As a damage limitation sacrifice to wriggle out the other side of the barrage of swipes aimed at her credibility and integrity, Palmer swiftly reneged on the original intention of paying her pick-up musicians solely in “beer and hugs” and decided to pony-up the dough. Until the expiration of that particular tour, anyway. This incarnation of The Grand Theft Orchestra must have been surrendered to Police and become property of their finder after 90 days unclaimed, being as she has the four stalwart 1980s Australian-looking backing band that I seem to recognise from Glastonbury accompanying her tonight…
The rest: http://www.manchesterscenewipe.co.uk/reviews/amanda-palmer-the-grand-theft-orchestra-live-review/
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