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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2024
- A primal, turbulent and artful slice of pop, the new Amanda Palmer record has won my heart. Theatre Is Evil's first song is a wall of well-defined noise that, I'll admit, had me throwing my fist in the air when no one else was around. It was the same feeling I had hearing David Bowie's "It's No Game" from Scary Monsters more than 30 years ago.
With the highest money-raising musical Kickstarter project ever, Palmer - and her fabulous new band, The Grand Theft Orchestra, with producer John Congleton - captured lightning in a bottle. The result will do more than just energize the almost 25,000 fans who helped make it possible. To be honest, I've admired Palmer but was never in the class of dedicated followers, until now: Theatre Is Evil is genius, savvy pop filled with smart storytelling that won't let go.
So how does this monster sound translate to the Tiny Desk - without the strings, the horns, the big drums and studio alchemy? The answer turned out to be simple: As all good songs do when stripped naked, they worked perfectly. Palmer pulls off just the right proportion of being in your face without being didactic. There isn't the sort of vagueness I hear in so much pop prose; these songs' fervor is the product of a singer armed with intensity and musicians who can match it.
Set List
"The Killing Type"
"Want It Back"
"Ukulele Anthem"
Credits
Producer and editor: Bob Boilen; Audio engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers; Christopher Parks and Mito Habe-Evans; photo by Kainaz Amaria/NPR
Whether you lover her sound or not, rarely do you see a group of performers go so all-in and show such joy at performing... Thanks NPR, and Thank you Amanda...
David Macauley
Except every band on Tiny Desk, but yeah this is great.
Yea. My views are clear
There’s something so haunting about her singing “I’m not the killing type” while sharpening her knife , god I love her
only AFP would use a steak knife as an instrument.
thank god for this woman.
It's like found objects art with musicians. 🕺💃
Kat Bjelland also used one on her guitar! Punk rock forever! Love Amanda
that moment you melt because a singers voice sounds identical to listening to her voice through your headphones on itunes. it sounds. perfect
So disappointed that people are so close-minded that they see art like this and abstract art as being pointless, simple, or ugly. This is my first time watching this performance but i always love seeing amanda palmer in her impromptu performances giving her all for small groups of people. Doesn't matter if she has the right instruments or not, doesn't matter if she messes up occasionally, she's so blatantly herself that nothing could stop her.
So people who don't like something you think is great are close minded?
Yes, she and her crew go commando.
She's an overhyped white woman chill
Ukulele Anthem changed how I see art, performance, and the world.
Great set, and Tiny Desk continues to be constantly outstanding.
I've seen Palmer live when she was with the Dresden Dolls. If you have the chance, GO to one of her shows. She's intense and amazing.
defo she was amazing live in London on the tour around this time
June 1st and can't wait!!!
Well, It's 10:53PM Eastern Standard Time on the Twenty-first of February in Two-Thousand-and-Nineteen and while I may be seven years late to this party, I'm glad I've finally made it. Revolutionary honesty. Refreshing commitment. My world just got a bit bigger.
Can't believe I'm watching this alone and the rest of the world isn't here..
++Johnny Knowall
Some of them have already watched it and said, "Sod this crap. I'm off."
I'm here.
This is the best NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert performance that they've had on the show. I know Amanda and the musicians she works worth perform with every ounce of their soul for the smallest appreciation you can give them.
I just found out she has a Tiny Desk Concert, I love this! She's so talented. What a great performance!
This is amazing. I am a new Amanda fan and she is amazing me on too many fronts to articulate here. She is so - incredible. LOVE!
see her live she's fucking amazing. I'd heard few songs and became instant Meagan. the song the truth is best tune ever
What an adorable combination of people in the audience.
I just found this. I love Amanda and seeing her singing "Ukelele" is like a life-affirming moment that should not be missed, which should create inspiration and desire to create art and music and show the world what can be done.
This is the most entertained I've been watching music being made. Beautiful and inspiring!
Wow this is amazing !! They love music, love them so into the music and really enjoying it. My son is a guitarist and every time people of said he is a natural because music is in his soul and always will be. He just loves performing on stage.
I love how Want It Back ended up with the singing in the round. It was just fun!
Not only Neil´s heart but mine too. I felt in love with this singer... Such a great singer and music. I love it...
Already loved Amanda on so many levels - but Ukelele? I am now an even bigger fan (and I'm an old geezer by comparison). Thank you Amanda!
I was jealous of Amanda for being with Neil.
After seeing this I'm jealous of Neil!!
She's awesome! Man, what a couple ;)
She always brings me to tears. Thanks, Amanda. You're wonderful.
Mics were limited, this was a phenomenal performance.
I wish she could have performed the bed song. That is my favorite song by her. We are all trying to get back to exhibit A with the one we love. Just like in the music video.
I think sometimes she's best with made up instruments and small groups of people. Makes the music that much visceral.
Yeh, she’s a person connector, it’s beautiful to watch, but for any performer it’s easier with a small room. Amanda seems to hug every member of her audience tap into their fears and make them feel accepted. I saw a 3 hour solo show of hers with a friend who’d never heard of her, and we both left feeling like we’d been through a therapy session as well as a concert :)
Yo go girl, just let the haters hate, their own hate will consume them, you just keep on rocking.
6 years later .... I didn’t know she had a tiny desk. Love her .
Wow! She’s amazing live, I always wondered.
One of the best “Desk” performances I’ve ever seen/heard
Pure joy with fists in the air
I miss these simple tiny desk times when ppl used desk items in their sets
In the duo of Neil and Amanda, I assumed that HE was the major talent. hahahahaha I love love love her music.
Great performance.
Great performance! I actually prefer these weird acoustic versions to the full album production.
who DOESNT LIKE this its like life goals-be more like amanda plamer shes ace :oD
Hands down my favorite tiny desk concert.
How have I never seen this performance? Lol'd when the shoe came off
Great music, great lyrics, brilliant musicians and a fantastic energy!
thank you so much. So awesome, wanna do this!!!! also, to see this. I wish I was there!!!
She's just so great.
My god woman you never cease to amaze me.
hello npr-ap, thank you for this stream - just came across a band stream through my account of p davidson on comedy central. sticking to skits is better than being real with own spilled out of his feelings. thank you for leaving brian and being with mr. gaiman. hope the little one is tall and getting taller. el-
was she saying playstation vs the cube games with fast guns spirts. wish you were madonna to sing hurricanes that took africans away for life. kids are kids. el-
00:00 The Killing Type
05:37 Want It Back
10:49 Ukulele Anthem
Amanda is such a force of nature.
I could watch this shit all day.
Absolutely died when dude started slapping the bottom of his thighs for percussion
It was Amanda's shoe for me.
At the love show for this album they got the whole audience in for that middle song. Not just the clapping, but everything he does with his hands the audience did as well. You got to really know the stranger standing next to you while you rubbed their head and tapped their arm/shoulder along with the song.
Got here after her ted talk.
got my fix.
India.
7 years later and still SOLID!
To all the critics, this woman won the heart of Neil Gaiman. Your argument is invalid.
Even now that she and NG are splitsville, all arguments against Amanda Palmer are invalid.
Prefer the Dolls simply because I prefer cabaret to straight alternative music. Still good, though. I love that woman.
Go Amanda....
How fun is this video!!! Only thing you are missing is a balloon guy doing balloons for everyone!!! If I am ever near you all I want to make you balloons
I love you Amanda 😢❤
Only discovering this now, phenomenal performance. I could get stabbed by the steak knife and still enjoy the show!
10:48 for Ukulele Anthem....Wow, I love this song!
Pretty overdue for another session I think.
Hammer Schnecke! Wirklich Hammer! Hugs to all.
"Can I say fuck?"
"You just did."
I love the "Ukele Anthem!!!" It's inspiring me to want to learn it :)
Please come back 🥺
I love Amanda. This is great
Gotta Love Amanda Palmer!!! WHOOOO!!
Pants have never sounded so good
Killer combo = Banjo and Pants.
0:30
I remember when I was 23!~
Why does this not have more views????
LOVE LOVE ! ! ! !
fuck! awesome, 10 points for enthusiasm , man she can write/sing, for real
immediately thought the same when I heard the voice (and style too)
Yes! Awesome!
I love "Brechtian punk cabaret" ! Thanks.
isnt that the singer from dresdren dolls
Isn’t that right. ;)
Ukelele may be evil, but is not spanish. It was born in Portugal. Otherwise, wonderful Amanda Palmer, such a gem.
playing those gold pants! Classic
Great!!
it sounds hipster because there using office supplies and random shit for instruments lol. and they do look a bit uncomfortable but thats because shes intense as fuck thats what makes her wonderful haha
i thought so she has a very unique sound to her
A force of nature.
Yea.. see, i love amanda palmers music..
First introduced vua hottest 100 one year with dresdon dolls 'coin operated boy'
I was ever in love with the style.
Plays on my faves regularly, and personal to me is 'point of it all'.
Poets are more valuable than 100 influence stars.
Amanda Palmer's influence is with 100 pop stars
Awesome
ES MARAVILLOSA!
Pure art :)
I still like Amanda but preferred her with Brain as "the Dresden Dolls" they were superb live
Keith Bate Yes, Brian is a brain ;)
Doreen Mundkowsky Very droll Doreen !
Amanda Palmer is a living Goddess.
Yep. That she is
Fuck yeah dude this is great, gonna get the record
hahaha, such a nice video full of funny moments and kindness
#Dodie Clark #doddleoddle
This ukulele song is wonderfully nice!
i'm so agree wit that
Y'all should have the Last Bison on here.
Yes. :-)
Also now I want to learn how to play ukulele.
Nice! Sid Vicious didn't actually play the bass either.. no kidding. Sid was in the group because he was a friend of John Lydon(Johnny Rotten) :)
it is eccentric for sure, but I really enjoyed it
For a minute I thought the drummer was the lead singer of mewithoutyou
AFP forever
Amanda Fuckin Palmer!!!!
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