amanda palmer's open poem to jonathan chait (and other crimes)

straight up reveling in the fact that crowdsourcing is a good way to exploit fanaticism for profit

― da croupier, Monday, April 29, 2013 7:49 AM (1 hour ago)

uh, i think you mean "straight up reveling in the healthy outlet she grants fanatics"

for profit

so is... selling records?

saying "you should crowdsource!" is like saying "you should tour!" or "you should make videos!" - there's this "I love this! DO THIS!! THERE'S MONEY!!!" aspect to this thing that's annoying in the extreme. Not everybody wants to make their business public. I can't imagine Morrissey feeling good about crowdsourcing, aesthetically it's just got an inherent ick factor, though also he has debts iirc so I can see him giving up.

also Morrissey hasn't collaborated with anybody at all in forever? if ever? (with Siouxsie evidently ages ago; their choice of unison over harmony is lols for days imo)

lol at "healthy outlet"

do either of them ever sing in harmony?

I would bet five bucks that Morrissey is musically incapable of harmonizing

if you want some cheap lols, search #MorrsseyKickstarter on Twitter </IWroteSomeOfTheTweets>

xp: Kirstey MacColl sang in harmony with him on "Ask" but that was probably overdubbed

their choice of unison over harmony is lols for days imo

ha that is great

it sounds like morrissey is trying to harmonize here but really he's just flailing about looking for a counterpoint:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSpsc67Zm-I

Siouxsie sings harmonies and countermelodies all the time, going back to "Mirage" off of The Scream

ah ok. it's just been a long time since I listened to Siouxsie I guess.

I'm guessing Siouxsie tracked first and Morrissey did what he could i.e. sing the exact same melodic line. I don't consider Siouxsie a terrific singer but I do think she's got more interesting musical ideas and a better grasp of them than Morrissey

harmonizing isn't Siouxsie's raison d'être but she'll bust it out from time to time

mozz's real issue with live aid revealed

I mean go back to "Kiss The For Me", she switches back and forth between straight doubling and harmony all over that song; in fact, one of the cool musical developments of the song is how she drops in little harmony bits here and there, in the chorus and at the end of the second verses and in the song's denouement on the "I will be delayed" chord buildup... it's definitely there, just not full on like yr average pop song.

yeah, now I realize she does it, I just for a moment couldn't recall any of the tracks where she multitracked vocals. I even forgot about "Spellbound."

"also Morrissey hasn't collaborated with anybody at all in forever? if ever?"

mary margaret o'hara!

she kinda counts. i don't even know if they ever met in real life.

if he took her up on the offer, would she be willing to work for hugs & beer?

http://i.imgur.com/njqAXHO.jpg

deal with it.

ehem thats a photograph not music we know the difference lady

So a friend had a little fun

http://peachfuzz.tumblr.com/post/49188098374

Ha that's awesome.

Total Fucking Win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=XSY98rBOca0

@cthagod 15 Jan
I threaten chicks with fake eyebrows daily. All you gotta say is "Don't make me lick my thumb and wipe your eyebrow off."

http://features.slashdot.org/story/13/05/21/1457218/ask-neil-gaiman-and-amber-benson-about-their-kickstarter-vampire-movie?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

I would chip in $5 not to ask Neil Gaiman and Amber Benson about their Kickstarter Vampire Movie.

lol @ wario

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Jesus, there must be one decrepit picture in Weird Al's attic.

hahaa dying at

Steve Flack ‏@VitaminSteve 24m
@maura Hopefully it's just "A Poem for Mallomar

omg

Weird Al truly knows the meaning of charity!

Weird al knows that you shouldn't throw stones in a house filled with accordions

my maria decided not to go to her 25th wesleyan reunion otherwise she would have been in for a treat:

9:00 PM
Amanda Palmer '98 and Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman
A Concert and Conversation to Benefit Financial Aid

amanda's gonna pass the hat for financial aid...

maria went to school with johnny temple, a fine upstanding indie rock role-model if there ever was one.

Can't stop won't stop

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Amanda, it's "take the money and run"

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ok this doesn't bother me. its free and they're asking for ppl to give money, and in return they will receive goods. this is totally average.

I am laughing at the kissed poster

chewed poster would have gotten a reaction

shat poster