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TUESDAY 19TH JANUARY 2010 - BETH PLAYS BELL HOUSE, BROOKLYN
Last night Beth played the second and final New York show on this mini-tour was staged at Brooklyn's spacious Bell
House venue.The sold-out crowd was respectfully quiet during the show, which allowed the sound man to work some
serious magic.
Sam Amidon took the stage about 9pm. Stefan Amidon, Sam's brother joined his brother for some of his set. Beth came
out and sang a couple of songs with Sam that will appear on his new album that comes out in March. Beth's set began
just after 10pm and started with a solo rendition of Someone's Daughter. Beth spoke briefly about being rusty after
spending time with her 3-year old daughter. Thomas Bartlett came out and played electric piano with Beth on guitar
on Sweetest Decline. There was a restart on this one as Beth had a coughing fit. She said she hoped it wasn't the start
of an unfortunate nervous tic!
Sam accompanied Beth on the John Martyn song Go Down Easy, which has been recorded for a tribute album.
She also mentioned John's passing last year and it was clear that many in the audience weren't sure who he was.
Beth and Sam played guitar and sang as Thomas played the electric piano for Whenever. This led into another
new song which had been played on Sunday. Beth pointed out tonight that it was about the sea. The three left the
stage before returning for two encores.
Beth came out alone and started strumming the introduction to Ooh Child, when a lady in the audience
complimented her shoes. Beth heartily agreed "Fucking great, aren't they?" and without missing a beat, went
right into her rendition of this classic. An audience request made for a spotaneous change in plans and It's
Not the Spotlight and She Cries Your Name rounded out the first encore before Beth returned for I Wish
I Never Saw the Sunshine.
Pictures and reviews here
MONDAY 18TH JANUARY 2010 - BETH PLAYS CITY WINERY, NYC
Last night Beth played the second of her three dates in the US at the City Winery, NYC.
She was supported by Sam Amidon (www.samamidon.com) and came out early to perform
with him before her own 18 song set. Click here for more details and pictures
SUNDAY 17TH JANUARY 2010 - START TIMES FOR NEW YORK SHOWS
SUN 17th JANUARY - NYC CITY WINERY, NYC
155 Varick street
NYC, NY
8 pm Start
MON 18th JANUARY- NYC THE BELL HOUSE , BRKLYN
149 7th street
Brooklyn, NY
8:45 Start
Beth is being supported by Sam Amidon (www.samamidon.com) - get there early and don't miss him.
FRIDAY 15TH JANUARY 2010 - GOODBYE EMI - HELLO...?
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According to her manager, Beth Orton has separated from her longtime record label and is set to begin work on a
new album once she decides how to release it. No more infomation is available this time but any further
details will be posted as soon as they are known.
TUESDAY 12TH JANUARY 2010 - BETH PLAYS THE LARGO
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Beth kicked off a brief U.S. solo tour with a 90-minute set at the Largo at Coronet
Before she'd even played a note, she announced that she was "recovering from something dreadful," Later, following
a rendition of "Central Reservation," the title track from her 1999 album, she elaborated, explaining that until the
night before she'd been on her deathbed thanks to a nasty case of walking pneumonia -- also known, she added, as the
boogie-woogie flu.
A "whacking great" antibiotic had prevented her cancelling, but remnants of her illness lingered; several times she was
forced to stop in the middle of a song for a ladylike coughing fit.
She responded to a fan's request for her song "Concrete Sky" with the admission that she didn't remember how to play it.
halfway through a cover of the Five Stairsteps' "Ooh Child" that she'd forgotten to attach a capo to her guitar.
"Your enthusiasm is waning," she said. "I can hear it."
She brought out Gillian Welch for a lovely rendition of an untitled new song, Beth gushed that she was so excited to play
with Welch that she'd awakened early despite the fact that with her daughter at home with her grandparents, she might've
taken the opportunity to sleep in.
evoked the ruminative West Coast folk-pop of Joni Mitchell's "Blue."
THURSDAY 24th DECEMBER 2009 - BETH DATES FOR THE US IN 2010!!!
We have a special holiday treat for those of you in NYC and LA - as Beth will be doing a handful of live dates in January!
These will be special solo shows, so we wanted to make sure the fans knew right away.
Tickets will be on sale shortly & there is an early buy link for fans for the City Winery show - and we will have them for the other dates shortly too:
01/18/2010 8:00 PM - The Bell House
149 7th street
Brooklyn, New York 11215
US
Cost:N/A
Description:http://www.thebellhouseny.com
http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=1025615
01/17/2010 7:00 PM - City Winery
155 Varick St
NYC, New York 10013
US
Cost:N/A
Description:Special Pre-Sale Link For Fans: http://citywinery.com/events/53775 Doors: 5pm Show: 8pm (212) 608-0555
01/12/2010 8:00 PM - Largo at Coronet
366 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles,
US
Cost:N/A
Description:http://www.largo-la.com/largohome.html for info, tickets avail at 310 855 0350 credit cards or mon - fri at box office 2-7 or largo/la.com
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
MONDAY 21st DECEMBER 2009 - BETH AT THE TABERNACLE
5×15featuring John Mitchinson / Deborah Moggach / Beth Orton / Tristram Stuart at Tabernacle, Notting Hill, London – Monday, March 15 at 6:45 PM
5×15: 5 speakers, 15 minutes each. True tales of passion, obsession, adventure and great achievements in Notting Hill’s newest most innovative lecture series.
Tickets here: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=363790&referral_id=tw_uk_buyat
MONDAY 16th NOVEMBER 2009 - BETH APPEARS ON NEW DOVEMAN ALBUM
Beth appears on the new Doveman album entitled 'The Conformist' and guests with vocals on the track 'Castles'. Click on the track below for the lyrics.
Other contributors on the album are Sam Amidon, who supported Beth on some of her recent dates and Rob Moose who has accompanied Beth throughout her career. 'The Conformist is Dovemans fourth album to date.
Tracklisting
1. Breathing Out
2. The Best Thing
3. Memorize
4. Hurricane
5. Aftermath
6. From Silence
7. The Cat Awoke
8. Angel’s Share
9. The Burgundy Stain
10. Tigers
11. CastlesDescription
28-year old Thomas Bartlett is one of New York’s most in-demand keyboard players, collaborating & touring with artists such as Glen Hansard (Once, Swell Season),The National, Martha Wainwright, Antony, David Byrne, Bebel Gilberto & Yoko Ono.
Doveman is Thomas Bartlett and his select group of collaborators. On his latest album, The Conformist, those players include Sam Amidon, Nico Muhly, Glen Hansard (Swell Season, The Frames, Once), Norah Jones, Dawn Landes, Beth Orton, Martha Wainwright and The National members Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner,and Bryan Devendorf.Of Doveman’s new record, Hansard says, “The Conformist is just fucking beautiful. Thomas brings so much light to other people’s music, it’s great to see him stop long enough to apply that light to his profound sense of song. He’s not afraid to go in, in where the good stuff is, in where you might get lost without a compass, in and deeper in.”
FRIDAY 9th OCTOBER 2009 - AERIAL ACROBATIC SHOW FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Exciting new production, Wardrobe Diaries, comes to Blackwood Miners' Institute on Wednesday 21st October at 7.30pm. "The group expertly swing from six Chinese poles with the ease of spiders dangling from a web." - South Wales Argus. Directed by James Roberts, this must see show is a rich mix of aerial and acrobatic skills, dance, honest imagination and quirky humour; the CITRUS crew move up, down and around a wall of 20ft climbing poles and two tonnes of discarded clothing. "Wardrobe Diaries" is based on those Sunday afternoon clothing clear-out moments that remind you of not going to bed without your favourite Spiderman pyjamas, wearing a fur coat at a festival, things that belonged to Grand-parents, the costumed Hen/Stag-night you had last summer and all of that stuff you bought, but never wore.
Featuring the music of Ted Barnes (composer to Beth Orton), the lively, soulful beats of Mr Scruff and a cast of top-end circusand dance artists. Truly, a Rumble in the Jumble.
Tickets cost only £5 and are available from the Box Office on 01495 227206 or book online on the Blackwood Miners' Institute website.
TUESDAY 6th OCTOBER 2009 - BETH TO COLLABORATE WITH MASSIVE ATTACK?
The trip-hop duo have invited an array of guest stars to appear on their as-yet-untitled fifth album, set for release in
February 2010, including Damon Albarn, Faith No More's Mike Patton, Phantom Limb's Yolanda Quarty, Fredo Viola
and Beth Orton. The new album will be Massive Attack's first long-player since 2003's '100th Window'.
beth-orton.net is still waiting for official confirmation / denial of this collaboration although initial word is 'Don't
believe everrything you read'!
FRIDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2009 - BETH JOINS SAM AMIDON AT BUSH HALL
Beth joined Sam Amidon on stage at the the Bush Hall, London this evening and played on two
tracks: Sugar Baby, from the album All Is Well and You Better Mind, from his new CD. For more
infomation on Sam Amidon and his music click here
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Listen to the track Beth Orton has contributed to the Judee Sill tribute CD
Crayon Angel due to be released 22nd September 2009. The title of the track is called
Reach For The Sky and www.beth-orton.net has been given the exclusive first preview!
For more information on this track and the album Click here
Crayon Angel: A Tribute To The Music Of Judee Sill can be purchased from:
Amazon.co.uk | Americandust.net
WEDNESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2009- KONSTAM AT PRINCE ALBERT
On 16 September, Fight Hunger / Eat Out officially launched with a glamorous event at Oliver Rowe's Konstam at the Prince Albert. Guests enjoyed a drinks reception by Champagne Taittinger and Carluccio's, canapes created by quirky British artist Bob & Roberta Smith and a special accoustic performance by singer / songwriter Beth Orton.
There was also an opportunity to hear more about Action Against Hunger's inspiring work and view artwork by some of the biggest names in popular art - Sir Peter Blake, Tracey Emin, Sam Taylor-Woods and Georgina Starr.
Beth played a short set:
1. She Cries Your Name
2. Whenever
3. Heartland Truckstop
4. Ooh Child
5. Someones Daughter
For more info and picture click here