"The record was supposed to be simple," Dresden Dolls frontwoman Amanda Palmer has said about her Nashville-made solo debut. "It ended up not being simple at all."
Amanda Palmer Plays Dead (ChartAttack.com) 06 October 2008As the singer, pianist and one half of the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer is loved by fans for being a strong rock frontwoman who wears frilly frocks and costume makeup.
Johnny Cash = Busiest Dead Dude Ever (Pitchfork) 08 October 2008Our last report on Johnny Cash 's posthumous goings-on took the opportunity presented by Johnny Cash Remixed to illuminate the similarities between country music and rap. It turns out the comparison was more apt than we could have imagined. Judging from the Cash output planned for this month alone, the Man in Black rivals Tupac in sheer quantity of releases from beyond the grave. ...
Ben Folds - Way To Normal Review (IGN Music) 07 October 2008Far from normal. October 6, 2008 - Ben Folds' solo work as a poppy piano man remains a far cry from his work with Ben Folds Five on his latest. The duality of his music makes Folds special.
Johnny Cash Goes Punk (ChartAttack.com) 06 October 2008A week after Johnny Cash Remixed hits stores, an album of Cash covers by punk acts will be released.
Bring Back Palmer Pits... (ShowBiz Ireland) 02 October 2008Hairy armpits were once the reputed reserve of the French lady.
Musicians Donate Art for War Child International Benefit (All About Jazz) 01 October 2008Los Angeles - R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Spoon, Death Cab for Cutie, Jarvis Cocker, The Flaming Lips, The Decemberists, Public Enemy, Rage Against the Machine, and Fleet Foxes are just a few of the artists whose handmade signs featured in Under the Radar s Protest Issue will be auctioned off beginning September 30th to benefit War Child International.
Stipe, Coyne, Jarvis, Meloy Auction Signs for Charity (Pitchfork) 30 September 2008Consider this the capstone on a summer that's seen more music-related political benefits than we can count: A bunch of musicians have painted plain black slogans on white poster boards for a series of charitable eBay auctions sponsored by Under the Radar magazine. The signs were all featured in Under the Radar 's summer issue, "The Protest Issue" , which explored "the ...
Amanda Palmer's Whodunit (POLLSTAR) 29 September 2008Amanda Palmer , currently out on her own in Europe in support of her debut solo project, Who Killed Amanda Palmer , has unveiled a two-month North American run.
Pop life: A revelation from veteran rockers (The Sacramento Bee) 26 September 2008Journey bassist Ross Valory realizes that there's a point when a band is no longer a band, but merely a half-note, shadowy version of its old self.