Appraising Amanda Palmer’s New Patreon Campaign
Amanda Palmer’s fans are giving her $20k every time she makes something. Meet the future of the tip jar.
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“Setlist for a Drunk Birthday Girl,” (w/Podcast)
In honor of the cold snap that has gripped much of the country, here is “Miracle on Ice,” if the “ice” were a barroom floor and the “miracle” were a drunk birthday girl who *really loves* AC/DC.
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“What Design Sounds Like” – A Design Observer Symposium
I’ll be doing this on Saturday. Amazing lineup. I’m honored to have been included. My contribution is “Dancing About Architecture” – the interplay between sound, architecture, composition and meaning. I’ll be talking, playing, and spinning J.S. Bach, AC/DC and FKA Twigs. Despite that, I’m fairly sure it will make sense. The SVA Theatre is located at 333 W. 23rd street, between 8th and 9th avenues. Directions can be found at svatheatre.com tix: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/what-design-sounds-like-tickets… Tweets at #WDSL For more about Design Observer:... read more
RIP Lesley Gore
This is hard. Hold somebody, bury a hatchet, reach out to a stranger, or a friend. Lesley and I rode a bunch of miles, and she put her life’s experience into a few of my songs. I gave her everything I had, every show, and that’s all there is, here. Whoever is reading this, I hope you’re out there, doing the same. Make the day count, my... read more
Actually, It’s Kanye Who Doesn’t Respect Artistry
Because you don’t call out to respect artistry by disrespecting the artists you want the world to respect.
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