I just got back from seeing their musical "The Onion Cellar" (a birthday gift, I'm 22 today!!!); and the sound that Amanda & Brian have is tremendous. I don't think there's an American female singer that has the voice, determination, and charisma that Ms. Palmer has. (The musical was too awesome to describe, too.)

I first heard about them when they first got together at the Middle East in October of 2000; and two month's later they were named Boston's Best New Act in the Improper Bostonian. However it wasn't until three years later that I actually heard one of their songs: "Coin-Operated Boy." Burlesque rock is the only way to describe their sound.

"Yes, Virginia" was one of my favorite albums of last year (though not on the top ten due to all the Japanese albums I bought; they deserve a lot of honor for just a mere mention). Oh yeah, and they kill Panic! At the Disco in their "Backstabber" video. That's a win all on its own, IMO.

Here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY2WLMf0F_c