X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Amanda Palmer


Feminist Hulk

By 2011, Feminist Hulk garnered over 40,000 followers and was included in Amanda Palmer's "Most Amusing Tweets of the Year" song.

Geek Love

Musicians Amanda Palmer (of The Dresden Dolls) and Jason Webley formed the band Evelyn Evelyn in 2007, and together wrote a concept album based on the fictional story of conjoined twins "Evelyn Neville and Evelyn Neville".


Alt Variety

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated Coney Island, Alt Variety was responsible for organizing, curating, and hosting a concert benefit for the Coney Island Mermaid Parade at Bowery Ballroom, featuring headliners Amanda Palmer, Mina Caputo, and Abel Ferrara.

Girl Anachronism

The lyrics, alternately angry, apologetic, and full of complaint, deal with Amanda Palmer, the band's lead singer, as a "problem child", a trait which she blames on the fact that she was born a few days premature, by Caesarean section.

Michael Hausman

Hausman later became a manager, representing Mann and other artists, including Michael Penn, Skeleton Key and Pete Droge; in addition to Mann, his current roster includes Suzanne Vega, Marc Cohn, Amanda Palmer, Kristina Train and Christina Courtin.

Over at the Frankenstein Place

On Nov. 1, 2011, Craig Ferguson, Sid the Bunny, Moby, Stephin Merritt, Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer performed the song to open the Halloween episode of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Steel Train

The companion album, entitled "Terrible Thrills Vol. 1," includes appearances by Tegan and Sara, Scarlett Johansson, Deradoorian of Dirty Projectors, Amanda Palmer, Anna Waronker of That Dog, Alia Shawkat, Charlotte Caffey of The Go Go's, Rachael Cantu, Rachel Antonoff, Holly Miranda, and Greta Salpeter of The Hush Sound and Gold Motel.

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The song has been covered by many artists including The Chieftains, Loreena McKennitt, The Dubliners, Dolores Keane, Dead Can Dance (sung by Lisa Gerrard), Altan, Solas, The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Dick Gaughan, Orthodox Celts, Amanda Palmer, Fire + Ice, The Irish Rovers (as "The Wind That Shakes the Corn"), Sarah Jezebel Deva, Martin Carthy, Declan de Barra and Belfast Food.


see also

Gene Dante and The Future Starlets

The Starlets released the first music video off The Romantic Lead in February 2009 for the single “C Star”, directed by Michael Pope (Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds).