Thu 26 Apr – Ben Kweller

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Party indeed.

So, the day began, and I was in Madison by 1:30. Me, knowing how a theatre works, thought I was late, that they'd already be inside sound checking, but after I had parked I soon discovered that the sound equipment was there, but no boys. Nope. So I went on a four hour walk about State Street in Madison. Learned that if I didn't see Kweller I'd see Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. So. I went and bought the newest album. I'd never listened to Ted Leo and the Pharmacists…

I saw someone do this ages ago, and I've been curious. Each responder gets to delete one artist, and then the next person deletes from what's left.

And of course, no double posting. You've got to wait for at least one other person in between deletions. Until we have a champion. (Or however many end up being left.)
So, here's my top 50 as of 4/24/07

1 Ben Folds
2 Ben Folds Five
3 Elliott Smith
4 Ben Kweller
5 Snuzz
6 Hotel Lights
7 The Dresden Dolls
8 Andrew Bird
9 The Decemberists
10 CAKE
11 Death Cab for…

Idea stolen from "Matches10"

Go to your top artist, and have a look at their 8 "most similar" artists. Make a note of any artists in the list that you haven't heard of, or that you have heard of, but never bothered to listen to.

Then continue down your Top Artists list, checking their "most similar" as well. Every time an artist comes up that you haven't heard, give them a point. Do this for your top 25 artists, or until you get tired of it and see which artist has the most points. Check them out and see if…

Mon 2 Apr – Ben Folds

And I'm not shitting you.

Ben Folds is a fucking hero. Always has been. But each show is just as fantastic as the last. This was my 12th Folds show (in two years.)

I had fantasic seats, and would have been shots…..if there wasn't a no camera policy that they STRICTLY enforced. So I have a few things for y'all…… and uh. Definately saw Ben's balls fall out last night.
Uh, yeah, weird as all hell. Read why in this lovely
SET:
1. Pyser
2. Trusted
3. Gone
4. Airplane Jam which turned into…

Pre-2006, I listened to a lot of, uh, showtunes, and what I affectionately call "Jesusmusic." yyyeah. And mid-2005, I was thrown into a wild firey love passion with Ben Folds. Meaning, I discovered MUSIC! WOAH!

So, Mr. Benjamin Scott was the gateway to the year of 2006 of musical discovery. Straight from Folds you have direct refrences to Elliott Smith who, now, if you look at my charts is one of my top artist. Which, I was, uh, late (pun intended) on the discovery of this man… but better late than never. And, with Mr. Folds you have The…

Anyway. Here it is. Oh, and incase you didn't know. I went to Ben Folds shows in Tulsa, OK show on 11/4, Columbia, MO 11/5, and Lawrence, KS on 11/6.
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Well, the entire thing began sometime in September when there were very few dates released on the tour, and Brooke and I made a pact that if the Kansas date was the closest date, we'd go. Then the Columbia, Missouri date was released for the day prior to the Kansas show, and we decided to make a weekend out of it. All planned and everything, before tickets went on…

Here's my review.

As it would be expected, going to the man (Ben Folds's studio was nothing less than amazing. Something that one would only think would happen in fairy tales, or some shit like that. Maybe a day dream? Something that seemed impossible.

And, in my case, it seemed to be. As many of you know, I registered, and didn't make it in. It was sad, and I put out a want ad essentially for a guest spot, contacted people that had made it in, and all that nonsense, and no dice. So, I made peace with…

Ben Folds is my favorite. There.

And, I, um, AM GOING TO HIS STUDIO TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH If nothing else proves that there is a God, this sure does!