Laura Palmer and the Tah Dahs to play the Amsterdam September 13th

Saturday, September 13th, Laura Palmer and The Tah Dahs will play The Amsterdam Bar. Sadly, this will be Laura Palmer's final show in Dallas before the band moves.

Tickets are $5 at the door and the show should start sometime after 9:30 PM.

Read a fantastic interview with Laura Palmer at The Sub-Rosa.

Laura Palmer: Band Profile

If I had to describe Dallas chanteuse Laura Palmer with two words, they would be "bawdy fun." Think "South Park," performed live and in your face. Ms. Palmer and her percussionist, Li'l Hunky Rooks, opened last night's festivities at The Amsterdam Bar with their repertoire of off-color, but in key show tunes, including "Three Times a Rapist" and "Leaving LA."

Simply hilarious!

Ms. Palmer had the crowd rolling in the aisles before the end of her set. In addition to being a talented musical performer and incurable potty-mouth, Ms. Palmer is a talented improvisational comedienne, and she punctuated her songs with sharp, witty banter. It's easy to see why Laura Palmer is a Dallas favorite.

Check out this interview of Laura Palmer in Dallas Quick:

Q: Before you started writing these songs, did you have any interest in performing?

A: I was a theater major in college, and one of my favorite teachers was my music performance teacher. That really taught me good vocal technique and all that stuff. It also got me thinking about songwriting from a musical theater perspective. And I mean that in the least douche-y way possible. There are these great songs and different styles of writing all over theater.

I love a woman who can work the word "douche-y" into a sentence when describing her music.


To sum up, if you are a little on the prudish side, you'll end up leaving her show bleeding from your violated ears. On the other hand, if you like dirty show tunes delivered with a Broadway sensibility, we highly recommend Laura Palmer.

Some unexpected fun at The Amsterdam Bar!

Laura Palmer performing at The Amsterdam Bar, March 11, 2008

Last night saw some unexpected fun at The Amsterdam Bar. When one of our neighbor clubs was unable to open last night and asked us to host the three bands they had booked for the night. As a result, The Amsterdam Bar was treated to an impromptu show with Laura Palmer, The Lisps, and The Physics of Meaning.

We quickly set up our PA system, hustled the bands in through the back door, and fired up a couple of heaters. The result was one of the more memorable nights of live music on our back patio in years. I'm going to review each of the bands separately later today, but I just wanted to thank all the bands for providing great entertainment after having to suddenly shift gears on short notice. We had a blast!