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By Alex Young on February 12th, 2010
Ben Folds, Titus Andronicus, Alicia Keys, and more!
By CoS Staff on December 23rd, 2009
As a genre, Christmas music is very limited. It takes a lot of creativity to create a truly stand-out holiday song. Throughout the years, many brave and artful souls have undertaken the challenge, either to render the cliches warm and heartfelt again, or simply to turn the whole concept on its head.
By Michael Roffman on August 8th, 2009
Given this year’s summer weather conditions in Chicago — chilly with a taste of sunlight — nobody expected the onslaught of rain and wind that was August 7th, 2009. Incidentally, that happened to make up the opening day of Perry Farrell’s summer music extravaganza, otherwise known as Lollapalooza. As fans rolled in at the crack of noon, rain followed… and lots of it. Some might say it was a dreary English day, which seemed fitting given the talent headlining — Depeche Mode, for those unsavvy with geography.
By David Buchanan on April 20th, 2009
If you look at Ben Folds’ most recent activities as of late, it is no surprise that the North Carolina native has been hesitant in recording a new solo album. After all, the North Carolina native had been touring regularly for promotion of his latest outing, Way to Normal, and worked with several frat kids [...]
By Alex Young on March 25th, 2009
Back in October, Ben Folds headed back to college with the hope of finding a few a capella groups to help him create an album consisting entirely a cappella versions of his music. Some six months later, the North Carolina native’s search is over and on April 28th, he will release the finished product.
Aptly titled [...]
By Alex Young on October 13th, 2008
Well that didn’t take too long. Hot off the release of Way to Normal, Ben Folds is already looking ahead to next year and another new album is apparently at front and center of the agenda. But unlike his recently released third solo album, the forthcoming release will see the North Carolina native collaborate with [...]
By Michael Roffman on October 6th, 2008
It’s depressing that Ben Folds is considered “innovative” on releases that aren’t specifically his. Whether he’s lounging out with Weird “Al” Yankovic or laying down beats for William “Kirk” Shatner, it’s always more interesting and daring than his actual material under his own name. It’s as if the modern piano man himself is terrified at [...]
By Alex Young on October 1st, 2008
Much can be said about Ben Fold’s performance at New York’s Terminal 5 yesterday evening. It was an all-age spectacle of brilliant piano rock and equally catchy lyrics behind the vibrant scene of colorful strobe lights and life-size frowny faces. It was two hours of sing-a-longs, “oohs and ahhs,” and choruses of humorous, vulgar-filled melodies [...]
By Alex Young on September 16th, 2008
Consider we probably fit the definition of “diehards” when it comes to Regina Spektor – after all, one of her songs is our namesake – we try to stay on top of all of the New York based singer’s upcoming activities.
So to say the recently posted blog on Ms. Spektor’s MySpace excited us would probably [...]
By Michael Roffman on September 11th, 2008
Talk about an arsenal of creativity here. Ben Folds, known for his past collaborations, has gone all out this time in this new music video. The video is for “You Don’t Know Me”, one of the singles off his upcoming disc Way to Normal, due out September 30th. And to say it’s “weird” and “different” [...]
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