LEEDS United video

I'm a hardcore fan of Amanda Palmer. If you haven't heard of her, she's the lead singer of The Dresden Dolls who recently released her own album (note, the Dresden Dolls aren't over necessarily, just on a much needed break). Her CD, "Who Killed Amanda Palmer?" was produced by Ben Folds and put out by Roadrunner Records. A lot about this album is similar to your typical Dresden Dolls CD (self-titled, "Yes, Virginia," and "No, Virginia."). The theme of Cabaret-Punk still seems to be in-tact. However, Amanda's album proves to be much more personal, much more intense, and much more theatrical. She's on tour in the U.S. now, just recently returning from Europe with a lot of adrenaline.

Her performances are the highlight of my life (or, my music-life anyway). They are circus-like, loud, flashy, and equivalent to an ear-orgasm. I am planning on attending her show on Dec. 2nd in Detroit. Check out her Myspace Page for tour dates.
She has also been making multiple music videos for each song on the album. She has a page on YouTube devoted to them. She hangs around for hours after shows, signing fan's t-shirts (sometimes with a bleach pen...if you ask), boobs, faces, etc. She also updates her blog religiously. Needless to say that she is dedicated to her fans. I'm pretty sure she'd die for them, and most of them would undoubtedly do so for her. Most of those traveling with her, especially the Danger Ensemble who puts on most of the theatrics at the shows, are paid through donations and merch. So, if you do go to a show, bring some cash with you to show your gratitude.

She posted her video for the song, "LEEDS United," just the other day.



Roadrunner Records wanted to edit the video, stating that she looked fat. Her fans are pretty pissed about the comment, as you can imagine. Her persona and her message as a musician go against this type of censorship, so she literally made them keep the video as is. It was a good decision, in my opinion. Amanda is quite thin, and has no qualms with how she looks in the video - something which is a breath of fresh air in her industry.

Silly, silly Roadrunner jerks.