Thursday, November 17, 2016

Tori Amos and Shirley Manson Talk Aging, Sexism & the Resissue of Amos' Iconic 'Boys for Pele'


Tori Amos and Garbage's Shirley Manson ruled the '90s alternative music charts with hits like "Cornflake Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" (respectively), and they continue to make vital music today. On the eve of Amos' Boys for Pele twentieth anniversary deluxe reissue release, the old friends sat down to talk revisiting their younger selves and early work, the constraints society puts on aging women, the film Audrie & Daisy being a powerful teaching tool against sexual assault and the song Amos wrote for it, motherhood, and the patriarchy in the music business. They even offer some advice to aspiring female pop stars. 

You can listen to the full episode HERE.