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Review 1 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Took my breath away.

Queen Margaret Union @

- Glasgow @

- 25/08/2012 @

Favourite moment: The Balcony encore and the crowd surf @

Posted 29/10/2012

by Alannahllama

Absolutely unforgettable! Amanda and her band seemed to have just as much fun the crowd did. I loved her personal touches (coming out to personally introduce her warm up acts who so happened to be members of the Grand Theft Orchestra). Was a very intimate gig. Brilliant!

Queen Margaret Union @

- Glasgow @

- 25/08/2012 @

Favourite moment: The Balcony encore and the crowd surf @

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Review 2 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Queen Margaret Union @

- Glasgow @

- Thu 25 Oct 2012 @

Posted 29/10/2012

by Anonymous

Location:Glasgow

Fantastic show. Great music, great theatrics, a few surprises, all in all a really good night.

Queen Margaret Union @

- Glasgow @

- Thu 25 Oct 2012 @

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Review 3 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

AFP is AMAZING!!!!!!!!

KOKO @

- London @

- Tue 23 Oct 2012 @

Posted 25/10/2012

by SuspiciousMole

Best. Gig. Ever. Amanda Palmer was amazing and had great secret guests.

KOKO @

- London @

- Tue 23 Oct 2012 @

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Review 4 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Amanda and Neil are awesome!

Queens Hall Edinburgh @

- Edinburgh @

- Sun 12 Aug 2012 @

Posted 16/08/2012

by GidgetBookworm

Location:Lanarkshire

Unplugged and totally amazing! Off piste for chunks of the set, they nonetheless were superb.

Queens Hall Edinburgh @

- Edinburgh @

- Sun 12 Aug 2012 @

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Review 5 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Queens Hall Edinburgh @

- Edinburgh @

- Sun 12 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: hearing new songs and stories @

Posted 15/08/2012

by Smas

Location:london

Loving, beautiful, creative, artistic and expressive environment. We are all such massive fans of Amanda and Neil that we really can not say anything negative at all.

Queens Hall Edinburgh @

- Edinburgh @

- Sun 12 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: hearing new songs and stories @

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Review 6 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Multitalented and generous!

Queens Hall Edinburgh @

- Edinburgh @

- Sun 12 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: The moment I realized that this was going to be musically entertaining on top of whatever I'd hoped for. Or maybe it was the Click-Clack. @

Opening act(s): Michael Pope, Andrew O'Neill. @

Posted 14/08/2012

by PulpFictionBooks

Location:Pulp Fiction Bookstore, Edinburgh

I've never seen Amanda F. Palmer in person, I've just heard her music. And I doubt that many have seen Neil Gaiman perform before. So I came in very much without knowing what to expect.

What I got was astounding -- the result of two people with so much talent they're not sure what to show us next, but whatever comes up is going to be brilliant. And brilliant it was. The dramatic offstage opening led into Amanda and Neil singing a prepared duet of the Donaldson/Kahn classic 'Makin' Whoopee', in joyous celebration of their recent marriage.

But they've married their talents too. Gaiman has apparently written songs (including the wry updated "I Google(TM) You"), and has begun singing them too. Palmer has cleverly chosen to keep the music intimate by performing all her numbers, mostly solo, on grand piano or ukelele. Her versatile voice and huge presence kept the audience engaged and energized.

I realize that this concert may never be repeated in anything like a similar form, but some of the other bits I remember and loved included:
Three unpublished Neil Gaiman spooky short stories, one in poem form, all read with sensitivity and spooky insistence. One perfect rendering of the blackly comic Derek & Clive "Jump". Amanda Palmer's brilliant piano-only improv version of Coin-Operated Boy. A comfy personal "Q&A" session that got unexpectedly personal.

And a message. Perhaps this message is frequently present at AFP concerts, or implicitly in Neil's stories, I haven't noticed. But their message is encapulated beautifully in Amanda's encore number, 'The Ukelele Anthem', and that message is 'Go thou and do likewise'. All their art is inclusive -- no matter how much talent and preparation is evident, it's obvious that they both think we, their listeners, can each do something equally marvellous, and they'd love for us each to do so.

I think I shall.

Queens Hall Edinburgh @

- Edinburgh @

- Sun 12 Aug 2012 @

Favourite moment: The moment I realized that this was going to be musically entertaining on top of whatever I'd hoped for. Or maybe it was the Click-Clack. @

Opening act(s): Michael Pope, Andrew O'Neill. @

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Review 7 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

5 Stars for Amanda!

Brighton Concorde 2 @

- Brighton @

- Thu 1 Sep 2011 @

Favourite moment: From when it started to when it ended! Especially the encore! @

Setlist: Astronaut, Girl Anachronism, Missed Me, Gravity, 3 New Songs, 'Idioteque' (cover by Radiohead), Map of Tasmania, In My Mind, Mrs O, Leeds United, Guitar Hero, Delilah, a theme tune to a song from a game I think, a cover by a band I wasn't sure of, Runs in the Family (a good variety of songs) @

Opening act(s): A band called Bitter Ruin and a belly dancer (they made re appearances during the show) @

Posted 07/09/2011

by ConcertReviewee

A really talented live performer, a good sense of humour and involves her audience! It was my first concert and I thought it was unbelievable! I am a big Amanda Palmer fan and would definitely recommend one of her concerts to other fans as she is most certainly worth watching, I would even recommend this to non fans, as the person I went with didn't know much about her but enjoyed themselves and the music anyway! She creates a mesmerizing atmosphere and her strong personality shows through in every performance :) I would definitely go to one of her concerts again.
The only downside to the show I went to was standing up for 2 hours, so be prepared for that! Also the bass in the overall sound was probably too loud, Amanda's piano could have been heard a lot clearer without it, which is one of my favourite things about her, and her guitarist/bass player was hard to hear clearly from where I was.

Brighton Concorde 2 @

- Brighton @

- Thu 1 Sep 2011 @

Favourite moment: From when it started to when it ended! Especially the encore! @

Opening act(s): A band called Bitter Ruin and a belly dancer (they made re appearances during the show) @

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Review 8 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Mind-blowing!

Brighton Concorde 2 @

- Brighton @

- Thu 1 Sep 2011 @

Opening act(s): Bitter Ruin @

Posted 05/09/2011

by PalmLove

A night that I will definitely remember for ever! Wonderfully small and personal venue and made even better by the fans who went. I'm short and several people offered to let me go in front of them - so much so that I was actually AT THE FRONT! It was roasting in there but the atmosphere was great, dancing around WITH AMANDA PALMER HERSELF! She started with the immediately recognisable "Astronaut" and ended with "Leeds United" two songs you can't help but love. The whole thing felt very relaxed and friendly, she moved from playing songs with other artists to dancing during the "power hour" and playing some new experimental songs. She also took requests and made jokes making the whole night unique. A ridiculously talented artist and a truly wonderful person to watch. Also got a full on kiss after the show!!!!

Brighton Concorde 2 @

- Brighton @

- Thu 1 Sep 2011 @

Opening act(s): Bitter Ruin @

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Review 9 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Beyond magnificent!

Heaven @

- London @

- Fri 2 Sep 2011 @

Favourite moment: Whole evening was pretty much a patchwork of favourite moments. @

Setlist: Map of Tasmania, In My Mind, Oasis, Leeds United, The Trouble With Saints, Safety Dance! @

Opening act(s): Technically Bitter Ruin and Jane Austin Argument, though Amanda actually played the whole evening and wove them into her act. @

Posted 04/09/2011

by Rhiarti

Location:Surrey

Absolutely amazing evening! Amanda is a consummate performer, and an utter treat to see live... as were the stream of surprise guest appearances she managed to weave in throughout the evening.

Heaven @

- London @

- Fri 2 Sep 2011 @

Favourite moment: Whole evening was pretty much a patchwork of favourite moments. @

Setlist: Map of Tasmania, In My Mind, Oasis, Leeds United, The Trouble With Saints, Safety Dance! @

Opening act(s): Technically Bitter Ruin and Jane Austin Argument, though Amanda actually played the whole evening and wove them into her act. @

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Review 10 for Amanda Palmer

1 / 5

poor attempt to cover album single handed

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Favourite moment: The end @

Posted 19/04/2010

by ziggypoptart

Having watched Amanda Palmer 10 times in the last 8 years, I was sure to get the usual brilliant performance. This was not the case, regardless of the fact that she was the only one available (the other stuck in Boston); this was a poor effort at entertaining the people. The attempt the conduct a duet over the web was a very bad choice, the whole thing was out of sync. Had Amanda just sung a list of her solo songs (as she did when Brian left in Edinburgh) the group would have been given value for money, instead she tried to improvise the whole album.

Just goes to show that even a seasoned performer can mess up big time.

Sorry Amanda, you’re not infallible after all

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Favourite moment: The end @

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Review 11 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Let's do the show right here!

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Posted 19/04/2010

by Brigadeer

Location:Edinburgh

Amanda has produced a full scale concept show about conjoined twins, with a sequence of duets for vocals and keyboards. Unfortunately, her coperformer was stranded in Boston by the volcanic plume. Nothing daunted, Amanda organised a live internet hook-up to Boston, recruited members of the audience to help out with the linking narrative and did the whole show with her collaborato appearing live on a laptop.

A magical, insane evening. No-one else would even have dreamed of attemptng this, and seeing the two harmonising through a two-second delay was incredible, and even added new depths to the songs!

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

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Review 12 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Amanda Palmer Fabulous under impossible conditions

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Posted 18/04/2010

by gmusic

Location:Scotland

Amanda had to make this show up as she went along with the bravest spirit imaginable Her fellow artists couldn't get flights because of volcano dust ....I reckon only one artist in many thousands would not have abandoned the show or else taken a solo route However Amanda braved on with attempting Evelyn Evelyn by linking with Jason in Boston in her flat (not a studio) primitively linked up by computer at first by holding a mic over the Mac inbuilt speaker, then later wired up .. Yes that primitive! Props and volunteers from the audience were taken on board and the volunteers trained as the show went along So in spite of lack of sleep and the impossible task of putting on a show with no cast and no props and all extremely last minute Amanda (and as it turned out Jason and last minute volunteer additions) were incredibly brave, creative, upbeat and indeed funny ...... talk about 'the show must go on!'
It may not have been the best musical show, but it most surely must have been one of the most amazing

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

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Review 13 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Amanda Braveheart

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Favourite moment: You Only Want Me 'Cause you Want My Sister @

Setlist: Most of Evelyn Evelyn @

Opening act(s): Two impromptu acts. Can't remember names. Sorry guys. @

Posted 18/04/2010

by Thamus

Amanda more than got by with a little help from her friends in the most unusual gig I've ever attended. She managed to get to Glasgow from Iceland ,defying mother nature in the form of an angry volcanoe, unfortunately minus all of her fellow performers, set, equipment and make-up. So what ? Amanda only needed a stage and an audience (admittedly most seemed to be committed fans ) to provide a one-off showcase of sorts of her new album Evelyn Evelyn, including a spur of the moment diy audio / visual laptop musical link across the Atlantic with her co-inspiration for Evelyn Evelyn, Jason Webley.
Although this was no guide as to how good the real stageshow will be, it was still an experience I'm glad I didn't miss. Love ya Amanda.

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Favourite moment: You Only Want Me 'Cause you Want My Sister @

Setlist: Most of Evelyn Evelyn @

Opening act(s): Two impromptu acts. Can't remember names. Sorry guys. @

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Review 14 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Posted 18/04/2010

by Anonymous

Location:Glasgow

An improvised, chaotic mess due to a certain volcano preventing most involved from PHYSICALLY making it... and so much fun for every second.

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

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Review 15 for Amanda Palmer

1 / 5

Amanda at a self-obsessed low

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Favourite moment: the end @

Setlist: What setlist??? @

Opening act(s): Bitter ruin, @

Posted 18/04/2010

by yamli

Location:Scotland

Here is a bizarre example of a concert where the warm up acts were significantly better than the main event. Unfortunately, due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, Jason Webley, the second sister in the Evelyn Evelyn act, could not make the concert as scheduled. This in itself was both understandable and forgivable. Sadly, instead of taking circumstances into account, the decision was made to continue with the original plan. This ruined the whole concept of Evelyn sisters as conjoined twins, as well as being unrehearsed and unenjoyable. The whole thing ended up as a 2 hour stand-up routine, with Amanda at the helm, which just wasn't funny. The bits of the original concept which came across seemed interesting, but it did not work at all well with only one part of the act. Playing only five songs in a two hour concert is unacceptable by anyone's standards. I've no doubt the intention was good, but the results, for those who were interested in actual music, were horrendous. Painful, dull and frustrating, though a long time fan of Amanda's work even I should have given this one a miss.

Oran Mor @

- Glasgow @

- Sat 17 Apr 2010 @

Favourite moment: the end @

Setlist: What setlist??? @

Opening act(s): Bitter ruin, @

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Review 16 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Amanda Palmer wows the Union Chapel!

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Sat 12 Sep 2009 @

Favourite moment: Look Mommy No Hands @

Opening act(s): Polly Scattergood @

Posted 15/09/2009

by WakeUpScarlett

Amanda Palmer was absolutely stunning at the Union Chapel on Saturday 12th September 2009. She has a unique voice, incredibly strong persona and some amazing songs. She sang a couple of the songs a capella and without mic, but which we could all hear perfectly thanks to the lovely acoustics in the Union Chapel - one of these was Me and A Gun (Tori Amos cover). Palmer also sang a couple of numbers with her support act, Polly Scattergood, including a such a fragile version of 'Puff the Magic Dragon' that it brough a tear to the eye! She played her favourite cover which is 'Look Mommy No Hands', beautiful and sad, as well as a new song which had been aired on Jonathan Ross' radio show earlier that day, which was also incredibly moving. Palmer is highly recommended as a live act.

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Sat 12 Sep 2009 @

Favourite moment: Look Mommy No Hands @

Opening act(s): Polly Scattergood @

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Review 17 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Amanda Palmer at Union Chapel

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Fri 11 Sep 2009 @

Favourite moment: Performance of Oasis and meeting the beautiful Amanda. @

Posted 14/09/2009

by Kayte

Location:Canterbury

I really enjoyed this event. Amanda Palmer was, as always, amazing to see live. A talented lady and an excellent performer. She was even happy to sign autographs afterwards.

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Fri 11 Sep 2009 @

Favourite moment: Performance of Oasis and meeting the beautiful Amanda. @

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Review 18 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Outstanding, individual performance

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Sat 12 Sep 2009 @

Posted 14/09/2009

by ClairMcM

Location:London

It might not have been the most polished of sets, but it had more atmosphere than you can shake a stick at. Amanda on stage has so much enthusiasm and 'zazz' that it was always going to be a wonder, but she used the space of the Union Chapel fantastically to make it even better, and the rendition of Oasis with Polly Scattergood was unforgettable.

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Sat 12 Sep 2009 @

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Review 19 for Amanda Palmer

5 / 5

Amanda Palmer was absolutely brilliant

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Sat 12 Sep 2009 @

Favourite moment: When Amanda Brought Neil Gaimen up to sing a 'hymn', absolutely hilarious! @

Posted 13/09/2009

by BadMinty

Location:London

I would highly recommend anyone, of any musical taste or background go and see this artist! I have always been a fan of the Dresden Dolls, but this was a different show altogether and I thoroughly enjoyed the laughs, the music and the art!
The union chapel is also a venue I will definitely try and see more shows in! What a beautiful setting! Couldnt have asked for more...except for a longer show..and the ability to drink my wine IN the venue but understandably it is still after all, a church.

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Sat 12 Sep 2009 @

Favourite moment: When Amanda Brought Neil Gaimen up to sing a 'hymn', absolutely hilarious! @

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Review 20 for Amanda Palmer

4 / 5

Amazing show!

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Fri 11 Sep 2009 @

Setlist: Runs in the Family; Oasis; Missed Me; Sex Changes; Google You etc. etc. @

Opening act(s): Polly Scattergood @

Posted 13/09/2009

by 20K20

Of course, Amanda Palmer could put on a brilliant show in her sleep, and she didn't disappoint! There were a few times when she seemed to be forgetting the words to her own songs, but the camaraderie she projected more than made up for it. She played some of her own tracks, as well as The Dresden Dolls and others. The venue was pretty impressive; the only problem I had with it was the seats were incredibly uncomfortable!

It's always a pleasure to see Amanda Palmer play and this time was certainly no different!

Union Chapel @

- London @

- Fri 11 Sep 2009 @

Setlist: Runs in the Family; Oasis; Missed Me; Sex Changes; Google You etc. etc. @

Opening act(s): Polly Scattergood @

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