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]]> By: mdhatter http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 mdhatter Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:45:15 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-3878 well after the fact, but my head popped at one of your shows last year. brava! bravo! Best show i'd seen since either Sonic Youth or Orchestra Ibrahim Ferrer (which I am sure i misspelled). I think brian is probably the best drummer I have seen live, and if you haven't heard their rendition of "War Pigs", you haven't lived a full life. Please keep it up, you two are magic. well after the fact, but my head popped at one of your shows last year. brava! bravo! Best show i’d seen since either Sonic Youth or Orchestra Ibrahim Ferrer (which I am sure i misspelled).

I think brian is probably the best drummer I have seen live, and if you haven’t heard their rendition of “War Pigs”, you haven’t lived a full life.

Please keep it up, you two are magic.

]]> By: amandapalmer http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 amandapalmer Sat, 05 Nov 2005 00:10:27 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2544 i'd like to thank all of y'all for commenting and listening. christopher lydon gives good interview, the best we've had yet! of course... anyway, i'd like to address this question, since it piqued my interest.....: "I’d like to know Amanda and Brian’s thoughts on the (de)evolution of cabaret as “high art.â€? The Dresden Dolls are carrying on in the tradition of Kurt Weil and company, but their music (most unfortunately) will never be as popular as Weil’s during his hayday — despite the fact that they have very “catchyâ€? tunes much like “Mack the Knife.â€? Besides the establishment of music categories, what has changed in the public appreciation of “art musicâ€? to generate such a dwindling audience? this is a double-edged sword. pop music back in weill's day meant something very different than it does now. i would like to fantasize that we can indeed achieve a mainstream kind of recognition (while not comprimising the offbeat style that comes to us naturally) simply because the songs turn people on. one thing that's been very heartening is that our band really is sort of genre-less, and so all sorts of people listen in without feeling they need to belong to a pre-ordained clique of listenership. this is not the case for certain brands of indie music, which don't have as much pop appeal. we have fans that over 65 and under 5. this is good, and rare for a band nowadays. part of the problem is that "art music" has become very self-concious of itself and does tend to alienate it's own audience. since ours in a very un-self-conscious music (or atr least, begins that way), i think we manage to avoid that trap.... i’d like to thank all of y’all for commenting and listening.
christopher lydon gives good interview, the best we’ve had yet!
of course…
anyway, i’d like to address this question, since it piqued my interest…..:

“I’d like to know Amanda and Brian’s thoughts on the (de)evolution of cabaret as “high art.â€? The Dresden Dolls are carrying on in the tradition of Kurt Weil and company, but their music (most unfortunately) will never be as popular as Weil’s during his hayday — despite the fact that they have very “catchyâ€? tunes much like “Mack the Knife.â€? Besides the establishment of music categories, what has changed in the public appreciation of “art musicâ€? to generate such a dwindling audience?

this is a double-edged sword. pop music back in weill’s day meant something very different than it does now. i would like to fantasize that we can indeed achieve a mainstream kind of recognition (while not comprimising the offbeat style that comes to us naturally) simply because the songs turn people on. one thing that’s been very heartening is that our band really is sort of genre-less, and so all sorts of people listen in without feeling they need to belong to a pre-ordained clique of listenership. this is not the case for certain brands of indie music, which don’t have as much pop appeal. we have fans that over 65 and under 5. this is good, and rare for a band nowadays. part of the problem is that “art music” has become very self-concious of itself and does tend to alienate it’s own audience. since ours in a very un-self-conscious music (or atr least, begins that way), i think we manage to avoid that trap….

]]> By: LynahFaithful http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 LynahFaithful Thu, 20 Oct 2005 03:26:37 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2312 Thank you for introducing me to such an incredible band! I'd heard "Coin Operated Boy" before but knew very little about the Dresden Dolls. When they broke into "Girl Anachronism" on your show I was in awe, I blurted out "Wow!" to nobody in particular and listed in amazement at the power that this duo churned out. What a cool, cool band. Thank you for introducing me to such an incredible band! I’d heard “Coin Operated Boy” before but knew very little about the Dresden Dolls. When they broke into “Girl Anachronism” on your show I was in awe, I blurted out “Wow!” to nobody in particular and listed in amazement at the power that this duo churned out.

What a cool, cool band.

]]> By: Brooks http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 Brooks Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:48:13 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2217 In under an hour you most definetly have made a big fan out of me. To be honest when I saw that that was the topic for the night, I was braced for a bunch of ass kissing to some band that was from the eighties or something and had outlived their usefulness. I wasn't even going to listen but I did and regret even thinking of not. Thank you In under an hour you most definetly have made a big fan out of me. To be honest when I saw that that was the topic for the night, I was braced for a bunch of ass kissing to some band that was from the eighties or something and had outlived their usefulness. I wasn’t even going to listen but I did and regret even thinking of not.
Thank you

]]> By: bwmbwmb http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 bwmbwmb Fri, 07 Oct 2005 09:39:52 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2151 getting crushed over the head with a pianno followed by a set of drums still in play is one of the best reasons to leave the radio on in my Sleep. Even though I have never heard or even heard of these... Dolls (other than the China ones bombed in Germany) I'm on the case and very inspired by the hate mail found on their web site. Tomorrow when I awake again I'll figure out what to do about their worldwind tour not including my area of the west coast...yet! kick it, poke it, hit it... rocket with eighty eight keys and a percussive overdrive getting crushed over the head with a pianno followed by a set of drums still in play is one of the best reasons to leave the radio on in my Sleep. Even though I have never heard or even heard of these… Dolls (other than the China ones bombed in Germany) I’m on the case and very inspired by the hate mail found on their web site. Tomorrow when I awake again I’ll figure out what to do about their worldwind tour not including my area of the west coast…yet!
kick it, poke it, hit it… rocket with eighty eight keys and a percussive overdrive

]]> By: bmcirillo http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2149 bmcirillo Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:07:21 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2149 The Love and respect that the Dresden Dolls have for each other and their music is inspiring to say the least. I'm so glad that you chose this amazing/talented/intriguing/sexy band for your show! Thank you so much for giving us yet another chance to "get intimiate" with this band so many people rightfully adore and Love. And thank you to the Dresden Dolls for the beautiful music and talent that you have brought to the world...it does not go unnoticed. I can't wait to see you again in Columbus. Once again, thank you so much. The Love and respect that the Dresden Dolls have for each other and their music is inspiring to say the least. I’m so glad that you chose this amazing/talented/intriguing/sexy band for your show! Thank you so much for giving us yet another chance to “get intimiate” with this band so many people rightfully adore and Love. And thank you to the Dresden Dolls for the beautiful music and talent that you have brought to the world…it does not go unnoticed. I can’t wait to see you again in Columbus. Once again, thank you so much.

]]> By: smz7 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 smz7 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:53:31 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2148 I love how you guys are so succesful with everything and yet at the same time so in touch with the fans at the same time, and don't let your success get to your head. I was in a band for a couple years and the thing that ruined it was something known as "lead singer syndrome"! =-O you guys definitely both seem just as involved and represented in this band, and it's a good thing, because you both produce such wonderful music! I love how you guys are so succesful with everything and yet at the same time so in touch with the fans at the same time, and don’t let your success get to your head. I was in a band for a couple years and the thing that ruined it was something known as “lead singer syndrome”! =-O you guys definitely both seem just as involved and represented in this band, and it’s a good thing, because you both produce such wonderful music!

]]> By: smz7 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 smz7 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:53:16 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2147 I love how you guysare so succesful with everything and yet at the same tie so in touch with the fans at the same time, and don't let your success get to your head. I was in a band for a couple years and the thing that ruined it was something known as "lead singer syndrome"! =-O you guys definitely both seem just as involved and represented in this band, and it's a good thing, because you both produce such wonderful music! I love how you guysare so succesful with everything and yet at the same tie so in touch with the fans at the same time, and don’t let your success get to your head. I was in a band for a couple years and the thing that ruined it was something known as “lead singer syndrome”! =-O you guys definitely both seem just as involved and represented in this band, and it’s a good thing, because you both produce such wonderful music!

]]> By: alanna http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 alanna Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:51:36 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2146 Are you guys ever coming out to Los Angeles? You haven't been here in over a year and all us here miss you. Are you guys ever coming out to Los Angeles? You haven’t been here in over a year and all us here miss you.

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:51:21 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2145 WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: BrokenCompassRing http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 BrokenCompassRing Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:51:16 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2144 This radio broadcast has definately made my night! What feelings do you have towards your fan base and the whole atmosphere of your show as opposed to the atmosphere you would find at most any other rock show? Personally, I feel such an amazing emotional connection between your music and myself, as does most every other fan I've talked to. You guys never give off this vibe that you've bought into the whole rock and roll idea that being up on the stage creates this barrier between the audience. The connection is just ABSOLUTELY amazing. I'll be brigading the Providence show! Can't wait to see you guys. Dylan (the little coin-operated boy!) says hi. :) ~Jillian This radio broadcast has definately made my night!

What feelings do you have towards your fan base and the whole atmosphere of your show as opposed to the atmosphere you would find at most any other rock show? Personally, I feel such an amazing emotional connection between your music and myself, as does most every other fan I’ve talked to. You guys never give off this vibe that you’ve bought into the whole rock and roll idea that being up on the stage creates this barrier between the audience. The connection is just ABSOLUTELY amazing.

I’ll be brigading the Providence show! Can’t wait to see you guys. Dylan (the little coin-operated boy!) says hi. :)

~Jillian

]]> By: the_real_gauze http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 the_real_gauze Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:51:01 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2143 not digging it not digging it

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:50:57 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2142 FUCK YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:50:31 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2141 WE LOVE YOU AHHHHH YOU MADE MY LIFE BETTER WE LOVE YOU AHHHHH YOU MADE MY LIFE BETTER

]]> By: alanna http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 alanna Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:49:37 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2140 My cats also love you guys more than they love their kitty food. My cats also love you guys more than they love their kitty food.

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:48:20 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2139 THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORGAN...ME...IS NOW CRYING...HAHA THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORGAN…ME…IS NOW CRYING…HAHA THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH

]]> By: alanna http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 alanna Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:48:08 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2138 How do you guys manage to always be so cool and make such beautiful music? I've gotten all my friends into your music and we all love you so much. :] How do you guys manage to always be so cool and make such beautiful music?
I’ve gotten all my friends into your music and we all love you so much. :]

]]> By: Jestergrrl http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2137 Jestergrrl Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:46:31 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2137 Quick question.... Who handles your Myspace page? Is it actually one of you, or a friend, or someone entirely not connected at all??? Quick question….
Who handles your Myspace page? Is it actually one of you, or a friend, or someone entirely not connected at all???

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:45:48 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2136 amanda came up with bad habit im pretty sure cuz she would bite or pick at her nails and stuff thats whats their talking about amanda came up with bad habit im pretty sure cuz she would bite or pick at her nails and stuff thats whats their talking about

]]> By: Volescu http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2135 Volescu Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:44:41 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2135 Was wondering who had what bad habbit that inspired the song Bad Habbit and if the DVD would be able to be purchased at KC show. Was wondering who had what bad habbit that inspired the song Bad Habbit and if the DVD would be able to be purchased at KC show.

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:40:14 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2134 MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER IN THE WORLD MWAH MWAH MWAH PLEASE SAY THIS ON THE AIR PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER IN THE WORLD MWAH MWAH MWAH PLEASE SAY THIS ON THE AIR PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:39:55 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2133 MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER IN THE WORLD MWAH MWAH MWAH PLEASE SAY THIS ON THE AIR PLEASE MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER IN THE WORLD MWAH MWAH MWAH PLEASE SAY THIS ON THE AIR PLEASE

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:38:49 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2132 MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER IN THE WORLD MWAH MWAH MWAH PLEASE SAY THIS ON THE AIR MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER IN THE WORLD MWAH MWAH MWAH PLEASE SAY THIS ON THE AIR

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:37:17 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2131 MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH MORGAN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH

]]> By: dresdendollfan926 http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 dresdendollfan926 Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:34:46 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2129 MORAGN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH MORE THAN ANY BAND YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER AND YOUR SONGS ARE THE BEST YOUR SHOW WAS SO GREAT *FRONT ROW!*...PLEASE SAY THIS ON AIR! WE LOVE YOU...BRIAN YOU TOUCHED OUR HANDS AND WE ALMOST CRYED...CALL US OBSESSED FANS BUT WELL YA THAT WOULD COVER IT...MWAH MWAH MORAGN AND LINDSAY LOVE YOU SO MUCH MORE THAN ANY BAND YOU ARE THE GREATEST BAND EVER AND YOUR SONGS ARE THE BEST YOUR SHOW WAS SO GREAT *FRONT ROW!*…PLEASE SAY THIS ON AIR! WE LOVE YOU…BRIAN YOU TOUCHED OUR HANDS AND WE ALMOST CRYED…CALL US OBSESSED FANS BUT WELL YA THAT WOULD COVER IT…MWAH MWAH

]]> By: Jestergrrl http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Jestergrrl Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:34:36 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2128 Thank you both so very much for the wonderful emotions and beauty - MYSPACE loves you more than you'll never know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you both so very much for the wonderful emotions and beauty – MYSPACE loves you more than you’ll never know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: alexbt http://www.radioopensource.org/the-dresden-dolls/comment-page-1/#comment-2127 alexbt Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:33:10 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/?p=259#comment-2127 Hey there, I'm wondering what's going on with The Dresden Dolls sheet music book that's coming out "soon". Being a self-taught Kurzweil playing pianist myself, I look forward to seeing accurate transcriptions of the music. Many books that come out end up being really pathetic with only a vocal line and then a couple notes and that's it. I'm hoping the book would be more than that, as anything less than Amanda's own arrangements would be disappointing. Thanks, Alex Hey there,

I’m wondering what’s going on with The Dresden Dolls sheet music book that’s coming out “soon”.
Being a self-taught Kurzweil playing pianist myself, I look forward to seeing accurate transcriptions of the music. Many books that come out end up being really pathetic with only a vocal line and then a couple notes and that’s it.
I’m hoping the book would be more than that, as anything less than Amanda’s own arrangements would be disappointing.

Thanks,

Alex

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