Charlie McDonnell, prolific video-maker known on YouTube as charlieissocoollike, and who happens to turn 20 today, has made a video for the new song Saskia Hamilton starring, well, Charlie McDonnell. Ben says it’s the “official” video, even though it’s not issued through Nonesuch, as Ben did ask him to do it. Anyway, have a look and add your comments along with Charlie’s gazillion other fans. Update: As of October 9, Charlie says he’s had a half million views.
Lonely Avenue
“From Above” video premiere
The video for the track From Above is now up on AOL Music. It’s also linked on this page on the Nonesuch Records site.
About the video, Ben says:
Julius (Preite, VP Animation, Fox) and Justin interpretive danced the storyboard for this video for me in a hotel room and it gave me chills – the adjacent room then complained to the front desk . This unassuming video enhances the lyric and gives the song another dimension. Thank you Julius.
Release day
The long-awaited Folds/Hornby collaboration Lonely Avenue hits store shelves, both physical and virtual, today, and with it a flurry of events and upcoming tour. Â Ben and Nick were on NPR’s Morning Edition, discussing the art of penning lyrics and wrapping music around them. Â (More press items on the Check your Papers and the TV page.)
PEN/Faulkner Reading Series performance
Ben and Nick Hornby will team up for an evening as part of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation’s Reading Series.  Hornby will read from JULIET, NAKED accompanied by “musical short stories†from Lonely Avenue. It’s open to the public.  Information and tickets on the Tour Dates page.
Related show
BBC interview with Ben and Nick
In London as part of a European PR tour, Ben and Nick Hornby visited BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and chatted with reporter Nicola Stanbridge. Listen here.
