when someone great eats vegemite + NZ SHOWS ARE ON SALE!

hola my comrades….

casey and did this last night:

she was telling me about it on a walk home from somewhere, and i tried to impress her by learning it fast and uploading it to youtube within 15 minutes of getting home and emailing it to her, but then we decided to a version TOGETHER. the funniest thing is that she thought this song was about something that it wasn’t about, and i believed her version for the first few times i heard it…

and and maybe i still do.

songs are anything you want them to be.

in other news, i must say, this “reach out for merch designs” idea is coming along nicely…(a bunch of people are pitching in ideas for the “vegemite” design, and ALL will be credited, a true merch-collaboration)…this design is by arielle:

the holiday insanity is reaching fever-pitch….

even though you’re all probably busy, the ideas rolling in have been brilliant, thank you folks so much for pitching in time/energy/humor….

keep it coming.

* if you’re an artiste, send your hi-res files (links to the work or attach to the e-mail, no larger than 10mb please) to OZmerch@amandapalmer.net – again, the sooner the better, but deadline is monday at noon.

* if you have just ideas…of something YOU might like to see at the merch table (mugs? coasters? vibrators?), hit me in the comments HERE, or tweet at me with the hashtag #OZmerch

….and as for Kyle Cassidy’s idea for an AFP fridge magnet doll with velcro merkin accessories….FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, i wish we had time to make those.

and the australian illustrator sarah beetson created this sketch (still not colored in) for PILLOWCASES….what a lovely place to rest your head at night, no?

can’t wait to see this finished….

meanwhile…..i have taken to drinking more powerful concoctions to get me through the season.

i recommend the pear martini down at the columbus cafe – quite powerful stuff.

went luggage shopping today too.

australia, soon i’ll be with you……

first, two (all ages) dresden dolls’ shows in cali (my last shows in north america for 2010/the last dolls’ shows planned right now)…both are VERY close to selling out so GET IN ON THAT SHIT IF YOU PLAN ON COMING!

* thursday 12/30 with jason webley in SAN DIEGO…TICKETS / RSVP

* friday 12/31 – NEW YEAR’S EVE – with pomplamoose & surprise special guests in SAN FRANCISCO…TICKETS / RSVP

and then, my comrades…

January 15 TASMANIA (MONO FOMA Festival)
w/ Mikelangelo & The Black Sea Gentlemen
FREE CONCERT | ALL AGES | INFO | RSVP

January 17 TASMANIA (MONO FOMA Festival)
FREE WORKSHOP | ALL AGES | INFO | RSVP

January 26 SYDNEY (Sydney Opera House)
w/ Neil Gaiman, Meow Meow & Lance Horne,
Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen, and more TBA!
$32-$80 | ALL AGES | TICKETS | RSVP

February 1 CANBERRA (James O Fairfax Theatre)
$55.80 | All Ages | TICKETS | RSVP

February 4 PERTH (Fly By Night)
$53 | ALL AGES (see below) | TICKETS | RSVP
Under 18s must attend with parent/legal guardian – more info HERE.

February 10 BYRON BAY (Great Northern)
$55.60 | 18+ | TICKETS | RSVP

February 12 BRISBANE (The Old Museum)
$55.60 | 18+ | TICKETS | RSVP

February 17 WELLINGTON (Webstock)
CLINIC – w/ Jason Webley
$375+ | TICKETS | RSVP

February 18 WELLINGTON (Webstock)
CONCERT – w/ Jason Webley
$375+ | TICKETS | RSVP

February 19 WELLINGTON (Bodega)

w/ Katie Morton
$40 | 18+ | TICKETS | RSVP

February 22 CHRISTCHURCH (Al’s Bar)

w/ Katie Morton
$40 | 18+ | TICKETS | RSVP

February 23 AUCKLAND (Kings Arms Tavern)

w/ Katie Morton
$40 | 18+ | TICKETS | RSVP

February 26 MELBOURNE (Forum Theatre)
w/ Mikelangelo & The Tin Star, The Jane Austen Argument
w/ other special guests TBA!
$57.90 | 16+ (see below) | TICKETS | RSVP
16 & 17s must be accompanied by adult throughout duration of show

March 2 ADELAIDE (Fringe Festival)
w/ Evelyn Evelyn
MORE INFO TBA | RSVP

March 2 ADELAIDE (Fringe Festival)
AFP SOLO (no Jason or twins)
MORE INFO TBA | RSVP

March 3 ADELAIDE (Fringe Festival)
AFP SOLO (no Jason or twins)
MORE INFO TBA | RSVP

also, i have some presents for you.

i’ll be sending them along, soon…

something for everyone who orders from postwartrade.com before christmas, and something else for everyone else on the e-mail list.

xxx

a