The LP Questionnaire/Pick Three - Amanda Palmer

Singer, pianist and performance artist Amanda Palmer went to high school with Eugene Mirman and Alina Simone. Eugene was the Maid of Honor at Alina's wedding while Amanda was the best man.

She also lived in the same house as MGMT at Wesleyan, though years before. You know who also went to Wesleyan? Santogold... and Akiva Goldsman, Sebastian Junger, Joss Whedon and Bradley Whitford. Okay, this is starting to sound a bit like six degrees of separation.

Amanda did her senior year performance art project showing up naked and dead at different spots of campus. She was also a street performer for six years as a living statue dressed as a bride. Not everybody knows that.

What you might know about Amanda is that she's a Dresden Doll who released a solo record produced by Ben Folds last fall called Who Killed Amanda Palmer. I found her blog syndicated on The Huffington Post.

This cool lady was kind enough to do the ol' LP Questionnaire and Pick Three.

Name: Amanda Palmer
Pro Wrestling Name: Shiek Vandal

1. Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend.
1991. That was freshman year.
Yaz - In My Room
The Cure - The Same Deep Water As You
Depeche Mode - Somebody

2. Which evil villain would make the best President? Marvin the Martian, for sure. He'd just blow us all up.

3. What was your favorite cartoon as a child? Dungeons and Dragons, followed closely by Inspector Gadget

4. What superpower do you wish you had? I wish I could teleport and not have to ever see an airport again.

5. What would the title of your autobiography be? Coin-Operated Girl: The Bling and Pain Behind The Punk Cabaret

PICK THREE
Vermillion Lies: I can't wait to see Vermillion Lies. I hear they're playing in the street and having a pillow fight. I might join in.

Tori Amos: I want to see Tori Amos, I'm curious how she goes over at a festival like this

Echo and the Bunnymen: I cannot contain myself about Echo and the Bunnymen. COME ON.

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