Amanda Palmer

**Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Pagetype/config' not found.**
Template:Pp-move-indef

American musician and songwriterTemplate:SHORTDESC:American musician and songwriter[[Category:**Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Pagetype/config' not found.**s with short description]]

* dark cabaret
 Occupation(s) | * Singer-songwriter
* musician
* performance artist
 Instruments | * Vocals
* keyboard
* piano
* ukulele
* harmonica
* Cooking Vinyl
 Associated acts | * The Dresden Dolls
* Evelyn Evelyn
* 8in8
* Jason Webley
* Brian Viglione
* Jherek Bischoff
* Neil Gaiman
* Ben Folds

**Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer** (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, author, and performance artist who was the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist, and was also one-half of the duo Evelyn Evelyn, and the lead singer and songwriter of Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra.

## Early life

Palmer was born Amanda MacKinnon Palmer in New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital, and grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts. Her parents divorced when she was one year old, and as a child she rarely saw her father.

She attended Lexington High School, where she was involved in the drama department, and attended Wesleyan University where she was a member of the Eclectic Society. She staged performances based on work by the Legendary Pink Dots, an early influence, and was involved in the Legendary Pink Dots electronic mailing list, Cloud Zero.Template:Citation needed She then formed the Shadowbox Collective, devoted to street theatre and putting on theatrical shows (such as the 2002 play, *Hotel Blanc*, which she directed). Another early influence is Judy Blume, an author of children's books.

With an interest in the performing arts, both in music and in theatre, Palmer spent time busking as a living statue called "The Eight Foot Bride" in Harvard Square, Cambridge; Edinburgh, Scotland; Australia (where she met Jason Webley); as well as many other locations. She refers to this line of work on The Dresden Dolls' self-titled CD, with the song "The Perfect Fit":

>
> I can paint my face
>
> And stand very, very still
>
> It's not very practical
>
> But it still pays the bills
>
>
>
>

as well as on the *A is for Accident* track "Glass Slipper":

>
> I give out flowers
>
> To curious strangers
>
> who throw dollars at my feet.
>
>
>
>

## Career

### The Dresden Dolls

*Main article: The Dresden Dolls*
 File:Amanda Palmer - Dresden Dolls (241481991).jpg
At a Halloween party in 2000, Palmer met drummer Brian Viglione and afterwards they formed The Dresden Dolls. In an effort to expand the performance experience and interactivity, Palmer began inviting Lexington High School students to perform drama pieces at the Dresden Dolls' live shows. This evolved to The Dirty Business Brigade, a troupe of seasoned and new artists, performing at many gigs.

In 2002, after developing a cult following, the band recorded their eponymous debut album, *The Dresden Dolls*, with producer Martin Bisi (of Indie, Brooklyn, New York fame). They produced the album before signing with the label Roadrunner Records.Template:Citation needed

In 2006, *The Dresden Dolls Companion* was published, with words, music & artwork by Amanda Palmer. In it she has written a history of the album *The Dresden Dolls* and of the duo, as well as a partial autobiography. The book also contains the lyrics, sheet music, and notes on each song in the album, all written by Palmer, as well as a DVD with a 20-minute interview of Amanda about making the book.Template:Citation needed

In June 2007, as part of the Dresden Dolls, she toured with the True Colors Tour 2007, including her debut in New York City's Radio City Music Hall, and her first review in *The New York Times*.

July 2008 the Dresden Dolls released a second book, the *Virginia Companion*, a follow-up to *The Dresden Dolls Companion*, featuring the music and lyrics from the *Yes, Virginia...*(2006) and *No, Virginia...* (2008) albums, produced by Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie.Template:Citation needed

### The Onion Cellar and Cabaret

Palmer conceived the musical/production *The Onion Cellar*, based on a short story from *The Tin Drum* by Günter Grass. From December 9, 2006 through January 13, 2007, The Dresden Dolls performed the piece in conjunction with the American Repertory Theater at the Zero Arrow Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While Palmer was openly frustrated with the direction of the show, fan and critical reviews were very positive.

Palmer, as part of her solo career, returned to the A.R.T. in fall 2010 for a two-month run of *Cabaret*, starring as the Emcee.

### Dresden Dolls reunions

The Dresden Dolls reunited for a tour in the United States in 2010, starting on Halloween in New York City and ending in San Francisco on New Year's Eve. They performed two shows in 2011, in Australia and Mexico, and seven shows, in Australia and New Zealand, in 2012. They performed shows in Kingston, New York, Boston, and Brooklyn in August 2016. In 2017, they performed a Halloween show in Washington, DC and 3 shows in November at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. They have recently announced (May 2018) two reunion shows for Halloween 2018 in the UK

### Evelyn Evelyn

*Main article: Evelyn Evelyn*
 File:Evelyn Evelyn by Kyle Cassidy.jpg
In September 2007, Palmer collaborated with Jason Webley to release Evelyn Evelyn's debut EP *Elephant Elephant* via Jason's Eleven Records. Their full-length album, *Evelyn Evelyn* was released March 30, 2010, followed by a worldwide tour.

### Solo career

Template:Cleanup reorganize
In July 2007, Palmer played three sold-out shows (in Boston, Hoboken, and NYC) in a new "with band" format. Her backing band was Boston alternative rock group Aberdeen City, who also opened along with Dixie Dirt. In August 2007, Palmer traveled to perform in the Spiegeltent and other venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland, and also performed on BBC Two's *The Edinburgh Show*. She collaborated with Australian theater company, The Danger Ensemble; both again appeared at the Spiegeltent in Melbourne and at other venues around Australia in December 2007.

In June 2008, Palmer established her solo career with two well-received performances with the Boston Pops.

 File:AmandaPalmer live.jpg
Her first solo studio album, *Who Killed Amanda Palmer*, was released on September 16, 2008. Ben Folds produced and also played on the album. The title is a play on an expression used by fans during *Twin Peaks* original run, "Who killed Laura Palmer?" A companion book of photos of Palmer looking as if she were murdered was released in July 2009. Titled *Who Killed Amanda Palmer a Collection of Photographic Evidence*, it featured photography by Kyle Cassidy and stories by Neil Gaiman, as well as lyrics from the album.

"Strength Through Music," a track from *Who Killed Amanda Palmer*, indirectly references August Strindberg. The song contains an audio clip of a web cartoon called *Strindberg and Helium*; the cartoon almost exclusively quotes Strindberg's work.Template:Citation needed

In late 2008, she toured Europe with Jason Webley, Zoë Keating and The Danger Ensemble, performing songs mostly from her debut solo album. She did most of the shows with a broken foot she had sustained in Belfast, Northern Ireland when a car ran over her foot as she stepped out into a street. In April 2009, she played at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

In 2009, Palmer went back to her alma mater, Lexington High School in Massachusetts, to collaborate with her old director and mentor Steven Bogart on a workshop piece for the department's spring production. The play, *With The Needle That Sings In Her Heart* was inspired by Neutral Milk Hotel's album, *In the Aeroplane Over the Sea* and *The Diary of Anne Frank*.

NPR's Avishay Artsy interviewed the cast on All Things Considered.

Palmer began using the ukulele during a concert as a goof, but soon it became a regular part of her repertoire. Later, she recorded a full album with ukulele accompaniment: *Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele*.

On April 20, 2012, Palmer announced on her blog that she launched a new album pre-order on Kickstarter. The Kickstarter project was ultimately supported by 24,883 backers for a grand total of $1,192,793 — at the time, the most funds ever raised for a musical project on Kickstarter. A widely reported and commented upon controversy emerged from the related tour when she asked for local musicians to volunteer to play with her for exposure, fun, beer, and hugs instead of money. She responded in the press and changed her policy to one of paying local musicians who volunteered to play with her on this tour.

The album, *Theatre Is Evil*, was recorded with The Grand Theft Orchestra, produced by John Congleton, and released in September 2012.

On November 9, 2012, Palmer launched the first music video from *Theatre is Evil* for "Do it With a Rockstar" on The Flaming Lips' website. The video was co-created and directed by Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips. Subsequent videos were released for "The Killing Type" and "The Bed Song".

On August 9, 2013, Palmer made her Lincoln Center debut.

In November 2014, Palmer released her memoir, *The Art of Asking* (Template:ISBN), which expands on a Ted talk she gave in February 2013. The book made the NY Times bestsellers list. The book also received several critical reviews, most notably from NPR.

On March 3, 2015 Amanda began soliciting financial support on the crowdfunding platform Patreon.
Palmer spoke at the 2015 Hay Festival about the prospect of reconciling art and motherhood. The talk was recorded for the BBC Radio 4 series *Four Thought* and broadcast on June 21, 2015. Also in 2015, she served as a judge for The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards.

During the first months of 2016, she released the completely Patreon-funded song "Machete", and a David Bowie tribute EP, entitled *Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute*.

On February 20, 2019 Palmer released her new single "*Voicemail for Jill*," the latest track from her forthcoming (March 8, 2019) releasing solo album There Will Be No Intermission.

### Duo with Jack Palmer

Amanda Palmer collaborated with her father, Jack Palmer, to record an album, "You Got Me Singing". The duo performed several concerts in July 2016 in support of the album.

### Duo with Edward Ka-Spel

Amanda Palmer collaborated with Legendary Pink Dots frontman Edward Ka-Spel to record an album, *I Can Spin a Rainbow*. The duo toured in May and June 2017 in support of the album, backed by Legendary Pink Dots' former violin player Patrick Q. Wright.

## Personal life

 File:Amanda Palmer - Arena Vienna 2011 a10 Neil Gaiman.jpg
Palmer used to reside in Boston, Massachusetts, with other artists in a cooperative named the Cloud Club.

She has identified as bisexual, telling afterellen.com in 2007: "I'm bisexual, but it's not the sort of thing I spent a lot of time thinking about," Palmer said. "I've slept with girls; I've slept with guys, so I guess that's what they call it! I'm not anti trying to use language to simplify our lives." Palmer has spoken out on feminist issues and about her open relationships, stating in one interview that "I've never been comfortable in a monogamous relationship in my life. I feel like I was built for open relationships just because of the way I function," Palmer explained. "It's not a reactive decision like, 'Hey I'm on the road, you're on the road, let's just find other people.' It was a fundamental building block of our relationship. We both like things this way."

Palmer has said that she once worked as a stripper under the name Berlin. She has stated that the song "Berlin" was written about this experience.

Palmer has had three abortions, and her song *Voicemail for Jill* is about these experiences.

Neil Gaiman and Palmer confirmed their engagement in 2010 and Palmer hosted a flash mob wedding (not legally binding) for Gaiman's birthday in New Orleans later the same year. The couple legally married in a private ceremony in 2011. The wedding took place in the parlor of writers Ayelet Waldman and Michael Chabon. Palmer gave birth to the couple's son, Anthony "Ash", on September 16, 2015.

Palmer practices meditation and wrote an article titled "Melody vs. Meditation" for the Buddhist publication *Shambhala Sun*, that described the struggle between songwriting and being able to clear the mind to meditate.

## Awards and honors

* 2012: Artist & Manager Awards - Pioneer Award
* 2012: Twitter Feed @amandapalmer in the *Boston Phoenix*Template:-'s Best 2012
* 2011: Actress in a local production: Cabaret – Boston's Best, *Improper Bostonian*
* 2010: Artist of the Year – Boston Music Awards
* 2010: Cover of "Fake Plastic Trees" (Radiohead) named 13th of *Paste* magazine's 20 Best Cover Songs of 2010
* 2009: No. 100 on After Ellen's Hot 100 of 2009.
* 2008: No. 6 on the Best Solo artist list in *The Guardian*Template:-'s Readers' Poll of 2008.
* 2007: No. 6 on Spinner.com's "Women Who Rock Right Now".
* 2006: *The Boston Globe* named her the most stylish woman in Boston.
* 2006: Listed in *Blender* magazine's hottest women of rock.
* 2005: Best Female Vocalist in the WFNX/*Boston Phoenix* Best Music Poll.

## Discography

*Main article: Amanda Palmer discography*
*See also: The Dresden Dolls discography, Evelyn Evelyn#discography, and 8in8*

### Solo studio albums

* *Who Killed Amanda Palmer (2008)*
* *Theatre Is Evil (2012)* (with The Grand Theft Orchestra)
* *There Will Be No Intermission (2019)*

### Collaborative studio albums

* *You Got Me Singing (2016)* (with Jack Palmer)
* *I Can Spin a Rainbow (2017)* (with Edward Ka-Spel)
* *Forty-Five Degrees - A Bushfire Charity Flash Record (2020)* (with various artists)

### Other albums

* *Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele (2010)*
* *Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under (2011)*
* *An Evening With Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer (with Neil Gaiman) (2013)*
* *Piano Is Evil (2016)*

## Bibliography

* Template:Cite book
* Template:Cite book
* Template:Cite book
* Template:Cite book
* Template:Cite book
* Template:Cite book

## See also

Template:Wikipedia books

* List of TED speakers

## References

1. ↑ Spitznagel, Eric (October 9, 2012). "Amanda Palmer Is Comfortable Wearing Her Own Blood". *MTV Hive*. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103032/http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/09/10/amanda-palmer-interview-theatre-is-evil/. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
2. ↑ Template:Cite journal
3. ↑ Born as Amanda MacKinnon Palmer, with "Gaiman" added on the occasion of her marriage to Neil Gaiman.Template:Citation
4. ↑ Template:Cite episode The web page also has audio and a transcript of the interview, and links to several of their songs.
5. ↑ "my earth-shattering news, by amanda fucking palmer." (in en-US), *Amanda Palmer Blog* (2012-02-09).
6. ↑ Template:Citation
7. ↑ Perry, Jonathan (September 16, 2008). "On 'Who Killed,' Palmer looks behind the veil", *The Boston Globe*. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.
8. ↑ Boilen, Bob (July 18, 2016). "All Songs +1: Amanda Palmer And Her Dad Discover Each Other In Song", *NPR*. Retrieved on August 30, 2016.
9. ↑ Shanahan, Mark (May 11, 2009). "Palmer hangs out in Lexington", *The Boston Globe*. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.
10. ↑ Sless-Kitain, Areif (December 3, 2008). "Amanda Palmer", *Time Out*. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.
11. ↑ Bell, Sean (August 16, 2009). "A piece of my mind". *The Herald (Glasgow)*. http://www.heraldscotland.com/a-piece-of-my-mind-1.835933. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
12. ↑ *Boston Phoenix* review of *Hotel Blanc* Template:Webarchive
13. ↑ Alison Flood (July 5, 2014). "Judy Blume: 'I thought, this is America: we don't ban books. But then we did'". *The Guardian*. Guardian News and Media Limited. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/11/judy-blume-interview-forever-writer-children-young-adults. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
14. ↑ Template:Citation
15. ↑ "Dirty Business Brigade website". *Thedirtybusinessbrigade.net*. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704184115/http://thedirtybusinessbrigade.net/.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Dresden Dolls Companion, by Amanda Palmer, eight foot music publishing, June 2006, Template:ISBN Template:ISBN
17. ↑ "True Colors Tour website". *truecolorstour.com*. http://www.truecolorstour.com. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Chinen, Nate (June 20, 2007). "Power to the People (and Some Pop Too)", The New York Times Company, pp. B1, B5. Retrieved on November 9, 2007.
On The Download editors; photo by Kelly Davidson (April 20, 2005). "Dresden Dolls take the ART". *On The Download*. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012113322/http://amrep.org/onion. Retrieved August 21, 2006.
20. ↑ "Cabaret". *americanrepertorytheater.org*. American Repertory Theatre. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226021126/http://americanrepertorytheater.org/node/4989. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
21. ↑ **Amanda Palmer** (September 7, 2010). "THE DRESDEN DOLLS HALLOWEEN 10th ANNIVERSARY & FALL TOUR". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lpybi5sZBYk. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
22. ↑ "The Dresden Dolls return with new fall tour dates" (in en-US), *Consequence of Sound* (2017-08-16).
23. ↑ "Jason Webley Events". Jasonwebley.com. July 9, 2013. http://www.jasonwebley.com/events.html. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
24. ↑ Eichler, Jeremy (June 20, 2008). "All dolled up at the Pops – Palmer brings the edge but the fest needs more", *The Boston Globe*. Retrieved on June 7, 2008. Archived from the original on June 27, 2008. "Last night in Symphony Hall, Amanda Palmer brought some spark and much-needed edge to the Boston Pops's EdgeFest. On her own terms, Palmer, in strong gravelly voice, gave a richly satisfying performance that had this crowd roaring far more than most in Symphony Hall. But even she couldn't overcome the deeper tensions that make the EdgeFest a strained format."
25. ↑ Smith, Rachel (June 20, 2008). "All Dolled up, Amanda Palmer and the Boston Pops, Symphony Hall, June 19, 2008". *The Boston Phoenix*. http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/63574-All-Dolled-up. Retrieved June 28, 2008.
26. ↑ "Dresden Doll Preps Solo Debut". *spin.com music for life*. spin.com. April 25, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071213030648/http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/04/070425\_apalmer. Retrieved December 8, 2007. "The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer chats with SPIN.com about her forthcoming solo effort."
27. ↑ **Palmer, Amanda** (April 1, 2007). "here to dispel.". *Speculation: Solo Album Title*. The Dresden Dolls. http://www.theshadowbox.net/ddbb/viewtopic.php?p=356594&highlight=#356594. Retrieved December 8, 2007. ".. i am recording the solo album....in nashville, at ben folds' studio, with ben, who is producing the record and playing on it."
28. ↑ Template:Cite book
29. ↑ "Amanda Palmer: broken foot explanation". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCrO0aanSZ8. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
30. ↑ Ratliff, Ben (April 21, 2009). "Festival Rocks in Two Time Zones: The Real and the Virtual", p. B1. Retrieved on April 25, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015.
31. ↑ Artsy, Avishay. "Neutral Milk Hotel Album Transformed For Stage: NPR". Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101119173724/http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103939612. Retrieved December 27, 2010. "'I watch people proselytize this record all over the world, and it's like this secret brotherhood of awesome music that's never had any kind of big mainstream publicity,' Palmer says. 'It's just this sacred record that people connect through.'"
32. ↑ Ben Sisario (November 17, 2011). "Eddie Vedder, Amanda Palmer and Magnetic Fields Join Ukulele Craze", The New York Times Company, p. 9. Retrieved on November 17, 2011.
33. ↑ "Neil Gaiman-Amanda Palmer ninja gig". Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130323022724/http://arts.heraldtribune.com/slideshow/neil-gaiman-amanda-palmer-ninja-gig. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
34. ↑ Una Mullally (July 19, 2013). "Singer proves a hit with Dublin street show". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/singer-proves-a-hit-with-dublin-street-show-1.1468175. Retrieved August 12, 2013.
35. ↑ "Amanda Palmer Raises $1.2 Million On Kickstarter, And The Crowd Goes Wild". *techdirt.com*. June 1, 2012. http://www.techdirt.com/blog/casestudies/articles/20120601/01173819160/amanda-palmer-raises-12-million-kickstarter-crowd-goes-wild.shtml. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
36. ↑ "Amanda Palmer defends herself over paying musicians with hugs and beer" (2012-09-14).
37. ↑ Hamilton, Kirk. "Amanda Palmer Asks Musicians To Play For Free, Pisses Off Musicians [Update]" (in en-US).
38. ↑ "Amanda Palmer Starts Paying Musicians". http://pitchfork.com/news/47917-amanda-palmer-starts-paying-musicians/.
39. ↑ "Amanda Palmer’s Accidental Experiment with Real Communism". 2012-10-02. http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/amanda-palmers-accidental-experiment-with-real-communism.
40. ↑ "Unions upset with Amanda Palmer for paying musicians with beer, hugs" (2012-09-12).
41. ↑ "Amanda Palmer 'Can't Afford' To Pay Her Backup Band" (in en).
42. ↑ "Amanda Palmer Responds To Volunteer Musician Criticism" (2012-09-14).
43. ↑ Williams, Mary Elizabeth. "Amanda Palmer still doesn’t get it". http://www.salon.com/2012/09/20/amanda\_palmer\_still\_doesnt\_get\_it/.
44. ↑ "Amanda Palmer's New Video for "Do it With a Rockstar"". newyorkmusicnews.com. November 9, 2012. http://nymn.com/amanda-palmers-new-video-for-do-it-with-a-rockstar-new-york-music-news. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
45. ↑ A.C. Lee (August 9, 2013). "Celebrating Steampunk, the Old Updated for Today", *The New York Times*, p. C27. Retrieved on August 12, 2013. "Around the corner, at the bandshell in Damrosch Park, you can catch Amanda Palmer & the Grand Theft Orchestra,..."
46. ↑ nyctaper (August 11, 2013). "Amanda Palmer: August 9, 2013 Damrosch Park Lincoln Center". http://www.nyctaper.com/2013/08/amanda-palmer-august-9-2013-damrosch-park-lincoln-center-flacmp3streaming. Retrieved August 12, 2013. "On the final weekend of Lincoln Center’s "Out Of Doors" Summer concert series, Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra brought their "punk cabaret" for a free show in a public park ..."
47. ↑ "Hardcover Nonfiction". Retrieved on 10 September 2016.
48. ↑ "Combined Print and E-book Nonfiction". https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2014-11-30/combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction/list.html. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
49. ↑ Quinn, Annalisa. "There's More To Asking Than Just Art". https://www.npr.org/2014/11/20/363835448/theres-more-to-asking-than-just-art. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 "Amanda Palmer answers to herself and her fans". *Toronto Star*, November 11, 2016. Ben Rayner.
51. ↑ "Four Thought - Amanda Palmer". http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05y0ql3. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
52. ↑ "Drop everything: It's Amanda Palmer! - indieberlin" (in en-GB). 2016-03-10. http://www.indieberlin.de/music/drop-everything-its-amanda-palmer.html.
53. ↑ "AMANDA PALMER SHARES NEW SONG "VOICEMAIL FOR JILL". WITH NEW ALBUM, "THERE WILL BE NO INTERMISSION", OUT MARCH 8". https://www.musicnewsnet.com/2019/02/amanda-palmer-shares-new-song-voicemail-for-jill-with-new-album-there-will-be-no-intermission-out-ma.html. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
54. ↑ Smith, Steve (July 14, 2016). "Amanda Palmer teams with long-estranged father for album, tour", The Boston Globe.
55. ↑ Pearis, Bill (May 16, 2016). "Amanda Palmer playing shows with her father in support of their collaborative covers LP (tour dates)", The Brooklyn Vegan.
56. ↑ "AMANDA PALMER & EDWARD KA-SPEL: "I CAN SPIN A RAINBOW" – The Album" (in en-US), *The official website of Amanda Fucking Palmer. Yes it is - Amanda Palmer*.
57. ↑ Template:Citation
58. ↑ "Interview: Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer". *247Gay.com*. GayWired.com. July 17, 2006. Archived from the original on January 1, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080101235343/http://www.247gay.com/article.cfm?section=68&id=9942. Retrieved December 7, 2007. "I figured out that I was bisexual when I was a teenager."
59. ↑ "Getting Real With Amanda Palmer", *AfterEllen.com*, TOTALLYHER MEDIA, LLC (July 18, 2007). Retrieved on July 12, 2015.
60. ↑ Vanessa Thorpe (July 27, 2013). "What now for Britain's new-wave feminists – after page 3 and £10 notes? | World news | The Observer". Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/27/new-generation-of-feminists-set-agenda. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
61. ↑ Portwood, Jerry (September 20, 2012). "Amanda Palmer Gets Intimate", *out.com*. Retrieved on November 26, 2012.
62. ↑ Kim Taylor Bennett. "Seven things you didn't know about... Amanda Palmer". *Time Out London*. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131110032812/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/seven-things-you-didnt-know-about-amanda-palmer. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
63. ↑ "Amanda Palmer Bares All". *Bust Magazine*. October 4, 2012. http://bust.com/music/8656-amanda-palmer-bares-all.html. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
64. ↑ "Amanda Palmer Addresses Abortion on New Single, "Voicemail for Jill"", *Paste* (20 February 2019). Archived from the original on 21 February 2019.
65. ↑ "No, I Am Not Crowdfunding This Baby (an open letter to a worried fan)" (August 26, 2015). Archived from the original on 21 February 2019.
66. ↑ "Neil Gaiman and goth-cabaret singer Amanda Palmer are engaged". *Star Tribune*, By Claude Peck, January 19, 2010
67. ↑ Zutter, Natalie. "Amanda Palmer and Neil Gaiman Marry". *Ology Magazine*. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. https://archive.is/20120909065144/http://www.ology.com/celebs-and-gossip/amanda-palmer-and-neil-gaiman-marry. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
68. ↑ "Neil Gaiman And Amanda Palmer’s Wedding In TwitPics - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors". *Bleedingcool.com*. January 3, 2011. http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/03/neil-gaiman-and-amanda-palmers-wedding-in-twitpics/. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
69. ↑ Template:Cite journal
70. ↑ "Best Twitter Feed", *Contests.thephoenix.com*, The Phoenix Media/Communications Group (April 13, 2012), p. 24. Retrieved on April 15, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
71. ↑ Boston Best's 2011 Judges (July 8–26, 2011). "Actress in a local production – Amanda Palmer in Cabaret at the American Repertory Theater", p. 88. Retrieved on July 11, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011.
72. ↑ Template:Citation
73. ↑ Template:Citation
74. ↑ Template:Citation
75. ↑ Template:Citation
76. ↑ AfterEllen.com Staff (May 11, 2009). "The 2009 AfterEllen.com Hot 100". *AfterEllen.com*. AfterEllen.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090514055951/http://www.afterellen.com/people/2009/hot100?page=0%2C19. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
77. ↑ Rosie Swash (December 23, 2008). "Readers' Poll 2008: The results", spinner.com. Retrieved on December 27, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2008.
78. ↑ Spinner Staff; photo by Sarah Komar, WireImage (July 15, 2007). "Women Who Rock Right Now: No. 6". spinner.com. http://www.spinner.com/2007/07/15/women-who-rock-right-now-no-6/. Retrieved December 8, 2007. "Who: Amanda Palmer Birthplace: Lexington, Mass. Sound: Cabaret punk Palmer – one-half of Boston's Brechtian punk cabaret duo the Dresden Dolls – ain't no damsel in distress. The former street artist chokeholds her demons, teetering between sinister screeches and whimsical whispers of alcohol, self-mutilation and sexual exploration, while discordantly pummeling the piano – stocking-clad legs akimbo – in a sultry, sinful self-deprecation exorcism."
79. ↑ Christopher Muther (November 1, 2006). "Boston's Stylish 25", *The Boston Globe*. Retrieved on December 8, 2007. "Dresden Dolls lead singer Amanda Palmer, quite literally, has a rockstar wardrobe."
80. ↑ Mike Errico (December 2006). "Hottest Women of...Rock!". *Blender.com*. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070210001725/http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=2295. Retrieved December 8, 2007. "Amanda Palmer – The pianist and singer of Brechtian Boston duo Dresden Dolls mashes up punk rock and cabaret, sings about transsexuals and explores the elaborate deceptions that alcoholics commit daily."
81. ↑ Half Jack. "Amanda Palmer". bestuff.com. Archived from the original on 2008-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20080105151038/http://bestuff.com/stuff/amanda-palmer. Retrieved December 8, 2007. "In the 2005 WFNX /Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll, Palmer won Best Female Vocalist."
82. ↑ "The Dresden Dolls". ThoughtWorthy Media, Inc.. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927001037/http://www.thoughtworthy.com/product.cgim?cookie\_refresh=1&partner=twm&tab=ABOUT%20THE%20ARTIST&product\_id=1383. Retrieved December 7, 2007. "In the 2005 WFNX/Boston Phoenix Best Music Poll The Dresden Dolls won Best Local Act and Best Local Album. Amanda Palmer also won Best Female Vocalist."
83. ↑ Falkner, Scott (22 December 2014). "Lennon or McCartney? New Documentary Asks 550 Celebrities Their Preference — See Their Answers", Inquisitr.

## External links

Template:Wikiquote
Template:Commons category

* Amanda Palmer's official site
* Template:MusicBrainz artist
* Template:Discogs artist
* Template:TED speaker

Template:Portal bar
Template:Amanda Palmer
Template:The Dresden Dolls
Template:Authority control