someTHING is coming tomorrow. and, some love. (Patreon)

hey guys

first off, i have a zit on my upper lip. 

now that thats out of the way:

...someTHING is coming tomorrow, as promised.

i've been working hard on making this experience of having a child as surreal for you as it has been for me...and slaving over a hot computer to get this new song and its 69 footnotes in your hot little hands. you heard me.

as usual, the song will be totally free to the public, because i don't need to charge money for it, because i have you.

meanwhile, i wanted to send some excellent news about the bowie project (besides the TED performance, which was transcendent)...jherek and i have been invited to motherflippin' RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL in NYC to perform one of the bowie string songs. april 1st. 

http://pitchfork.com/news/63385-michael-stipe-pixies-cat-power-blondie-amanda-palmer-more-playing-david-bowie-tribute-concerts/

this is huge - i've never played there, and they invited us because of the bowie EP. 

SO if you were wondering if your patronage was having an impact on things outside our little love-cave, um. yeah. it's gotten me to radio city music hall, where we are going to be playing with (gulp):  BLONDIE, MUMFORD & SONS, THE PIXIES, MICHAEL STIPE, THE FLAMING LIPS, BETTE MIDLER, PERRY FARRELL, CAT POWER and TONY VISCONTI. 

dude. am i the only one who's like yeah yeah mumford blah blah....BETTE!!!!!!! BETTE!!!!!! AND THE PIXIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GAHHHHHH.

the tickets are SUPER SOLD OUT, but jherek and i are working on putting together a small show right beforehand in NYC so some of you guys can witness the strings in live-action...and if we get it together, WE WILL THING-WEBCAST (thingcast? and maybe get bette midler to come sing with us?  or, more likely, michael stipe? i can ask him. i know his ex :)

ahem. YOU GAME FOR WEBCAST??? it'd probably be released as a may thing. i know i said that the webcasts were happening a little too often, but this seems like one of those moments where you say fuck it, this is special. raise hands, please, if you have feelings pro or con. a decent webcast is $15k and the more time we have to prep the better.

meanwhile...there's been some great press on the bowie record, here's a few of the latest good ones:

http://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-best-david-bowie-tribute-so-far-8176534

"Ever since the passing of musical icon David Bowie, a torrent of tributes has poured out from every corner of the world. Some have been absolutely horrible, some incredibly touching, but none have been as innovative and creative as the man himself. 

Now, we finally have the one that reaches the highest of peaks. Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute is the first in a series of covers that truly matches Bowie's own brilliance and serves as a fitting homage by twisting and turning his compositions into something new and fantastic."

as did this (amazing site, openculture):

http://www.openculture.com/2016/02/amanda-palmer-jherek-bischoff-gorgeous-tribute-to-david-bowie.html

"Strung Out In Heaven: A Bowie String Quartet Tribute by Amanda Palmer and herTheatre is Evil collaborator, pop polymath Jherek Bischoff, is both gorgeous and ambitious.

It came together quickly. Bischoff arranged the album’s five tracks and spent three and a half hours recording the strings (Serena McKinney and Alyssa Park​ on violin, Ben Ullery​ on viola, and Jacob Braun on cello).

Meanwhile new mother Palmer lined up three days worth of babysitting in order to dive back into the studio. She also tapped some famous friends, who contributed in smaller ways.

The recording, coordination, guest appearances… and babysitting were financed by a stockpile from Palmer’s 7000-some supporters on the crowdfunding site Patreon.

It doesn’t sound like a whip out."

LOOK AT WHAT WE DIDDDDDD. 

i'm so proud of us. more, more, more, more!!!!!!

thank you guys for being my patrons.

thank you for helping me make all the things. 

this is working.

i am so excited about where all this is going.

watch yer boxes tomorrow.

x

a

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