Dresden Doll singer Amanda Palmer is letting fans create the band's merch and and make some dough while doing it. Inspired by the many dolls crafty fans make and give to the singer at Dresden Doll shows, Palmer has started Post-War Trade, a cooperative project where fans design and make all of The Dresden Dolls merchandise and share in the profits. The idea for the venture draws its roots from...
When I think of a proper B-sides collection, I’m thinking bizarre shit. Shit that doesn’t fit on a “real” album. Shit that doesn’t even sound like the band that played it. Shit we don’t even get to hear anymore, not since “the single” became a term we use literally.Where does all the weird shit go? Bands must still write them. I can’t remember the last time one of my favorite b
First show of the new year, and it was great. The show was at "The Vic":http://www.victheatre.com/ in Chicago, IL; so, it also meant another 5-6 hours or driving that night. I've never seen "The Dresden Dolls":http://www.dresdendolls.com/main1.htm live and wasn't sure what to expect. I was promised a crowd of interesting people, fun antics, and great music. Most of it was delivered.The nigh...
14 days!I had a slight blip, last week, and smoked my emergency tobacco!! 'Twas a stressful day!!"THEY" say the first 3 days are the worst!!"THEY" are a bunch of liars!!!I'm dying for a cigarette, every hour of every day!!If I get through to March, without grinding my teeth away, I'll be well suprised!!Anyway!! Here's my favourite vid of 2006!!
Apparently Amanda Palmer's main reason for choosing to dub The Dresden Dolls' music 'Brechtian punk cabaret' was so people would stop calling them goths
Dresden Doll singer Amanda Palmer is letting fans create the band's merch and and make some dough while doing it. Inspired by the many dolls crafty fans make and give to the singer at Dresden Doll shows, Palmer has started Post-War Trade, a cooperative project where fans design and make all of The Dresden Dolls merchandise and share in the profits. The idea for the venture draws its roots from...
*THE DRESDEN DOLLS* (USA)Formed in 2001, this musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts, consists of *Amanda Palmer* (vocals, piano) and *Brian Viglione* (drums, guitar, back-up vocals).
First show of the new year, and it was great. The show was at "The Vic":http://www.victheatre.com/ in Chicago, IL; so, it also meant another 5-6 hours or driving that night. I've never seen "The Dresden Dolls":http://www.dresdendolls.com/main1.htm live and wasn't sure what to expect. I was promised a crowd of interesting people, fun antics, and great music. Most of it was delivered.The nigh...