Chronogram Interview; and You Gratitude (Patreon)

Hello Loves.

Greetings from Bearsville New York.

I'm going through a lot right now, personally. Not much I can discuss with the outside world, but just imagine my heart and brain and life feels a little like this at the moment. Everything's shifting and it's kinda cold and lonely.

(photo: wiki)

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I have a lot.

I know.

I am excited to write more of this down, someday.

I wanted to remind you all that one of the main constants in my life over the last seven years has been this group of patrons: this community. This free-wheeling space in which to create, write, publish, scream, dream, play, poem-ize, experiment. I love that 10,000+ human beings think it's worth it to be here. It still blows my mind, somedays.

On days when I feel absolutely lost, this place grounds me.

It only exists because you are here.

So thank you for being here, and keeping my life - and my art, my soul, my determination - afloat.

You do more for me with your little montly contribution than you realize. It's not just a dollar (or whatever), it's a vote of confidence.

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Meanwhile, and not at all off topic, I posted this to social media yesterday as well (Facebook/Insta, if you wanna do me a solid and share). Every time I've sat down with a journalist over the past few years, my brain peels open to the wonder and the miracle that is this community. It's so wild, what I do here. I forget sometimes until I sit down and explain it to outside people.

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“Palmer chokes up a bit, clearly emotional.”

Well.

I have not been doing interviews this season, not even to promote the upcoming solo or Dolls shows.

There’s a good reason. I’m too raw, there’s too much.

I’m going through culture shock and move shock and divorce shock and whatever else shock all at once, and I just wanted to play a couple piano and band shows this spring to keep things flowing, artistically and financially. Simple.

Maybe I am weird. I have a hard time NOT talking openly to anyone who honestly asks about my feelings, whether it’s a journalist, a friend, or a cab driver - whether or not the venue is safe. And tbh, nothing feels particularly safe nowadays.

This is a blessing as a performer, a curse, sometimes, as an interviewee.

I sort of don’t care.

I have been close to tears most days, recently. I don’t think that’s abnormal. I see this on the faces of many others around me.

I - like many - am surrounded by unpredictable factors. The world looks blurry, like it’s moving too fast and too slow all at once.

I am sad for my kid and the fact that he has to go through so much confusion and change.

I am sad for my country and all the violence.

I am generally just standing here with my jaw on the floor.

But I love Chronogram, a local Hudson Valley magazine, so I did this interview in advance of my show at the Bardavon Opera House on April 28th.

So read. Enjoy.

Or enjoy crying. Whichever.

I will see a lot of you soon in Tacoma, Poughkeepsie, and Boston.

Yes, I’ll take a hug.

I love you all. Hang in there.

Here's the article:

https://www.chronogram.com/arts/amanda-palmer-cult-heroine-17807987

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This comment from the FB post of the above text really moved me. I assume it was from one of you guys.

I answered, but just in case the OP missed it, I'm reposting here:

xx

AFP

P.S. I'm reading comments later tonight. I'm out the door right now to do some family stuff. I'd love to hear from you. 

I'm here.

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2023 Tour Dates:

***AFP SOLO***

Saturday, April 15th - Tacoma, WA - The Temple Theatre

Wednesday, April 19th - Vancouver, CA - Vogue Theatre NinjaTED - BENEFIT FOR GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BANK

Friday, April 28th - Poughkeepsie, NY - Bardavon *ALMOST SOLD OUT*

Saturday, April 29th - Boston, MA - The Wilbur Theater *ALMOST SOLD OUT*

***THE DRESDEN DOLLS***

May 19th, 20th, & 21st - Denver, CO - Ophelia's Electric Soapbox *SOLD OUT*

May 26th, 27th, & 28th - Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf *SOLD OUT*

June 16th, 17th, & 18th - Orlando, FL - The Social *SOLD OUT*

June 23rd, 24th, & 25th - New Orleans, LA - Toulouse Theatre *SOLD OUT*

All tickets at: 

https://amandapalmer.net/events/

———THE STUFF I PASTE AT THE END OF THE POST———

1. if you are a patron and new to my work, don’t forget your patronage allows you access to ALL of my patreon releases to date. HERE is the link to download my latest big solo record, “There Will Be No Intermission”, and HERE is a link to download the PDF of the art/essay book that goes with it.

2. if you’re a patron reading this post via an email notification, please click through to comment on this post. at the very least, if you’ve read it, indicate that by using the heart symbol. that's always nice for me to see, so i know who's reading.

3. see All the Things (over 200 of them) i've made so far on patreon:

http://amandapalmer.net/things

4. JOIN THE SHADOWBOX COMMUNITY FORUM, find your people, and discuss everything: https://forum.theshadowbox.net/

5. are you new to my music and TOTALLY OVERWHELMED? TAKE A WALK THROUGH AMANDALANDA….we made a basic list of my greatest hits n stuff (at least up until a few years ago, this desperately needs updating) on this lovely page: http://amandalanda.amandapalmer.net/

6. general AFP/patreon-related questions? ask away, someone will answer: patronhelp@amandapalmer.net