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At a Brooklyn Comedy Show
Nov 04, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Last night Lauren Mayberry, frontwoman of Scottish electro-pop trio CHVRCHES, took part in a comedy show at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right venue. The show included standup sets from Greg Barris, Dave Hill, Seaton Smith, and others, but Mayberry wasn’t there to tell jokes, instead she performed a set of cover songs with a backing band. More
Band Currently Touring North America on the “Last Summer on Earth Tour”
Jul 11, 2013
By Scott Dransfield
Ben Folds Five have released a new music video for the song “Sky High,” taken from the band’s 2012 album The Sound of the Life of the Mind. Premiering at The A.V. Club, the video is a simple and graceful look at a relationship in Brooklyn, NY.
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Oct 02, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Last night supporting the release of their reunion record The Sound of the Life of the Mind Ben Folds Five made their way onto the set of faux political pundit Stephen Colbert and The Colbert Report. More
Sep 17, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Poised to release, The Life of the Sound of the Mind, their first album in 13 years, Ben Folds Five have premiered an amazingly nostalgic music video for their lead single “Do It Anyway.” More
Two New Tracks from The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind
Sep 10, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Reunited after 13 years, Ben Folds Five will soon release their new album The Sound of the Life of the Mind on Sept. 18 via ImaVeePee Records/Sony Music Entertainment. More
The Sound of the Life of the Mind Out Sept. 18
Sep 05, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Later this month Ben Folds Five will release The Sound of the Life of the Mind, the trio’s first album in over 13 years. More
The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind Out Sept. 18
Jul 16, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Numerically-challenged trio Ben Folds Five have announced that they will release their first album in 13 years on Sept. 18. More
May 07, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Newly reunited Ben Folds Five have released their first bit of new material in over a decade in the form of an unmastered track, “Do It Anyway.” More
Band Promises a Spring Release
Jan 25, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Brace yourselves: Ben Folds Five is back together. More
Interviews
Jun 23, 2023
By Ian Rushbury
Although What Matters Most is his first studio album since So There, his collaboration in 2015 with the string ensemble yMusic, Ben Folds has been keeping himself busy. More
Reviews
Jul 01, 2013
By Cody Ray Shafer
Ben Folds Five continues to celebrate the end of its 13-year hiatus with the release of this compilation of live cuts from the 2012 tour. The record showcases the band’s magnetic precision, which, as pristine as it is, can never translate completely from the stage to a pair of iPod earbuds. More
