Subject: Ben Folds

• Southbyscurvy: The Best of SxSW

  March 18, 2008

• Ben Folds, Mickey Avalon and Bryan Adams Shows Announced

  October 3, 2008

• Vox Force Five

  Geek rocker Ben Folds has a piano-based, rock 'n' pop sound that's no joke

  April 10, 1997

• Calendar for the week

  April 10, 1997

• Recordings

  October 9, 1997

• Calendar for the week

  November 27, 1997

• Critics' Choice

  A year-end recap of the albums that made it worthwhile to own a stereo in 1997

  January 1, 1998

• Recordings

  January 22, 1998

• Critical Mass

  A recap of the releases that made it worthwhile to own a CD player in 1998

  December 24, 1998

• Recordings

  January 7, 1999

• Chill Like That

  The Neo and Trinity of the PHX kick it with the boho urban artistes of Paint at Paper Heart.

  February 24, 2005

• Concert Review: Ben Folds Loses a Bandaid at Gammage, November 11

  November 12, 2008

• Kinch Makes Advances by Giving Their First Album Away

  November 13, 2008

• Ben Folds Recruits Miniature Tigers for Upcoming Tour

  It seems like everyone is becoming enamored of local indie rock outfit Miniature Tigers and their catchy songs these days, including Ben Folds. The Sony power pop pianist is reportedly a fan of the band and decided to tap them as an opening act for an upcoming tour of of the eastern United States next month. The tour starts on February 11 n Princeton, New Jersey, and hits a variety of venues in the rust belt states and the south (as well as a stop in Toronto), wraping up in Atlanta at the end

  January 14, 2009

• Jan. 14 In Blogs: RZA, MCSO and Hot Wings

  We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Photo Enforcement Ban Proposed by State Lawmakers Arizona Republic and Channel 12 News Employees Forced to Take an Unpaid Week Off Up on the Sun: The RZA Provides Epic Soundtrack to Samuel L. Jackson's "Afro Samurai: Resurrection" Anime Series Ben Folds Recruits Minia

  January 14, 2009

• Eric Wareheim: Awesome Videos, Great Job!

  In anticipation of the upcoming live comedy show this Sunday at the Marquee Theatre featuring Adult Swim goofballs Tim & Eric, I feel I must bring to light the magnificent music video directing skills of Eric Wareheim (the nice young fellow on the right).  Wareheim is the more musically inclined of the duo, playing in a handful of bands while living in Philadelphia. He has directed a handful of music videos, infusing his mind-numbing visual aesthetic into songs by Ben Folds and Phantom

  January 15, 2009

• Kinch Clinches SxSW Birth, Tour With Dear and the Headlights

  We've got a couple big pieces of news involving Kinch, who recorded what we said was the best album in Arizona last year. First comes news that they've been selected for SxSW, joining several other Phoenix bands at indie rock's biggest showcase. They've also got new tracks from their The Economic Chastisement EP posted here.Oh, and if all that weren't enough, we've learned from Psyko Steve that they'll be picked up for the the Dear And The Headlights tour Miniature Tigers dropped of to open for

  January 20, 2009

• Miniature Tigers Yucca Gig a Nice Send-Off for Big Tour

  With their star swiftly rising thanks to a slate of dates opening for Ben Folds and a showcase at SxSW, a lot of us showing up at Miniature Tigers' show at Yucca Tap Room last night kind of thought this could be one the last times we'd see the band for free. If that's the case, we got a great show to remember the era by.The Yucca was, for a Wednesday night, exceptionally full for the show, which also featured Mia Riddle, Milo the Mayor and Art for Starters. Not only were there people aplenty, th

  January 22, 2009

• Mini T's, What Laura Says Play SxSW Showcases

  Martin CizmarWhat Laura Says at SxSW Greetings from the outskirts of Austin, Texas, where we're holed up in a hotel after a long day of music at South by Southwest's opening day. What happened? Well, a few Phoenix bands played their showcases, hopefully making an impression on tastemakers and industry types at this massive festival, which ends up being make or break for a lot of indie acts. I saw sets by Miniature Tigers and What Laura Says tonight (Dear and the Headlights also played in a late

  March 19, 2009

• Miniature Tigers: Almost Everyone Loves Charlie Brand

  March 12, 2009

• The Free Way

  December 11, 2008

• Define at your own risk

  October 30, 2008

• Geek God

  October 30, 2008

• Amanda Palmer

  October 16, 2008

• Ben Folds

  September 25, 2008

• The Arizona Republic is Laughably Out Of Touch With Local Music

  Is this the best band in Phoenix? The Arizona Republic is about to say so.I actually try to keep Republic-bashing to a minimum here on Up on the Sun, but, as you'd probably expect of one of the largest papers in the country to never win a Pulitzer, the Gannett-piloted drone just keeps embarrassing itself.The latest example? Their "Best Local Band" category in the reader voted knock-off of New Times vaunted Best Of Phoenix issue. Here are your choices, folks:Asses of EvilGin BlossomsGreenwichIsle

  April 14, 2009

• Relient K

  Five Score and Seven Years Ago
  (Capitol)

  March 8, 2007

• Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums Music in the ASU Memorial Union building in Tempe

  Chart-busters for the week

  January 25, 2007

• Ben Folds

  Supersunnyspeedgraphic: The LP
  (Sony)

  November 30, 2006

• Copeland

  Define at your own risk

  November 23, 2006

• Anathallo

  What a concept

  November 9, 2006

• Under Cover

  Dave Alvin paints it blue

  June 22, 2006

• Jack's Mannequin

  Dressing it up

  June 8, 2006

• Shell Game

  What's it selling? Everything

  May 18, 2006

• Down With Love

  July 15, 2004

• Piebald, and Jealous Sound

  June 17, 2004

• Ben Kweller

  April 29, 2004

• Ben Folds

  Rockin' The Suburbs (Epic)

  October 4, 2001

• Europe Feels Their Payne

  How Les Payne opened an overseas Orifice

  March 16, 2000

• Calendar for the week

  February 5, 1998

• Miniature Tigers To Tour With Fun,

  fun.'s second tour won't come to Phoenix, but there is a little local flavor to be had when the new project by former Format mamber Nate Ruess hits the road later this month. Phoenix indie act Miniature Tigers, who recently opened for Ben Folds on his East Coast tour, has been tabbed to open (dates here). In other Mini T's news, the band also did a video interview with Seattle-based music blog Three Imaginary Girls.Yes, that's Charlie Brand in the above video -- not a young Matthew Sweet. Oh,

  August 6, 2009