In the comments section of our post on the "Hiroshima" video, reader sean took a moment to disparage the fake leak of Way To Normal before writing:He's squandered all of his stock-piled Ben Folds Five love ... Let's get the reunion gears spinning for that show. That'd be something, huh?For some people it would be, yes. Your wish is the Ben Folds Five's command, sean:~~
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Today the contrast podcast pays tribute to those bands that have been chosen most frequently throughout its history. To see who made the cut, go here and listen to or download this episode. I had the privilege of introducing one of my all-time favorites, Ben Folds . I chose a Ben Folds Five song from long ago, "Alice Childress." It's off Naked Baby Pictures and I do believe it wa...
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We're big fans of this generation's Randy Newman; the sultan of song, proud Nashvillian, friend to the shat: Mr. Ben Folds, so imagine our glee when these detail showed up in our inbox this morning after waiting three years for a follow-up to his last full-length solo LP (of new material). The album is called Way To Normal, it was recorded in Nashville by Dennis Herring (Elvis Costello, Modest ...
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"Although the counterculture spawned many new mediums, it was the music scene (with its viable commodities: graphics, posters, magazines, and records) that brought the revolution and the corporation into face-to-face confrontation. The counterculture didn't possess the means or the infrastructure to distribute its wares. For a split second everything was new, pure and untarnished, before the sc...
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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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After talking with some friends about my last post, one of them suggested, "What about a mix cd to break up with someone to." I thought to myself, what a novel idea. I have never had the balls to actually make a cd of you are getting dumped music. Usually it is me on the recieving end. Even when you are in the process of a break up, its not something that usually goes through your head. So, I d...
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Yesterday, Blair (SatisfiedMind) was trying to pass off some unhappy songs as happy songs. (;) Then, I decided that was a perfect post: sad songs that disguise themselves as happy songs. You get to wallow in your grief with a smile on your face. Ben Folds is the king of this special type of music for me. I can't count the times I've been bopping down the road to Ben Folds and then a lyric...
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This is my generation's Billy Joel plus some....I got to see Ben Folds perform at Vegoose at Sam Boyd Stadium in Vegas in 2006. I moved out there for about a year and a half; the show was directly across Boulder Highway from my apartment so I naturally attended the day show and a few of the Vegoose at Night Shows. The festival was not a big hit in the Vegas valley, but I would not expect it t...
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This song says it all. I have mine.....go get yours.l
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After class I was perusing the Mog-O-Sphere, when I stumbled across Anna’s post about mix tape rules. As I began to comment, I began to ramble, as I have a tendency to do. I decided that my rambling rant would serve better as a post and spare all of Anna’s dedicated readers from being subjected to my slightly related mix tape rant. So, without further ado, I present to you a post that Mog atte
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i received my mog santa gift in the mail yesterday afternoon. what an excellent early xmas present.in addition to a wonderful mix cd (the contents of which are listed below), i was sent 3 additional cd's: the dylan/cash sessions, and the dylan 'genuine bootleg series' (2 discs). kate was obviously aware that i am a huge dylan fan, and don't own these. yay kate.in addition, the package contai...
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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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Ben Folds has never been one to shy away from a bizarre idea. Sometimes, like his piano ballad cover of N.W.A.'s "Bitches Ain't Shit", work incredibly well. So how will his latest concept, University a Cappella, (sic) fair?To assemble the new album, Folds travelled university campuses throughout the eastern seaboard, getting vocal groups to record cover versions of his songs.It's remarkable ho
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Like a lot of narcissists, I make tons of playlists on iTunes.I use complicated boolean arguments and multiple "helper" playlist to achieve my automated lists. However, my favorite lists are the ones I make for parties. These are manual lists, extensions of my former propensity to create mix tapes and mix CDs.I have a few staples I include in my party mixes. I have a mellow party mix (pardon th...
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