Tag Archives: Amanda Palmer
Live Review and Photos: Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra at House of Blues San Diego, September 25, 2012
The lonely, the sensitive, the outcast, the reclusive, and the weird all congregated at House of Blues on Monday to light a candle for their patron saint. Continue reading…
The Owl and Bear Podcast vol. 159
Live Review and Photos: Amanda Palmer at Birch North Park Theater, October 28, 2011
For many people, the “goth” label conjures up images of dour, maudlin musicians in fishnets singing humorless, wanky tales of woe. And though there were plenty of pairs of fishnets on display at the Birch North Park Theater on Friday night, there was also plenty of fun to be had. Continue reading…
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer Share the Love
The recent marriage of Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer was a match made in hell. Each of them have made their careers dealing in darkness: Gaiman as the award-winning author of novels and comics like American Gods and the iconic series The Sandman, and Palmer as half of the maniacal cabaret-pop duo The Dresden Dolls and, more recently, as a ukulele-strumming solo artist. That the grim pair ended up together made for the most Hot Topic-approved wedding since Tim Burton married Helena Bonham Carter. Continue reading…