You should just make one final album for the record company, and it should be 13 covers of songs by other artists on the label, sung in slow a capella form with Jason and the twins and various others.
Blake
· 3 months ago
Oh, dear god. That was a nice post to read, although you don't seem to be crossing a very nice path right now. As everyone says, hope you can clear your head a bit with this time offline. And, I have to say I've never seen you live 'cos I'm from Argentina lol and we have our very own brigade and stuff and making plans to bring you here. Now, hold on, I'm not using this comment just to advertise us (?). Well, maybe a bit. Whatever, you still fucking rock and I'll wait for decades if I have to.
I love the way you describe your relationship, I expect to hear any Me-and-the-minibar-only-happier kind of song anytime soon :) You're incredible.
June_Miller
· 3 months ago
Thank god you have a stable, happy relationship you can be open about and contented with. It's beautiful you two can understand eachother so well and just be.
Mine is...complicated.
To put it into perspective: A song that seems to capture all of it perfectly would have to be "The Olde Headboard" by Rasputina. Specifically the line 'Where'd you get the dumb idea for all the secretive platonic dating?'
It seems worth it sometimes.
Others, it seems like she's playing my dick like a fiddle.
She's just...really fucked up. I'm not going to explain her through a comment box. Trying to explain her is impossible enough, really.
She's just so different than anyone I've ever met. In good and bad ways.
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Enough of that, though.
...
Sorry your label's still acting all ho-like. My managers actually tend to dawdle around and ignore me/my roommate (who is now working with me [we're like Lavern and Shirley?]), if they can't think of anything for us to do. We eventually just mosey off and do shit we know needs to get done before either of them comes up to finally give us a task.
I'm actually really glad she works with me, now, because she's definitely my emotional anchor, there. We work in a madhouse.
A mad warehouse.
I'm realizing that creative, intelligent people often have to work for or under some REALLY not bright individuals, throughout their lives.
Fuel for the fire, I guess.. Though it doesn't really help that I've been so burnt out by work in general, I haven't had much time to create. Fuckballs.
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That's a lovely dress, ma'am.
That's also a perfectly captured 'WTF?' face.
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One day, I will be fabulous-enough to be able to attend one of your Fringe performances, because damnit if it doesn't look and sound awesome, every time.
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I've said it before, in far schmaltzier ways, but you should truly consider coming to Santa Cruz sometime next year. Everybody wants a piece of the Palmer-pie, though. Everybody's telling you to come here, stay with me, I WILL MAKE YOU KALE AND POTATOES AND RICE. No, the last part's just me, and even then it'll probably be my roommate doing the cooking part. She's much better at it than I.
Seriously, though.
They love you here.
(Fucking better.)
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I haven't commented on any of the past few entries. My bad. Please understand, shit has been hectic in so many ways.
Enjoy your break, ma'am. Take care.
June_Miller
· 3 months ago
Update: I've quit that girl. She's just not worth my time.
If only all women were ladies such as yourself, Miss Palmer.
She's not a lady. She's a monster.
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Things must start anew.
David_Levine
· 4 months ago
What a great blog post. Enjoy your time off line. A lot.
Kristin
· 4 months ago
Call Tori Amos and ask her about getting out of a label. She did quite well with that. :)
Jenny
· 4 months ago
The show was absolutely fucking amazing. Loved every second. Zen Zen Zo were bizarre and awesome. Astronaut was my favourite, made me cry. I wish I could express my gratitude and amazement in a more interesting way, but I cant. Thanks for everything. =)
Delilah made me cry. First time Delilah has made me cry.
It's always been Sing but this time it was Delilah. I stood with my eyes closed and floated in the music, drank it all in and cried. I love it when music makes me cry.
Thank you <3
kurometarikku
· 4 months ago
There has to be a way to record the record they want to complete your obligations, while making fun of them and letting us all be in on the joke. Maybe you'll make the nickleback money then, and you can buy Neil a pony.
Naomi
· 4 months ago
Y'know who says bits and bobs?
The British say bits and bobs.
Yep, we are just THAT hardcore ;D
<3 you AFP. I hope you find your feet and the pieces fit into place for you soon
Seniath
· 4 months ago
I totally crashed at the house of the boyfriend of the guy who took that photo of Zen Zen Zo. That's few enough degrees of separation to make me feel special that it was used.
But yes, excellent (and incredibly varied) gig, just a shame I wasn't around long enough to catch you anywhere else.
Amanda
· 4 months ago
I thought you could not get anymore badass, and then I saw you with a ukele on the beach.
CassieFX
· 4 months ago
People DID freak out in a good way at Zen Zen Zo. I thought my husband would HATE it - he sometimes doesn't get things - but to my surprise even he loved it. The whole show was fucking amazing. Your sister singing with you made me cry.
I hope your offline time clears the cobwebs and brings clarity.
Ndrw
· 4 months ago
fucked up, scary, with a smattering of perfect moments.
sounds like a build up to something intense.
sounds like life.
sounds like me.
Make some noise.
Joo
· 4 months ago
Good luck on your week without the internet. May it relax you (: Additionally, with debt, you really could do with some relaxing. God knows you deserve it.
We say bits and bobs because we're awesome like that ^^ I do like the detail they went into. I don't think I've ever been interrogated by customs but that's hardly surprising, considering I'm from the country and I'm only 15. Call me lucky. Although, I remember when we went to America, they were stricter at customs. But it was in 2002, so go figure.
Ahh, next time you have a chance, please come to the London Forbidden Planet :( Those bastards don't stock your book and need to be taught why they should have it.
You're in a film as a statue? I'm excited already.
Ohh, judging circus stuff is too awesome. You're really lucky with the stuff you've managed to do. You're my idol, AFP (:
m0echtegern
· 4 months ago
I love the Fringe too! I'm so glad you were playing there, since otherwise I never would have known about it! (I'm an American living in Germany and don't hear about these things). Amazing show! I'm almost depressed to be back in Germany and really hope I can come back next year.
Judith
· 4 months ago
My daughter saw your show in Edinburgh - she was the one in the audience who actually had a ukelele with her! You totally made her year when you borrowed it! She's had a really tough year, and we are all so proud of how she has come through it, but I just wanted to say thank you for being such an inspiration to her. Since I first played her your music, she has become so much more able to believe in herself and be her own person. Its wonderful to see.
Relish your time away from the crazy. I shall ask the universe to send you the answers you are looking for, and the peace of mind to find the next bit of your path. Much love.
Kate
· 4 months ago
Heard many a good thing about your Edinburgh show. Sadly Im too poor, also, to make your London show (ze life of ze artiste, no?). Any chance of a Brighton visit Miss Palmer?
Jenny
· 4 months ago
p.s. My mum is the only person I know who says Bits and Bobs, and even then it is only in an ironic sense.
faceking
· 4 months ago
My friends daughter said "Customs in America are not strict. I walked through eating an apple whilst they were scanning my mums eyes."
Love your music, did a wee performance in Carlisle (Just below Scotland!) and sang Astronaut - consequently there are even more lovers of your music Hurrah!
Face-King xxx
benleighton
· 4 months ago
This year was my first ever Fringe experience, which just so happened to co-inside with your gig at the picture house, and you totally owned it. Sucks mega hairy balls that your label wont just drop you so you can carry on with your career, but a talented woman with so many dedicated fans and a (sickeningly) awesome boyfriend such as yourself will find your feet one day, Again. Loved the show, loved Zen Zen Zo, thanks for being the highest point in a shit year for me AFP.
Verity
· 4 months ago
I almost feel ashamed that you are in so much debt...you have a ridiculous amount of fans. You are HUGE afp...you should be mega fucking rich xx
arban
· 4 months ago
Next time, I cook for you, no more restaurants.
Editorial
· 4 months ago
'Bits & bobs' on an official form encapsulates exactly why I love living in the UK.
'bits and bobs' is why I love Britain. May you be blessed Amanda. Hope the record company see sense.
dtpjr64
· 4 months ago
I say give the record company the performance of your career and once your obligation is complete, they will hang themselves for ever making a bad deal with you.
laurieanne
· 4 months ago
Life is what happens when we're busy making other plans. Have a lovely, relaxing, romantic week off. But be careful! Don't get another kidney infection. My advice:lots of oral sex. ;) <3<3<3
The Red Witch
· 4 months ago
You will figure it out..... and trust me.... the uncertainty beats being trapped in a call centre job educating people about private health insurance and being abused about 70% of the time......
Marjorie_T
· 4 months ago
Love the pics, especially the one of Neil playing ukulele! Enjoy Skye. (I'm coming to your London gig, sooo looking forward to it!
HoustonMe
· 4 months ago
Sweet, smart Amanda. It will come. It will go. Enjoy the silence.
csdaley
· 4 months ago
I am sorry about your record label. They are really starting to piss me off. Just give them an album of covers using the ukulele. Play just 80's mall pop. I can hear the Tiffany song in my head already, "Running just as fast as I can...."
That shit is so bad it has stayed in my head for over two decades and I didn't even listen to it back then. You would be doing me a favor by replacing with something that didn't actually feel like it was rotting out my brain just by thinking about it.
I will buy whatever you produce. My wife and I will go to whateveer tour you go on. Our part of paying off the debt. We can't have you struggling, your art is important!
therealtaryn
· 4 months ago
Amanda, i'm so sorry to hear about your troubles with the record company. i hope you find a way out so you can just go back to be yourself and writing for yourself :/
i'm very, very happy about you and neil though. :)
love, taryn.
arianaM
· 4 months ago
I saw your show at the Fringe and I wanted to hang around after to meet you but my friends were harassing me to go. I had wanted to tell you that, cheesy as it may sound, the way you and Neil are together really inspires me. You know when you ask someone, 'how do you know when you're in love?' and they always just reply 'you'll know'? That always seemed like bullshit to me. How you described the way you felt about Neil in your earlier blogs really made sense to me, it was as if something clicked and I understood. Thank you for that, and all the other ways you inspire me! I really hope one day I can find what you guys have.
Loved the show, and I love that you sang Delilah, it was beautiful. Good luck with everything xxx
roxieb
· 4 months ago
Big time debt to record label? See a lawyer and look into bankruptcy. Many artists wind up there one time or another. It's a constitutional right and if those you owe (record label) don't play fair and are holding you hostage - screw the motherfuckers. It's just business, baby, and the bigwigs and corporations do it every day.
Tom
· 4 months ago
Amanda, I was wondering how long it normaly takes yout o reply to an meail at the moment, I sent one in the middle of last month, and I don't know if you recieved it, or if you maybe haven't got round to replying yet? Or maybe you have so many that you don't have time to reply to them all?
Greta
· 4 months ago
"but i love how my life floats together. how i can wind up in this magical house, with this magical family, accepted, loved, fed."
I think I may remember this for the rest of my life. Thank you.
And I'm sorry to hear that you're so overwhelmed by everything :( I think maybe your weeklong hiatus may help, but I know what it is to have ideas rattling around and nothing you're planning on immediately to do with them. Just let them rattle a little longer, collecting more small ideas until they go from marbles to baseballs and can become fully fledged bubbles of awesome-ness that are written without *having* to think about it. And I have a feeling that yours will be a productive week in this sense. You'll see, it'll work out :] *hugs*
Holy goats, Fringe looked like such a good time... and thanks to that photo I may have to make cookies today.
Anyway, much love from Wisconsin, I hope things look up and warmest wishes for a perfect and lovely week with Neil <3 -Greta
kukla
· 4 months ago
I think I got jet lag reading this. Really, really enjoy your time off. You've earned it, woman!
meiry
· 4 months ago
It sucks that you can't get the songs out of your head for fear that the record company will own them, but on the plus side at least you still have the drive and the inspiration to create. It's a beautiful thing.
robynrees
· 4 months ago
Re: The whole Record Company Mess...I have to ask: Don't you have a Lawyer to get this out of your life? Hell, a whole team of lawyers? Out in the world there must be at least ONE brilliant attorney who would LOVE to take this pro bono if for no other reason than to make a point about artistic freedom. Why not send that request into the world thru twitter and everything else at your disposal? ( Query sent with your best interests at heart...)
wessels6
· 4 months ago
Hang in there, girlie. Breathe and stretch. You inspire me. It will all work out. I love this: "when we hit offline land, i’ll sit down with a giant pad of blank paper and just kill all the turning and smoking wheels in my head." Perfect. Thanks for the bloggin'. xoxo
Serena
· 4 months ago
Now I can't EVER imagine you living off room service for always, NEVER! The Fringe is fantastic but Scotland is n general, it's fun and I hope you come back soon. say hi to the sheep )
Kelley
· 4 months ago
Amanda, After December you should come back to Boston and help me with this charity that I've started. It's called Art Can Change the World and it's all about bringing art and music to underpriviliged children in the New England area, and giving them a positive outlet for self expression. I've always been lucky enough to have instruments to play and paints to paint with, so I'm trying to share the wealth with others! I'm having a benefit concert for it in the coming months, and would love if you'd play or attend or anything. It's most likely going to be at Franklin Pierce University in NH. A huge group of us is carpooling from Cambridge to FPU the day before, sleeping over in the dorms, rocking out for a good cause ALL DAY the next day, sleeping over again, and then heading back to Cambridge the day after. I have connections with the communications department there, so we could totally get you on their radio, TV channel, or in their newspaper. They even have a recording studio that could be at your dispense to do whatever you want with it. It's going to be awesome. Check out the website (www.ourartcanchangetheworld.weebly.com) and email me if you have any interest in volunteering or playing at any point (kippermank@gmail.com). Be well, safe travels, and soak up the love, you're lucky to have found it :) -K
Heather Bryant
· 4 months ago
hey amanda,
i know you mentioned something before about some debate going on amongst fans about whether or not you should do a lady gaga cover or something like that. i was wondering if you've seen the video of her doing an acoustic piano version of "poker face". if not, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB8h3Q9g4CM
-heather
Rachael
· 4 months ago
I fucking LOVE that Bits and Bobs was written on your customs form. That is so awesome. :-)
Also, I think you and Mr. Neil are very very wise for taking a week off and unplugging. It should be even longer, really. It's not at all surprising that you're starting to feel unhinged and scattered and unfocused, with the schedule you adhere to, the life you're leading; I don't know how you do it at all.
Before reading your blog, I'd read this story in Wired (found, ironically, perhaps, via a tweet from Caitlin Kiernan) about digital overload, (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/atten...), about "the effects of "our high-speed, overloaded, split-focus and even cybercentric society" on attention. It’s not a pretty picture: a never-ending stream of phone calls, e-mails, instant messages, text messages and tweets is part of an institutionalized culture of interruption, and makes it hard to concentrate and think creatively".
Anyway. I do so enjoy reading these blogs of yours. So thoughtful, well-written, interesting, open. You could be "Amanda Palmer, The Girl Who Works At The Shop Down The Street Making Lattes And Isn't At All Famous" and I'd still want to read what you have to say, because of the way you think and write and express yourself.
It's wonderful to read that you're so understood, and loved, and in love. That is a rare and beautiful thing.
I hope your financial woes get wrestled to the ground and kicked in the ass.
Please be kind with yourself and patient. Don't feel guilty about any of this. Don't worry about not knowing where to go next. Enjoy some quiescence. You need it. Only when you've allowed yourself to go still and quiet will you find the answers you're looking for.
Julie
· 4 months ago
Bless you for using my photo (the one of you outside the HMV Picture House). It's made my day. :)
Dee aka BlueCatArtist56
· 4 months ago
Off the grid to renew, regroup, spend precious time w/ Neil, there will be good coming for that. Good thoughts and positive vibes being sent your way. Be well.
cathyab
· 4 months ago
Take a deep breath, and then just be rather than do. Everything will put itself in the right place. The sheep will be chilled. Sheep are like that.
chrisdonia
· 4 months ago
Your really did get around, didn't you? It's no wonder you feel the need for a (well deserved) break.
Thanks for coming to Edinburgh - lots of musicians forget about us these days and you were very welcome. Do come back soon and bring that Webley chap, he looks like fun too!
And thanks for using the photo - nice to see one of them doing something :D
Name
· 4 months ago
Love ya, take care, K:)
Chuck
· 4 months ago
You look like a total rockstar frontwoman in the picture w/ the horns. I love it.
Emily
· 4 months ago
Amanda I wish I could console you. I know sometimes lives just take crazy spiraling terrifying turns, and sometimes even when life is good, it is also hard, I know this.
I believe in you Amanda.
I'm sure you hear this all the time, but I love you, you have moved me, you inspire me
you are my role model.
I want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for living in this kind of chaos, because the chaos that is in your life does mean that I have been able to hear your music, and to meet you, and to be inspired by the amazing art which you live. Your life is a work of art Amanda. Thank you for enduring, I am sorry it is hard right now, but thank you for having the strength to be Art even through the hard times. I love you I love you And I wish you peace
tybeck
· 4 months ago
Been following you since the early years in Boston, excellent work all around. Just wanted to give my opinion on your comments here in this post, it's obvious and trite, but I feel it needs to be said. You would not be where you are now if you weren't you. So, I'd stay the course and things should turn out for the better. Whatever better is. Hopefully you'll find out when you get there.
tybeck
· 4 months ago
One obvious and trite point. You wouldn't be where you are if you weren't you. Stay the course and you'll figure out what's best when you get there.
mcmatz
· 4 months ago
One thing you are not, dear Amanda, is a sloth of any sort. The last 8 months you have been a whirlwind of creativity. It is no wonder you need a week of nothing and Neil to regain your balance. So give it up for a week. Don't even ponder anything and breathe a bit. We'll be here when you get back. Much love. <3 <3 <3
Wrose.
· 4 months ago
Hey a while ago in an email you said something about coming to Australia for December/summer. I think thats a good idea. I've got a massive group of awesome friends who would be completely psyched to see you. We were planning to put on a gigantic picnic and invite you. But are you not coming now? That would be sad.
metarie
· 4 months ago
The Picturehouse show was amazing, truly one of the best nights of my life. My boyfriend and I met at a gig you did almost exactly 4 years ago in Aberdeen (technically Dresden Dolls, but Brian was absent) and last weekend we saw you again. We don't have much in common when it comes to music but we both drifted away in our own little world and felt like the only two people in the room. Thank you so much for being the soundtrack to our relationship :)
Madbumblebee
· 4 months ago
I say bits and bobs. We Brits are an odd bunch. I wish I'd had the money to come see you in Edinburgh, but I didn't. My mum got me tickets to see you in London for my birthday though, so yay!! I wish you health, wealth and happiness AFP, you deserve it.
Emhappybubble
· 4 months ago
The gig was amazing! Loved every second of it. i was the girl with the uke! You will get free from the record company! Loved zen zen zo very random. thank you for being such an inspiration! xxx
draculina
· 3 months ago
hey..i'm a big fan from romania and i only wanted to say that we really enjoy you're music here and we're hoping that one day you may come visit us...it would be really nice to hear you live on a show...lots of hugs from romania:*:*:* i love thee!
brennabrenna
· 3 months ago
homeskillet! maybe you should send around a petition at one of your secret shows lobbying for your record label to drop you. would that work? i have no clue. you gotta try everything though, or else you haven't tried it all. of course. i hope you find e'rething you need. i hope you get gracefully out of debt. i hope you keep appreciating whatever it is you have, which is so much, by the looks of it.
happy hunting, (:(:
kari_sinkko
· 3 months ago
Ha. Hmmm, your predicament reminds me of George Michael. Wasn't he between a blender and a contract. What did he do. Fuck all. Sat in time, going crazy with songs inside him, almost made him insane. I know what that feels like. To sit and wait for somebody to go away thinking there's no more juice to squeeze. When they go, you unleash -Feathers of Fury-
mhuzzell
· 3 months ago
St Andrews used to have a shop called Bits & Bobs (or, technically, "Betty's Bit's & Bob's"). It sold fabric, sewing supplies, and drug paraphernelia.
Ryan_Anas
· 3 months ago
Oh Amanda, it is a SIN that you should have to worry about money with your talent and popularity. I really hope RR chokes on it when the time comes. I'm usually not this negative, but I cannot believe the are making you wait around like that. How can they sleep!?
It's so awesome that you can talk about these things so openly with Neil, I'm loving that guy more every day. Even though you do not have the house and children to show for your debts, always know that you have enriched my life more than I could ever say, turned me on to the most amazing art and music in the world, and opened up a community of loving and caring people to me I never would have known, an inspired the artist in me. I know you can't eat any of that, but you will never go without if I have something to give.
I hope disconnection is treating you well =)
<3 Ry
Name
· 3 months ago
Ending to Butterfly Effect
theforceofnature
· 3 months ago
i want to send you a copy of my zine where do i send you mail?
trista
· 3 months ago
Dude...being a popular entertainer sounds like the shittiest gig in the world. Every popular musician I know - personally - loves to play music but hates their life and always acts like they are skazzing out on crystal meth when the shit repeatedly hits the fan.
good luck.
Maybe you'll get laid and forget it all.
Demelza_Fantasy
· 3 months ago
Quite admire your honest blogs. They're real, and I can believe them when I read them, I can understand. You're not a superficial superstar who's up their own ass (I really hate those). That's one of the reasons I like you so much. You're just amazing, you create such individual music and you always put your heart into your work. I'm so glad your relationship is going well.
Enjoy your internet free week :p -Demelza
Eric
· 3 months ago
Amanda, I honestly thought that that record was great. I don't know how you DIDN'T make money off of that. I mean, I really like the Dresden Dolls, and I didn't even know that you had a record until I saw it on iTunes. I listened to some previews, and I just fell in love. So, I went out, found the record, bought it, and am listening to it right now as i write this.you must have a million emails like this comment here, but the album is practically my life written by you. hahaha... well thats it.
becca
· 3 months ago
I have a question. So I downloaded a lot of your music and bought some of your CDs and sheet music used from amazon.com. But I love everything you've done and I want to send you money. If I mail a check to the address on this website, will it go directly to you, or am I going to be funding Roadrunner Records' suckiness?
All Comments
I love the way you describe your relationship, I expect to hear any Me-and-the-minibar-only-happier kind of song anytime soon :)
You're incredible.
Mine is...complicated.
To put it into perspective: A song that seems to capture all of it perfectly would have to be "The Olde Headboard" by Rasputina. Specifically the line 'Where'd you get the dumb idea for all the secretive platonic dating?'
It seems worth it sometimes.
Others, it seems like she's playing my dick like a fiddle.
She's just...really fucked up. I'm not going to explain her through a comment box. Trying to explain her is impossible enough, really.
She's just so different than anyone I've ever met. In good and bad ways.
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Enough of that, though.
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Sorry your label's still acting all ho-like. My managers actually tend to dawdle around and ignore me/my roommate (who is now working with me [we're like Lavern and Shirley?]), if they can't think of anything for us to do. We eventually just mosey off and do shit we know needs to get done before either of them comes up to finally give us a task.
I'm actually really glad she works with me, now, because she's definitely my emotional anchor, there. We work in a madhouse.
A mad warehouse.
I'm realizing that creative, intelligent people often have to work for or under some REALLY not bright individuals, throughout their lives.
Fuel for the fire, I guess.. Though it doesn't really help that I've been so burnt out by work in general, I haven't had much time to create. Fuckballs.
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That's a lovely dress, ma'am.
That's also a perfectly captured 'WTF?' face.
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One day, I will be fabulous-enough to be able to attend one of your Fringe performances, because damnit if it doesn't look and sound awesome, every time.
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I've said it before, in far schmaltzier ways, but you should truly consider coming to Santa Cruz sometime next year. Everybody wants a piece of the Palmer-pie, though. Everybody's telling you to come here, stay with me, I WILL MAKE YOU KALE AND POTATOES AND RICE. No, the last part's just me, and even then it'll probably be my roommate doing the cooking part. She's much better at it than I.
Seriously, though.
They love you here.
(Fucking better.)
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I haven't commented on any of the past few entries. My bad. Please understand, shit has been hectic in so many ways.
Enjoy your break, ma'am. Take care.
If only all women were ladies such as yourself, Miss Palmer.
She's not a lady. She's a monster.
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Things must start anew.
I wish I could express my gratitude and amazement in a more interesting way, but I cant. Thanks for everything. =)
go see this. it started as the women's revue at the university of sydney in 2007 and has gone GLOBAL! and it's just plain cool =]
I was at the Picture House.
Delilah made me cry. First time Delilah has made me cry.
It's always been Sing but this time it was Delilah. I stood with my eyes closed and floated in the music, drank it all in and cried. I love it when music makes me cry.
Thank you <3
The British say bits and bobs.
Yep, we are just THAT hardcore ;D
<3 you AFP. I hope you find your feet and the pieces fit into place for you soon
But yes, excellent (and incredibly varied) gig, just a shame I wasn't around long enough to catch you anywhere else.
I hope your offline time clears the cobwebs and brings clarity.
sounds like a build up to something intense.
sounds like life.
sounds like me.
Make some noise.
We say bits and bobs because we're awesome like that ^^ I do like the detail they went into. I don't think I've ever been interrogated by customs but that's hardly surprising, considering I'm from the country and I'm only 15. Call me lucky. Although, I remember when we went to America, they were stricter at customs. But it was in 2002, so go figure.
Ahh, next time you have a chance, please come to the London Forbidden Planet :( Those bastards don't stock your book and need to be taught why they should have it.
You're in a film as a statue? I'm excited already.
Ohh, judging circus stuff is too awesome. You're really lucky with the stuff you've managed to do. You're my idol, AFP (:
Relish your time away from the crazy. I shall ask the universe to send you the answers you are looking for, and the peace of mind to find the next bit of your path. Much love.
Love your music, did a wee performance in Carlisle (Just below Scotland!) and sang Astronaut - consequently there are even more lovers of your music Hurrah!
Face-King xxx
Loved the show, loved Zen Zen Zo, thanks for being the highest point in a shit year for me AFP.
Have fun on Skye, but don't forget to check the midge forecast before you go:
http://www.midgeforecast.co.uk
May you be blessed Amanda. Hope the record company see sense.
That shit is so bad it has stayed in my head for over two decades and I didn't even listen to it back then. You would be doing me a favor by replacing with something that didn't actually feel like it was rotting out my brain just by thinking about it.
I will buy whatever you produce. My wife and I will go to whateveer tour you go on. Our part of paying off the debt. We can't have you struggling, your art is important!
i'm very, very happy about you and neil though. :)
love, taryn.
Loved the show, and I love that you sang Delilah, it was beautiful. Good luck with everything xxx
Or maybe you have so many that you don't have time to reply to them all?
I think I may remember this for the rest of my life. Thank you.
And I'm sorry to hear that you're so overwhelmed by everything :( I think maybe your weeklong hiatus may help, but I know what it is to have ideas rattling around and nothing you're planning on immediately to do with them. Just let them rattle a little longer, collecting more small ideas until they go from marbles to baseballs and can become fully fledged bubbles of awesome-ness that are written without *having* to think about it. And I have a feeling that yours will be a productive week in this sense. You'll see, it'll work out :] *hugs*
Holy goats, Fringe looked like such a good time... and thanks to that photo I may have to make cookies today.
Anyway, much love from Wisconsin, I hope things look up and warmest wishes for a perfect and lovely week with Neil <3
-Greta
Don't you have a Lawyer to get this out of your life? Hell, a whole team of lawyers?
Out in the world there must be at least ONE brilliant attorney who would LOVE to take this pro bono if for no other reason than to make a point about artistic freedom.
Why not send that request into the world thru twitter and everything else at your disposal?
( Query sent with your best interests at heart...)
I love this: "when we hit offline land, i’ll sit down with a giant pad of blank paper and just kill all the turning and smoking wheels in my head."
Perfect.
Thanks for the bloggin'.
xoxo
After December you should come back to Boston and help me with this charity that I've started. It's called Art Can Change the World and it's all about bringing art and music to underpriviliged children in the New England area, and giving them a positive outlet for self expression. I've always been lucky enough to have instruments to play and paints to paint with, so I'm trying to share the wealth with others!
I'm having a benefit concert for it in the coming months, and would love if you'd play or attend or anything. It's most likely going to be at Franklin Pierce University in NH. A huge group of us is carpooling from Cambridge to FPU the day before, sleeping over in the dorms, rocking out for a good cause ALL DAY the next day, sleeping over again, and then heading back to Cambridge the day after. I have connections with the communications department there, so we could totally get you on their radio, TV channel, or in their newspaper. They even have a recording studio that could be at your dispense to do whatever you want with it. It's going to be awesome.
Check out the website (www.ourartcanchangetheworld.weebly.com) and email me if you have any interest in volunteering or playing at any point (kippermank@gmail.com).
Be well, safe travels, and soak up the love, you're lucky to have found it :)
-K
i know you mentioned something before about some debate going on amongst fans about whether or not you should do a lady gaga cover or something like that. i was wondering if you've seen the video of her doing an acoustic piano version of "poker face". if not, here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB8h3Q9g4CM
-heather
Also, I think you and Mr. Neil are very very wise for taking a week off and unplugging. It should be even longer, really. It's not at all surprising that you're starting to feel unhinged and scattered and unfocused, with the schedule you adhere to, the life you're leading; I don't know how you do it at all.
Before reading your blog, I'd read this story in Wired (found, ironically, perhaps, via a tweet from Caitlin Kiernan) about digital overload, (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/atten...), about "the effects of "our high-speed, overloaded, split-focus and even cybercentric society" on attention. It’s not a pretty picture: a never-ending stream of phone calls, e-mails, instant messages, text messages and tweets is part of an institutionalized culture of interruption, and makes it hard to concentrate and think creatively".
Anyway. I do so enjoy reading these blogs of yours. So thoughtful, well-written, interesting, open. You could be "Amanda Palmer, The Girl Who Works At The Shop Down The Street Making Lattes And Isn't At All Famous" and I'd still want to read what you have to say, because of the way you think and write and express yourself.
It's wonderful to read that you're so understood, and loved, and in love. That is a rare and beautiful thing.
I hope your financial woes get wrestled to the ground and kicked in the ass.
Please be kind with yourself and patient. Don't feel guilty about any of this. Don't worry about not knowing where to go next. Enjoy some quiescence. You need it. Only when you've allowed yourself to go still and quiet will you find the answers you're looking for.
Thanks for coming to Edinburgh - lots of musicians forget about us these days and you were very welcome. Do come back soon and bring that Webley chap, he looks like fun too!
And thanks for using the photo - nice to see one of them doing something :D
I wish I could console you. I know sometimes lives just take crazy spiraling terrifying turns, and sometimes even when life is good, it is also hard, I know this.
I believe in you Amanda.
I'm sure you hear this all the time, but I love you, you have moved me, you inspire me
you are my role model.
I want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for living in this kind of chaos, because the chaos that is in your life does mean that I have been able to hear your music, and to meet you, and to be inspired by the amazing art which you live. Your life is a work of art Amanda. Thank you for enduring, I am sorry it is hard right now, but thank you for having the strength to be Art even through the hard times.
I love you
I love you
And I wish you peace
I think thats a good idea.
I've got a massive group of awesome friends who would be completely psyched to see you. We were planning to put on a gigantic picnic and invite you. But are you not coming now? That would be sad.
i love thee!
maybe you should send around a petition at one of your secret shows
lobbying for your record label to drop you. would that work? i have no clue.
you gotta try everything though, or else you haven't tried it all. of course.
i hope you find e'rething you need. i hope you get gracefully out of debt.
i hope you keep appreciating whatever it is you have, which is so much,
by the looks of it.
happy hunting,
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It's so awesome that you can talk about these things so openly with Neil, I'm loving that guy more every day. Even though you do not have the house and children to show for your debts, always know that you have enriched my life more than I could ever say, turned me on to the most amazing art and music in the world, and opened up a community of loving and caring people to me I never would have known, an inspired the artist in me. I know you can't eat any of that, but you will never go without if I have something to give.
I hope disconnection is treating you well =)
<3 Ry
good luck.
Maybe you'll get laid and forget it all.
I'm so glad your relationship is going well.
Enjoy your internet free week :p
-Demelza
So I downloaded a lot of your music and bought some of your CDs and sheet music used from amazon.com. But I love everything you've done and I want to send you money.
If I mail a check to the address on this website, will it go directly to you, or am I going to be funding Roadrunner Records' suckiness?