ben folds
Hear the emotional playlist that inspired Jetty Bones’ debut album
Jetty Bones’ music is marked by contradiction. The vehicle of Kelc Galluzzo, Jetty Bones makes songs that are saturated with a complex mixture of pain and hope. Galluzzo’s debut album, Push Back, out Feb. 26 via Rise Records, is a signature exercise in contrasts. In many senses, songs such as “That’s All” and “Taking Up […]
We could be hearing twenty one pilots’ next album sooner than we think
twenty one pilots‘ Tyler Joseph is continuing to stay busy while in quarantine. Although the coronavirus pandemic has caused twenty one pilots‘ original plans to change for the year, Joseph is now revealing some of the details behind what he has been working on while at home. In an interview this week with Apple Music, […]
Watch famous musicians audition to be in the Star Wars cantina band
As part of Star Wars Day (May the fourth), CollegeHumor released a new video, which was produced by Lucasfilm, of faux audition tapes featuring well-known musicians trying out to in Star Wars’ infamous Mos Eisley cantina band. The cantina band originally appeared in Episode IV: A New Hope. Some of the musicians involved in the […]
10 Essential songs about hating the music industry
Y’know, it’s called the music business for a reason: Whether or not they’ll readily admit it, bands, record labels, managers and everyone else are in it at least partially for the money. That’s not to say art isn’t important, but at the end of the day, it’s tough to justify the amount of time spent […]
Ben Folds Five - The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
Ben Folds Five The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind This review originally ran in AP 291. When you think of “classic” Ben Folds Five, you think of smartass lyrics, spot-on vocal harmonies, unique instrumentation and clever arrangements. But on The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, their first album in 13 years, […]
The Rocket Summer - Life Will Write The Words
The Rocket Summer Life Will Write The Words This review originally ran in AP 288. The shelf life of a pop star is meant to be brief. Does anyone really think Justin Bieber (or One Direction, for that matter) is going to be a relevant cultural force in five years’ time? Chances are, no—because these […]
Ben Folds Five working on new album
Ben Folds Five entered the studio late last week (pictured above) to begin recording a new album, which will be their first since 1999's The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner. A spring release is expected and we'll keep you updated on any new details. The band, known for singles such as “Brick” and “Song For The […]
New Ben Folds Five song, "House," released
(Photo: James Minchin) Your eyes don't deceive you: The first new Ben Folds Five song released in eleven years has surfaced on the official website of NBC's The Sing-Off. Titled “House,” the tune is slated to appear on the forthcoming Ben Folds career retrospective, The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective. AP reported the tracklisting […]
Ben Folds reveals details, tracklisting of rarities collection
(Photo: James Minchin) Ben Folds has revealed details about the expanded edition of his rarities collection, The Best Imitation Of Myself: A Retrospective. The three-CD version of the collection, as promised, features a boatload of alternate mixes, live tracks, unreleased tunes–from his solo career and tenure in Ben Folds Five–and covers, such as his recent […]
Ben Folds rarities collection reportedly coming later this year
(Photo by Michael Wilson) Kudos to blog the Second Disc, which linked to a recent interview Ben Folds did with Triple J radio in Australia. In the chat, Folds let slip some information on a rarities collection that will surely please fans. Says the blogpost: According to Folds, the set will comprise three discs’ worth […]
