Seattle Weekly Interview (July 9, 2009)

I’d like to tell you that at 89 I’m going to be out there in a pair of really groovy high heels (even if I have to get crutches to get me up) and playing four keyboards at a time. (Laughs) Oh Granny Tori.

This pre-tour interview appeared in Seattle Weekly’s Reverb music blog yesterday. In it, Tori discusses the new album, her career, the place of women in the music industry and briefly touches on what to expect during the Sinful Attraction tour.

Thanks to Corby and Jack for the link!

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Tori on the KMTT Mountain Music Lounge

Sorry for the late notice on this: Tori’s visit to Seattle radio station KMTT’s Mountain Music Lounge is being broadcast today at 3:15 PM Pacific Time. In other words, right as this was posted. Stream KMTT here.

Two songs from the session were broadcast on the air as well as a short intview segment. However, the complete appearance included a couple more songs and some more interview segments. That is available for your streaming pleasure in KMTT’s Archive.

Thanks to MelindaLu and AlexF for letting us know!

Q&A: Will there be meet and greets for the Sinful Attraction tour?

Q: Have you had any word about meet and greets for this tour? — Brandy

A: While we haven’t heard anything specific about this, there was one before the Acoustically Attracted to Sin concert in London so we think it’s safe to assume that they will probably continue during the tour proper. If we do hear anything concrete about this, we’ll be sure to get the word out.

We’ve also received more than a few questions about how the meet and greets work, what to do and so forth. If you are curious about that, please check out the Meet and Greet article we posted right before the last tour. Two years later, everything there should still apply. (We also keep a link to that in the Tour section, under “Useful Tour Stuffs” in the righthand column. With the tour starting in a couple of days, if you’ve never checked those links out, now might be a good time. Some handy resources in there.)

The Setlist Database Lives On!

With the Sinful Attracton tour just around the corner (who’s going to Seattle on Friday?), it’s reassuring to know that Sped’s super-duper ultra-hetrodyne Tori Amos Setlist Database will, once again, be updated regularly as the tour progresses!

For those that don’t know, this online resource is an interactive database of known setlists for Tori’s shows going back to 1992’s Little Earthquakes tour. Wondering what shows that rare b-side you love was performed at? Don’t remember what songs she played at the shows you were able to attend? Fear not! The Setlist Database will make it all clear.

Sped’s already added the SXSW and Acoustically Attracted to Sin concerts as well as the May radio broadcasts to the database and, in his update from yesterday, notes that he’ll be maintaining it again through the coming months. Many thanks to Sped for this invaluable resource — and to Greg for pointing it out.

Travelzoo Offers Discounted Tickets For San Jose

Rachel and vampadora pointed out a special offer from Travelzoo for discounted tickets to next week’s concert at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.

Through Friday, July 10th at 5:00 PM (Pacific time, we presume), go to Ticketmaster, enter the code TORI in the Promotions and Special Offers field and you’ll be able to pick up tickets to this concert at the discounted rate: $24.75 (normally $39.50) for balcony seats and $32.75 (regularly $55.50) for the orchestra. Not a bad deal at all!

Sure would be nice if a similar offer magically popped up for the New York City show…nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more!

Diva Magazine Article (August 2009)

The August 2009 issue of Diva Magazine includes a feature article on the role Tori has played helping and supporting survivors of sexual abuse and rape. The article, written by Deborah Finding, specifically addresses the genesis of Pandora’s Project, an online support group and information source for survivors. An excerpt of the article is available on Diva’s website while the whole article can be found in the August issue available now from Diva Direct.

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The Observer Article (July 5, 2009)

When you’re dealing with men with real power they only want you if you’re willing. It’s about the dance between the male and female. Real power is about exchange, not subordination.

Tori is the latest woman to share her observations and thoughts on the opposite sex in The Observer’s series What I Know About Men.

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One eskimO to Open The Sinful Attraction Tour

Although we mentioned that English band One eskimO appeared to be the opening act on the North American leg of the Sinful Attraction tour at the end of the last tour update, it was buried at the bottom of the article and people may have missed it. Since then, this has been confirmed by ToriAmos.com and Everything Tori. Several of their songs from their singles and the just-released album All Balloons are available for streaming from their MySpace and website so check ‘em out now before the tour gets going!

Atlanta Journal Constitution Interview (July 1, 2009)

There are hundreds of songs in the catalog, and I had to prioritize songs that weren’t the same — some that are more rhythmic, some that have a more confrontational side, some that are more piano-based — and find a balance so that after a two-hour show people feel like they’ve had the full experience. So I’ve tried to create, with Matt Chamberlain on drums and Jon Evans on bass, a dynamic kind of show.

Kenny pointed out this short interview from the Atlanta Journal Constitution that was published earlier this week. In it, Tori talks about playing in Atlanta, touches on what the Sinful Attraction performances will be like and has a pointed message for Maynard James Keenan.

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New Jersey On-Sale Info

Tickets for the August 14th show at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, are slated to go on sale tomorrow (Wednesday, July 1st) at noon. They’re expected to run about $65.

Tickets will be available at the box office, by calling the box office at (732) 842-9000, or by ordering online. There is currently no listing for the show on the Basie’s website, but presumably it will show up sometime today. When it does appear, it should be on this page with a “Buy Tickets” link that points to Seatadvisor.com.

We got a report today that there was a apparently a presale for Count Basie members only yesterday. Approximately 200 tickets sold; the theater itself has 1500 seats total, quite small in terms of venues Tori normally plays, so this is expected to be a fairly intimate show.

Thanks to Joe and Elaine for digging into this.