
Yes, I know that I already wished Amanda Palmer a happy birthday today . But I just read her blog , and felt that a follow-up post was necessary. In the aforementioned blog, Palmer said (I like to quote her because her words are far more interesting than mine): NOW. lots of you have asked me WHAT I WANT for my birthday. i am going to actually ask, for the first time in my life, for a gift. from you. my people. here is what i'd like for my [...]

A few more acts I am excited about for SXSW.... I've been wanting to see Amanda Palmer for awhile. While I'm just a casual fan of The Dresden Dolls, the solo work she did with her debut album Who Killed Amanda Palmer? continues to be a recent favorite, revealing layers and layers of complex emotions, ideas, and energy. At this point I only know of three performances she'd doing at SXSW (find them here , but she's also speaking on a SXSW panel titled Do a 360 Deal [...]