Posted January 30, 2012 at 4:58pm in Ambien Bacon Frank Bell Insomnia John Mayer Kevin Lost Lube Thrillist True Blood Ben Folds
When I feel so tired, I can’t sleep… I make this new @YouTube video. 5am, Coldplay cover.
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Posted January 9, 2012 at 5:35am in Frank Bell Coldplay Chris Martin Fix You Cover Acoustic Guitar Insomnia
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Recorded a new contemporary composition of how I was feeling the other night/day around 6am. I’m calling it “46610 Bésixdouze”. I might make more of these when in insomniatic states, and release them as a compilation mix tape under whomever I become in between awake and asleep. Bell
An open letter to Adele: “19” vs “21”
I should preface this letter with the fact that while writing it, I’m listening to both of your records at the same time, so If for some reason I burst into tears mid-way, it’s totally normal.
Adele!
It’s been a minute since we last spoke! I remember many years ago, reaching out to you on MySpace, and actually getting a response before you got Beatles famous. Don’t you remember? I’d try to login to my MySpace page for reference, but won’t for fear that Facebook is watching…
Congrats with the success!!! You deserve it all girl! I’m so proud of you :) You’ve recently come up as the topic of conversation among my musician friends. A debate so to speak, on which of your now two records, “19” and “21” reign supreme musically.
“19” was obviously my first love. If it hadn’t been for that love however, “21” wouldn’t have solidified such emotions. Personally, love them both! BUT in order to settle this argument once and for all, I have a proposition for you - You and I start dating! I know what you’re thinking “Brilliant Idea!” But just to really drive in the awesomeness…
I wouldn’t even have to make you feel my love… You would know from the start it’s right as rain! I’m sure you’re tired of thinking back to your former one and only… Rumor has it he’s wanting royalties from you now? Give him the cold shoulder! He won’t go? It’s time you replace him with ME!
Now here’s where things get tricky. Obviously, our relationship couldn’t last… If you and I are shagging up and happy with our daydreams and sweet nothings, there’s no sorrowful/angry music to win awards and break milestones. Can someone like you truly be happy when we’re not making music? Unfortunately however, I’m not that good at being a horrible boyfriend, and I can’t say that I have that much experience with breaking hearts either (consciously, anyway) :/
SOOOOOO this is where the tables will be turned. YOU break up with ME. No one will see it coming. I was crazy for you… I’ll be left with a heart, melted to stone, late night contemplative walks, chasing pavements, until I write… a LOVESONG! No, a hate song. A song. No longer needing to hide my heart, I take it all in and make MY 3rd record, affectionally titled “28”.
“28” get’s a ridiculous amount of buzz, and actually shatters all of your records for “21”. In my Grammy acceptance speech, I cry a little, as you glance from the front row, and know every song was about you… Rolling deep down inside I can’t help feeling that we could have had it all, but all that goes away when Zooey Deschanel hands me a congratulatory Grammy martini of straight vodka. Backstage, Jay-Z and Beyonce tell me they’re naming their second child “Frank”, after me. Ludacris, who’s from my hometown, give’s me some customized bling for my neck.
Fun Fact: Did you know that “FrankBell” actually rhymes with “Adele”. This was meant to happen!
OH! If you don’t mind, let’s make our first “date” in a public place… I want to make sure you’re not some sort of weirdo (no offense).
I’ll be waiting,
Frank Bell
Posted October 6, 2011 at 3:32pm in Oh Land Frank Bell Son of a Gun Ambien Business Email Deej Hofer Everything Falls Into Place Promo Insomnia Street Cred
A List Of What NOT To Do When You Can’t Sleep
It’s Tuesday morning at 4:40am, and no matter how hard you try, sleep seems to evade you. The following is a list of things to NOT do while experiencing the condition know as insomnia.
1. Candle Burning
Setting the mood for sleep. Establishing some sort of ambience. Whiffing the lush lavender that fills the room. Seems like a good idea! It isn’t. In most cases, insomnia is coupled with some sort of form of narcolepsy. The last thing you want, is to suddenly awaken in a cloud of smoke, engulfed in flames, only to be found amidst ashes in your most embarrassing jammy pants.
2. Binge Eating
There’s a reason why some of the things in the pantry remain uneaten. Binge eating usually results in regret, both mental, and physical. Peanut-butter and Mayonnaise are not friends. Once you start, it’s pretty difficult to stop, and none of the nutrients will be put to any good use. Binge anything for that matter probably isn’t healthy in your current state.
3. Knife Sharpening
A no-brainer, right? No. Whether you have a new found recent affinity for knives, or the hypnagogia sneaks in and you start seeing “shadow people”, being near sharp objects or fire is a generally bad idea (see #1).
4. Status Updating
When in the loopy state of Insomnia, things seem a lot more funny and clever than they actually are. Mundane tasks seem like feats of grandiose accomplishment. It’s probably best to keep “Making Mac&Cheese” or “Doing Laundry” to yourself. Also to be noted, avoid the random Facebook “Like” rampage. It might seem like a good idea to “Like” the fact that “Olivia” or “Lars” is now single. Most “likely” (see what I did there?), it isn’t.
5. List Making
Come on… Now you’re just wasting time. This is just a filler. Whatever you’re making a list of, is undoubtedly something trivial, feeding into your mild OCD. Especially if it’s a “To Do” list. You’re probably not going to do any of said things, because you would already be doing them. If it’s a “Not To Do” list, you might have bigger problems…
Read a book. Write a song. BUT If you REALLY want to spend your time, not sleeping, on the internet, being the tab whore that you are, get informed with what’s going on in the world. Read about the many injustices that are going on continually, and how you can help. Educate yourself. Or post a link on your Facebook/Tumblr/Twitter educating others (until you start seeing things again).
Bell, out.
