Free Download: Tori Amos - Professional Widow (ANTWON&NTM 2015 EDIT)

For Tori Amos fans her Boys For Pele album era in '96 & '97 was an especially glowing time. It was considered then as her least commercial and accessible material released yet debuted at #2 in the US and was her first to debut in the top 10. Fans had a reason to celebrate big time as it sold well, had a multitude of layers to try and penetrate plus scored a huge and now timeless dance classic. Professional Widow, thought to be about Courtney Love, is in its album version a funky, hellish and brutal song filled with harpsichord and sharp vocals and lyrcis that borrow from Edgar Allan Poe's short story The Sphinx. For the single release it had a huge makeover by Armand Van Helden that cut up the lyrics with *it's got to be big* looped as a mantra + added in the song title. It also added a gorgeous club beat for the ages. The result was a huge #1 in the UK that became a club classic. Welsh duo ANTWON&NTM builds on this remix with a sleek deep house feel. Love how it adds a contemporary vibe yet doesn't lose the shimmer of its roots. The guys from Swansea truly offers something new and big that Tori's picky widow would have no problems accepting. Top marks!    

Full BBC Documentary: The Kate Bush Story - Running Up That Hill

Legendary innovator n' casual badass Kate Bush launchs her first concert series in 35 years next week at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London. To coincide with this amazing occasion the BBC has produced a brand new documentary chronicling the Bush story. Elusive as ever, Kate herself, of course, is nowhere to be seen apart from stock footage from interviews and TV appearances. This feels 100% correct and it's amazing to get a summary concentrated like this. What we get that's newly produced is interviews with the likes of Tori Amos, Bat For Lashes, Tricky and St. Vincent expressing their enormous adoration. It's wonderful to see, she truly is an artist's artist. A singer's singer. We also get a peek inside with new interviews with key collaborators such as Dave Gilmore, Peter Gabriel and Lindsay Kemp. Not to mention a slight personal angle from her (now ex-) boyfriend of 10+ years Del Palmer, who also has worked extensively as her sound engineer. The mix is enticing and we love how accessible Kate seems for just a fleeting second. Enjoy the full hour below! Thoughts?    

Tori Amos - Hyperballad (Björk Cover) [Live at the Greek Theatre]

Tori Amos performed at L.A's classic Greek Theatre last night to a roaring crowd (of course, no surprise there). Her live set for this particular show included a stunning version of Björk's legendary 1996 single Hyperballad. Such a perfect treat! She's done it before and this time it's no less stellar. Her voice truly soars here and we kinda feel the need to throw some cutlery down the balcony now, struggling as we are to find the words. It's emotive, superb and truly so very Tori without losing any connection to the wonderful original. When she effortlessly glides into her own 1994 wonder Cloud On My Tounge it's no less than badass. Like what the hell?! So damn fine! The last 20 seconds we cannot even! At last night's show she did covers of Kate Bush, Elton John and Depeche Mode on top of this. Shockingly awesome, haha! We need to see her live stat! Enjoy! 

Video Premiere: Tori Amos - Trouble's Lament

Woohoo! Tori Amos' great new single Trouble's Lament just got some real nice visuals to it. The cheeky, suggestive tone of the song fits perfectly with a tale of fraud, deception and lies. After all, if your name is Trouble and you fall out with Satan, you better pull it together fast! Tori brings the sassiness, her shoe game is super strong as always plus her eyewear is on point. Get it Tori! Her 14th album - the praised Unrepentant Geraldines is out now! 

Premiere: Tori Amos - Trouble's Lament

Tori Amos is back with her 14th album Unrepentant Geraldines on May 13th and first taster is the delicious Trouble's Lament. We love how it flows so naturally and feels so light and still containing serious hooks to get caught up in. Classic Torisms! Trouble falling out with Satan and looking for a new home? Oh yes honey! Listen below. Thoughts?