Tori on Radio New Zealand

If you’re reading this when I post it, you probably, like me, just missed Tori talking to Emma Smith on the Radio New Zealand program Music 101. Doh!

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like RNZ archives this show but we’d be happy to be proven wrong. If anyone has any details about this appearance, please let us know.

Thanks to amywaz for catching this on RNZ’s Twitterstream.

Radcliffe and Maconie Radio 2 Session

Tori was Stuart Maconie’s guest on the Radcliffe and Maconie show on BBC Radio 2 this past Thursday evening (fellow presenter Mark Radcliffe was AWOL). During the program, she performed three songs — “Maybe California,” “Fire To Your Plain” and “Lady in Blue” — and chatted quite a bit with Maconie about the new record and what it’s all about.

The show is available on the BBC iPlayer until next Thursday night. Tori’s on for three separate segments that start around the 30, 70 and 97 minute marks if you want to zero in on them directly.

Shenale on Abnormally Attracted to Sin

Devin noticed that John Philip Shenale has started to post about his contributions to Abnormally Attracted to Sin on his blog. So far, he’s addressed three songs — That Guy, Maybe California, Strong Black Vine — and two instruments: the Chamberlin (no, not Matt) and the Optigan.

The pieces are also being posted on his MySpace.

Charts, Charts and More Charts

Since the last article about the debut positions of Abnormally Attracted to Sin on various charts, several other countries’ charts have come out and here’s how the record did in these countries during its first week of availability:

Additionally, Michal found the United World Chart which compiles world-wide sales to get a more global picture of popularity. With approximately 65,000 copies sold overall since its release, Abnormally Attracted to Sin debuted in the #11 spot. (Interesting since we know from Billboard that 41,000 were sold in the States.)

Finally, an update on a couple earlier placements: in its fourth week on the Billboard Triple A Single chart, “Welcome to England” has moved up to #13 while, in Poland, Abnormally Attracted to Sin moved into the Top 10, filling the 9th position during its second week (and first full week) on the Polish charts.

Thanks also to Niina, Clément, Rahdne and Cecile for keeping on top of this!

ChordStrike Interview (May 27, 2009)

My favorite albums have always been things that have a side three and a side four, with two distinct pieces of vinyl that I can hold in each of my hands—very tangible, like the bottom of a woman. You hold each beautiful piece of vinyl in your hands and you think, Yes, the goddess is in my hands.

ChordStrike, a blog associated with Amazon.com, talked to Tori, focusing almost entirely on Abnormally Attracted to Sin: the title, the recording and writing process, its length and a couple of the songs from the record. Whlie a bit too focused for our tastes, it’s actually a pretty good discussion about the record for those curious about it. Perhaps not something for the dedicated Toriphile, but the casual fan or curious listener.

Thanks to velvet and Jenn for finding it!

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E! Online Interview (May 27, 2009)

My husband said, ‘You’re getting far too involved. You have got to stop mothering the world. You can’t just make it all better and send Louboutins to everyone,’

This teeny-tiny interview, that focuses a lot on American Idol and a little on Tash, popped up on E! Online earlier this week. Not much to say about it except that we’re sure some people will be pleased to learn that Natashya likes to watch House.

Thanks to Nathan for the link!

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Time Out New York Interview (May 28, 2009)

My father says if he were a dentist, I’d be just screwed.

This brief and playful interview appeared in Time Out New York’s May 28th issue. The latest in their “Bold Questions” series, it touches on sin, being a gay icon, appearing at Comic-con, shoes and, yes, being a minister’s daughter.

Thanks to Jena for catching this!

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PopMatters Interview (May 22, 2009)

Its one thing that you use emotions in your life to have the energy to sing certain songs, but it’s another thing if you are absorbed by events that are going on that are distracting and so I kind of go into this ‘letting-the-day-go’ process. Getting my personality sort of out of the way, so that I can be the right container to hold the songs, and to really ground myself, I ground myself firmly wherever I am.

PopMatters’ Matt Mazur got the chance to speak with Tori about the new record and asked some pretty interesting questions ranging from David Byrne to PJ Harvey to marijuana to the official bootlegs. The first half of the interview is his review of the record which is not to be skipped either.

Thanks to Ms. Jenkins for the link!

Time For A Quickie: Pre-sales Ending

More updates catching up with the last day or two of news (ah the price of a job and a “real” life) but a quick update first: Ginny just let us know that more decent seats — 20th row — have been added for the Chicago pre-sale.

The iTunes pre-sales will be ending at 10:00 PM local time tonight so if you got shut out yesterday, now is a good time to check one last time just in case any additional seats have been added since the pre-sale start yesterday.

Chart Action Redux -- Top 10 Debut on Billboard 200!

While Billboard hasn’t updated the Billboard 200 yet, they’ve have posted a news article reporting on the new chart which reveals that Abnormally Attracted to Sin has debuted at #9 on the Billboard 200. With 41,000 copies sold during its first week, it’s her seventh Top 10 album. 7 for 10! Not bad!

Abnormally Attracted to Sin also cracked the Top 10 on iTunes US, taking the tenth spot on their album chart for the week ending May 25th, as reported by the AP.

Meanwhile, several folks have written in with some additional chart placements through out Europe and Australia:

Spain – #84
Norway – #37
The Netherlands – #22
Ireland – #31
Belgium – #91
Belgium – #44
Switzerland – #14
Australia – #28

Thanks to michal, Dyana, Jessie, Cristina and Armen for the links and research!