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Amanda Palmer is a force of nature. She’s inexhaustible, intense, and pretty fucking unstoppable. She just finished up a whirlwind east coast tour with Brooklyn’s Nervous Cabaret, and she allowed me behind-the-scenes access before her New York show to make some portraits and peep her soundcheck, which included old school favorites, a danceable cover of the Ting Tings‘s “That’s Not My Name,” and an off-the-cuff first verse/chorus of St. Vincent‘s “Marry Me.” All of this when the woman had been in a car accident a mere hour beforehand. See what I mean? Force of nature. Board up your windows.

Amanda Palmer: website | myspace | @ highline ballroom | Who Killed Amanda Palmer? review

Photos (and words) by Dese’Rae L. Stage.

Check out this clip from the All American Rejects’ performance and interview on Soundcheck. AAR performs tracks from their new album When the World Comes Down as well as some fan favorites from albums past. See the performance and interview in full on Soundcheck. Check out a snippet here:

Set List:
01. Dirty Little Secret
02. Gives You Hell
03. It Ends Tonight
04. Mona Lisa (When the World Comes Down)
05. Move Along

Other Soundcheck artists include Gym Class Heroes, Paramore, Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Faith Hill, Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, The Foo Fighters and more.

The All-American Rejects: website | myspace | When The World Comes Down review | soundcheck

Since we’re huge fans of giving stuff away — and we know you’re big fans of winning things — we’ve got a Paramore prize pack to give away in conjunction with their Soundcheck feature sponsored by Unilever!

The Paramore Prize Pack includes:
01. a copy of Paramore’s latest album Riot
02. a Paramore button
03. (2) Unilever products (Axe body spray & body wash for dudes or Dove shampoo & body wash for the ladies

To win, email the answer to this question to Jessica:

What nickname did John Mayer (a fan of Paramore) recently bestow upon Paramore front woman Hayley Williams?

This contest is now over.

(hint: you can find the answer on Soundcheck! We’d never ask you to read Mayer’s blog. Or listen to his music. Especially the latter.

Paramore: website | myspace | soundcheck

Soundcheck is an original musical endeavor sponsored by the folks at Unilever, best known for lots of those shower products that get you so fresh so clean. Soundcheck brings you live footage with great musicians such as the current featured band Paramore. Check it out here.

The Tennessee based band features lead vocalist and keyboardist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Josh Farro, bassist Jeremy Davis and drummer Zac Farro. You can check out live performances and an interview with this Fueled By Ramen wonderband. There is also info about the show featured, the band, a song by song review of the performance and photos from the show.

Paramore: website | myspace | souncheck
Soundcheck: website