Hold your loved ones close, America. ………… “LIBERTY’S PRIDE”: From THE LIBERTY TRIPTYCH: A patron-powered collaboration between @AmandaPalmer & South African artist @nikimcqueenart. This is the second of three prints. (The first was “Liberty’s Resignation” – scroll back in the feed to see her. Last installment (#3) is coming soon, and then all the prints will go on sale together. All proceeds will go to the ACLU. ♥️🌈🏳️⚧️🔥🙏🇺🇸🫠
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
Ok bear with me here but I randomly witnessed some Boston / @celtics history tonight; we were there with some totally non-random kiwis who convinced me to go. They were up against the Portland @trailblazers at the @tdgarden. We won AND Payton Pritchard (@paytonpritch3), my new fave and lucky 11 but of course, scored a career-high 43 and Derrick White (@dwhite921) hit 41 points (also a career high) and nine three pointers; together, they combined for 84 points and became the first duo in Celtics history everrrrr to score 40 points each in a game. 🔥 I also dorked out and stole this photo of @jaytatum0, who was benched but supporting from the sidelines. And…I know it’s shameful. But it took a couple New Zealanders from 8,000 miles away to visit and to get me to my first Celtics game. Don’t judge. I’m in. I’m in!!!! ☘️🏀🔥♥️🔥🏀☘️ (Handslap photo between white & Pritchard by Rob Gray, rest are all mine and @haawau and Aura)
I gotta say. I ran screaming from Boston and never thought in a billion years that I’d move home. But given the state of things out there…man. I’ve lived literally all over the world and I’ve never been more psyched to be in…MASSACHUSETTS. We are crushin it with Michelle Wu, Elizabeth Warren, and all sorts of nice laws. It’s so…sane. I dunno. Maybe I’m getting old, but this place doesn’t seem so boring anymore. And in the fine words of Jonathan Richman: I’ve already been to Paris, already been to Rome (Dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day) And what did I do but miss my home? (Oh-oh New England) I have been out West to Californ’ (dum-de-dum-de-dum-dum-da-dum-day) But I miss the land where I was born (oh, New England) Also, re: Old England…love you guys, but man, things are getting weird over there too. Pray for all of us. 🇺🇸🇬🇧🤷🏻♀️ 🤘 #NewEngland
Protesting fucking matters because your energy and signs and rage can transform almost immediately into the best @dresdendolls song ever written so obviously….keep protesting. ♥️🥁🎹💥✊ #handsoff
Sent to me yesterday by Tabatha Scaccianoce (thank you, my dear). 🔥
Harvard Vs. POTUS… Shots fired. 💥 Is it shallow of me to be wicked proud that I’m currently residing in Boston and not NYC? Harvard = 1 Columbia = 0
That’s a wrap. Homebase House Concert recording filmed and recorded and in the can with only …. 3.4% mistakes. Livable-withable chord mistakes. 5 songs, all by request to the patrons (I got over 350 requests, picking was difficult), one poem, one ABBA cover, one very, very special guest. Going to the patrons in the next few days as an embed. My soul is nourished. To everyone: thank you. Music is saving me. Thank you. 🎹🙏♥️🔥
That’s a wrap. Homebase House Concert recording filmed and recorded and in the can with only …. 3.4% mistakes. Livable-withable chord mistakes. 5 songs, all by request to the patrons (I got over 350 requests, picking was difficult), one poem, one ABBA cover, one very, very special guest. Going to the patrons in the next few days as an embed. My soul is nourished. To everyone: thank you. Music is saving me. Thank you. 🎹🙏♥️🔥
From the desk of Motherhood and Songwriting. Last night I did something I’ve never done before. When I was young, I couldn’t write at the piano with anyone listening, with anyone in the house. I have had a hard time explaining this to people. Last night, the song was in my head, half-formed and screaming to get out. The song-seed sometimes screams like a toddler, it demands to be tended, watered . You do or you don’t. You compose or you ignore. The antenna in my head that picks up songs has never shut off, and it’s more sensitive when I’m enraged. For the last 9 years of motherhood I’ve let the songs fade, wither, collapse, die on the vine. Child first. Mental health first. A primal lack of privacy. A child always there. Or another something, someone, blocking the passage. Last night the song came to me in the car on the drive home from our play date. I told Ash, who was in the backseat, reading (as he often is), that he was just going to have to occupy himself for a while when we got home. Mama needed to write a song. He was non-plussed. We pulled into the house, I didn’t even take my coat off, I didn’t want to lose the melody, I walked straight to the piano, and I emitted a gorgeous Ginsberg-level cross-generational piano howl. Ash hung out and read a book. Then we read books together and we went to bed. It was a school night. It took 9 years. It took a lifetime. I do know that whatever has happened lately, it is causing me to write the best songs of my career. There’s always a silver lining. The mother took charge, the poet retired, the poet is taking charge. The mother is now a poet, the poet a mother, the two are intertwined, the singularity has come. To the parents out there who are in despair, who wonder when and if the balance will ever arrive; I am here to offer you hope. There will come a day when you will get to take a shower, read a book, write a song, and feel like your actual self again. And that actual self – if you have allowed your soul to submit to the actual annihilating fire of (especially solo) parenting – will be ten times larger when you do. The song will be louder than sound. Hold steady. Hold steady. ♥️💥🌊
Spring in New York City, ahhhhhh. Random cloth objects hang in the trees. The new tower, the old towers. The new flowers against the old buildings, the sounds of the new cars crashing and the old wedding bells ringing. I was born here, city of love and hate and mess and order and hope and despair and immigrants and magicians and self-starters and gamblers and lawyers and madmen and Broadway singers and chaos and queers and writers and thinkers and art art art and reminders around every corner that there is always another facet, another side, another angle, another mixture of colors that someone’s never tried together in one painting. Some of my best friends live here and I’m getting to merge with them for a moment. I wrote about a dinner party for the readers on my Patreon, and I brought their thoughts with me. The collective is thinking. This season always brings shuffle-head and restarting-energy anyway, and this season is especially weird. I have a ton of hope and fizz in my heart right now despite so much despair and whirling in the country and right in my yard…the news is fritzing, the people are slowly thinking about revolting, the things that aren’t working are being laid bare, the system is churning and someone, someone, someone in New York City hung a giant blanket in a tree for reasons I cannot tease out. It’s shaped like an M. For Maybe? ……. I’m writing near-daily and recording voicerambles again for the patreon and working on new material to play at the Boston (May 10) and NYC (May 17) shows coming up. These songs are coming out fully-formed, like Athena springing out of Zeus’ head. Sending so much hope to all of you. Nobody I know isn’t freaking out about something at the moment. Wherever you are and whatever is happening: I am sending my love. A reminder to hold fast in who you are. Hold steady there. It’s just a ride. ♥️💥🎡 Here’s the Patreon post. I’m loving writing so much again; getting the muscles in shape for book-writing. https://www.patreon.com/posts/126707821?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
Spring in New York City, ahhhhhh. Random cloth objects hang in the trees. The new tower, the old towers. The new flowers against the old buildings, the sounds of the new cars crashing and the old wedding bells ringing. I was born here, city of love and hate and mess and order and hope and despair and immigrants and magicians and self-starters and gamblers and lawyers and madmen and Broadway singers and chaos and queers and writers and thinkers and art art art and reminders around every corner that there is always another facet, another side, another angle, another mixture of colors that someone’s never tried together in one painting. Some of my best friends live here and I’m getting to merge with them for a moment. I wrote about a dinner party for the readers on my Patreon, and I brought their thoughts with me. The collective is thinking. This season always brings shuffle-head and restarting-energy anyway, and this season is especially weird. I have a ton of hope and fizz in my heart right now despite so much despair and whirling in the country and right in my yard…the news is fritzing, the people are slowly thinking about revolting, the things that aren’t working are being laid bare, the system is churning and someone, someone, someone in New York City hung a giant blanket in a tree for reasons I cannot tease out. It’s shaped like an M. For Maybe? ……. I’m writing near-daily and recording voicerambles again for the patreon and working on new material to play at the Boston (May 10) and NYC (May 17) shows coming up. These songs are coming out fully-formed, like Athena springing out of Zeus’ head. Sending so much hope to all of you. Nobody I know isn’t freaking out about something at the moment. Wherever you are and whatever is happening: I am sending my love. A reminder to hold fast in who you are. Hold steady there. It’s just a ride. ♥️💥🎡 Here’s the Patreon post. I’m loving writing so much again; getting the muscles in shape for book-writing. https://www.patreon.com/posts/126707821?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
Kate just sent me this and I nearly wept #thedresdendolls
It’s time. BOSTON – MAY 10 – The Armory NYC – MAY 17 – National Sawdust @artsatthearmory @nationalsawdust All ages. I just put these two tiny, tiny solo shows on sale and this is it for me for the spring. I want to be with my community. I’m going to play the songs that I love for the people I love. I’m be playing new material and old favorites, inviting up some special guests, telling some stories, and holding a quiet conversation with the crowd. I’ve been fully crowdfunded now for 10 years; there’s a lot to untangle and celebrate. Please come, and please spread the word, I’m not doing any press or promo. Tickets are at https://amandapalmer.net/events/ and I’ll post the link to stories. ♥️🎹♥️
