Showing posts with label concert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concert. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

More Love from the SOH

End Music (to a Film) by Radiohead has always been an emotional and inspiring song for me.  It is the reason I have my 'Breathe' tattoo on the inside of my left wrist.  Seeing Amanda finally play it live, and to be able t sit only meters away from her while she excuded such raw energy and passion was astounding.  I wish that A had been there to witness the event so he can understand my obsession with her music.

This taping is the reason that we were so late being allowed into the venue.


Amanda Palmer:  Exit Music (for a Film) by Radiohead from shoottheplayer.com on Vimeo.

And then there is Creep - another Radiohead song that has become a staple.  Nobody does it like AFP - dressed in rufflies with a ukele.


Sunday, March 15, 2009

Amanda Palmer at the SOH

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Amanda Palmer is one of my favourite artists. She is passionate, alive, bawdy and vibrant.

I was so lucky to be able to see her in concert a couple of weeks ago. It was simply the best concert I have ever seen, and I can't imagine seeing anything to top it.

We bought the tickets before Christmas, and I was really nervous about going. Not only because of the idea of the crowd, but for the fact that I was going to meet some
SGF friends in person for the first time. The concert was at the Sydney Opera House (the above clip is actually from the night that I was there), in The Studio which is a lovely small venue, very intimate. We were right at the front of the floor area which had been set with tables and chairs, giving the theatre a lovely cabaret style feel to it.

She performed with a string accompaniment and with the theatrical assistance of The Danger Ensemble, doing songs from her new album "Who Killed Amanda Palmer?" and some Dresden Dolls work as well.

I wish that there was more footage of the night to show you. And more footage to relive.