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Amanda Palmer — Who Killed Amanda Palmer

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By Logan Broger (CHARTattack) September 18, 2008 10:45 am
I've never been a fan of The Dresden Dolls. That cover they did of Queens' "No One Knows" was interesting, but besides that... nothing. So consider my surprise when I listened to Palmer's solo record and thought it was really good. That's an even greater endorsement after I read that "a lot of the songs are piano ballads that never...
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The Dresden Dolls — No, Virginia...

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 20, 2008 11:15 am
The Dresden Dolls' new rarities compilation features tracks recorded from 2003 to the present. It's meant to be a companion piece to 2006's sophomore release, Yes, Virginia... It lives up to its negative moniker and proves that some songs are unreleased for a reason. "Night Reconnaissance" features some slightly interesting, playful...
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The Dresden Dolls — Live At The Roundhouse In London

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) July 10, 2007 1:26 pm
Punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls have never been shy about pushing the envelope. In this massive show, they pulled out all the stops and the result is a glorious collaboration of art, music and chaos. Among the live rock theatrics are acrobats, costumed dancers, smeared makeup, flagrant nudity, onstage painters and a whole lot of garter belts....
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The Dresden Dolls — Yes, Virginia...

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) April 18, 2006 1:27 pm
The liner notes in the advance for Yes, Virginia... recount the Dolls' remarkable 2005, when they opened for NIN and played every prestigious festival from California to Japan. It's a surprise that they found time to make this record, and it's an even bigger surprise that it's so much better than their self-titled debut. Drummer Brian Viglione...
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The Dresden Dolls — The Dresden Dolls

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) May 4, 2004 12:22 pm
Now that rock duo mania is fully upon us it's only mildly surprising that the music world has served up an emotionally-damaged, cabaret-obsessed, creep-goth piano response to The White Stripes. Pianist/vocalist Amanda Palmer caterwauls and drummer Brian Viglione hammers away with reckless abandon throughout this self-titled record, creating the...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 9, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 9, 2010 11:23 am
Arts & Crafts will reissue Captured Anthems For An Empty Bathtub, which will contain the two EPs by Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin's pre-Broken Social Scene band K.C. Accidental, on Oct. 26. It'll be available in double-LP and CD formats, as well as a digital download. —Arts & CraftsHedley will release a live CD/DVD, Go With...
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Cliks Revamp Lineup With Dresden Dolls Drummer

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) November 10, 2009 12:49 pm
The Cliks have unveiled their new lineup after bassist Jen Benton and drummer Morgan Doctor left the band in mid-September. "I welcome you with pride and joy to our new official line up for THE CLIKS," singer/guitarist Lucas Silveira wrote on the band's MySpace page over the weekend. "Thank you for all your support through this...
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Dresden Dolls Planning Comeback

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By Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack) August 4, 2009 3:37 pm
The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer and Brian Vigilione can't stay apart for long. The duo have been on hiatus since last year, but will return to the stage soon. "We are planning dates for 2010," Palmer told Life Music. "We miss playing with each other." The comeback shows will take place before Palmer begins a European...
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The Night I Saw A Man Light His Penis On Fire

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By Amanda Palmer (CHARTattack) May 14, 2009 1:34 pm
The Bloor Cinema Toronto, Ontario August 2, 2006 The Dresden Dolls shows have always been this breeding ground for whacked-out whatever onstage. No auditions, just drop me a line, and if it sounds good, you show up and do your thing. Sometimes it's brilliant (like the Cirque Du Soleil aerialist who showed up one night in L.A. or the bad-ass drag...
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Amanda Palmer Is A Corpse

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 21, 2009 3:15 pm
The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer will release a photography book called Who Killed Amanda Palmer on July 7. The book is the companion to last year's Who Killed Amanda Palmer album and features photos of Palmer posing as a corpse in various grotesque ways. The pictures are accompanied by stories by author Neil Gaiman. You can see some of the...
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Amanda Palmer Returns To High School

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By CHARTattack Staff March 31, 2009 11:33 am
Amanda Palmer is known for her flair for the dramatic as both a solo artist and half of The Dresden Dolls, so it shouldn't be surprising that she's rehearsing for a play. The twist: Palmer will be part of a play based on Neutral Milk Hotel's 1998 In The Aeroplane Over The Sea album with students of her alma mater, Lexington High School in...
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Who Killed Amanda Palmer?

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By Stephanie Joudrey (CHARTattack) August 26, 2008 4:25 pm
You may recognize Amanda Palmer as the singer/pianist of The Dresden Dolls, but she'll try to reinvent herself through the Sept. 16 release of her debut solo album, Who Killed Amanda Palmer. Palmer worked with Ben Folds, who produced the album and played on many of its tracks. The pair were determined to make it sound different from the Dolls....
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Amanda Palmer's Vocal Chords Look Like A Nasty Vagina

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By Jason MacNeil (CHARTattack) January 31, 2008 5:00 pm
Dresden Dolls lead singer Amanda Palmer will undergo surgery in March to remove vocal nodes from her throat, resulting in the band cancelling the remaining four dates on their current North American tour. "My vocal chords look like a vagina," Palmer posted in a Jan. 28 blog entry. "Well, to be fair, EVERYBODY'S vocal chords look...
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The Dresden Dolls Captured Live On New DVD

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By CHARTattack Staff July 5, 2007 4:00 pm
If you didn't catch The Dresden Dolls as part of this summer's True Colors tour, you can still get an idea of what the Boston act's cabaret punk show is all about through The Dresden Dolls — Live At The Roundhouse, London. The 134-minute Eagle Vision DVD, recorded at London, England's recently restored Roundhouse Theatre, will hit stores on...
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Dresden Dolls Show Their True Colors With Like-Minded Tourmates

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By CHARTattack Staff June 18, 2007 5:00 pm
It apparently doesn't take much to get a two-person Brechtian punk cabaret act back on the road. Just offer them a slot playing in the inaugural True Colors tour. "Oh, it was a no-brainer," says Dresden Dolls singer Amanda Palmer. "We respected everybody going out on the tour so much, and we were so flattered to be asked. "...
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Leeds Festival 2006 Day One

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Photographer: 
Joe Fuda
Venue: 
Bramham Park, West Yorkshire
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
August 25, 2006
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Lollapalooza 2006 Day Two

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Photographer: 
Noah Love
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Grant Park
City: 
Chicago, IL
Date: 
August 5, 2006
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Lollapalooza 2006 Day Two

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Will Taylor
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Grant Park
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Chicago, IL
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August 5, 2006
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Dresden Dolls Take It To The Silver Screen

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) June 9, 2006 5:00 pm
Bostonian dynamic duo The Dresden Dolls are taking a novel approach to the promotion of their latest album, Yes, Virginia. Singer/pianist Amanda Palmer is taking the Dolls' music on the road as a celluloid vaudeville act called Fuck The Back Row. Palmer and her act will be hitting cinemas across North America this summer in conjunction with a...
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The Dresden Dolls Aren't Avril Lavigne

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) May 10, 2006 6:30 pm
The relationship between a band and their fans can be a very intense and complicated thing. This seems to be particularly true in the case of The Dresden Dolls. Whether they're encouraging participation in their live events through a worldwide network of performers known as "The Brigade," or using submissions from fans for the artwork...
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