RAINN Ticket Auctions Reminder

Just a quick reminder that, as we posted about earlier, a pair of VIP tickets for each show on the North American Night of Hunters tour are being auctioned off to benefit RAINN. Donated by Tori, these tickets are within a few rows of the stage in the center orchestra and are an ideal place to take in the show from.

Auctions for the last three shows on the tour — Los Angeles, Austin and Dallas — are still running.

Check them out on eBay!

Listen To Friday's Q Interview

Tori stopped the CBC studios yesterday and chatted with host Jian Ghomeshi on his program Q.

The interview, which lasted about 25 minutes, was aired during the second half-hour of the December 9th episode and is now available for streaming in their archives (the interview starts at the 25:40 minute mark of the archive). It was also included in the Q podcast for yesterday’s show. The run time for the podcast is a little different so the interview starts at 14:25.

However, Q has kindly posted the complete unedited interview on their blog so that’s what we would recommend listening to!

Seattle Times Interview (December 9, 2011)

We get so distracted by the traumas that are happening in the world. It’s not as if they shouldn’t command our attention. But our own relationships have to command our attention as well. If there’s no healing within the sacred relationship of the home, then there’s no way we can have peace outside in the world.

Paul Pearson’s interview with Tori appeared in the December 9th edition of the Seattle Times. In it, she discusses the new album, its inspirations and discovering composers, such as Satie and Granados, she wasn’t very familiar with.

One note: the article states that next Wednesday’s show in Seattle will feature two sets, one with a full band and one with the string quartet. This information comes from the promoter’s listing for the show which was written back when the date was announced. It is incorrect as the tour is only with the Apollon Musagète Quartett.

Thanks mkgtweety for passing this article along!

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Nothing's Gonna Stop Toronto From Floating

The first of two Canadian stops on the Night of Hunters tour was on December 8th at Toronto’s historic Massey Hall. The set featured “Father Lucifer,” “Edge of the Moon,” and “Spring Haze” with the Quartett and “Star of Wonder,” “Take To The Sky” (with the “room in my heart” bridge from “Datura”), “Taxi Ride,” and a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Songbird.”

The full setlist has been posted in the Tour section — many thanks to @mrzebraIW, @movemeantTO, @willowtree658 and @emptysthemepark for the tweeting from the show. Several folks have already sent in reviews of the show; if you’d like to add yours, just use the comment form at the bottom of the page.

The concert also garnered some media attention: The Metro Weekly featured a glowing review of the show, Lithium magazine weighed in, and there’s a lovely slideshow of photgraphs taken at the show at The Examiner.

The next stop on the tour is tonight in Chicago! Hopefully we’ll get its recap posted on time! ;-)

Chicago Tribune Interview (December 8, 2011)

I wish [Natashya] would be a veterinarian, quite frankly. This business is not something you would wish on a friend, much less a daughter. It’s not for a sensitive heart. But you’re in so deep by the time you realize how the business works, and you lie to yourself and tell yourself the business is filled with nice people.

Tori spoke to Allison Stewart of the Chicago Tribune and, in advance of Tori’s show at Chicago’s Chicago Theatre this Saturday, “the ensuing article”;http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ott-1209-tori-amos-20111208,0,5140559.story appeared in the December 8th edition of the Tribune.

Thanks to mab for the link!

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Georgia Straight Interview (December 8, 2011)

I’ve realized that I have to keep listening to some of these composers in order to keep my palette expanding. If you’re just turning to other pop musicians who don’t have a big vocabulary, then how is yours going to grow?

Tori spoke to Alexander Varty for Vancouver weekly, The Georgia Straight. The article follows the usual formula but includes some interesting details about “Fearlessness” and “Orientale,” the piece from Grandos’ 12 Spanish Dances upon which her composition was based, and the effect that working with classical music has had on her own work.

Thanks to Jenn for the tip!

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Vancouver Sun Interview (December 7, 2011)

We were creating a new being together and having a love affair. My husband would say, ‘Why don’t you come in from the deck; it’s nine o’clock at night.’ I’d say, ‘I’m with the dead guys,’ and he’d say, ‘They better stay dead, wife.’

The Vancouver Sun’s Erika Thorkelson interviewed Tori and the resulting article appeared in the December 7th edition of the paper. Their discussion focuses mostly on Night of Hunters: its origins, how its pieces came together, working with her family to produce the record and working with the string quartet with whom she is touring to the support the album.

Thanks to George for the link!

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The Prettiest Red Ribbons...

Tonight saw the Night of Hunters tour stroll down Hamilton Place to Boston’s well-worn and venerable Orpheum Theatre. The performance featured “Snow Cherries From France,” “Edge of the Moon,” and “Leather” performed with the Apollon Musagète Quartett while solo selections included “Ruby Through The Looking Glass,” “Not The Red Baron,” and a cover of Elton John’s “Someone Saved My Life Tonight.” Thanks to @JustKele who live-tweeted the show, the complete setlist has been posted in the Tour section.

If you were in attendance at the concert and are inclined to post a review, please do so using the comment form. Photos and videos are welcome too — we’ll try take the opportunity of a off-night on Wednesday to get caught up in the tour media department.

Senator, Let's Be Sincere As Much As We Can

Last night, Tori and the Apollon Musagète Quartett occupied DAR Constitution Hall on the Washington, DC stop of the Night of Hunters tour and, as she promised in New York, didn’t suggest making lemonade with life’s lemons.

The set featured a timely performance of “Seaside,” “Edge of the Moon” accompanied by Quartett, fan-favorite “Cooling,” a rare performance of “The Wrong Band,” and a cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine.”

The full setlist, thanks to the efforts of @yocrpepper, @Kate_Morrison and @JasonSchlemeR, With this belated recap, there are already a number of reviews sent in. If you’d like to add your opinion, please do using the comment form!

Q Welcomes Tori This Friday

According to their This Week on Q post for this week, Tori will be Jian Ghomeshi’s guest this Friday on the CBC Radio program Q.

Q airs on CBC Radio One at 10:00 AM with a rebroadcast at 10:00 PM.

Tune in online or on-air. Episodes are also available to stream on-demand following the broadcast or catch it on their podcast.