the story behind "In Harm's Way" + patron-only 7" vinyl (Patreon)

quickies: $3+ patrons, your downloads will be in the next email. $5+ folks, you've got something coming soon. $10+ folks, webcast nov 5th, 11 am NYC time.  okay.

ahhhhh. i'm lying in a bed (in my dad's house in DC, to be specific) on the eve before tha hallow's one, running over dresden dolls songs in my head...but also reading all of the incredible feedback about the song and video today and feeling incredibly feel-y. 

so many people have been posting the news from australia about manus island, which i was following more closely while i was over there at the beginning of the year...in fact, i almost went up to papua new guinea instead of to lesvos, but it was deemed politically stupid and dicey for an american musician to go up there and draw any attention to the already insane situation or to be seen taking any sides or drawing attention for the wrong reasons, etc etc. so i didn't go. but you should know what's happening there, literally right now. if you're not in australia, you may not. here's an article.

this shit is happening everywhere.

from your artist: thank you all. so much, for everything. for the kind words, for the stories, for the support. i hope you are starting to see what's possible with this patreon. CRAZY SHIT. ANY THINGS. endless freedom. i'm on it.

the project page for this one is MASSIVE and took forever to put together, so even if you've already watched the song on that NPR link i sent....go. there's so much more. photos from the recording sessions....and there's beautiful backstory and additional words and photos from abel himself, and from felix and alex (who i know many of you know) who were there at the shoot. it's all...incredibly moving.

so many people i know (including myself) are prone to downward spirals of confusion and frustration and "what the fuck can i do about any of this" nowadays. but then things like this happen, everything collides, this patreon works, people come together and make art, we make a little bit of money for an organization that i know is literally going to turn around in a month and spend that money on bread and olives and bananas and pass them out at breakfast, family to family, at the refugee camps. and people will have food to eat. and this is something...we've done. and all we can do is what we can do.

so anyway. thank you for being on this ride with me. it's getting good.

and i wanted to say a special thank you here (even though i say it on the project page) to ALL the volunteer performers from all across the UK and europe - you all traveled so far and did such beautiful work on this video, and WAITED SO LONG FOR IT TO COME OUT. for your love and your efforts and your patience....thank you. and an extra special hug to alex and felix, who burned midnight oil translating and writing. i love you both so much.

and now...

the whole story is here:

http://amandapalmer.net/inharmsway 

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and NOW....if you want to ORDER THE 7", it's available to YOU GUYS ONLY. we only pressed a really limited quantity of 2,000, so once they're gone, they're gone. we are also going to sell them at the london union chapel show if there are any left. the b-side is a surprise, but i'll tell you this much: it's a cover song, it's also heartbreaking (sorry, tis the season) and we shot a video for it which should be thing'd in the next few weeks (the same video shoot i posted the secret stills from).

US SHOP:
https://shop.amandapalmer.net/products/in-harms-way-7-vinyl
password: patronsway

UK/EURO SHOP:
https://ukshop.amandapalmer.net/collections/vinyl/products/in-harms-way-7-vinyl-pre-order
password: patronsway

und PLEASE, MY LOVES, LIMIT YOURSELF TO ONE OR TWO COPIES. this patreon is faith-based and not for retailers or hawkers. please don't buy up a bunch and sell them on ebay or whatever. that'd be really wrong. these are special, and for human beings. 

if you wanna comment and let me know if you've ordered, i can keep a nice tally. 

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also, i have a weird question (well, not that weird) to ask you, as i lie here in a guest bedroom in a bed propped up on a pillow, typing on my macbook. 

you don't have to tell me. but i'd like to know.

WHERE do you guys listen? (or watch?)

when i send you these things, like "The Ride" and "In Harm's Way"...do you listen...at home on a laptop? on phone with headphones? do you plug into a TV? do you have a ritual? do you wait? what do you....do? it'll help make this all feel a little more real for me.

and while i'm asking...do you really download the shit i send you? and keep it? if so, where? computer? phone? both...?

feel free to comment below. i am listening.

ok i love you.

tomorrow, rock face at the 9:30 club. if you're wondering what to wear and need last minute ideas, ZOMBIE MADONNA. we are having a contest. 

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goodnight

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afp

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