Comments on: Radiohead hits covered on ukelele: Amanda Palmer http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 07:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: lovelystrangeness http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838677 lovelystrangeness Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838677 That's not at all true. From Neil's blog: "for the record, we separated well over five years ago, did the paperwork on the divorce over a year ago, remain close and supportive, love being parents together and enjoy being friends (and, like in some early seventies sit-com, next door neighbours) more than we did being a married couple." (written in 2009) That’s not at all true. From Neil’s blog:

“for the record, we separated well over five years ago, did the paperwork on the divorce over a year ago, remain close and supportive, love being parents together and enjoy being friends (and, like in some early seventies sit-com, next door neighbours) more than we did being a married couple.” (written in 2009)

]]> By: lovelystrangeness http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838678 lovelystrangeness Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838678 Woops, here's the source link: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/04/all-questions-all-time.html Woops, here’s the source link: http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2009/04/all-questions-all-time.html

]]> By: Azu http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838690 Azu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838690 What, no link of her playing it in a bar full of drunks? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek5ZNgw8Vdk What, no link of her playing it in a bar full of drunks?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek5ZNgw8Vdk

]]> By: Ryanwoofs http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838437 Ryanwoofs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838437 Fantastically well done covers! Fantastically well done covers!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838448 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838448 awesome awesome

]]> By: mindysan33 http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-839222 mindysan33 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839222 Managed to get an album before they completely sold out. Listening to the download now... I quite like it. Yay, good music. Managed to get an album before they completely sold out. Listening to the download now… I quite like it. Yay, good music.

]]> By: ian_b http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838713 ian_b Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838713 i'll stick with jane's addiction on bass guitar: http://www.amazon.com/I-Would-For-You/dp/B001AD8OYU/ref=sr_1_39?ie=UTF8&qid=1279646025&sr=1-39 i’ll stick with jane’s addiction on bass guitar: http://www.amazon.com/I-Would-For-You/dp/B001AD8OYU/ref=sr_1_39?ie=UTF8&qid=1279646025&sr=1-39

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838460 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838460 Awesomely awesome covers. The songs hold up so well in any format, but AFP's take one each one is simply phenomenal. Best $7.00 I've spent in awhile. I figured a buck a song was the least I owed. Thanks AFP! Awesomely awesome covers. The songs hold up so well in any format, but AFP’s take one each one is simply phenomenal. Best $7.00 I’ve spent in awhile. I figured a buck a song was the least I owed. Thanks AFP!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-866643 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-866643 Why do i like this so much? Why do i like this so much?

]]> By: Geoff http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838491 Geoff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838491 Good stuff! It looks like she's using a voluntary pricing model similar to Radiohead's In Rainbows. Hopefully more artists will catch on to this trend and eventually cut the big labels out completely. Good stuff! It looks like she’s using a voluntary pricing model similar to Radiohead’s In Rainbows. Hopefully more artists will catch on to this trend and eventually cut the big labels out completely.

]]> By: bjacques http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838503 bjacques Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838503 I was thinking of holding out for the vinyl, but I may get the FLACs anyway. Her version of Creep during the encore was a thing of beauty. I was thinking of holding out for the vinyl, but I may get the FLACs anyway. Her version of Creep during the encore was a thing of beauty.

]]> By: xeoron http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838529 xeoron Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838529 I really like that she set the cost at a minimum. The 0.84 cents covers Paypal's and Radiohead license fees-- any price a person chooses above that goes straight to her, Amanda Palmer. It is not as open as Nice Inch Nails releasing music under the Creative Commons and even posting the album to Bittorrent tracker, along with offering different versions of physical released and a tip jar. I really like that she set the cost at a minimum. The 0.84 cents covers Paypal’s and Radiohead license fees– any price a person chooses above that goes straight to her, Amanda Palmer. It is not as open as Nice Inch Nails releasing music under the Creative Commons and even posting the album to Bittorrent tracker, along with offering different versions of physical released and a tip jar.

]]> By: David B http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838530 David B Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838530 Can somebody explain the appeal of ukeleles to me? I'd never heard of this woman, but I love Radiohead, so I went to the site and listened to two of tracks. She has an impressive voice, but why does she insist on playing that instrument? Ukelele has its place, but I don't get why it's become so popular over the last few years. I understand that they're cheap and easy to learn how to play, but so are recorders, and you don't see posts up here about the latest cover album of Talking Heads covers as interpreted on the recorder. The simplicity of the instrument results in very simple music, which is fine for a while, but, for me at least, gets old fairly quickly. I'm thinking that she's an attractive woman with a strong voice who couldn't make it as a straight singer, so she picked up a ukelele and now she's geek-chic. Does that sound correct, or just jerky? Can somebody explain the appeal of ukeleles to me? I’d never heard of this woman, but I love Radiohead, so I went to the site and listened to two of tracks. She has an impressive voice, but why does she insist on playing that instrument? Ukelele has its place, but I don’t get why it’s become so popular over the last few years.

I understand that they’re cheap and easy to learn how to play, but so are recorders, and you don’t see posts up here about the latest cover album of Talking Heads covers as interpreted on the recorder. The simplicity of the instrument results in very simple music, which is fine for a while, but, for me at least, gets old fairly quickly.

I’m thinking that she’s an attractive woman with a strong voice who couldn’t make it as a straight singer, so she picked up a ukelele and now she’s geek-chic. Does that sound correct, or just jerky?

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-839047 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-839047 in response to your earlier question, the "...who couldn't make it as a..." part of your comment did sound a touch jerky, and a bit judgy. No worries, It's the internet. Miscommunications are common. in response to your earlier question, the “…who couldn’t make it as a…” part of your comment did sound a touch jerky, and a bit judgy. No worries, It’s the internet. Miscommunications are common.

]]> By: NotShiva http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838540 NotShiva Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838540 DB - would you be so kind as to post the link the to Talking Heads covers played on recorder CD? DB – would you be so kind as to post the link the to Talking Heads covers played on recorder CD?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838543 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838543 David, sorry to say but that's more jerky than correct. Amanda Palmer is a very accomplished recording artist with a ton of rabid fans , this seems to be something she has done for their enjoyment and just generally for fun. That's the main attraction to the uke in general, it's just fun. David, sorry to say but that’s more jerky than correct. Amanda Palmer is a very accomplished recording artist with a ton of rabid fans , this seems to be something she has done for their enjoyment and just generally for fun. That’s the main attraction to the uke in general, it’s just fun.

]]> By: railroad9 http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838546 railroad9 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838546 #5-- Sort of dickish, yes. No offense. She came to the music industry via cabaret and performance art, there's never really been a "trying to make it as a straight singer" period of her career. Not really one to jump to the defense of people I don't know, but you caught me before coffee. ;) As to the ukulele, I got no fracking idea, man. #5– Sort of dickish, yes. No offense. She came to the music industry via cabaret and performance art, there’s never really been a “trying to make it as a straight singer” period of her career. Not really one to jump to the defense of people I don’t know, but you caught me before coffee. ;)

As to the ukulele, I got no fracking idea, man.

]]> By: Beanolini http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838550 Beanolini Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838550 <blockquote> I'm thinking that she's an attractive woman with a strong voice who couldn't make it as a straight singer, so she picked up a ukelele and now she's geek-chic </blockquote> Not really, she already has a huge and committed following from the Dresden Dolls & her solo output, and various side projects. I am currently torn between my hatred of the ukulele and my love of Ms Palmers's work.

I’m thinking that she’s an attractive woman with a strong voice who couldn’t make it as a straight singer, so she picked up a ukelele and now she’s geek-chic

Not really, she already has a huge and committed following from the Dresden Dolls & her solo output, and various side projects.

I am currently torn between my hatred of the ukulele and my love of Ms Palmers’s work.

]]> By: Camp Freddie http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838551 Camp Freddie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838551 Wow. I was browsing for Uke tabs last night and stumbled across the Creep cover (I already have an mp3 live bootleg of her singing it somewhere). I didn't realise there's be a whole album. By the way, Creep on Uke is G, B, C, Cm. One bar of each chord, same progression the whole way through the song. You can use a Cmadd9 alternating with Cm in a few bits (Cmadd9 is G;D#;G;D - it doesn't have the root note, so there's probably some even more obscure name for this). Wow. I was browsing for Uke tabs last night and stumbled across the Creep cover (I already have an mp3 live bootleg of her singing it somewhere).
I didn’t realise there’s be a whole album.

By the way, Creep on Uke is G, B, C, Cm. One bar of each chord, same progression the whole way through the song. You can use a Cmadd9 alternating with Cm in a few bits (Cmadd9 is G;D#;G;D – it doesn’t have the root note, so there’s probably some even more obscure name for this).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838555 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838555 Hrm, dude, she is already quite famous as a straight up singer, and even for her live work with the boston pops. Just look her name up on youtube. Hrm, dude, she is already quite famous as a straight up singer, and even for her live work with the boston pops.
Just look her name up on youtube.

]]> By: throwaway http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838556 throwaway Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838556 This may be of interest. via Amanda's twitter: "AUSTRALIAN MENS BELLIES SINGING CREEP W/ ME ON TV!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYhVfoqjKiQ This may be of interest. via Amanda’s twitter:
“AUSTRALIAN MENS BELLIES SINGING CREEP W/ ME ON TV!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYhVfoqjKiQ

]]> By: zuludaddy http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838812 zuludaddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838812 I actually know Amanda, who poured shots for me as a barista in Harvard Square and later worked for me at my creative shop. I will vouch for her nearly 20 year commitment to the performing arts [i.e., way before Dresden Dolls] and her brainpower and backgammon skills. She's 'made it' by dint of her own hard work, so back off, haters.... Bit o' trivia: her eyebrows are really cool tattoos. I actually know Amanda, who poured shots for me as a barista in Harvard Square and later worked for me at my creative shop. I will vouch for her nearly 20 year commitment to the performing arts [i.e., way before Dresden Dolls] and her brainpower and backgammon skills. She’s ‘made it’ by dint of her own hard work, so back off, haters….

Bit o’ trivia: her eyebrows are really cool tattoos.

]]> By: mcgringostarr http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838562 mcgringostarr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838562 "The simplicity of the instrument results in very simple music, which is fine for a while, but, for me at least, gets old fairly quickly." There seems to be a musical wave of infantilization as typified by the cloying nursery rhyme soundtrack to JUNO. “The simplicity of the instrument results in very simple music, which is fine for a while, but, for me at least, gets old fairly quickly.”

There seems to be a musical wave of infantilization as typified by the cloying nursery rhyme soundtrack to JUNO.

]]> By: Doran http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838564 Doran Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838564 Amanda Fucking Palmer, how does she work? Amanda Fucking Palmer, how does she work?

]]> By: S2 http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838565 S2 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838565 Maybe a 5 on the Jerky Meter ;-) No idea about her previous success, but even if your assessment is correct she's merely doing what we all do -- working hard to fail better. It's not uncommon for an artist to adopt a "set me apart" sound or characteristic, often in the form of a throwback instrument or meme. Forty years ago one of those instruments <i>was</i> the recorder; in time, the nostalgia/novelty/old-is-newness wore off. The current uke-mania p'bly started with what...Israel Kamakawio'ole back in '92 or so? Give it another few years and some other annoying thing will be reinvented. Maybe a 5 on the Jerky Meter ;-) No idea about her previous success, but even if your assessment is correct she’s merely doing what we all do — working hard to fail better. It’s not uncommon for an artist to adopt a “set me apart” sound or characteristic, often in the form of a throwback instrument or meme.

Forty years ago one of those instruments was the recorder; in time, the nostalgia/novelty/old-is-newness wore off. The current uke-mania p’bly started with what…Israel Kamakawio’ole back in ’92 or so? Give it another few years and some other annoying thing will be reinvented.

]]> By: zuludaddy http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838821 zuludaddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838821 The link regarding Neil Gaiman's divorce references "Mary," who is not Amanda. The link regarding Neil Gaiman’s divorce references “Mary,” who is not Amanda.

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838568 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838568 Please, consider that expanding your boundaries is often more enjoyable and rewarding than sniping from behind them. You may not know her, or respect her choice of instruments, but the Boston Symphony Orchestra sure does. also, her husband's cthulukelele was featured on BB just the other day, so there's that. Please, consider that expanding your boundaries is often more enjoyable and rewarding than sniping from behind them.

You may not know her, or respect her choice of instruments, but the Boston Symphony Orchestra sure does.

also, her husband’s cthulukelele was featured on BB just the other day, so there’s that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838579 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838579 Technically, he was showing off her ukuleles. Technically, he was showing off her ukuleles.

]]> By: JoshP http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838837 JoshP Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838837 @DavidB How I got turned onto the Dolls is worth one of those little public radio self exploration vignettes. But I won't drag BB into it. For me, the evocative, AFPness of the Doll's comes through on a lot of their live stuff that you could pick up on old fan sites. Songs like Halfjack, and Delilah would make me weep, their covers are screams, Brian smashes the drum kit and Mander lifts things to pinnacles and pounces like kittens on the keyboard, etc. etc. Yeah, fun band. Accessible to the emotions and relevant... Isn't there a live web hang out thingy today 6 ESTish?? @DavidB
How I got turned onto the Dolls is worth one of those little public radio self exploration vignettes. But I won’t drag BB into it.
For me, the evocative, AFPness of the Doll’s comes through on a lot of their live stuff that you could pick up on old fan sites. Songs like Halfjack, and Delilah would make me weep, their covers are screams, Brian smashes the drum kit and Mander lifts things to pinnacles and pounces like kittens on the keyboard, etc. etc. Yeah, fun band. Accessible to the emotions and relevant…
Isn’t there a live web hang out thingy today 6 ESTish??

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/07/20/radiohead-hits-cover.html#comment-838840 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-838840 Is there some problem with staying on topic with Ms. Palmer's music instead of dissecting her boyfriend's marital history? If that's what y'all want, I could ask the Boingers to start doing posts about Brangelina and Bennifer. Is there some problem with staying on topic with Ms. Palmer’s music instead of dissecting her boyfriend’s marital history? If that’s what y’all want, I could ask the Boingers to start doing posts about Brangelina and Bennifer.

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