Glide Magazine recently had the pleasure of speaking with keyboardist Ben Usen, who discussed the road to Remembrance, and hinted at what surprises might be coming from the band in the coming year.
The audience at City Winery drank in the seventy minutes Tift spent on stage, and by the end were buoyed by the chance to witness an artist in motion– continuing on her journey and leaving all of us a travelogue to follow.
DiFranco's made a record that, while at times inconsistent and frustrating, continues to affirm her impressive songwriting hand and relevance as America’s leading folk singer.
On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Stanford University's Lively Arts Series will host the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang's (Stanford '78) piece, Death Speaks, featuring Bryce Dessner, Shara Worden, Nico Muhly and Owen Pallett.
Glide Magazine had the pleasure of speaking with Amy Ray about the writing and recording of the newest album, as well as her feelings about the role of activism in their work, her relationship with Emily Saliers as songwriters, what it’s like to balance her Indigo Girls and solo work and why she doesn’t play “Blood and Fire” anymore.
In this second part of our conversation, we look into Shenale’s history as one of Tori Amos’ closest collaborators. We also look at his involvement with the Night of Hunters world tour, in which he’s rearranged a large number of works from Amos’ catalogue and reinterpreted them for the show.
Through a winsome blend of humor, visceral guitar playing, vulnerability, a healthy dose of heartbreak and passionate singing, Ferrick maximizes her time on stage and leaves her audience both satisfied and wanting more– but with 150 songs at the ready, that’s always going to be the case.
In Part I of our conversation, we examine the Night of Hunters creation process. Part II focuses on Shenale’s work on the Night of Hunters tour and his background with Amos and their history of working together, including the serendipitous point where he took the helm as her orchestral counterpart.
It’s been a decade since his debut, which has seen Dybdahl release quite a few more records and gain extensive notoriety in Scandanavia; however, despite writing songs in English, he’s still relatively unknown in North America. To counter this, in July Decca Records released a compilation album of his strongest work, simply titled Songs to try and break into the market, and this fall Dybdahl will support Tori Amos on her tour through the States and Canada.
Even taken with its apparent downfalls, this is an album with which they should be quite proud. It not only proves their capability alongside their frequent collaborators, but actually asserts the relevance and necessity for a language that is wholly yMusic.
