Ed Note: Abby’s Back! At the only German gig in his 5 stop European mini-tour, Knox Road favorite Radical Face (Ben Cooper) was in typical form. Armed with his Jacksonville, Florida-based band, he delivered, per usual, a tome of stories plucked from a variety of his records released since 2007. It seemed to be over… Continue reading Radical Face @ Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei, Berlin
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[Abby’s Road] Freundliche Stammbaum
It’s been a while. Radical Face. What a lovely place to start. So… Recently I had the pleasure of seeing the last gig of the Radical Face EU tour here in Munich. While the exquisite recorded versions of Ben Cooper’s songs machine ideas into an almost hand-hewn reality, the live versions are remarkable as well… Continue reading [Abby’s Road] Freundliche Stammbaum
Radical Face presents prequel EP!
Can you hear the church bells pealing? Has the Pony Express galloped through your town to deliver the message? Jacksonville, Florida’s Radical Face (aka Ben Cooper) is releasing a highly anticipated, October record…his first full-length since 2007’s heart stopper Ghost. How does an artist who plays admission optional shows, communicates thoughtfully with his fans via… Continue reading Radical Face presents prequel EP!
Electric President’s The Violent Blue strikes at our core
We’re in a dark cellar. The only light we see is rays from the tiny window in the corner that show the floating dust. I can barely catch your image through squinted eyes. I take one step closer, you take one step back. Progress? Maybe. My strides are longer than yours. I take another step… Continue reading Electric President’s The Violent Blue strikes at our core
Radical Face News: Patients Project
Radical Face has come up with a fascinating project, titled “Patients”, in which Ben Cooper (Radical Face himself, and one half of Electric President) will release 10 random songs of his on an album and then trade the album to people for anything. And by anything, I mean anything at all. He’ll take a book,… Continue reading Radical Face News: Patients Project