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Getting death news, a little patron-only rehearsal show tomorrow, and the babes in midwest. (Patreon)

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2023-08-23 11:29:46

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2023-08

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Hallo loves

With family in the mountains.

It’s gorgeous and I’m still so confused and awed by life, but what’s new. I got news of a devastating death right before leaving for this little trip and I’m just going to compartmentalize the shit out of shit because I have become a master of waiting to grieve. I think most parents understand this well. Most people, come to think of it. There have been so many moments where I’ve received devastating news about a friend who died, fell, drowned, committed suicide, got the worst cancer diagnosis….and I was in a dressing room, or at a conference, or a family function, or in a relationship where the partner couldn’t hold the moment. We have all been there.

Who we are with - and how they can hold your grief juggle - speaks to the very essence of our lives, I think. Who’s around you, and how can - or can’t - they be with you? I’ve been lucky, these last days, to be able to carve out beautiful moments of grief…with Ash, who held me for the first time in a moment like this, and I was so happy to see his empathy budding, and my various friends and family around me. When you’re playing host and the grief hits the fan, it’s such an interesting process. Who holds? Who drops?

I got lucky this week - I was with the best people.

Meanwhile?

Everything is messy and colliding with the end of summer, the Sinéad release is now coming next week, the Dolls shows happening about the same time, and the massive influx of human beings into Woodstock to hopefully populate Graveside Variety at all hours while we give you interesting things to do across the road from the Colony. It’s been boppin, thanks to the locals and YOU.

We have a bigger post coming but if you’re heading into town - make sure to get tickets for things happening Graveside !! Gravesidevariety.Com

ON THAT NOTE

I just wanted to remind you that TOMORROW there’s a handful of tickets for patrons only (Aug 24th) - I’m doing a little open rehearsal / hang / Q&A at our little piano speakeasy.

33 Rock City Road in Woodstock - 6pm door, 7pm show. If you city people wanted an excuse to get to the mountains before the end of summer, you’re welcome.

I’ll probably need to talk about death, because I’ll be finishing up compartmentalizing, YO, so just come prepared for some death. :)

Bring your own snacks and drinks and we will have some as well…and bring requests and questions and wear pajamas and kimonos and I’ll show you how I rehearse. It’ll be fun and weird. We tried to get a stream together but we just didn’t have time or bandwidth; I’ll try to do some streaming on IG or Facebook and next time we will hopefully get set up.

Tickets are HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amanda-palmer-open-piano-rehearsal-for-afp-patrons-only-tickets-698012984627?aff=oddtdtcreator

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MEANWHILE - i just posted this on socials as well…the righteous babes are on tour THIS WEEK in the states. This is a photo I took of them last week recording our Sinéad cover -

I’m working right now on the finishing touches - mastering, artwork, release plot….we are aiming for next week.

Being in the stuido with these power-women was the balm I needed. To be surrounded by safety while crying into a mic. To have witnesses and comrades at my workplace. And the stories we share off mic are what make it all function.

I wanted the song to drop this week so I could also pimp the babes tour of the midwest, but the song isn’t coming out now until JUST after their tour, curses….so please believe me that their show is phenomenal and go see them.

I caught the show at Colony and took this picture - they were just amazing. Their end-of-shoe a Capella version of Ani Difranco’s “Joyful Girl” was worth the cost of admission alone.