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Amanda Palmer: August 9, 2013 Damrosch Park Lincoln Center – Flac/MP3/Streaming

August 11, 2013
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AFP from Damrosch webcast
[webcast screenshot from indecisean tumblr]

On the final weekend of Lincoln Center’s “Out Of Doors” Summer concert series, Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra brought their “punk cabaret” for a free show in a public park that was packed with all manner of folks. There were young parents with toddlers, teenage kids, older couples, and oddballs of all sorts — devoted fans and curiosity seekers all the same. Damrosch Park was packed and it remained so throughout the supremely entertaining show and spectacle that is an Amanda Palmer concert. We were treated to Grand Theft standards, a semi-surprise appearance of Amanda’s old partner in the Dresden Dolls Brian Viglione, a mid-show ukelele solo set, a Nirvana cover, and an all-guests-on-stage finale (“Leeds United”) that filled the huge stage to capacity. At the center of it all was Palmer, who amongst the agenda-driven is derided as a polarizing figure, but on this night received nothing but adoration, particularly from the rabid screaming standing-room-only crowd upfront. I make no secret of my personal admiration for Amanda’s personality, performance-style, and in the case of her May show at Bowery, her extreme generosity. Regardless of varied opinions, there’s no denying that Amanda is a stellar entertainer and given the positive reaction of a true cross-section of the NYC population that attended this entire free show, her reach is perhaps greater than perhaps previously believed. That reach will include tours of Australia and Europe throughout the Fall of 2013, tour dates here.

To say I am disappointed in my own performance on this night would be an understatement. Due to some bad decisions on my part, not the least of which was setting up way too far back, this recording falls well below the usual standards of this site. The distance, the elements, and the outdoor noise all conspired to create a recording that sounds very much like an outdoor stadium show made with inferior equipment. The details are that I ran the Sennheiser cards from directly in front of the soundboard about 200 feet from the stage. The samples will give you an idea of the best of this recording. Caveat listener, but otherwise enjoy!

Stream “The Killing Type”:

Stream “Smell Like Teen Spirit” (Nirvana cover):

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Amanda Palmer
and the Grand Theft Orchestra

2013-08-09
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Damrosch Park
New York, NY USA

Digital Master Audience Recording

Sennheiser MKH-8040 Cardioids > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 24bit 48kHz wav file > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > TLH > flac (320 MP3 and tagging via Foobar)

Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper 2013-08-11

Setlist:
[Total Time 1:14:24]
01 A Grand Theft Intermission
02 Do It With a Rockstar
03 The Killing Type
04 [band introduction – Brian intro]
05 Missed Me
06 Want It Back
07 Astronaut: A Short History Of Nearly Nothing
08 Smells Like Teen Spirit [Nirvana]
09 [banter – magic word]
10 Map Of Tasmania
11 [banter – Gaga intro]
12 Gaga Palmer Madonna
13 Bigger On The Inside
14 Lost
15 [banter – thank you]
16 Leeds United
17 [encore break]
18 Ukelele Anthem

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Amanda Palmer, visit her website, and visit the Shop at her website [HERE].

Amanda Palmer: May 25, 2013 Bowery Ballroom – Flac/MP3/Streaming (Mermaid Support Download)

May 27, 2013
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AFP_accordingtoG
[photo courtesy of Geoffrey at According to G]

I think its fair to say that Amanda Palmer is an artist who generates strong feelings. Her followers are passionate ardent supporters. I consider myself one of them. We love her persona, her music, and her fan-based approach to the business of music. But she has her detractors, some of whom are my friends and who I consider to be honestly misguided. We agree to disagree. Others unfortunately are loud obnoxious self-loathing misogynist thugs who hate simply because a woman with a strong personality cuts against the grain of traditional approaches to music. Whatever your feelings, you have to respect what she did on Saturday night at Bowery Ballroom. Amanda was sick, but took a train from Boston to play a show for free to support a very worthy cause, the annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade, which due to storm damage, is in danger of being canceled this year. For her headlining set, Amanda also brought out all the stops. The set opened with her grand entrance, carried onto the stage in a mermaid outfit, where she opened with a cover of the Disney Little Mermaid theme “Part of Your World.” The setlist consisted of a mix of eclectic covers, classic AFP material, a compelling new song, and the surprise of the evening, a Dresden Dolls reunion and the performance of two Neutral Milk Hotel covers. Amanda ended the memorable night was the classic “Ukelele Anthem” which we’re streaming below. Amanda Palmer will return to NYC with the Grand Theft Orchestra for a free outdoor show at Damrosch Park on August 9.

I recorded this set in our usual manner in this venue, Sennheiser cards mounted in the balcony and mixed with an excellent board feed. The room was again expertly mixed by Bowery FOH Kenny, and the result is a superb recording. Enjoy!

Stream “Ukelele Anthem”:

This show was a benefit, as will be this download. If you would like to download this performance, you must donate to the Mermaid Parade. The Kickstarter is HERE. There are 7 days to go, and the kickstarter is $9000 short.

Email me proof of your donation, and I will email you back a password, which permit you to download. Please specify MP3 or FLAC. Do not share the password. Support the cause.

June 2013 Update. The Mermaid Parade Kickstarter was a success as it raised more than enough money to fund this year’s parade. So, this download is no longer contingent on a donation to that kickstarter, since its over. We ask that you continue to support the Coney Island fund, because that section of NYC was particularly hit hard by the Hurricane. Donate [HERE].

Download the Complete show [MP3] / [FLAC]

Note: All of the material on this site is offered with artist permission, free to fans, at our expense. The only thing we ask is that you download the material directly from this site, rather than re-posting the direct links or the files on other sites without our permission. Please respect our request.

Amanda Palmer
2013-05-26
Bowery Ballroom
New York, NY

Digital Master Recording
Soundboard + Audience Matrix

Soundboard + Sennheiser MKH-8040s > Edirol R-44 (Oade Concert Mod) > 2 x 24bit 48kHz wav files > Soundforge (level adjustments, mixdown, set fades) > CDWave 1.95 (tracking) > TLH > flac (320 MP3 and tagging via Foobar)

Recorded and Produced
by nyctaper 2013-05-26

Setlist:
[Total Time 59:39]
01 [introduction]
02 Part of Your World
03 Map of Tasmania
04 [banter – Lee]
05 In My Mind
06 [banter – kimono]
07 The Thing About Things
08 The Killing Type
09 [banter – wooden floor]
10 Want It Back
11 [banter – Bree intro]
12 Mercedes Benz (Mermaid Parade)
13 [banter – pirate]
14 Roll The Old Chariot Along
15 [banter – Brian intro]
16 Two Headed Boy [Neutral Milk Hotel]
17 Two Headed Boy Pt 2 [Neutral Milk Hotel]
18 [encore break]
19 Ukelele Anthem

If you download this recording from NYCTaper, we expect that you will PLEASE SUPPORT Amanda Palmer, visit her website, and visit the Shop at her website [HERE].

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