var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-16761375-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); A Girl Called Sam is a website about music. None of us is called Sam.Tumblr (3.0; @agirlcalledsam)http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/22504954614/tumblr_m3lcsyqr1D1qzw7v4&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>Here it is folks, the first (un-mastered) taste of the first Ben Folds Five album in 12 long years. September can’t come soon enough!</p> <p>Enjoy.</p> <p><em>Greg</em></p>http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/22504954614http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/22504954614Sun, 06 May 2012 08:58:00 +0100ben folds fivedo it anywayboastings I could lie and say the recent lapse in activity here is due to me being hard at work doing...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/18513591231http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/18513591231Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:22:02 +0000Crash &amp; The BandicootsReviewJedlowestbitter I love it when this happens! 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has only been out a...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14125846699http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14125846699Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:10:00 +0000HonheehonheeJedShoutslowestbitter OK, so initially we wanted to pick just five records for our AGCS albums of the year but I just...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14676622255http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14676622255Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:40:00 +0000Album of the YearChristmasChristmas CalendarJedNine Types Of LightTV On The RadioDecember 23rdlowestbitter Since the release of the Songs For Christmas box set in 2006, Sufjan has recorded four more...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14632762025http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14632762025Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:22:00 +0000ChristmasChristmas CalendarJedSongs For ChristmasSufjanSufjan StevensDecember 22ndlowestbitter Yesterday I reviewed Vol. I, Vol. II, and Vol. III of Sufjan Stevens&#8217; Christmas EP&#8217;s,...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14574453275http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14574453275Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:47:00 +0000ChristmasChristmas CalendarJedSongs For ChristmasSufjanSufjan StevensDecember 21stlowestbitter We couldn&#8217;t go through an entire Christmas Calendar without mentioning the S-word could we?...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14508594697http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14508594697Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:44:00 +0000ChristmasChristmas CalendarJedSongs For ChristmasSufjanSufjan StevensDecember 20thlowestbitter Alcopop Records are great for a number of reasons: they&#8217;re home to a legion of great acts...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14453663896http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14453663896Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:40:00 +0000AlcopopAlcopop RecordsChris ReaChristmasChristmas CalendarJedJohnny ForeignerJumping ShipsKatie MalcoKirsty McCollMichael JacksonMy First ToothPete The Pub LandlordPoguesReubenScreaming MaldiniStagecoachThe Social ClubDecember 19thlowestbitter The most exciting musical moment of my year happened in the most horrid of venues that would only...http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14416337188http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/post/14416337188Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:04:00 +0000Album of the YearAlex TurnerArctic MonkeysGregSuck It And Seechristmas calendarDecember 18thboastings I guess I should hate this. 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