Having seen two Ben Folds performances prior to Saturday night’s show at the House of Blues in Boston, I knew I was in for a good time before I even arrived inside the venue. However, this show marked the first time I’d be able to see Ben Folds Five, the trio that jump-started my man crush on the bespectacled ivory tickler. By the end of the night, I would develop man crushes on bassist Robert Sledge and drummer Darren Jessee […]
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Spin Cycle: Ben Folds Five, The Sound of the Life of the Mind
Folds. Sledge. Jessee. Together again, doin’ what they do and doin’ it well.
The Viewfinder: Ben Folds Five, “Do It Anyway”
Ben Folds Five has released the first video from their new record, “The Sound of the Life of the Mind”, and “Do It Anyway” features Fraggles. FRAGGLES, PEOPLE.
The Singles Bar: Ben Folds Five, “Erase Me”
Ben Folds Five premiere their brand new song, “Erase Me” from the trio’s first album in thirteen years!
Sounds…Lives…Minds…Ben Folds Five Are Back!
It’s getting closer! A release date, album title and tour dates for Ben Folds Five have all been announced. Check us out for details!
Discography Fever: Ben Folds
Fiercely talented pianist, purveyor of smart-ass wit, humanist and surprisingly moving storyteller, encyclopedic and agreeably nerdy singing-contest judge; Ben Folds has been accumulating his vast fanbase for two decades now, sucking listeners in with his spirited piano-pop jams, and keeping them around for his left-field stylistic excursions and smarmy observational humor. Long gone are the days when Folds was strictly known for the glum 1997 Ben Folds Five abortion ballad “ Brick “; these days, with a creatively prosperous solo career […]
The Singles Bar: Ben Folds Five’s “Do It Anyway”
Ben Folds Five is officially back! Check out their new single “Do It Anyway.”
bLISTerd: The 100 Best Albums Of The ’00s (20-11)
We’re in the top twenty! Check out selections from The Bravery, The Roots, System Of A Down and Coldplay!
New Release Report 10/11/11: Troubadour Tuesday
If you’re a fan of singer/songwriters, have I got a deal for YOU! OK, I lied, I don’t have a deal. But there might be a few things coming out today that you may be interested in. We’ll start with Ryan Adams’ latest, Ashes & Fire. Considering we’ve been making Ryan/Bryan jokes for over a decade now, I’m not gonna go that route, but it does seem as though married life to Mandy Moore may have mellowed our boy out […]
Ben Folds’ “Best Imitation” Dives Headfirst Into Vaults
If you’re the kind of music geek that I suspect you might be, there’s probably a soft spot in your heart for the music of Ben Folds. The witty singer/songwriter/pianist is one of the smartest and funniest guys to grace a major label – imagine Randy Newman and Joe Jackson thrown in a blender, with the songwriting virtuosity of a Billy Joel/Elton John-type – and, with his partners in Ben Folds Five (of which there were only two other bandmates), […]
New Release Report 9/28/10: Walking Down “Lonely Avenue” with Ben Folds
When I saw Ben Folds in concert earlier this year, he noted that the album he’d been working on with British author Nick Hornby had been completed, and I was super intrigued. I’m a pretty major Folds fan, and “High Fidelity” has long been on the list of my favorite books and films (and I also picked up “Long Way Down” over the summer…it was a great read). The one song that Folds played from the collaboration that night was […]