Brooklyn Vegan — words by Andrew Frisicano, photos by David Andrako The Walkmen @ BAM BAM's Bryce and Aaron Dessner-curated Crossing Brooklyn Ferry series/festival had its first night Thursday. It continues tonight/Friday with a lineup headlined by St. Vincent and Th... more info

Kings of A&R — Boston indie rocker Amanda Palmer has been called “the social media queen of rock and roll has raised $250,000 in one day on Kickstarter. In fact, she has surpassed $437,000 from 7,300 backers in just 72 hours. She has more funds for a record a rel... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra (Michael McQuilken, Chad Raines, and Jherek Bischoff) are prepping their new album, which they recorded with producer/engineer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Modest Mouse, Xiu Xiu). In addition, she's releasi... more info

Here Comes The Flood — DIY punk cabaret singer Amanda Palmer has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of her first studio album in four years. It's a multimedia undertaking, including a book and an art show. She wil be backed by The Grand Theft Orchestra (... more info

Guardian Music — The veteran risk-taker's Ivor Novello-listed album maps out a future for female musicians, according to one of her famous fansThe nomination this week of Kate Bush's latest album, 50 Words for Snow, for an Ivor Novello award is an acknowledgement of ... more info

Guardian Music — Pop polymath? Maybe, but don't go expecting LMFAO from this composer of opulent song suitesJherek Bischoff was described by the New York Times as a "pop polymath", which sort of makes sense, given the fact he has fingers in many pies – he's perform... more info

Guardian Music — A Vancounver-based blogger writes about 'a life in love with music'Who are you and what's your blog called?I'm Mikala Taylor and my site's called BackstageRider.Where are you based?Vancouver, Canada but I have a lot of readers in the US and the UK.De... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch the video for Polly, the new Amanda Palmer single. She recorded this cover of the Nirvana classic with the Grand Theft Orchestra. Polly is a self-released single. Buy it from her website. Amanda Palmer: vocals, celeste, glockenspiel, Taurus... more info

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Here Comes The Flood — DIY punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls go down under in early January Amanda Palmer (piano, vocals) and Brian Viglione (drums, guitar, bass) will be kicking off with a show in Brisbane, Australia. Live dates: 01/05 The Tivoli, Brisbane, Austral... more info