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Singer celebrates raising $1 million in Kickstart album funds (adults only)

May 30, 2012 by Norman Lebrecht

Amanda Palmer, a former Dresden Doll, has appealed to fans to help fund her solo album. They responded. She’s delighted. Here’s what she tweeted.

WE. FUCKING. DID IT. $1,000,000 OF PURE FUTURE ARTMUSIC ASSKICKING. BODYPAINT by@POPECINEMA. PHOTO by @KELLYEDAVIDSON

05/30/12 11:29 AM | filed under: main |

Comments

Doug says:

May 30, 2012 at 2:29 pm

I’d hate to see what she does if they raise $2,000,000.
- Norman Lebrecht says:
  
  May 30, 2012 at 2:33 pm
  
  Doug, if you push me, I’ll show….
  - Istvan Horthy says:
    
    May 31, 2012 at 12:56 pm
    
    Please do!
Keith Ellis says:

May 31, 2012 at 7:24 am

Do you think if we gave her the second million, she’d put something on?
Roberto Giarola says:

May 31, 2012 at 7:59 pm

Humm

Perhaps my perception is not accurate, but It’s seems that here in Brazil, we got singers in every beach fundraising all around.

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