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Here are some interesting entries of Google Search at Books:

Vegetarian Times – mar. 1989 – Página 56

Full article.

SPIN – set. 1998 – Página 90

New York Magazine – 19 fev. 1996 – Página 83

SPIN – set. 1989 – Página 45: full article- Natalie on cover.

SPIN – dez. 1985 – Página 21

CMJ New Music Monthly – out. 2003 – Página 52. The House Carpenter’s Daughter review

Remarks [crossed through] remade: the story of R.E.M. – Página 155

An old book about REM citing Natalie Merchant and Campfire song. And maybe sharing their private bus…
My guess is that the author didn’t have much to share about musical partnership and filled with gossip.

It’s a recurring theme that appears in many REM books.

Merchant and Robert Buck mentioned at Kerouac: Webster’s Facts and Phrases – Página 20

Unlike previous albums after Ophelia, “Leave Your Sleep” can be found in other countries as well, but not the Deluxe version. Instead, it was released as “Selections from the Album Leave your Sleep”, with16 tracks

01 – Nursery Rhyme of Innocence and Experience
02 – The Man in the Wilderness
03 – Equestrienne
04 – The Dancing Bear
05 – Calico Pie
06 – The Janitor’s Boy
07 – The Peppery Man
08 – Topsyturvey-World
09 – Bleezer’s Ice-Cream
10 – It Makes A Change
11 – Adventures of Isabel
12 – The King of China’s Daughter
13 – The Sleepy Giant
14 – If No One Ever Marries Me
15 – maggie and milly and molly and may
16 – Spring and Fall: to a young child

Sales has been good in United States, Canada and, of course,  UK.

In UK, there was media coverage by BBC, Telegraph, The Guardian and others.
Q magazine gave an 8 out of 10 review. “A highly original set, anchored by both Merchant’s innate good taste and honey-coated voice.”. The magazine selected song “It Makes A Change” for April 2010 Essencial Monthly Tracks
Also Mojo Music Magazine featured a 8.0 Review: “Works like a dream. Brilliant.”

France: Sold by Amazon, Virgin and other stores. Reviews:
Le Figaro
Spain. Sold in FNAC and other stores. Reviews by El Mundo | RTVE |
Brazil: sold in Americanas, Livraria Cultura and other stores.  Reviews at Estado de São Paulo, Isto é, O Globo

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Natalie explain why she wrote the song “Wonder” (album Tigerlily, 1995) and the response from people who heard it and felt a connection with the song.

Source: Official website

Main Link: Record Company: www.nonesuch.com/artists/natalie-merchant

An user of Natalie-Merchant Yahoo group posted an interesting link about this poem.

Check it out at:

http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/calico.html

(Source: post of “Steve Palmer” at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/natalie-merchant)

This week number 4 at Amazon Sales. 45 days in the top 100

BILLBOARD:
WEEK_____POSITION
#1_______ 17
#2_______ 54

Amazon UK:
this week: #76 (39 days in the top 100)

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We’re happy to announce Natalie’s nationwide summer tour in support of her new album “Leave Your Sleep.” The tour will be Natalie’s first major outing in seven years and will feature Natalie and her eight-piece band performing both new material and favorites from throughout her career.

Check the website (http://www.nataliemerchant.com/calendar) for complete venue and ticket information.

The dates follow a series of high profile appearances, including:

PBS Newshour (http://to.pbs.org/cgDUK1)
TED.com (http://bit.ly/ciTGYX)
NPR’s Morning Edition (http://n.pr/d3R3K8)
The New York Times (http://nyti.ms/aAp45h)

TOUR DATES

July 12 Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ
July 13 Calvin Theatre Northampton, MA
July 15 Town Hall New York, NY
July 16 Town Hall New York, NY
July 18 Strathmore Bethesda, MD
July 19 Wang Theater Boston, MA
July 20 Merriam Theater Philadelphia, PA
July 22 Chicago Theater Chicago, IL
July 23 The Riverside Milwaukee, WI
July 24 The O’Shaughnessy Minneapolis, MN
July 26 Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids, MI
July 27 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor, MI
August 3 Ellie Caulkins Opera House Denver, CO
August 4 Red Butte Gardens Salt Lake City, UT
August 6 Chateau Ste. Michelle Seattle, WA
August 7 Maryhill Winery Portland, OR
August 9 Mountain Winery Saratoga, CA
August 10 Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Santa Rosa, CA
August 11 The Fox Theater Oakland, CA
August 3 The Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA
August 14 Spreckels Theatre San Diego, CA
August 17 Dodge Theatre Phoenix, AZ
August 19 Winspear Opera House Dallas, TX
August 20 The Paramount Theatre Austin, TX
August 21 Verizon Wireless Theater Houston, TX
August 24 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL
August 25 Broward Center PAC Ft. Lauderdale, FL
August 27 Cobb Energy PAC Atlanta, GA
August 28 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
August 30 Durham PAC Durham, NC
August 31 Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NC
September 1 Peace Center Greenville, SC

We’re changing the way this website look, since it will become more easy to update. Most of the old contents are still here, including sound pieces and gallery, though it sure needs some renovation too (we’re working on it).

Contributors are welcome, specially for touring info and pictures, if you want to have them shared to the world.