The Dresden Dolls are hitting the road again, sort of. From the release:
A program consisting of short films selected from submissions by the Dolls feverishly creative fan base will be peppered with thought provoking vaudeville antics in cities across America. Amanda Palmer herself will cap off the night in typical piano-destroying fashion, singing songs culled from popular and not-so-popular film soundtracks (expect John Hughes, Pink Floyd AND Disney Classics.
Deep Throat? Oklahoma? She’s still working on it).
If you haven’t heard their last album you’re an idiot.
“Nuff said.
Sunday June 25, Boston (MA), Brattle Theatre
Wednesday June 28th, New York (NY), The Brooklyn Lyceum
Thursday July 6th, Columbus (OH), Studio 35
Friday July 7th, Chicago (IL), Subterranean
Sunday July 9th, Minneapolis (MN), Varsity Theater
Sunday July 16th, Montreal (QU), TBA
Saturday July 15th, Toronto (ON), Bloor Cinema
Thursday July 20th, St. Louis (MO), Hi-Pointe Theatre
Saturday July 22nd, Denver (CO), Oriental Theatre
Friday July 28th, Seattle (WA), Capitol Hill Arts Center
Sunday, July 30th, San Francisco (CA), Bridge Theatre
Wednesday, August 2nd, Los Angeles (CA), CineSpace
Seriously, mindblowing stuff indeed.
I know the Chicago show will kill, especially in a room as cozy as SubT.
Thanks to More Cowbell for filling in the deets for us.
The Dresden Dolls are everything that is wrong with music.
i thought it was music critics
Music critics know they talk crap, whilst these cock juggling thundercunts think they are they best thing since sliced bread
sorry to dissapoint but these aren’t Dresden Dolls shows, they are after-party Film Festivals, as they are out on tour with Panic! at the Disco (ugh). Amanda Palmer will perform covers of theme songs from classic movies and TV shows at these film festivals.
here’s the press release:
Amanda Palmer, of the critically acclaimed sensation The Dresden Dolls, will be hitting the road this summer in support of the band’s sophomore album, Yes Virginia, with a typically ambitious experiment: Celluloid vaudeville!
A program consisting of short films selected from submissions by the Dolls feverishly creative fan base will be peppered with thought provoking vaudeville antics in cities across America. Amanda Palmer herself will cap off the night in typical piano-destroying fashion, singing songs culled from popular and not-so-popular film soundtracks (expect John Hughes, Pink Floyd AND Disney Classics. Deep Throat? Oklahoma? She’s still working on it).
Curated by long-time collaborator and indie film-iconoclast Michael Pope (director of the band’s award-winning videos and live DVD), and BriAnna Olson (producer of the band’s music video ‘Sing’) these film shorts are a mixture of high art, humor, sexiness and downright weirdness. Including never-before-seen band documentary footage and amazing fan-made music videos inspired by and set to the music of The Dresden Dolls, this program is a celebration of true underground filmmaking.
True to punk cabaret form, The Dolls will be calling on their vast network of local performance artists to deck out the local venues, which have been lovingly handpicked for this event, with suitable décor. Every city promises to be a unique event including local MC’s, artist installations, theater groups and other oddball performance artists who will beguile the crowds with entre-act entertainment.
This will be a truly intimate, bizarre cinematic experiment not to be missed!!
Man, I have been saying for years that someone should cover the Deep Throat soundtrack songs. Some material on there that is really ‘good’; especially ‘Great Big Magic Bubbles’!