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.

Abnormally Attracted to Berlin

The final German show on the Sinful Attraction tour took place at Berlin’s Tempodrom last night and, at long last, the title track of the latest record finally found its way into the tour’s sets. In addition to the debut of “Abnormally Attracted to Sin,” the Berlin show also featured “Sugar,” the “Beauty Queen”/“Horses” diptych, “Pretty Good Year,” “Northern Lad” and, two rarities during the Lizard Lounge: “Take Me With You” and “Flying Dutchman.” The full setlist, thanks to @ta_ru again, can be found in the Tour section.

If you were there and would like to share your thoughts about the performance, please use the comment form there to post your review for the world to see!

Crossing Your Line In Frankfurt

Even as the European leg of the Sinful Attraction tour winds down, the setlist surprises keep coming. Tonight at Jahrhunderthalle in Frankfurt, Tori pulled out “Apollo’s Frock” and “Goodbye Pisces” during the Lizard Lounge and sprinkled the rest of the set with “Sweet Dreams,” “Girl,” “Hey Jupiter,” “Little Amsterdam” and “Talula.” With thanks to @ta_ru and @lenoreva who live-tweeted the show on Twitter, the full set has been posted in the Tour section.

As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts about the performance via the comment form on the Frankfurt page if you were in attendance and will be happy to post video and photos on Undented as well.

Antwerp: Would You Like Waffles With That?

Tori’s performance at Antwerp’s Lotto Arena tonight is in the bag. Thanks to @miumina and @Mitholas on Twitter, we’ve got the full setlist up in the Tour section for y’all. The set featured two tour debuts during the Lizard Lounge — the b-side “Merman,” prefaced by an improv about Antwerp, and a cover of The Cure’s “Lovesong” — while highlights from the rest of the set include “Spark,” “Little Earthquakes,” “Pandora’s Aquarium” and “Digital Ghost.”

As always, we welcome reviews and media about the show. If you were there and care to share, please do so using the form at the bottom of the Antwerp page.

Autumn In Paris

The Paris show just ended. Tori played “Girl,” “Concertina,” “Josephine,” “Baker Baker,” and the tour premier of “Smokey Joe.” Head over to the Paris page to check out the full set. If you were at the show, you can submit reviews, pics, or video at the bottom of the page.

Many thanks to @kreestal for tweeting the setlist.

While we haven’t been able to write concert recaps here on the News page for a couple of weeks (long story), we have indeed been covering every single show. Yes, really! We cover every show live on Twitter and update the concert pages with setlists, reviews, and video. (We’re still behind in getting photos up, but we’re working on it.)

You can view flashback pages for concerts 24 hours a day by visiting the Tour section and clicking the flashback links. You can also reach the Tour section any time, day or night, by clicking “Tour” in the black bar at the top of every page on the site. Yes, really! It’s like magic!

Early Show In Vienna (Friday, September 25)

Friday (September 25) evening’s show in Vienna will not have an opening act, so Tori will actually be taking the stage at 8:10pm. Heads-up to everyone to get there and in your seats in plenty of time!

Off The Edge in Luxembourg

Although it was touch and go there for a bit, thanks to Rabih (Smegma) and @arjanwelles, the setlist for the Luxembourg show came in and has been in the Tour section for a bit now. The Hammond organ didn’t fit on the stage so some staples from the set didn’t get played (“Strong Black Vine,” most notably) but the set’s structure was still pretty much the same as the other shows on the tour. “Take To The Sky” featured prominently in the first part of the show, along with “Glory of the 80s” and “Lust.” The Lizard Lounge was comprised of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and “Silent All These Years” and “Juarez” preceeded “Precious Things” to close out the main set.

Check out the full setlist and, if you were there and care to share your thoughts on the performance, post a review on the Luxembourg page.

Playing That Organ in Amsterdam

Yesterday’s stop on the Sinful Attraction tour was at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. As one might expect, the song “Little Amsterdam” made an early appearance in the set but the nod to the Netherlands didn’t stop there as she also performed a cover of “Vincent (Starry Starry Night),” Don McLean’s tribute to the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. “Here. In My Head” and “Leather” rounded out the solo songs of the Lizard Lounge. Other notable songs included “Concertina, “Virgina,” and, during the encore, “Talula.”

The full setlist (including the previously missing “Bells For Her”!) is up in the Tour section with thanks to @arjanwelles for updating it on Twitter.

As always, if you’d like to review of the show for all the world to see, please do so using the form there…

Lizards and Snakes Running Through Zürich

Tonight’s stop on the Sinful Attraction Tour was the Kongresshaus in Zürich, Switzerland. The Lizard Lounge section of the show featured solo performances of “Mother” and “Maybe California” and, after the band returned for the third part of the main set, the tour debut of “Sweet Dreams.” Other highlights also included “Hotel,” “Marys of the Sea,” “Your Cloud,” and “Caught A Lite Sneeze.” The complete setlist is up in the Tour section. Thanks to @toomuchhep and hoochie for updating the setlist from the show.

As always, we’d love to hear what you thought of the performance if you were in attendance. If you’re so inclined, please use the comment form at the bottom of the Zürich page.

The Guardian's Hammersmith Review (September 15, 2009)

While Simon Price contends in The Independent that one requires ovaries to understand Tori, The Guardian’s Caroline Sullivan demonstrates in her review of Tori’s first night at London’s Hammersmith Apollo that they are not the only prerequisite, giving the performance 2 out of 5 stars.

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