Midwinter Graces UK Release Update

Everything Tori has posted an update about the UK release of Midwinter Graces, indicating that the release date has been moved back to November 16th — apparently despite the fact that the Amazon.co.uk pages they link to still say the release date is November 9th.

As mentioned before, the UK release will be available both physically and digitally as either the regular album edition or a deluxe edition including the interview with Tori about the making of the collection.

Your Daily Midwinter Graces Update Redux

ToriAmos.com and Everything Tori have posted updates about the release situation for Midwinter Graces.

The executive summary:

• There will be one physical edition in the United States that will include the CD with two bonus tracks (“Comfort and Joy” and “Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night)”), a 20 page booklet and a DVD containing an interview with Tori about the creation and inspiration for the album.
• US iTunes will have a standard and deluxe edition. The deluxe edition will contain an additional bonus track: “Good King Wenceslas.”
• Outside of the US, both regular and deluxe editions will see physical and digital releases. They advise you to check local retailers for more details about these editions.

Your Daily Midwinter Graces Update

Travis reports hearing from a friend working in retail distribution that the regular edition of Midwinter Graces had been pulled — at least in the States. The fact that Amazon’s listing for the regular edition has disappeared seems to bear this news out, though the official sites still reference it and the European and Canadian Amazon stores are still listing a single-CD release of the album. We’ll have to see how that plays out…

Additionally, a little birdie tells us that the deluxe edition DVD will include a 30 minute interview. It’s not clear though at this point if that will be the only special feature of the deluxe edition or if there will be more extras included on either the DVD or in the package.

Ray Mann To Support Australian Tour

According to his website and Myspace, Ray Mann of The Ray Mann Three will be the opening act for the Australian leg of the Sinful Attraction Tour. We hear he’s decent so check him out now — rather than as you’re taking your seat and tripping over the legs of fellow concert-goers in the dark in November!

A Somber Note...

Unfortunately, I have some very sad news to share this morning too. Violet asked me to let folks know that she lost her mother in a car accident yesterday. She and her mom were very close — the best of friends — so please keep both of them in your thoughts, prayers and hearts over the next few weeks as Violet and her family work through this difficult time. Thanks.

Amazon.fr Graces Us With Midwinter Graces Samples

Wondering what Tori’s take on seasonal music sounds like? Well, now you can find out by listening to sample clips on Amazon.fr in their MP3 Download store. Short samples of each song on Midwinter Graces are available.

Thanks to Amandine and Coral for letting us know!

Comic Book Tattoo Takes Home A Harvey!

Congratulations to Rantz Hoseley and the cast of creators who produced Comic Book Tattoo on winning a 2009 Harvey Award for Best Anthology!

The award was announced last night at the Harvey Banquet at Baltimore Comic-Con and live-blogged on CBR.

Unsurprisingly, Rantz was not in attendance to accept the award in person but he took the time to post an acceptance tweet on Twitter.

Flurries in October: A Midwinter Graces Sneak Peak

Along with promotional interviews for albums comes reviews copies of said albums and Midwinter Graces promos have started to flow and should start producing reviews of the album soon. And by “soon,” we mean today, though perhaps not in the usual sense of reviews in the press.

Robert Schrader had the chance to listen to a review copy of the album over the phone and has posted his impression and thoughts about it in his latest Examiner column.

He also included the photograph to the right. We’re not quite sure where it came from but it magically appeared in our mailbox over the weekend as well and this is an opportune time to put it out there….

Between The Lines Interview (October 9, 2009)

In preparation for Midwinter Graces promo, Chris Azzopardi from Between the Lines talked to Tori about the upcoming holiday record last week. The full article will be out early next month but a few questions from the interview have been posted on Pridesource.com.

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Goodbye To Poland

The European leg of the Sinful Attraction Tour came to a close this weekend in Poland with shows in Zabrze last night and Warszawa this evening. Thanks to Polish Tweeters @GrzesiuS and @marius558, setlists for both shows have been posted in the Tour section. The Zabrze concert featured “Juarez,” “Girl,” “Ophelia,” “Mother” and the tour debut of “Purple People.” Meanwhile, in Warsaw, Tori said goodbye with “Spark,” “Graveyard,” “Upside Down,” “Gold Dust,” “Tear In Your Hand” (natch!) and the return of the second encore!

As always, we’d love to hear what you thought of the performance if you care to share — just use the form at the bottom of either concert page to post a review. Video and photos are always welcomed too! (Speaking of concert media, I am plugging through the backlog of concert photos this evening and have added a bunch of images from earlier in the European leg — take a peek if you are so inclined.)

Finally, just a reminder that the tour picks up again a month from now in Australia. While Matt Chamberlain and Jon Evans will not be joining Tori as she winds her way throughout the Land Down Under, we’ll still be tracking the shows on Undented and on Twitter.