Some Fuji Instax pictures I took while in Australia. xx holly

NOTE: i had posted a slideshow here, but given that all the images aren't the exact same size its slightly distorting images that are already naturally a little blurry. so here is a link to my flickr page, where the quality is (somewhat) better...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollymiranda/

http://www.mediafire.com/?ydqoluzvmed

Download my cover of Sparklehorse's "Hundreds Of Sparrows" .. Recorded last year in my home studio.. I just really wanted to give something away today. To start the new year with a gift. Hopefully it doesn't get me in trouble...

Happy New Year!
xx
Holly

RIP Mark Linkous, Your presence will be greatly missed.

happy new year kiddos. xx

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

William Shakespeare

Get your tickets to see me and the boys in Australia at the Sydney Festival in January!!

http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2011/All-Events/Holly-Miranda/

Holly Miranda - Joints Live @ The Envelope, Brooklyn, NY from holly miranda on Vimeo.

i forgot about this footage that julie shot from that night in bushwick. xx


Holly Miranda 'Joints' live at The Envelope in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York.

Guitar, Vocals - Timmy Mislock
Bass, Vocals - Will Cameron
Saxophone - Maria Eisen

<3 it . xx

Raimy and I did another podcast you can download it here

http://www.mediafire.com/?7xq7wl8apci612c

also, here is a list of songs that we played

Deerhunter - Revival

Sufjan Stevens - I Walked

Deep Cotton - Self!

Maximum Balloon - Pink Brick (featuring Ambrosia Parsley)

Here We Go Magic - Only Pieces

Stand By Me - John Lennon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxVNOnPyvIU&has_verified=1 <--- D'angelo video (not maxwell)

til next time. xo

raimy and i have a new podcast , get it here ....

http://www.mediafire.com/?6tcdu2b26xevh1r

xx

holly

come!!

Hello,

I’m am writing to you from lovely California. I have been here since finishing my last tour of 2009 with The XX and The Friendly Fires on the West Coast in early December.

Being as it is two days before New Years Eve, I have been reflecting on the year that has past. I cannot begin to say how grateful I am to everyone who has come out to support Timmy and I on the road. To those of you who have given us warm, home cooked meals; a cozy bed to sleep in or visited me at the merch table and kept me company. We could not have done it with out you.

From the Midwest tour with AA Bondy, the East Coast with The Antlers, Europe with The XX, and then again with The XX and The Friendly Fires on the West Coast. We have been busy, but there has been no shortage of good music and amazing people surrounding us at all times.

I am happy to announce that it looks like the coming year will be more of the same…

First I am so excited to say that we will be opening for Vampire Weekend in New York on January 18^th at Webster Hall!

Secondly, beginning in February, we will be touring across the continental United States with Tegan & Sara!!! The tour dates are below, PLEASE GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Last, but not least, I'm happy to announce that my full-length album The Magician's Private Library will be out on XL Recordings February 23^rd!

Cheers! Here’s to 2010!

I hope this finds everyone safe and warm and having a happy holly day!

See you in the new year!

xoxo,

Holly

with VAMPIRE WEEKEND

Monday, January 18
Webster Hall - SOLD OUT
New York, NY

with TEGAN AND SARA

Friday, February 12
Calvin Theatre
Northampton, MA

Saturday, February 13
The Orpheum
Boston, MA

Tuesday, February 16
Tower Theatre
Philadelphia, PA

Wednesday, February 17
Warner Theatre
Washington, D.C.

Thursday, February 18
The National
Richmond, VA

Saturday, February 20
Tampa Theatre
Tampa, FL

Sunday, February 21
Sunset Cove
Miami (Boca Raton), FL

Tuesday, February 23
Variety Playhouse
Atlanta, GA

Wednesday, February 24
Tipitina’s
New Orleans, LA

Thursday, February 25
Palladium
Dallas, TX

Friday, February 26
Bass Concert Hall
Austin, TX

Saturday, Feb 27
The Warehouse
Houston, TX

Tuesday, March 2
House of Blues
Las Vegas, NV

Wednesday, March 3
Copley Symphony Hall
San Diego, CA

Friday, March 5
Fox Theatre
Oakland, CA

Wednesday, March 24
The Orpheum
Minneapolis, MN

Thursday, March 25
The Riverside
Milwaukee, WI

Friday, March 26
The Aragon
Chicago, IL

Saturday, March 27
Royal Oak Theatre
Detroit, MI

Sunday, March 28
Lakewood Civic
Cleveland, OH

Tuesday, March 30
Promo West Pavilion
Columbus, OH

Wednesday, March 31
Ryman Theatre
Nashville, TN

Friday, April 2
The Pageant
St. Louis, MO

Saturday, April 3
Uptown Theatre
Kansas City, MO

Sunday, April 4
The Ogden
Denver, CO

Tuesday, April 6
In The Venue
Salt Lake City, UT

Thursday, April 8
Keller Auditorium
Portland, OR

p.s. a few pictures of Timmy and I from the last few months on the road.

photo by Micah Weiss

photo by Sarah Bastin

photo By Susan Surface

a very helpful video

My new single "Forest Green, Oh Forest Green" (co-written with Brendan Coon of Ludlow Lions) came out yesterday! You can hear it here

http://www.beggarsgroupusa.com/mp3/HollyMiranda_ForestGreenOhForestGreen.mp3

purchase it here

http://beggarsgroupusa.com/releases/forest-green-oh-forest-green/

you'll also get the b-side, a cover of Yoko Ono's "No Body Sees Me Like You Do"

Cover Art By David Hochbaum

Like a Diamond by Glass Ghost from Western Vinyl on Vimeo.

like a diamond by glass ghost

My best friend Raimy needs your help.. Please read below. xo holly

Dear Family and Friends,

As you may know by now, I’ve been in bed since late September recovering from a freak accident that left me with an ankle broken in three places. I was hospitalized and required emergency Ankle ORIF surgery after slipping on wet grass at a drive-in in Upstate New York. I needed plates and screws to reattach my foot to the rest of my body. The surgery and recovery have indeed been incredibly painful and I’ve mostly relied on a daily cocktail of anti-inflammatory drugs, painkillers and anti-anxiety medications to maintain my health. I am one of the 47 million Americans without health insurance and part 10.3% of Americans currently unemployed.

The hospital I was at was a charitable organization run by the Bon Secours health program. At first, the bill for 48 hours in the hospital was around $31,000.00. The Bon Secours recognized my dire situation and quickly provided monetary assistance to cover the entire bill for my hospital stay. As Perez would say, Amazeballs!

Unfortunately, the doctors and anesthesiologists do not fall under the umbrella of health care organization. They are both part of large corporate run medical groups where patients are simply numbers on file. Now, the surgeon’s bill is up to $7,700.00 and growing. They have threatened me with “further collection proceedings” if I cannot pay them in two weeks. In addition, I’ve begun receiving medical bills from the ER doctor, and the ambulance company to the tune of $4,000.00.

Because I’m recovering in New York, I had to discontinue my unemployment benefits in Los Angeles. I also had to cancel five job interviews, in a failing economy. In addition to the months of rehab I now require to walk again, I cannot even work to raise money to begin paying these debts.

I have been keeping a blog of my experience, I'm calling it THE OUCHIE. I would be most grateful if you would please forward this blog around to your friends, family and contacts. Because while the ticker news can focus on people suffering from bigger stories than mine, I am now part of the 1.5 million Americans that will go bankrupt this year because of my lack of health coverage.

I have been forced to move back in with my parents, to live in a tiny back office in their already small apartment and I have exhausted my bank account. I may start 2010 on food stamps, but I will absolutely not let this experience break my mind or spirit. I still believe in one persons ability to make a difference and so from a former complacent hipster, please take a moment to read my blog and share it freely on the web (Twitter, Facebook, Digg, etc.).

If you have the means, and would like to donate, I will be curating a personalized mix CD for donations between $50-100, an original sketch for donations of more than $100 a I’ll framed version for donations over $500. My goal is to get 12,000 people to donate $1 by Thanksgiving. Here is the link.

I know we’ve all been affected by this terrible economy; I don’t have any expectations other than your ability to share THE OUCHIE within your own community. This could have happened to anyone, a simple slip on some wet grass could keep me grounded for years to come and I'm not really into being part of all these statistics.

Thanks in advance and I'm sorry about the mass email.

Best,

Raimy Rosenduft

how to stay connected when away. xx

dig? come out to a show, tell your friends, repost the poster! xo holly

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c198/Hollymiranda/antlerstourposter.jpg

r.i.p. slam dunc.

awww homer.

tvshack.net has loads of simpson episodes. yesssss.

xo
holly