Jensen Bell - news archive
july '05
Jensen Bell Makes TOP TEN!
Jensen Bell's Modern Dating Tips just made the top ten sales list for last month at NOTLAME.com This is a site dedicated to fans of melodic, jingle-jangle-guitar-driven, post-Beatle, pop/rock music. They know what they want and they overwhelmingly decided on Jensen Bell... "Modern Dating Tips" gave the site's own releases some fierce competition.
Now Playing!
Virginia Pop Radio
Saturdays on WEBR-FM In Fairfax VA, pop and folk rock fan and radio host Alan Haber spins classic power-pop-rock & the new sounds he painstakingly culls from scouring the net for new artists. This is good taste we're talkin... and Jensen Bell is proud to be a part of it.
request jensen bell! - purepop@buhdge.com
Pop Radio in FRANCE?
"POPDREAMS", a regular show on Radio Dio 98.5FM, in
St. Etienne France, has requested Jensen Bell's "Modern Dating Tips" for their
playlist! French Pop Fans will know more than Most American ones. Fantastique!
(check out their
streaming website)
Rock & Roll
Report
This album is without a doubt one of the highlights
for me for the first half of 2005. I don’t know a lot about this LA resident
other than the fact that he was possibly a guitarist in The Replacements but
never mind, just listen to this album! While the cover art is quite humorous it
was only after listening to the first track “Askin You Out” that I was sucked in
to this man’s talent. Brilliant writing, amazing melodies and hits a-plenty (Her
City’s Got a Train, Kitsch Lorraine, Happy Chocolate), the 35 minutes spent
listening to this album is essential for all true fans of pop. A must! By Gérard
Girard
See for yourself!
Selling Out??
Kool Kat musik (www.Koolkatmusik.com) sold out of "Modern Dating Tips" in a blinding 3 weeks. More were sent and he is back in stock... but wow. Jensen Bell and the Team are so thrilled. WE SEND OUR DEEPEST THANKS!
Smiling!! :D
We just Got the Greatest Review of the Year... and
it's only June! The very exclusive "Comes With A Smile"
magazine
and one of their star contributors, Geraint Jones, totally understand what
Jensen Bell and crew tried to accomplish with "Modern Dating Tips" - This
review is as well written as anything we at JensenBell.com have EVER READ.
You can order your slice of history on their website!
www.cwas.hinah.com/currentissue/
News FLASH!
Fantastic New French Review Translated!
From: http://www.rockandrollreport.com
This album is without a doubt one of the highlights for me for the first half of 2005. I don’t know a lot about this LA resident other than the fact that he was possibly once a guitarist in The R**********s but never mind, just listen to this album! While the cover art is quite humorous it was only after listening to the first track “Askin You Out” that I was sucked in to this man’s talent. Brilliant writing, amazing melodies and hits a-plenty (Her City’s Got a Train, Kitsch Lorraine, Happy Chocolate), the 35 minutes spent listening to this album is essential for all true fans of pop. A must!
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More Radio Play! June 10
Snap, Crackle, POP (Some of the Best Post-Beatles Pop on
the Air!) - is aired on KWVA, Eugene, OR @ 88.1 FM -
10am-12 Noon
PDT EVERY Friday!
On the internet, as well
@
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~kwva/kwva.ram
Friday
June 10, 2005 Playlist
Play list for Snap, Crackle, POP!
(with your host,
Craig Leve)
Program air date: June.10.2005
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The Jessica Fletchers SUMMER HOLIDAY
(Rainbow Quartz, 2004)
Steve Barton SHE'S LEAVING HOME (Sleepless, 2004)
Kirsty MacColl YOU CAUGHT ME OUT (Virgin
UK, 2005)
Flying Color IT DOESN'T MATTER (Munster Germany, 1996/1987)
Cosmo Topper HEY ANN-MARGARET (Not Lame, 2003)
Jensen Bell BEAUTY SECRETS (diy, 2005)
Jason Falkner MISS UNDERSTANDING (Elektra, 1996)
Brendan Benson THE PLEDGE (V2, 2005)
The Vague 3 MONKEYS (diy, 2002)
Teenage Fanclub TIME STOPS (Merge, 2005)
The Afternoons LET'S FALL APART (Saturday UK, 2005)
Richard Snow SILENT GIRLFRIEND (Valley, 2005)
Seth Swirsky EDINBURGH (diy, 2004)
Frank Lee Sprague NINETEEN (Wichita Falls, 2004)
The Conversation Heart MISERY IS FLATTERY (diy, 2005)
The Conversation Heart IN-STUDIO INTERVIEW
The Conversation Heart MEGA DESTROYER (diy, 2005)
Elvis Costello
and the Attractions
(WHAT'S SO FUNNY 'BOUT)
PEACE, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING? (Rhino,
2002/1978)
The Pink Spiders MODERN SWINGER (CI, 2004)
The Go RICKI (Wizzard in Vinyl Japan, 2005/1979)
Sponsors IN AND OUT OF LOVE (Numero Group, 2005/197?)
Cyclones LISTEN HARD TO HEAR (diy, 2005)
Dwight Twilley JACKIE NAKED IN THE WINDOW (Digital
Musicworks International, 2004)
Jeff Finlin SOHO RAIN (Bent Wheel, 2004)
Feel FALL (West American, 2005)
Josh Rouse MIDDLE SCHOOL FROWN (Rykodisc, 2005)
Kirsty MacColl YOU STILL BELIEVE IN ME (Virgin UK, 2005/1981)
The High Dials MY HEART IS BLACK (Rainbow Quartz, 2003)
The Green Fields SUMMERS ON (Triple-B, 2003)
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For additional information or for requests for an upcoming show,
please contact snap_crackle_pop@comcast.net
Direct materials of interest or CDs for consideration to Craig Leve at:
Craig Leve / Snap, Crackle, POP!
KWVA
Box 3157
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
Greatest Review Ever?
How Cool Is This?
"comes
with a smile" - a UK music magazine.
We just Got the Greatest Review of the Year... and it's still May. The very exclusive "Comes With A Smile"
magazine and one of their star contributors, Geraint Jones, totally understand what Jensen Bell and crew tried to accomplish with "Modern Dating Tips" - This review is as well written as anything we at JensenBell.com have EVER READ. It's just incredible.
take a look:
Pop Radio in FRANCE?
There is a pop radio station in St. Etienne, France 98.5FM (as well as this streaming website: http://radiodio.club.fr/index.htm) who have a show called "POPDREAMS" where, as they put it:
In June 1991, Gérard and Philippe, two close friends (an insurance agent and an English teacher) decided to create a radio show devoted to POP. They chose DIO the last independent regional radio created in 1981. Since then, every friday night at 8 p.m (local hour)...
Well... they've done alright for themselves for 14 years and have a pretty loyal audience. Sweet. They have requested Jensen Bell's "Modern Dating Tips" for their playlist! French Pop Fans will know more than Most American ones. Fantastique!
check out the playlist:
http://membres.lycos.fr/popdreams/playlist.html
Pop Music Store in Madrid, Spain
If you are living in Madrid, Spain or are planning a visit... take a quick jaunt down to a great RECORD STORE, Rock And Roll Circus, run by music lover and Spanish Music Mogul, Joaquín López. There you may walk in and here Jensen Bell playing on the store system as they have placed a full order with us and we have shipped. We hope the Spanish and International crowd who visit Rock and Roll Circus feel excited about the discovery.
ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS
Conchas 4
28013 MADRID (Spain)
Kool Kat Sold OUT!
Kool Kat musik (www.Koolkatmusik.com) sold out of "Modern Dating Tips" in a blinding 3 weeks. More were sent and he is back in stock... but wow. Jensen Bell and the Team are so thrilled. WE SEND OUR DEEPEST THANKS!
Virginia Pop Radio
Saturdays on WEBR-FM In Fairfax VA, pop and folk rock fan and radio host Alan Haber spins classic power-pop-rock & the new sounds he painstakingly culls from scouring the net for new artists. From his site http://www.buhdge.com : "Alan Haber's Pure Pop is the ultimate radio show spotlighting melodic pop music from the 1960s, 1970s and today. From the Beatles to the Beach Boys, from the Spongetones to Michael Carpenter and the Wondermints--from the River Mersey to the banks of the River Charles..."
Sounds good huh?... well check out the playlists! This is good taste we're talkin... and Jensen Bell is proud to be a part of it.
APRIL 2 - Playlist:
George Harrison: When We Was Fab
The A.M. Band: Here Comes Melanie
Dwayne and Jeff: Automatic Girl
The SpongeTones: Anyway Town
The Wilson Hospital: Summer Holiday
Dane Petersen: Surfacing
David Grahame: Hurdles
Crowded House: Italian Plastic
Bob Burger: Ring of Fire
The SpongeTones: Bring It All Over Me
Champagne: Waiting for the Summer
Lee Mallory: The Love Song
The American Professionals: That Would Be Me
The SpongeTones: Homonym Girl
Jensen Bell:
Beauty Secrets
March 19 - Playlist
Thunderclap Newman: Something in the
Air
Billy Sullivan: Go Crazy
The Wilson Hospital: Call Me A.S.A.P.
The A.M. Band: I Hate to See You Go
Patrik Tanner: Smoke
Dwayne and Jeff: Diana
Derek Parrot: Julie from Africa
Hotlegs: Neanderthal Man
Muller and Patton: Life Preserver
Ben Patton: I'm Young
E: Nowheresville
Jensen Bell: Happening
The Sugarplastic: Autumn All the Time
The Fire Apes: Neon Lights
New Retailers Stocking
~~"Modern Dating Tips!"~~
Kool - Kat!!
KoolKatMusik.com online pop music retailer requests and buys a shipment of CDs! Jensen Bell is one of less that 100 artists to earn this honor!
Deep In the heart of New Jersey... A visionary named RAY is quietly competing with major labels, major distribution networks, major publishers and big time record stores. And he is doing it exceedingly well. Ray has a big time business going out where American Film began and New Yorkers move for some peace... but his reach is global. He has a special place in his heart for the post Beatles' styles of music including power-pop, Alt. country, Folk-rock, and Classic Rock. He has a special distribution list for his favorites... and of less that 100 lucky artists, JENSEN BELL has been accepted by Kool Kat Musik for this honor. Not only that, but unlike most online businesses who stock a CD on consignment... Ray puts his money where his mouth is and BOUGHT the Disks outright! This is someone Jensen hopes his friends and appreciators will support and prove that his faith is justified. here is the link:
http://www.koolkatmusik.com/NewCDCat2.aspx?subcat=1&pagenum=2
This is STORE NUMBER 4!!
TOWERING!
Tower Records' Online Store has started to carry independent titles like "Modern Dating Tips" ... they're smart! They want to get in on the future of music too! They love Jensen Bell so much that they made him his own page!
http://www.towerrecords.com/product.aspx?pfid=3201503#tracks
Nice Huh?
That is a bit more expensive than your other choices for disks, but you have the security and familiarity of the Tower name.. some people prefer that.
This makes 3 stores now!
NOT LAME!
Bruce Brodeen and His "Not Lame Records" of Fort Collins Colorado, are a haven for the best pop music you have ever wanted to find but just couldn't do the hunting. Bruce does the hunting for you. He finds the best. And everyone knows this. They have decided to sell "Modern Dating Tips" By Jensen Bell! This proves his excellent taste and of joyously doubles the internet presence of our hero. It helps direct the disk to a more specialized and selective audience. Bruce only adds disks that meet his specific tastes. Either he likes it or he ignores it.
But in this case he appears to love it!
which ends: "Everything here has a refreshing, consistently inventive arranging and enough jangle make perma-smiles on many a Not Lamer. An understatement: Extremely Highly Recommended!!"
Huh? Yeah?
This new store may lead to news involving more airplay. Stay tuned!
SUDDENLY RADIO!
Sunday Night February 13
...at about 12:22 PM in observance of VALENTINE's DAY, Rodney spun "Happy Chocolate" on KROQ 106.7 FM, in Los Angeles CA to an audience of Millions. Jensen Bell's name was announced along with the brilliant Kim Shattuck of the brilliant Muffs as the singers of the song... and that Jensen Bell has a record to watch out for.
Our supporters are encouraged to THANK RODNEY for spinning the song... no need to beg for more when you do that right?
The rest of the set was amazing and can be seen here:
http://www.kroq.com <--- scroll down to "shows" ... click on "rodney on the roq" and then you'll see Jensen in the list!
here is the list as it was not posted on KROQ's site:
Rodney On The Rock - Playlist for 2/13/05
"This Could Be The Night"-M.F.Q.
"R.O.T.R."-Brian Wilson
"I woke Up With A Song In My Head"-Bright Eyes
"Green Day"-Green Day
"Jacqueline"-Franz Ferdinand
"Happy
Chocolate"-Jensen Bell (w/ Kim Shattuck)
"Chocolate"-Snow Patrol
"The Ballad Of Michael Valentine"-The Killers
*************Commercial Break***********************
LONDON CALLING w/Liza
"Black & White Town"-Doves
"Cuts Across The Land"-Duke Spirit
"Everybodys Changing"-Keane
"Cheating On You"-Franz Ferdinand
"All the Young Dudes"-The Fuck Ups
"Starman"-Mates Of State
"Rad"-Smoosh
"The Lady Loves Me"- Nina Hagen w/ Leipzig Big Band (Feat. Lucas Alexander)
"Born In The 70's"-Ed Harcourt
"Sid & Nancy"-The Fight
"Radio, Radio"-Elvis Costello
**************Commercial Break************************
"Take it Off! Take It All Off!"- The Stripper (Noxema Shaving Cream Commercial
from Hal Lifson's 'Sex and the 60's')
"The Messenger"-Blonde Redhead
"Song Seven"-Interpol
"Indie Rock 'N' Roll"-The Killers
"Tired Of Waiting For You"-Green Day
"Japanese Girls"-Robbers On High Street
"Black Jettas"-Ima Robot (great song!)
"Love You Most"-The Dollyrots
"Valentine"-The Sun
"Meltdown"-Ash
"Banquet"-Bloc Party
"From Your Favorite Sky"-I Am Kloot
"Shoot Your Gun"-22-20's
***************Commercial Break************************
"Swinger"- Ann-Margret (from Hal Lifson's "Sex and the 60's")
"That Great Love Sound"-The Raveonettes
"Cat Claw"-The Kills
"Be My Baby"-The Dollyrots
"Corners Of Your Mind"-Ivy
"Tess Don't Tell"-Ivy
***************Commercial Break*************************
"Big Spender"- Edie Adams (Muriel Cigars Commercial from Hal Lifson's
'Sex And The 60's')
"Thru The Glass"-Thirteen Senses
"Tumble & Fall"-Feeder (I
love this!!)
"Oh Yeah!"-The Subways
"Starlit Hour"-Nina Hagen w/Leipzig Big band
~*THE END*~
It was a great show... every band was superb. Rodney is doing his best work this year... we all need to tune in and support this guy's incredible finds.
Sunday Night January 30 (well technically Monday though right?) at about 1:15 AM "Smoke & Perfume" a song from the CD 'Modern Dating Tips' by Jensen Bell was played by the Mayor Himself... Rodney Bingenheimer on his long running radio show... "Rodney On The 'ROQ" What a thrill to hear a great song from Fountains Of Wayne (see below) and then hear our work right there... that was quite a good moment for all involved.
Big Question... Will RODNEY PLAY THE DISK AGAIN?
The Jensen Bell appreciators have been emailing... but will it have any effect? You just never know.
Tune in FEB 6 at Midnight... 106.7FM KROQ ... L.A. & Pasadena
Fantastic! The suspense is killing us!
Dateline: Los Feliz, California
JensenBell.com now has a working BLOG! That means our registered friends and appreciators can interact, ask questions and even make requests. There are currently two blogs. The first is for that interaction and the second for advice and tips. Please link to them here:
Dateline: Hollywood, California
Jensen Bell's soundtrack work for science fiction series is posted on the NET. Ifilm.com has made a deal with mad genius and auteur David Avallone to stream the first and still best ever INTERNET ADVENTURE SERIAL, "SINCE NOON YESTERDAY," about the unfortunate modern day misadventures of the hapless son of a famous super detective of the 50's. Are there really aliens? Did dad know something he shouldn't have? Why are these creepy people following him? This series is quite fun and entertaining ... and we love the soundtrack if we do say so ourselves.
see it here "Since Noon Yesterday"
Radio Days
Valentine's Day Radio
Rodney Bingenheimer spun "Happy Chocolate" for the Valentine's day themed version of his show "Rodney on the ROQ" on KROQ 106.7FM, last Sunday Feb 13th 2005. Wow... that track sounds amazing on air. Let's thank Rodney for spinning it!
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News Stand - lists recent magazine or print features
Archived past press quotes and reviews of Jensen now posted here - PRESS
Talkies
Band Stand
The latest show or stage appearance will be listed here as a rule. You can also always go to the Calendar.
Philco
Television appearances will be listed here when scheduled
Good-Works
Important charity fund raisers or benefit shows involving Jensen or his friends listed here.
Laboratory
What is Jensen Bell working on now? This is where to get that news:
"Music To Save The World By" - A collection of power pop and garage rock versions of Super Hero themes is currently in production for renowned s.f. valley and internet comic book shop EARTH 2 COMICS.
Family & Friends
The Muffs have a new record coming out! get details HERE.
Martin Luther Lennon has record and touring news
Eels have a new myspace page... very cool! click HERE.
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