The Amanda F**king Palmer Story
Like the best TED speakers, she connected with the audience and seemed to completely ignore the video cameras. Looking right at me, she said that maybe her punk cabaret is my kind of music. From what I heard, I’d have to agree.
More close-up photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/8526107229/#comment72157632911759630
Her TED Talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking.html
Recreating her start as a street performer, with a wedding dress and a crate, she became the eight-foot bride, offering a flower as a bridge across the loneliness. From there to the Dresden Dolls and then a solo career that got quite a kick when she had the most successful Kickstarter raise for a musical act.
“When we really see each other, we want to help each other.”
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