Our troubles will be miles away

From Kate Bush to Kate Bush tribute act. Here's Tori Amos with her version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. The Kate comparison was what initially drew me to Ms. Amos, but I think she really found her own voice after (her first album) Little Earthquakes. No, Y Kant Tori Read does not count. Anyways, the Kate Bush comparisons are almost inevitable, even if not necessarily fair. You can find this on the Spark single, which is from the album, From The Choirgirl Hotel. Okay, that sentence reads weird, but there it is. This song is a pretty straightforward read once you get through the sorta ethereal, ambient intro. A girl and her piano, what more do you need? Check it out.

Tori Amos > Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Got a bad desire...

So I recently discovered that Tori Amos is having a new album, "American Doll Posse", in May. There was once a time when I really loved her music and couldn't wait for whatever single or album was coming next, but that time is gone. I downloaded her last album, "The Beekeeper", and couldn't get past the first couple tracks. I dunno, she just doesn't do it for me anymore. So I put on some of the old skool stuff that I used to listen to constantly. This track, a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm On Fire", was right around the "Boys For Pele" era, like mid 90s or so. It was on the VH1 "Crossroads" compilation, which was a collection of live performances from their archives. I'd guess that it's out of print now.