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EVELYN EVELYN
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Honestly, seeing Amanda Palmer last year was the best show I've ever seen. There was a bit of everything: theatrics, dance, very catchy songs, and a "surprise" guest: Neil Gaiman, himself. I've told this story before, but I didn't know they were together at the time I saw them, so I was a bit shocked because I knew he was married (and not to Palmer, at the time).

Well, everything is all good and well, the newlywed Amanda and Neil is touring around the countryside with their "An Evening with Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer" show, including spoken word, music, stories, and intimate talk with the audience. Tour details below:

10/28: San Diego, CA @ Birch North Park Theatre
10/29: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre, A Halloween Spectacular
10/31: Los Angeles, CA @ Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 7pm *
11/4: San Francisco, CA @ Palace of Fine Arts, 7pm *
11/6: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre, 7pm *
11/8: Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theatre, 7pm *
11/9: Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre w/ Jason Webley, 7pm *

* = An Evening With Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer

As for Palmer's alter ego, joined-twin-sister Evelyn, with the other Evelyn, Jason Webley, they have a Dark Horse comic book and music video (directed by Hoku Uchiyama):



EVAN EVAN
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Evan Voytas: All week, we're spotlighting bands playing at CMJ, and today is Evan Voytas, his full CMJ schedule below:

10/18 Oh My Rockness Party @ Cameo Gallery
10/18 Newtown Radio @ Shea Stadium
10/21 Heart Music Group Party @ Pianos
10/22 Dovecote Records Party @ Glasslands Gallery

He recently covered Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" (a song that Sinead O'Connor made famous). Too bad the song will not appear on his 5-track 2012 EP for Dovecote Records.

Speaking of Dovecote, their CMJ FREE party at Glasslands in Brooklyn takes place on Saturday, 10/22 (artists includes: Ssion, Main Attrakionz, Wise Blood, Hard Mix, Evan Voytas, Supreme Cuts, Jonquil and Ski Lodge). Plus, I am told there will be drinks courtesy of Reyka Vodka. You can hear some of their artists at Soundcloud sampler.

Evan Dando: The Lemonheads are back, and better than ever! Having already seen Evan Dando (with Juliana Hatfield) at NXNE, I was pretty satiated that he did old Lemonheads songs. I recently found out that Dando will be doing the hit Lemonheads album, It's a Shame About Ray, undoubtedly their finest hour.

When Alternative Nation and 120 Minutes were going strong, It's a Shame About Ray was one of the first album that I bought. I haven't listened to the album in years, but I know all the songs. The best part is that I already know what the encore will be: their cover of Simon & Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson" (this is the hidden song on the CD).

Of course, this begs the question: what other songs are they going to play? I mean It's a Shame About Ray was a pretty short album, at best thirty minutes! I guess you have to come and see:

Oct 14, 2011 - Pawtucket RI - The Met Oct 15, 2011 - Northampton MA - Downstairs at Pearl St Oct 17, 2011 - Toronto ON - Lee's Palace Oct 18, 2011 - Detroit MI - Magic Stick Oct 19, 2011 - Akron OH - Musica Oct 21, 2011 - Chicago IL - Double Door Oct 22, 2011 - Minneapolis MN - 7th Street Entry Oct 24, 2011 - Denver CO - Marquis Theatre Oct 25, 2011 - Salt Lake City UT - Urban Lounge Oct 27, 2011 - Los Angeles CA - El Rey Theatre Oct 28, 2011 - San Juan Capistrano CA - Coach House Oct 29, 2011 - San Diego CA - Soda Bar Oct 30, 2011 - San Francisco CA - The Independent Oct 31, 2011 - Santa Clara CA - The Avalon Nov 3, 2011 - Portland OR - Mississippi Studios		Nov 4, 2011 - Vancouver BC - Biltmore Cabaret Nov 5, 2011 - Seattle WA - The Triple Door Nov 6, 2011 - Bellingham WA - Wild Buffalo House Nov 30, 2011 - Portsmouth UK - Wedgewood Rooms Dec 1, 2011 - Nottingham UK - Rescue Rooms Dec 2, 2011 - Leeds UK - Cockpit Dec 4, 2011 - Newcastle upon Tyne UK - The Cluny Dec 5, 2011 - Glasgow UK - Oran Mor Auditorium Dec 6, 2011 - Manchester UK - Ritz Dec 7, 2011 - Liverpool UK - Academy 2 Dec 8, 2011 - Sheffield UK - Plug Dec 10, 2011 - Birmingham YK - Academy 2 Dec 11, 2011 - Cambridge UK - The Junction Dec 12, 2011 - London UK - Shepherd's Bush Empire Dec 13, 2011 - Brighton UK - Concorde 2

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Evelyn Evelyn/Amanda Palmer/Jason Webley at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (6/1/10)

Evelyn Evelyn - Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Evelyn Tour Dates 06/04/10 Great Hall* Toronto, CA 06/05/10 Théâtre Corona* Montreal, CA 06/08/10 Lucille Lortel Theatre* NY 06/09/10 Lucille Lortel Theatre* NY 06/10/10 Lucille Lortel Theatre* NY 06/11/10 Lucille Lortel Theatre* NY 06/12/10 Lucille Lortel Theatre* NY 06/13/10 Lucille Lortel Theatre* NY 06/17/10 9:30 Club* Washington DC 06/18/10 Theater of Living Arts* Phila, PA 06/19/10 House of Blues* Boston, MA * with Evelyn Evelyn Download Free download of "My Space", featuring Amanda Palmer, Jason Webley, Frances Bean Cobain, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Andrew W.K., Neil Gaiman, Et Al via stereogum. Listen to their entire album at bandcamp Read More Amanda Palmer http://weheartmus... The Dresden Dolls are a Boston duo, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione, the singer/pianist and drum...

"It's like being at the circus."

I overheard a young fellow say. He's right, but I would add that this Evelyn Evelyn/Amanda Palmer/Jason Webley concert at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis last night was much better than any old circus. Clearly, this is possibly the best show I've seen in a long time, and trust me when I tell you that I've been to a lot of shows.

Sxip Shirey is a sort of weird one-man band, who uses ordinary things to make unordinary music. He, and his hair, also acted as the announcer and MC throughout the first part of the show.

Evelyn Evelyn

The highlight for me was "sister act", Evelyn Evelyn, a conjoined "Parapagus Tripus Dibrachius twins". What I liked about them is that I can't tell if their story and music were inspired by real-life twins or that Eva and Lyn Neville were products of Palmer and Webley's imagination. Whatever the truth may be, watching them perform is both weird and wonderful.

Their show is pretty much a compressed version of their debut self-titled album, which you can stream on bandcamp. The version of "The Tragic Events of September" was performed with Sxip Shirey doing shadow puppets, quite entertaining and fun.

For their encore, they played a ukulele rendition of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart", which made me think that they should do a double encore and come back with Captain & Tennille's "Love Will Keep Us Together".

There was a brief break and Jason Webley came back on with his accordion. It seems to me that this later part of the show was the "real" rock/pop show. He did about three songs before Amanda F*cking Palmer came on stage to a very excited audience.

Amanda Palmer

She spent most of the show on piano, even doing a piano version of a ukulele version of Radiohead's "High and Dry". At some point in the show, she had Webly and Shirey come back on to help her perform.

Last night's show was a bit special. First of all, it was Jason Webley's birthday. Surely there was going to be a lot more celebrating later on, especially when mister Neil Gaiman showed up. For those who aren't familiar with Gaiman's work, I've been a long-time fan with his Sandman (have met him on a few occasions), but people may know him from being the writer to Coraline and Stardust. The appearance was a surprise for me as his public appearance fee is $45,000 - but it made sense later on when I was told that they are engaged to be married.

Gaiman read an excerpt from their book, Who Killed Amanda Palmer. See video below, apology for the shaky cam, I wasn't exactly close to the stage.

There was actually a post-show autograph session with Neil, Amanda, and Jason. The line instantly grew and wrapped around the Cedar's walls. A ton of fans went to the merch table and bought the 10" and/or $40 hardcover book. Me? I would've loved to stay, but the long line tells me to call it a day.

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