the dresden dolls
Get ready to do the Time Warp again for a ‘Rocky Horror’ cast reunion
This summer marked 45 years since Tim Curry first graced the world as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Now the musical that earned a cult following for its absurd approach toward social commentary is getting a 2020 twist. In an event benefitting the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Curry will lead a cast reunion […]
Watch the Dresden Dolls’ first U.S. show in five years
The Dresden Dolls played a free show on April 18 at Rough Trade in New York in celebration of the release of their The Virginia Monologues Record Store Day-exclusive LP set. The performance marked the duo’s first U.S. show since their 2010 reunion tour. “The ’Dolls haven’t played together in years,” vocalist/pianist Amanda Palmer said […]
"The shift in consciousness is just beginning and it’s terrifying"—A conversation with Amanda Palmer
The Art Of Asking, released last week via Grand Central Publishing, is Dresden Dolls frontwoman, Kickstarter-exploder and multi-talented artist Amanda Palmer’s first non-fiction book, an exploration of identity, art and commerce and human connection. It reads as a moving and shockingly honest part-biography, part-self-help guide where ultimately, through Palmer's experiences, readers can learn that the […]
Weekly Playlist #32: Nine Cheers For Sweet Revenge
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” isn’t always the best policy, Hammurabi, but sometimes it just feels too damn good to get back at someone who crosses you. Musicians have the perfect platform for vengeance, so there is no shortage of songs with horrific lyrical violence, showing off to haters and […]
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