In what thread were we discussing Amanda Palmer's "Fuck Plan B" thing? I thought it was here, but searching has turned up nada.

I ask because she is appearing at TEDxSomerville this weekend and I may have a chance to ask a question. Here's my draft:

You've been quoted as saying that one of the secrets to making it as an artist is to go all in and "Fuck Plan B." But the fact is that you come from a place of relative privilege. With a family in Lexington, Mass., if you failed, you would never have to sleep in the streets, unless you chose to do so. You always had a back-up plan, whether or not you believed you were ever going to use it. How do you reconcile that with your advice, and what do you say to those who really don't have any support structure in place?

Suggestions for improvements are welcome.

We had the discussion in a Natter thread. I remember getting reeeeeeally vehement about it.

That's a great question, and much less rage-filled than any version of it I would come up with.

Thanks, Jilli. I just submitted it, pretty much as is.

I thought we had it in Movies, for some reason, which makes no sense if I think about it.

The radio has given me 2 songs so far today from Gary Lewis and the Playboys ("Sure Gonna Miss Her" and "Green Grass"). For today, they're my choice for the ultimate feel-good music experience.

So, I am creating a trivia contest for work and I need some slightly hard questions which have to do with hip-hop or top 40 of the last five years or so. Anyone have some suggestions?

I just read this article [link] about Sia, who's written a bunch of hits lately -- maybe something about her? Or like, which of these four did she not write? Titanium, Diamonds, Wild Ones, Roar (A: Roar) You could do something similar with Dr. Luke, or others mentioned in the article?

Ooh, a new Sia album I didn't know about!

Thanks, Cowgirl. Very helpful!

Oops, the Sia album I didn't have is Healing Is Difficult. But it's not a new release, just the 10th anniversary edition.

So no new Sia albums.