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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Band Tries to Make It Big Without Going Broke : NPR


Band Tries to Make It Big Without Going Broke

Dresden Dolls band mates Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione
Lisa Lunskaya Gordon

Dresden Dolls band mates Amanda Palmer (left) and Brian Viglione are known for their theatrical rock shows, complete with burlesque-style costumes and white face paint.

January 17, 2007 - Amanda Palmer is a full-time musician. She doesn't wait tables or work a day job. She's the lead singer for the Dresden Dolls. It's a band out of Boston that definitely has a signature sound.

Palmer plays keyboards. Brian Viglione, her partner, plays guitar and drums. And that's it. Many of the songs just have piano and drums, which might not sound like enough instruments, but it actually works for a range of songs – from quiet melodic to harder-edged indie rock to some more cabaret, theatrical-style tunes.

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

trivial thursday


trivial thursday
Originally uploaded by logan4005

Made by my buddy Logan Lay, a time-lapse of my 2-hour radio show. Logan was my guest this week, and a huge hit.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

This is Your Town on Free Wi-Fi…

Downtown free public wi-fi is rolling out. Look for these transmitters on telephone poles near you. Nice job, Lexington!