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Re: edinburgh TWITFEST/mother russia part uno

The_Jools — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:47:00 -0000

Hey Amanda !
I'm glad people wrote to you explaining the weird-vibe no-eye-contact thing during your shows in Russiaa. It is a different culture, but I think music is fundamentely international, it communicates feelings, and even if people don't understand your lyrics completely you really illustrate them (in lack of a better word). And on stage too, you bond with the audience and not just with words, your warmth emanates from you.
The pick of you made me think of this very very funny sketch that you should watch if you have the time (it's only 2 minutes long), it's the english comedians from Smack the Pony.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Can't wait for you to come back to France! Come to Lyooonnn if you can, it's a great city and it's different from Paris!
XXxxx

Re: edinburgh TWITFEST/mother russia part uno

The_Jools — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:47:47 -0000

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amanda_a — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:01:00 -0000

"Nostrovia"----->Na zdrovye/na zdrovie.
I'm sorry, the Slavic grammarian in me will not put up with such an odd translit. "Nostrovia" makes it sound like you're talking about a state of some sort, like the far off kingdom of Toyourhealth-ia.

I also would agree with the comments that Russians have a different relationship to celebrities than Americans do. Moreover, you're a foreign celebrity and that also impacts the way they will treat you.

And St. Petersburg is serious only if you haven't gotten down and experienced the absurdity of the place. All of that structured, stern architecture becomes terribly ironic in juxtaposition with 1. Soviet history/traces of the Soviet and 2. daily life there. My favorite club in St. Petersburg was in a museum and used to hold early metal shows followed immediately by disco nights. As in, the people in all black would give way to people geared up for disco dancing. If we tried this in America, I'm pretty sure there'd be a fight in the parking lot. When I lived there, I saw drunken soccer fans dancing and singing in some of those ornate fountains. Sure, Russians culturally do not get up and smile at everyone who walks by [there are deep-seated historical reasons for this] and eye-contact with strangers is generally considered pretty aggressive behavior...but Russians are, as they would say, ochen dobre ljudi. uh. i fail at translation, and i mean it in an extra-literal sense...

oh, and those glasses of vodka are standard Russian-issue for what I can tell. I'm surprised they didn't bring you 4 of them for good measure.

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amanda_a — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:01:02 -0000

oh, and those glasses of vodka are standard Russian-issue for what I can tell. I'm surprised they didn't bring you 4 of them for good measure.

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suzanna — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:29:00 -0000

yesterday i came across your Out.com interview - and i just want to say: i love you. you're incredible

http://www.out.com/video/in...

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Ryan_Anas — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:37:00 -0000

Seeing you and Jason being crazy together always makes me smile. I'm so happy that your first Russian tour was such an amazing success. I kind of had a feeling that you would go over wel there, but wow! A very awesome people, I would say. Sorry for you hangover. Cutting down on drinkingis always a good idea, as a type with a fuzzy head ;) Much love, and as always thank you for all of these amantastic photos and pictures XOXOXO

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suzanna — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:29:11 -0000

yesterday i came across your Out.com interview - and i just want to say: i love you. you're incredible

http://www.out.com/video/in...

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Ryan_Anas — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:37:29 -0000

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Joo — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:00:00 -0000

Hey, Amanda, just to tell you:
You blogged about your book possibly being in Forbidden Planet? Well, obviously it's in the one in Edinburgh however they don't sell it in London. He said point blank they weren't selling it. However, he faired better than other shop I went to who didn't know who you were and apparently couldn't quite grasp that you had a book out. The conversation confused me and I actually knew what I was talking about.

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orsondeau — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:10:00 -0000

Actually, Lady Gaga cites the Dolls as an influence. So, yeah. I would love if you covered a Gaga song, unless it was Brown Eyes, which is all piano anyway. Just do it stateside, so I can come see it. (Wow, that kind of sounds reeeaaally demanding.)

I adore the Fauvist reference painting. It's one of my favorite movements.

That being said, I'm really happy you're getting to enjoy Russia. It's a truly beautiful place and so steeped in gloriously complex history. I'm also glad you're hanging with Jason again. (Speaking of which, I can't wait for the rumored Evelyn Evelyn album. It'll be spectacular. :) )

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eepshyes — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:17:00 -0000

I am so incredibly jealous of your life.

Why do you have to be so awesome all the time?

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Joo — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:00:08 -0000

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Chris — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:00:00 -0000

Dear Amanda Fucking Palmer

I just wanted to say that if you covered a Lady GaGa song that would pretty much complete my life. Just for the record.

Love Chris

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Vayda — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:31:00 -0000

I agree with your madness at getting treated oddly by fans... I don't think that is how it should be. That's one of the reason's I like you, Amanda, because you're a real person, not an 'icon' that everyone loves but no one can look at. That stuff bothers me. :)

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orsondeau — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:10:35 -0000

I adore the Fauvist reference painting. It's one of my favorite movements.

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eepshyes — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:17:06 -0000

I am so incredibly jealous of your life.

Why do you have to be so awesome all the time?

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1easy — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:08:00 -0000

I make! but at the time you catch me I just wanted to know what happens with mr.Big. That's all. ok I just kidding.
actually this part about eyes contact made me sad and in the fact that it's after 3.5+ gigs.. bad case
anyway, I'll join I.Skorokhodov
come back soon

p.s. I hope THE LOVE will be at part duo ..and Moscow'10 -)

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Chris — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:00:40 -0000

Dear Amanda Fucking Palmer

I just wanted to say that if you covered a Lady GaGa song that would pretty much complete my life. Just for the record.

Love Chris

Re: edinburgh TWITFEST/mother russia part uno

Mar_lookingforhername — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:44:00 -0000

You know, Amanda. I would really love sitting with you at some old-fashioned café, and just talk. Talk, and talk and talk until the day is over and the twilight is painting our faces with burgundy, orange and silver freckes in our eyes. And maybe, then, being a little drunk or somehow chocolate-sick, we should dance absolutely and impetuously mad at some lonely park at midnight. We would lose our shoes. Or in a river. Inside it. Outside.

Then, if I had the chance, I would ask Neil to tell me some secrets, because I know for sure that he knows a lot of them.
And afterwards, I would ask you to sing, silently, thunderously, vehemently. And I would sing a little lower, remembering all the things I never said, and why life is so beautifully red.

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Vayda — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:31:35 -0000

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bodnoirbabe — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:46:00 -0000

You're an amazing women, Amanda!

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lucife — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:01:00 -0000

also, I forgot to mention. Do you know what these security guys told us before you shown up? No talking. No hanging around. Just take your autograph and go away. Seriously, it's like they didn't know who you are at all. So all things considered, autograph session was quite awesome.

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Name — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:00:00 -0000

Argh, I'm on a different compy than normal and I forgot my password. So it's RaqsSaideh on a guest account. :D

Anywoo, it looks like you're having so much fun in Russia! The live photos are some of my faves I've seen so far, the one with your skirt tucked up is priceless xD I'd pick a fave but well... they're all too wicked for that. Crowd surfing + vodka + accordion pics are in the top, though
Loving the photos of you and Jason as well, you both look very much like you're enjoying yourselves!
OHHH! That first photo. The only word for it is epic. Kudos to yourself and the photographer.

Sorry to hear that your fans weren't as interactive, though it would have been an interesting break. The bouncers sound intense to say the least...

Well, can't wait to hear more bout teh trip if you end up making a longer blog about it (you mentioned doing so at the top, right..?) and I really want to hear about twitter ninja gigs in Edinburgh! The twitter gigs always look like so much fun, I love the aftermath of creativity!
Warmest wishes from WI as always... and Copper County, MI since I'm currently situated in a cafe there-- hoping for the best for yourself and your mates in your upcoming touring!
-Greta

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Flor — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:46:00 -0000

Dear, you ARE Evita. You quietly, secretly take things over when no one's looking because we're busy adoring you. But don't actually *be* Evita, kay? She died not much older than you are.

Recently made a similar decision to drink a wee bit less thanks to an epic hangover. I thought I drank a lot but failed to notice that I'm good with wine but had not kept up my processing strength for liquors. Oddly enough, it was a night of vodka martinis that did it.

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lucife — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:19:00 -0000

it's kind of hard to remember how to speak English at autograph sessions sometimes :) But your blog and twitter certainly help, they give a feeling of already being acquainted.
do join vkontakte, we'll be happy to see you there :)

about "8 balls", you probably lucky you haven't seen much Tsereteli's work (at least I hope you didn't). Now that is some seriously screwed up sculptures all across the Moscow.

anyway, thanks for yours and Jason's performance at Afisha's Picnic, it was the most fun I've had in months!