Somewhere in our collective subconscious, there are murmurs and echos of a Ben Folds concert. Whether it's "I saw him with his real band back in the '90s" or "I went with my ex-girlfriend and I hate him now" or "You know he plays 'Song For the Dumped' all slowed down and in a minor key?" or "I had tickets, but I never went", you're familiar with Benjamin on a stage with his piano. Point is, whatever your stance on the man as a songwriter, his live shows can't help but put a big ol' grin on your [...]
Ben Folds has never been one to shy away from a unique collaboration , and it looks like he'll be teaming up with English novelist Nick Hornby for his new record, Lonely Avenue . Folds contributes the music to this album, and Hornby offers u the words. The video above gives a bit of an overview, but to really appreciate the duo's teamwork, you'll have to pick up the album when Nonesuch releases it on September 28.
Ben Folds has lined-up dates for an upcoming U.S. tour. The musician is set to embark on the jaunt, in support of his forthcoming album ' Lonely Avenue ', on November 5 in Chicago. The tour is set to include dates in Detroit, Boston, and Atlanta. ' Lonely Avenue ' is a collaboration album between Ben Folds and English novelist Nick Hornby . The album is due out September 28 via Nonesuch Records. Tour dates: November 5 [...]
This is a project that could be really great, Ben Folds putting music to the words of Nick Hornby, that's a match made in break-up heaven. This is a great first single.
Odd musical pairings aren't something new, in fact NPR's All Songs Considered recently did an entire podcast dedicated to them. The latest duo to be added to this list is the teaming of piano-pop-rocker Ben Folds and writer Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About A Boy, etc.), whose collaboration resulted in an album's worth of material. Due out on September 28, Lonely Avenue features 11 songs penned by Hornby and set to music by Folds. Folds and Hornby, recently released this video for Things You Think... [...]
Filed under: News , New Music , New Releases With the release of Ben Folds new album, 'Lonely Avenue,' right around the corner you'd expect him to be squarely focused on the task of promoting his collaborative project with 'High Fidelity' author Nick Hornby. And he is -- at least when he's not on the hunt for an actress to star in his next YouTube video. "I wanted to see what lots of different [...]
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Filed under: News Ben Folds has admitted that he felt under pressure to compose music good enough for 'Lonely Avenue', his forthcoming project with writer Nick Hornby. The famed pianist first announced he was teaming up with the author of 'About A Boy' and 'High Fidelity' in 2008. The idea was that Folds would write music for Hornby's words. However, Folds revealed to Billboard.com that he was nervous he wouldn't be able to [...]
Bestselling author, Oscar-nominated screenwriter and admitted music- holic Nick Hornby , best known for the critical faves High Fidelity and About A Boy , has now turned lyricist for Lonely Avenue , a new collaborati ve project with famously witty American pop tunesmith Ben Folds (September 28, Nonesuch). Over dinner last year, the two creati ve types sketched out the idea for the album with Hornby penning and emailing the story-filled lyrics and Folds, as the album states on the cover, "adding [...]
The seemingly epic, summer-long AV Club Undercover Series recently drew to a close with The Walkmen taking on R.E.M. (and not incredibly well, for that matter), and now all 25 installments are available for your scrutiny. The AV Club is asking, nay begging, you to vote on your favorite video , whether it's Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump covering The Wedding Present (it probably is, right?), Ted Leo doing Tears for Fears , Ben Folds recalling Elliott Smith or Coheed and Cambria taking a stab [...]
Jukebox the Ghost's new album Everything Under the Sun proves to be a fun-loving and dance-addicted album that's so happy-go lucky it becomes hard to stop from bopping your head from left to right. This Washington D.C. based band comprises lead singer and pianist, Ben Thornewill, vocalist and guitarist, Tommy Siegel, and drummer Jesse Kristin. The piano-rock band, which has famously toured with Ben Folds , Free Energy , and Jenny Owen Youngs , has the allure of The Morning Benders , with the personality of Ben Folds . A [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. Not a bad first effort for an album I have high hopes for. [ via ]
"Lonely Avenue has its own voice, which comes from some place between the two of us," says author, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, and now lyricist Nick Hornby of his collaboration with singer-songwriter Ben Folds. Echoes Folds, "I felt like I'd found something rare on eBay or something. Nick should have done it before but it's his first big effort and I feel like I really scored here." 1. "Working Day" 2. "Picture Window" 3. "Levi Johnston's Blues" 4. "Doc Pomus" 5. "Your Dogs" 6. "Practical Amanda" 7. "Claire's Ninth" [...]
Ben Folds is back with another Internet gem , and this time the ChatRoulette singer has teamed up with Pomplamoose on an ode to Nick Hornby's thoughts, the undeniably catchy "Things That You Think". The simplistic chorus has almost a Dr. Seuss vibe to it: "You smoke your little smoke/And drink your little drink/And try to make sense of the things that you think". The High Fidelity author's thoughts include: why he's not Charles Dickens, the vast amount of books published per year and the number of stars in the universe—heavy [...]
YouTube sensations the POMPLAMOOSE have teamed up with the BEN FOLDS and author the NICK HORNBY for this amusing must-watch number. wotyougot
Here's an awesome idea: Have Nick Hornby discuss the things he thinks. (Teaser: It includes listening to the new National album!). Then, have Ben Folds come up with a catchy melody. Record the two doing there thing and release it as a music video called "Things You Think". The song in question is not one of the 11 tracks included on Hornby and Folds' forthcoming collaborative album Lonely Island , but provides another reason why you might want to pick up a copy when Nonesuch releases it on September 28th. You know, just [...]
Watch: Ben Folds, Nick Hornby, and Pomplamoose - "Things You Think" The Daily What points out that Jack Conte and Nataly Dawn of Northern California-based YouTube sensation Pomplamoose have teamed up with Ben Folds and Nick Hornby on a VideoSong to promote the new Folds-Hornby album Lonely Avenue , which arrives next month (9/28). As with their LP, "Things You Think" features lyrics by Hornby ("What have I done today? Dropped the kids off at school, listened to the new National album …") and music [...]
I really should be asleep right now - it is 5am as of starting this post. But about an hour ago, Pomplamoose tweeted that there would be a new video in an hour... and now it is here. I honestly could not be much more excited about a collaboration - I was well aware of Ben Folds' album collaboration with Nick Hornby (author of High Fidelity and About a Boy), but I had no idea the album would feature Pomplamoose. If you don't already know, I'm a huge fan of Jack Conte - check out my post on his innovative [...]
The 99s are a UK based indie rock trio who take their name from a division of WW1 Italian soldiers only called into war at times of need. Old school friends John Loughlin (bass) and Adam Quigley (drums) recruited singer and guitarist Johnny West following his stints at local folk clubs. Two years later the band is ready to hop onto the scene with their debut self-titled album Drawing inspiration from local folk and brass bands as well as the likes of Led Zepplin, Arctic Monkeys and The Beatles, the trio's inquisitive musical tastes and youth [...]
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