Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele

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Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele is an EP[3][4][5] by musician Amanda Palmer. It is composed entirely of cover versions of songs by the band Radiohead, performed by Palmer on the ukulele.[6][7] It was released on July 20, 2010.[5][8]

Reception

Paste Magazine listed "Fake Plastic Trees", from this album, as one of their 20 best covers of the year.[9] Palmer's cover of "Idioteque" was National Public Radio's Song of the Day for January 11, 2011.[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Fake Plastic Trees"5:22
2."High and Dry"4:10
3."No Surprises"3:45
4."Idioteque"4:08
5."Creep" (Hungover at soundcheck in Berlin)4:42
6."Exit Music (For a Film)"5:19
7."Creep" (Live in Prague; Digital only bonus track)5:17

Personnel

  • Amanda Palmer – vocals, piano, ukulele
  • Lyndon Chester – violin on "Exit Music (For a Film)"
  • Zoë Keating – cello on "Exit Music (For a Film)"

References

  1. ^ "Idioteque | Amanda Palmer". Music.amandapalmer.net. Archived from the original on June 13, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Look: the "Idioteque" single from my Radiohead covers record is out!". Amanda Palmer's blog. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Young, Alex (June 10, 2010), "Amanda Palmer details Radiohead EP", Consequence of Sound.
  4. ^ Baker, Whitney (May 28, 2010), "Watch Amanda Palmer Cover Radiohead on a Ukulele", Paste.
  5. ^ a b Matheson, Whitney (July 20, 2010), "Amanda Palmer releases her Radiohead covers EP", USA Today.
  6. ^ Dupuis, Sarah (June 10, 2010), "Amanda Palmer To Release EP of Ukelele-Strummed Radiohead Covers", Prefix Magazine.
  7. ^ "Amanda Palmer Plays The Popular Hits Of Radiohead On Her Magical Ukulele", AntiMusic, June 11, 2010.
  8. ^ Klibanoff, Caroline (July 27, 2010), "Amanda Palmer Brings in $15,000 on Bandcamp in Three Minutes", Paste.
  9. ^ Jackson, Josh (December 7, 2010), "The 20 Best Cover Songs of 2010", Paste Magazine.
  10. ^ Butler, Will (January 11, 2011), Amanda Palmer: Radiohead For Four Strings, National Public Radio.

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