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Apparently she played Uke with Eddie in Melbourne according to this article: http://www.vanyaland.com/2014/02/21/heres-amanda-palmer-hanging-eddie-vedder-two-played-ukelele-together-stage-in-australia/

I don't know why but for some reason she kind of rubs me up the wrong way. I have no reason to feel like this as I don't know her music and I liked her TED talk a while ago. She's married to Neil Gaiman, an author I love, but after his constant posting of her and her shows on his blog I got turned off completely. (I follow his blogs because I want to know about him and his work, not her!).

Anyway, I'm just not sure what to make of her. What do others think here?

I would love to see a video of them playing together. though.
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  • EarlWelshEarlWelsh Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,121
    I don't really have an opinion on her but this thread was cool.

    http://community.pearljam.com/discussion/229849/eddie-vedder-gave-me-a-trophy-by-amanda-palmer#latest
  • unforgivenunforgiven Posts: 380
    I really like her, I saw Eddie perform Ukelele Anthem at his Opera House show and loved it. I would have loved to be at the Melbourne show that they performed together.

    She is an artist that people either love or hate, she does tend to get on the nerves of a lot of people I know. The way she interacts with her fan, she attended a party of friends of mine who are massive fans and performed at their house, I think is to be commended. Both her an Neil blog a lot and interact with fans in that way as well.
  • ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I'm a huge fan of Neil Gaiman. I only recognized her name as his wife. Then reading the thread I learned she was in the band Dresden Dolls which I have heard, and who had a couple songs I liked but was never a band I got into. Now every time her name pops up on here in my head I hear "I AM THE GIRL ANACHRONISM" and giggle.
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  • karmadefectkarmadefect Posts: 806
    edited February 2014
    Oh man she is great. I love her.
    Her lyrics are absolutely briliant.
    And I love her sense of humor.
    Good live artist as well.

    The only bad thing about her is the fact that she doesn't shave her armpitts.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,330
    Never heard of her
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  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    She's super talented and loves being naked. What's not to love?
  • Release EVRelease EV Posts: 2,054
    Have to say the uke anthem song went way to long in Melbourne. People around us were all looking at each other as well when we heard like the same verse 3 times over. Probably longest song of the night. Sorry but I just want to hear ev. Lastly she came out on hard sun and instead of just doing calm backing vocals like hansard she was singing her lungs out and was often louder then ev. I get the connection but let's move on Hey? ?
  • Evel KEvel K Posts: 545
    Big fan of AFP The Dresden Dolls are the most unique and entertaining two piece band I've ever heard! Amanda on keys and vocals Brian Viglione on drums and occasional guitar. I haven't listened to much of her solo work because I want another DD album and tour.
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  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,376
    Yep don't like her....she said she'd never seen Ed play live before until the other night in Melbourne. What a douche!!
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  • unforgivenunforgiven Posts: 380
    edited February 2014
    Yeah what a Douche, did you see her blog about how excited she was when Eddie sent her the uke. I guess you must have been a douche until the 1st time you saw eddie perform ;);)
  • shortstackshortstack Posts: 2,339
    edited February 2014
    i've only heard a little about the dresden dolls, but i don't know anything about her specifically, except that she has unusual eyebrows. :)
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  • BrainofBGABrainofBGA Australia Posts: 4,376
    My comment was full of sarcasm.
    unforgiven said:

    Yeah what a Douche, did you see her blog about how excited she was when Eddie sent her the uke. I guess you must have been a douche until the 1st time you saw eddie perform ;);)

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  • unforgivenunforgiven Posts: 380
    So was mine, didn't you see the winks ;)
  • jamarsujamarsu Posts: 2
    I think Eddie was very kind to her. I play the ukulele and guitar and would love to spend the night drinking (or not drinking) and playing the uke with Eddie like she did. Would love to sing around a campfire with Eddie though. She is one lucky woman.
  • quimby20quimby20 Posts: 823
    I think she is ugly as shit...
  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 49,987
    edited July 2014
    quimby20 said:

    I think she is ugly as shit...

    Well then she must be a really awful person. /:)

    (Plus she's not ugly... but even if she were, what would it matter?)
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  • morellomorello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    Yet another artist who's been recommended to me that I've not really got to checking out. Maybe I'll start another list, an artists to check out list.
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  • BinFrogBinFrog MA Posts: 7,309
    Saw the Dresden Dolls open for NIN years ago. They did a WICKED version of War Pigs.
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