I like The Dresden Dolls, but I have a friend who absolutely adores them. I'm a guy and I have to say, First Orgasm is a bit of a guilty pleasure. not so much the subject matter as the fact that it's a great song.

They're amazing live; I saw them in San Francisco in May and after the show Brian handed me his setlist. The opening band was really, good, too (they're called Vermillion Lies).

annabanana posted:

i saw them last February in san diego
AND IT WAS FUCKING AWESOME!

I've never been to a concert where everything as good as that one, we even met Brian at the endof teh show.he's a sweetheart btw

isn't he so talkative??


i love these guys live. Amanda is so talented; I was just watching the roundhouse dvd earlier during a study break. I can't wait for her solo album.

At first I didn't like them, but I would get parts of their songs stuck in my head and then I'd have to listen to the song that it was from just to get it out of my head. Somewhere along the way I started to like them

Saw and met them at Coachella..

I enjoy their music, but only for awhile. The War Pigs cover is nice...

soooo good. I first saw them on the With_Teeth tour (Vegas) and was floored. I wish they'd tour the west coast more than once per album... saw them again in Phoenix just before Yes, Virginia... and just after No, V...

and I agree, Amanda's solo shit is awesome... leaves a nice sweet syrupy after-taste (the kind you get with really good waffles, if you catch my drift)... hoping for a more extensive tour...

They are amazing live. I saw them a few months ago live finally. They put on the best show I have ever seen. Other then NIN of course but that goes without saying.

Amanda played the drums it was great. Her solo album should kick ass.

I've seen them three times. First experience was opening for NIN in Chicago, then a few years later I had to suffer through Panic at the Disco for what turned out to be a three song set. Finally got to see them headlining in Chicago this past winter. They're wonderful to their fans and I love how nothing is set in stone music-wise. Amanda has been an inspiration for my own piano playing.

Coin-Operated Boy is very good, but Dirty Business is their best song. So says Whiskers.

sophielynette posted:

I've seen them three times. First experience was opening for NIN in Chicago, then a few years later I had to suffer through Panic at the Disco for what turned out to be a three song set. Finally got to see them headlining in Chicago this past winter. They're wonderful to their fans and I love how nothing is set in stone music-wise. Amanda has been an inspiration for my own piano playing.

Kudos you to lol I didn't even attempt to see them with that horrible PATD band YUCK!!!

I totally have a woman crush on Amanda. When I saw them live last May I was seriously doing the Homer Simpson drool most of the time lol Amazing fucking band. "Girl Anachronism" made me fall in love years ago, that's one amazing song!

karras1980 posted:

They used a live recording of Glass Slipper from our show in St. L on No, Virginia. That was before Amanda had her throat surgery but the gruffness of her voice was kind of charming.

I have yet to hear that; is it any good?

Whiskers posted:

karras1980 posted:

They used a live recording of Glass Slipper from our show in St. L on No, Virginia. That was before Amanda had her throat surgery but the gruffness of her voice was kind of charming.

I have yet to hear that; is it any good?

It is fucking great.

DarkKnightJared posted:

I definately dig 'em. Haven't seen them live, but it would be awesome.

They knock your mother fucking socks off. You must make a point of seeing them.

Well, according to the comments made on this video
Dolls interview

And Brian's comment's on the shadowbox.
The Dresden Dolls are done (for the time being)

I still remember the first time I heard "Girl Anachronism" on the radio--it made me sit up in bed with my mouth hanging open, thinking, "What the heck is THIS?" In a good way.

I hope they'll get back together at some point, because they're one of the best live acts I've ever seen. Meanwhile I just got Who Killed Amanda Palmer, and I'm very excited to see her perform solo again in December (less than a week after NIN--whee!). She was here a while back and it was great fun. I need to check out the stuff Brian's been doing too.