Ben Folds has released his own take on Dr. Dre’s seminal ‘B*&tches Ain’t S&%*t’. Unlike the throbbing beat from Dr. Dre, this version features a falsetto backing chorus, moog-like synthesizers, and Ben’s usual light touch on the keyboards. Hope this one makes his pockets ‘phat.’ It’s a busy late Winter/Spring for Mr. Folds, with his new album Songs For Silverman due April 26th, and a 7-inch single from the disc, ‘Landed’ due on March 22nd. Also On March 22 — The special expanded edition of Ben Folds Five’s Whatever And Ever Amen remastered with new liner notes from alll the original band members and 7 bonus tracks: Video Killed The Radio Star (studio version, previously unreleased), For All The Pretty People, Mitchell Lane, Theme from “Dr. Pyser” (studio version), Air, She Don’t Use Jelly, Song For The Dumped (Japanese version).
Monthly Archives: March 2005
Wallace & Gromit
Two of my favorite animated characters will soon be featured in their very own full-length film, Curse of the Wererabbit. Their official site reports a release this Autumn, and explains that the film has been in development for four years and will take over 18 months to shoot. A crew of over 200 people are involved in the production covering every aspect of the film making process, from the modelmakers and animators, set dressers and art directors to story artists, directors of photgraphy and editors. This is very funny stuff. Take a look at this video showing behind-the-scenes production. It’s amazing how painstaking claymation remains with current technology. And visit the BBC to see another hilarious short – Wallace’s take on Soccer, ‘Soccomatic’.