Amanda Palmer & Nervous Cabaret: Behind the Scenes at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)

[kroschfoenigin]

Best way ever to go on stage! Amanda is friggin awesome and they are all appearing to really enjoy each other's company... I simply love it!

[crazyman123334]

lol my uncle plays the trumpet in nervous cabaret

[CLOUDCLUB]

PERHAPS ITS THE 'MOVEMENT' PART THAT BOTHERS, ONE NEEDS NAMES AND IMAGES LIKE ADDRESSES FOR RECOGNIZING, BUT KEEPING THE VALUE ON INDIVIDUALS - EACH MANIFESTING SPIRIT- SOME GIFTED. ISN'T IT ABOUT A QUALITY OF SPIRIT THAT COMES FROM INDIVIDUALITY AND THE PERSONAL, AVOIDING DANCING EXTERNAL 'MOVEMENTS' OVER OUR OWN?

[doriankilledsibyl]

Is that Neil Gaiman painting her chest and kissing her!?

[VivaLaShenanigans]

Reading some of these comments...me thinkings some people don't get the point. Amanda Palmer is attached to this movement going on around New York and Boston-- "Anti-Social Music". This is pretty much cabaret punk. Me being an enormous fan of the 1920s and punk, it's only natural I love Amanda Palmer's style, and World/Inferno Friendship Society among other cabaret punk bands. Anywhoo, what I'm saying is that she is part of this movement.. she is purposely mixing cabaret-style with punk ideals.

[VivaLaShenanigans]

Punk has only developed into this "style" and fashion, particularly when given it's name. But it ORIGINALLY was just individuals. Nothing specific. Just. INDIVIDUALS. THAT is punk. But as soon as you think you're doing something punk, it becomes not "punk". That's the best way for it to be describe it. It's an abstract idea. Like authenticity.

As for the Green Day comment: STFU. Unless you take the time to learn about ANY band, your opinion is moot.

[BrooklynNiteGeneral]

Watch Thiz DVD search on youtube

[emd12]

the stage is bigger than before but the music is not underground and indie taste anymore ,the whistle sounds like a wrong freestyle ,really amanda i hope you can go back the feeling when you sing these old songs,a voice from China ~

[stemikger]

The most original artist I have seen in years.

[pAnic20059]

i love her but its not punk

guiltybob1 ... haha

[guiltybob1]

You, my friend, are GROSSLY misinformed as to the nature of punk.

[pAnic20059]

ahahahahahahahhahahhahaha thats funny

ever hear of uk82

chaos uk

disorder

anything like that?

im in a punk band for chrissake we have two demos out.

most people dont know anything about punk rock.

[pAnic20059]

so your excused

[guiltybob1]

*you're

At this point I would like to state that just because you are in a 'punk' band you are not automatically an expert in the field. Hell. I know people who think that 'Green Day' is punk so I can't expect every body to understand that 'Punk' is more than 'three chords in three minutes'.

BTW: AFP herself describes her music as "Post-Brechtian Caberet Punk", whatever the hell that is...

I'm not saying you are wrong, just that your definition of 'punk' seems a little narrow.

[pAnic20059]

it is extremely narrow. because ive learned over the years so many people try to be all objective about it. BUT IT IS NOT.

punk is a type of music, and a type of style.

and thats it. being so open about punk music insults me as a musician and as a huge fan of the genre

and i didnt say being in a band makes me an expert. im just saying, i do know what im talking about. NOT AN EXPERT. but i do know.

since punk rock is completely my life.

[slopPylessOns]

Favorite quote: "All we need is a security guard to come up and escort you to the front." "Okay. Take these strawberries....."

[guiltybob1]

so fucken punk.

[tmb1820]

greatest fricken show of my life. beautiful. i LOVE you.

[Artemis300]

Isn't it lovely that Amanda can walk through a crowd of fans without some psychopath trying to rip off her clothes and molest her? I love how not crazy we all seem to be (the fans, that is).

[adrisings2008]

enter /love. enter /kiss. enter/hug. wow commands for afp ftw.

[HAMTAROisdead]

woot! met her here and carried her beer <3

[Brodie11879]

All I can say is it was just an amazing show! Glad you posted this... brought me right back to that night!

[alabar1]

SUCH a twisted song!! Love it.

[uanika]

come back to australia!

[FlagCaptured]

my god this is beautiful

[creepycoyote]

Amanda, you are a cocktease for putting this up and not coming out to Chicago. WE LOVE YOU! Come see us, please! We will give you yummy scones and lots of alcoholic beverages!

[elbonzoseco88]

This must have been fucking amazing. Even without Brian's drums, the horns alone add so much to the performance. (At least judging from Mandy Goes to Med School.) I'm so jealous that I live on the west coast. :)

[keekat]

Glad I'm not the only person that loses a pick all the time.

[Cameronx]

I have been sick in bed the last few days and this video just took me to a fantastic place. The entrance through the crowd reminded me of the Arcade Fire.

Silly question, but the "YES" is for?

[FlagCaptured]

because 'no' would've been just too negative!

[kampfmull]

Its just a YES for brests! who wouldnt agree :P

[TheAsylumRadio]

I hope she does another NY show. I was supposed to go to this one for my birthday with a close friend of mine, but we hadn't situated a ride from the concert until the day I got the tweet about it selling out. /:

However, that doesn't change the fact that Miss Palmer is AMAZING and has the most outstanding stage presence I've ever seen in, well, anyone! I really hope I can attend a show soon..! :) <3

[chewbobington]

Why are you so fucking amazing? You are my hero. Awesome as usual.

[hebelshit]

at the seven second mark - the design on the white wkap shirt is mine.

[Cameronx]

0:07

Nicely done. The crowd surfing shirt (coachella?) to the right of it pretty cool too.

[samanthafox6]

I was at this show too. I shook ( grabbed ) her hand in the stairwell while trying eagerly NOT to be just "another" AFP fan. We are the same age and I believe I am too old to crave the attention of someone who has billions of "me." But when she did the "House of the Rising Sun" cover, it was hitting me on a whole new level. My father died. That was his song to me. I hate being just another "fan."

[OrionsChild]

"See kids? SATs don't mean dick!" <3

[ichimiru]

i lold when she said tht xD GO AMANDA!!! WE LOV U!!! c? theres even a DEBATE on whos ur wife/husband/both -.-''.....

[mollyflogger15]

COME TO CHICAGO!! THIS ISN'T FAIR lol

[Aoifxxx]

Oh my god this is so awesome... i cant wait until you come back to europe! best video EVER!! x

[CaptainJudithSparrow]

MARRY ME, AMANDA PALMER.

[OrionsChild]

She's already my wife!  Can't have her! XD

[CaptainJudithSparrow]

B-b-but! I wuv her! WAAH! ;_;

[Somesinger]

A beautiful, magical night documenting a beautiful, magical, incomparable woman. Kudos to Flipswitch Films for highlighting just the right moments, and creating their own work of art.

[PinkBanana2u]

Woah! o.o

She has a boyfriend?

[WitchCookie]

@PinkBanana2u yes, neil gaiman ;)

[PinkBanana2u]

No way! Neil Gaiman? :O

Yay! Sionce when? xD

[sharipotatoface]

aaaaaaaaaaamazing!

i wish i was there ;(

COME BACK TO GLASGOW AMANDA!!!

<3 xxx

[EmyDragon]

I love her, I love her...I actually love her. Missing this breaks my heart.

[Aoifxxx]

i totally feel your pain :(

[EllesNoteSpread]

AND I called the whole Back of House Entrance thing. I leaned to my friend in excitement and said Wouldn't it be great if she and the band just walked through the crowd from the band and clambered on stage?!?

YES.

(At 6:14, a girl kissed Amanda, and Amanda went back to kiss her. Their faces are not in the frame.)

[EllesNoteSpread]

I was at this show!

It was fanfuckingtastic!!!

[guiltybob1]

Fucking Awesome.

[presocraticamente]

i was there! one of the best shows i've ever seen in my whole. I'm from

Brooklyn, but I live in California. I've seen you performing in LA, but

seeing you in Brooklyn was a total different thing... way way better. I don't know if i was excited that I was in my hometown, but that gig touched my soul. FOREVER.

[GDscissorhandedgurl]

She ...is a fucking incredible woman.

[NorasAlibi]

I was there :)AMAZING show

[glitteredsore]

GORGEOUS CHAOTICS!

i wish i could have eloquently told you what your music has done to me when i met you. next time,

love you misses

[MrBarryMusic]

Amazing! Nervous Cabaret kick ass. Glad you're all happy with Neil and everything :)

UKULELE!!!

[iceteabeingstirred]

I think her worried/amused facials while performing when the girl yells out "I love you" are amazing. I love you so much, Amanda!

[lintu8]

Amanda come to Mexico please

[SerenityMellissa]

SATs don't mean dick :D (there is no end to the reasons i love you and the nervous cabaret) Hamster spam

[monkeyrocketsurgeon]

if amanda isn't the most awesome artist on the planet, i'm on another planet. forever may she reign supreme

[LovingEyes08]

Amanda is amazing! I really wanna go to one of her concerts! She's a true artist, one of a kind! =3

[GDscissorhandedgurl]

Yeah she's really nice too. I kissed her cheek!

[estarthewicked]

Please visit Antwerp (Belgium) one day:D

[xbellaprincipessa]

ohh amanda, how awesome you are... :)

come to raleigh, nc soon pleeeeeeeeeease.

[WerewolfMorgue]

aw, this gig seemed so wonderfully intimate.

I had tickets and everything to go to the Philly gig, perfectly, and then my friend had to cancel again. I despise my age at times. D;

[heatherlynrue]

Ah hah, so this is what Amanda Palmer looks like in fine form! I had the interesting experience of seeing her at the Fire Arts Fest in Oakland, CA....and it must have been an extremely off night. Still a fan though, and hoping for her to return to CA at some point.

[dunkelblau1]

god...why you're so fucking awesome?! PLEEEEEAAAAAAAASE COME TO VIENNA SOON... i am exploding!

[xxaroxx]

can't wait to see u on NYE!

[xMyHeartlessRomancex]

amanda and neil omg you are so cute!

[Linn8379]

You never cease to BLOW MY FUCKING MIND!

And I loves ya fer it

[willberain]

sounds really cool!

[GeoD73]

That was a really fucking awesome concert.

[aquatius]

Amanda, you bring light to this world

<3 <3 <3

[MrNonosse]

Wild, so alive and talented.

I especially love the "I've lost my pick again" moment ; it sounds so familiar to many of us :o)

[Azkamina]

Love you with all my heart and am so jealous of everyone who has been to one of your shows....cause I'm not them! :'-(

[AshDaMash]

I love Amanda Palmer, she is so awesome.

[XxcryforhelpxX]

i love you amanda. haha x

[textkestrel]

Well it was interesting and the performance was pretty good.

[textkestrel]

What the hell am I watching? hehe, someone tweeted this to me....

[BobertPictures]

7:45-7:53 <-- My face, I look ridiculous

Amazing show though, she was really at the top of her game that night.

[RaqsSaideh]

The muthafuckamuthafuckamuthafucka reminded me of something I used to do with my chem class- except we said "Muh muh hugguh" -- our version of mmHg (milliimeters of mercury, unit of pressure). We'd get about five of us going, one person starting at a normal pitch, then someone really low and another really high.

So you can see how that just kind of made my day.

[JanethFox]

Can't wait to see you in Cali!!!

[GabrielleGuidry]

Amanda, I know it's "No Shave November" and all but REALLY.

:/

[AlicexCam]

I'm loving the brief Tegan and Sara.

[carolin988]

5:48 tegan and sara oh yeah

[EffinPiss]

I love this woman. So much.

[NaYh]

Wow, the girl who scream 'I LOOOVE YOUUU' I swear I heard her screaming in another video too.

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

Can't wait for the next visit to the UK

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

I really must get myself one of those t-shirt's

[xRainingMistx]

Love is an understatement when it comes to my feelings for this women!

<33333

[curious13april]

that's an amazing entrance

[crimsong19]

Awesome! I so wish that I could've been there.

[Mellovixen]

I wish i could go see her *wants to cry*

[LinneaHall]

you almost looked shy with Neil, it was so sweet<3

[gigirl476]

Well, they are dating.

[LinneaHall]

I know, it just surprised me because she's so confident and outspoken in all the other videos I've seen of her

[gigirl476]

True true.

[Shinitkun]

ammmanndaaa

[hihellovalerie]

You're a godess.

[83meredith]

i love you amanda palmer

[ZenMondo]

I love her more!

[83meredith]

haha, unlikely!!

you not dedicated enough to be the first comment :P