LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian profiles author Lauren Beukes. "She looks angelic. Appearances can be deceptive. This is South African author Lauren Beukes, and she's written a brilliant but brutal sci-fi thriller about a time-travelling serial killer. It should be the... more info

Starpulse — The tragic outcome of last week's Boston Marathon bombings is still fresh in the minds of many who are suffering, yet there are some individuals ready to capitalize on it by shocking an already vul... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Boston-based musician Amanda Palmer has generated an outpouring of responses to her posting over the weekend “A Poem for Dzhokhar,” in reference to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. more info

ContactMusic — Amanda Palmer’s “Poem for Dzhokhar” has sparked wide-scale debate; not only on her blog, where it was posted, but beyond there in the wider... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- Newport Folk Fest producers announced The Avett Brothers as headliners of the 2013 Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island this July. The three-day outdoor fest line up has been set with with Phosphorescent, Amanda Palmer, Jim James among..... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Kamiel Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra have just announced their "Make-Up" tour dates. They had to reschedule after one of her best friends got diagnosed with cancer. USA tour dates: 04/05 Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA 04/06 B... more info

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Chicago Tribune — AUSTIN, Texas -- Amanda Palmer concluded her panel Wednesday at the South by Southwest Music Conference by pulling out a ukulele, bashing out a few chords and rhyming "banish evil" with "save the people." more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — AUSTIN, Texas -- After about three hours of early Wednesday panels at the South by Southwest music festival and conference that touched on various revenue streams open to artists -- be it Fitz & the Trantrum’s Michael Fitzpatrick touting the be... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Brooklyn singer-songwriter Kelli Rae Powell picked the humble ukulele as her weapon of choice. She quickly became of the underground cabaret scene of the Big Apple and released two studio albums. Her latest release is Live at Jalopy, playing hers s... more info