Tigers who have just released their debut album, Tell It To The Volcano . If you've never heard of them then you're in for a treat because once ...
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We all know how much Ben Folds loves colleges and a cappella bands. As a matter of fact, he is constantly on the college circuit, recently hitting up universities with both PMA fave Miniature Tigers and world fave Jason Mraz. At all of these shows, he makes sure to bring out the college’s a cappella [...]
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The Ben Folds Five are to reunite for the Myspace Front To Back series on September 18~~
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When I saw this pop up on MySpace this morning, I thought it was some kind of gimmick, but apparently, its real. Ben Folds Five will reunite for one concert in Chapel Hill, NC to perform the entire Reinhold Messner album start to finish. MySpace has established a "front to back" series, following the trend [...]~~
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In some of the most awesome news I've ever read: Ben Folds will reunite with Robert Sledge & Darren Jessee, or Ben Folds Five as they're known when together on a stage, to play a one-off at their old hometown school, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Since their split many-a-year ago, the five (three) have kept busy in numerous ways - Ben has been busy being Ben Folds , Darren ...
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MUSIC NEWS - Epic Records has announced the release of BEN FOLDS PRESENTS: UNIVERSITY A CAPPELLA! on April 28, 2009. Folds was amazed when he discovered the number of colleges that have active a cappella groups on campus (1,200 in the US alone), so, on top of this, how many of them love to cover his songs, Folds decided to produce a record with the best of these performances. When
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Epic Records just recently announced that Ben Folds will be releasing a new album at the end of the month. It will be called University A Cappella, and it will consist of a cappella groups from various colleges around the country singing Ben’s songs. With over 250 videos sent to him, Folds narrowed it down [...]Related Posts Ben Folds Live More New Releases From The Decemberists, Swan Lake
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Dear Mog, I have enjoyed your community of music freaks like myself. Your acceptance of another audiophile blow hard like myself. You made me believe that I could make friends, post and post and respond to posts to my hearts delight, and my status would raise to "blazing hot!". Alas, I am still "under the radar." It is my pleasure to write about what I love, to learn about music I haven't...
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But the real highlight of my Friday was wandering by MySpace and finding high-def video of the entire Ben Folds Five reunion show -- orchestrated to kick off MySpace's new Front To Back series -- waiting for me there. A completely brilliant show done up just right by the producers with interview clips and excellent videography of the show. Bliss, I tell you, bliss .
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>ben folds five has reunited. i really don't care for them. i never have. but, i know there are plenty of people who do. you can listen to the entire album on myspace. also, for those who like the live action, they'll be playing terminal 5 next tuesday and wednesday (sept 30 and oct 1). >ticket sales today that might be of interest... >>margot and the nuclear so & so's : playing october 22nd ...
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