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hi my loves

i took this photo of kingston, NY, tonight as the sun was going down.

sorry for the long silence. i’ve had a lot on my plate on the domestic front, all is well, but i’ve been away from my desk.

very quickly - it looks like we are almost definitely going to be able to stream the O+ show WORLDWIDE LIVE, using patron funds and also hopefully raising extra money and awareness for the cause, this saturday … AUG 13th at around 7:30-11pm EST.

if you are in or near new york, there are still tickets, and we’ve added sophie strand, father nathan monk, and ukrainian performance artist svitlana zavialova to the bill. it is going to be an unbelievably healing and unique show - i hope you all get to watch at home or in person. stay tuned for links and details. ticket link: https://opositivefestival.org/events/o-benefit-amanda-palmer-in-concert/

i’m working on the setlist. requests?

more soon. it’s been a long week.

i love you all so much.

OH AND speaking of requests …. im about to put together a spotify playlist of my most “bittersweet” songs to go along with the podcast interview i did with susan cain about her book of the same name. the ride, obviously, and death thing. maybe the ukulele anthem? delilah? coin-operated boy? bittersweet is so specific. happy-sad. you know my songs better than me. tell me ideas in comments.

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Ted Thomas

I wish I was closer...

Hayley Rosenblum

Bottomfeeder hits the happy-sad bittersweet spot for me every listen.

Robyn Pearson

Bittersweet: Do it with a rockstar

Kim Nagorka

Ampersand comes to mind pretty easily

Lauren Bruce

The jeep song comes to mind first for bittersweet. It sounds very…light and cute for a breakup song

sarah482

i will see you saturday, and i know Leigh Ann is coming from Boston - not sure about others from our omega group. But a bunch of us plan to come in November! xoxo

Angel Rosen

I'm having a hard time thinking of a song that doesn't have a bitter sweet element in it. I think due to your ability to see the best & worst in every situation, depending on what the art needs you to perceive

Melissa Reams

Bitersweet votes: Sing, Delilah, Lost, Australia.

Christian Smith

Well, I’m bringing my boyfriend, Jack, so Half Jack and Coin Operated Boy 😉

Jonah Poirot

I've been listening to Another Year a lot lately

MPB

Bed Song and Lost for sure 💙

EmVT

for the setlist, I'm just so excited to see you perform in person, omg. play anything! read anything! SO GREAT that it will be streamed, fuck yes! favorite songs, Australia, Leeds United, and I love hearing your Two Headed Boy cover because you clearly love that song so much :)

Tiffany Schaefer

I have always felt Machete didn’t get the bittersweet love it needs. ❤️ And also, too sad Amanda! Has held me through this whole while. So thankful to see you pre-babydemic

Danielle

A night at the roses

Margaret

Echoing Another Year! Also Perfect Fit, Australia, Boston, Straight, Voicemail for Jill!

ellen schinderman

machete for sure, bigger on the inside, a mother's confession.

Dave R

Definately Bottomfeeder and hopefully, In My Mind at the show!

Taylor Zartman

There is much bittersweet in the AFP catalog - which is why I love it so much. 💚 I'm thinking of the songs where the sweetness is a sweetness that flays you open, so I suggest Lost, Machete, and The Thing About Things.

Andrew O’Niell

Australia, Have to Drive, The Point of it All, Another Year, The Thing About Things

Nicola

Totally agree, Angel. Amanda, it's what makes your songs so great. You dig into the hard stuff and look honestly at reality, but always with some appreciation of beauty and confluence, often with compassion and sweetness

Smashy Baren

Judy Blume, The Point Of It All, Trout Heart Replica, The Clock At The Back Of The Cage...

Ria

Machete ❤️

Michelle Brun

Boston, Another Year, Lost (for sure), Ampersand, Sing, Voicemail for Jill, In My Mind

Daniel Allen

How has nobody suggested 'The Bed Song' yet!?

Fanny von B

Ohhh good theme, it is So much of what life is! I definitely add Good Day and Bottomfeeder 🧡

Marek Parda

Thank you very much Amanda Palmer for the good that you are doing. You share and albums can be downloaded completely free of charge as someone can not afford to pay on bandcamp. Thank you to all the patreons for sharing and supporting Amanda Palmer. Thanks to this, I can also listen to whole albums of beautiful songs.

DoppioKy

The Bed Song and A Mother's Confession get me to bittersweet every time.

Mike C.

Delilah!

Mary

The Bed Song Sing

Carrie Ann

Bottomfeeder and Lost definitely. Been on repeat since I got to Berlin. The line about not being afraid when your dead visit you fills me both with joy and tears

Leila H

"A Mother's Confession" and "Voicemail for Jill" and "In My Mind", definitely. ❤❤❤

Aimsel Ponti

Please play “bigger on the inside” on saturday. ❤️❤️❤️

Elizabeth

The Bed Song for sure

Emma Rose Stecheson

Blake Says and The Point of It All have always struck me as incredibly bittersweet... even if it's more about the vibe of Point of It All because after all these years I still don't have the first clue what the song's actually about.

Laura Wellner

Machete, Voicemail for Jill, Drowning in the Sound, Delilah, Lost, Trout Heart Replica, Sing, your cover of Nick Cave's The Ship Song is a lovely killer song, In My Mind, Ukulele Anthem, Bigger on the Inside, The Perfect Fit, Another Year, The Point of It All, Good Day, Backstabber, The Kill, Bottom Feeder...oh my, there's too many to choose from...

Leigh Ann Crimmings

Judy Blume - takes me back to being 12 and on the verge of so much. Sing, the bed song, ukelele anthem, truce. I cant wait to see you on Saturday 💜💜💜

Ted Thomas

Delilah - It could've been written about a very dear friend I unfortunately lost touch with in the late 90s. Whenever I hear it, I remember our late night conversations and wonder how she's doing. Half Jack - So. Much. Energy. Night Reconnaissance - Nothing is crueler than children who come from good homes. As a former child who came from a good home, I can confirm. Thankfully, I was able to work thru a lot of...stuff...and begin an ongoing process to become a better adult (tho I still have an ornamental lawn penguin that was liberated from some long-forgotten yard in the early 80s--progress, not perfection).

Catherine Hannah

I am *SO GLAD* you are gonna stream this! We had a trip all planned, but had to cancel... Also, more support for the cause!!!

Molly Sanchez

I LOVE Ampersand (Even though that's technically a DD song) and I used to sing it to myself forlornly coming home late to my old apartment in the rain. It's so excellent and would be perfect for this playlist. OOH also Boston.

Mr. Taran Tucker

The Point Of It All hits me in the feels every time I hear it.

Jozias

Hey all. Out of reach to get there. Still turning the wheel of adventure and landing for "Bottom Feeder". It's such an epic and memorable song. And I will forever see Amanda's stage dive as metaphor of our lives.

Coila

Oooh, machete. I forgot about that one. So beautiful. So bittersweet.

Sam Allen

Bed song. So bittersweet. So many things alluded to without outright stating it.

Len Tower Jr.

a * Trout Heart Replica, Voicemail for Jill, A Mother's Confession * wish i could come Saturday, glad i can see it via crowdcast !!! * be awesome to have a playlist with ALL your songs, that I could run on shuffle! love, len

Len Tower Jr.

a be awesome to have a playlist with ALL your songs, that I could run on shuffle! love, len

Len Tower Jr.

Angel: THANKS for this playlist. Amanda wrote above in a reply to a comment that she's composed 284 songs. Your playlist has 304. Have you checked your list for duplicates? Might be something else, like Amanda not listing some songs where she wasn't the main songwriter. Thanks, Len

Len Tower Jr.

Delilah is wrote doing when you can find a duet partner. is Holly (or ???) up to it?

Len Tower Jr.

Amanda wrote above in a reply to one of Angel's comment that she's composed 284 songs. Angel's playlist has 304, which she shared in another comment above. (web link is a reply to this comment.) I wonder why the 30 song difference? Duplicates? Amanda not listing some songs where she wasn't the main songwriter? What else? Thanks, Len

Caley Bolderson

At least one other person mentioned this, but Lost for the playlist! Super sad but with a glimmer of hope. Speaking of which - I had the original version of the song on the CD of Piano is Evil, but I lost it (ironic, I know) at a hotel in Minneapolis. Now, the recording that's on Spotify has been updated to the slower version, but I really miss the original. Is there anywhere it can be accessed?

Coila

Sing

Jasmyn (So poor, wish I could send more)

Excited to hear that it maybe possibly for sure is going to be streaming! Does anyone know if there will be a charge for viewing if this happens?

sarah482

Hi Caley - you can download the entire Piano is Evil or just Lost from amanda's website - https://amandapalmer.net/discography/piano-is-evil/ it's actually serviced through bandcamp so i can't verify that it will be the slower version that's on spotify or not, but i suspect that it's the version directly from the CD

sarah482

normally no, the patreon as a whole pays for the costs of the cameramen, the streaming service, etc and so they are free. The only thing i could anticipate putting a glitch in that is that this is a fundraising event, but even if there was a charge it would probably be (a) minimal or (b) suggested/donation. I would expect AFP will confirm those details in a day or so.

Titus

I hope we get a choice of a kitten or a gift bag with the VIP pass.. I really want a kitten.

Damian Masterson

Hurray! That’s the plan. I’ll try and ping you on Twitter or something when I’m for sure heading over and maybe we can say hellos. Currently seems likely to work out.

Jeffrey

This old house that i grew up in

Jenny Henkel

Blake says and point of it all and smile! ❤️

Samaire Wynne

I can't get into the webcast, the page loads blank. How do I access it?

Romi

For a moment I thought that was a photo of Ponsnby Road! 💗❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍🤎

Dave R

Thank you for singing In My Mind at the show!! The show was amazing-even hiding in the corner!!!