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Comment on AFP, Neil Gaiman, and $95K (and counting) by Linda

Linda — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:03:29 +0000

Thanks for the comment. As I mentioned in the post, I’m a big fan of The Dresden Dolls. What bothers me about the trajectory of Amanda Palmer’s solo career is that she seems to spend more time on the Internet creating a rather narcissistically uncensored e-persona for herself than the time she spends making art. After about 2009, I just tuned out. Her solo music and the Evelyn Evelyn projects aren’t as strong as the DD material, in my opinion, which frustrates me as a listener and as a fan. (Incidentally, I think Jason Webley is a genius solo artist.) And I stand by my opinion that, if you’re going to pitch a project to me via Kickstarter and you’re going to ask for my money, it’s unprofessional and disrespectful not to have a more specific plan of what you intend to do with my money when you ask me for it. Artists who apply for grants have to write detailed proposals of how they intend to use the grant money. If she and Neil sent that video to the NEA, I doubt it would get them very far. It’s conceited and presumptuous to think that your back catalog of work entitles you to fans’ money for future projects when you can’t give a clear idea of what exactly that project is going to be other than, generally, “a tour”, and it’s also inappropriate, I feel, to ask people to fund concerts they will never see, since the tour was planned for only a few cities.

I have no problem with people being fans of AFP. I only ask people to put the fandom aside for a moment and ask themselves to consider objectively whether they’ve been taken in just a little bit.

On a side note–I have to admit that, once AFP figured out how to milk social media to mine her fanbase, she quickly became a genius at it. I’ve learned things from her that I’ve applied to the social media work that I do to make a living. As an independent businesswoman, online community creator, and marketer, she’s quite brilliant. And there’s really no financial reason for her to change her strategy because it’s certainly working. Anyone who donated to her and Neil’s Kickstarter campaign has already proven this point!

Comment on AFP, Neil Gaiman, and $95K (and counting) by Hella

Hella — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:33:43 +0000

you have no idea. it’s certainly worth it. you describe a woman with a beautiful mind who is living music as a money-grubbing passionless musician which is so fucking unright. i cannot find that much passion in any other’s music or art. you didn’t get the point. amanda palmer makes millions of people happy. listen to her album again and understand it. it’ll be worth it and probably you’re just thinking now that she has manipulated as well but that’s not true. i just recognise her i even find myself in her.

Comment on The Loutallica Polemic: Why Lulu Is Not a Lulu by Linda

Linda — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:12:24 +0000

All the same, thanks very much for reading and for sharing your thoughts!

Comment on The Loutallica Polemic: Why Lulu Is Not a Lulu by Corky (Avis) Cobon (@Megadethchic)

Corky (Avis) Cobon (@Megadethchic) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:37:13 +0000

Very well written and I truly appreciate your POV, but I still can not get into Lulu. I tried listening to it again this weekend and I still think it falls WAY short artistically for both Metallica and Lou Reed. To me, the music and the lyrics at various points in the album just don’t mesh at all. I wish both Metallica and Lou Reed the best, but I think both parties could have done better apart instead of together.

Comment on The Loutallica Polemic: Why Lulu Is Not a Lulu by Linda

Linda — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:13:52 +0000

Thanks so much for taking the time to read it, Len! Hope you find the album interesting to listen to.

Comment on The Loutallica Polemic: Why Lulu Is Not a Lulu by Linda

Linda — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:11:45 +0000

Thank you, Gene. Thanks for reading it!

Comment on The Loutallica Polemic: Why Lulu Is Not a Lulu by Len Siegfried

Len Siegfried — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:38:18 +0000

bravo!!!!
i will certainly give the discs another listen after this…
THANKS!!

Comment on The Loutallica Polemic: Why Lulu Is Not a Lulu by genewisniewski

genewisniewski — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 06:23:57 +0000

very nicely written though i can’t weigh in not having heard the album…

Comment on Saturday 8/7/10 at Party Xpo – Purged by indie metal in a Bushwick warehouse by STEVEN

STEVEN — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 04:40:54 +0000

For the record, the man in the Winston poster above was a great friend of mine..his name was Noel Garcia not only was he the Winston model & the Marlboro man, He was also the doorman the the great Paradise Garage club located at 84 King Street N.Y.C. I just thought I’d put it out there for anyone who didn’t know.. and now ya know…rest in peace papa till we meet again in Paradise your friend now and always DJ STEVE THE SAGA PEREZ.

Comment on Quick Critique – “Judas” music video by Lady GaGa by Linda

Linda — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:56:22 +0000

I like Lady GaGa a lot–and I think the Born This Way album was pretty close to genius. But this wouldn’t be a very interesting blog if I just sang her praises to the heavens.