Private Library, produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio. New Times reached out to her recently by e-mail and gave her the ol' Q&A.

My friend was asleep in his bed when the apartment downstairs caught on fire. He wasn't waking up so a friend who was in from out of town staying on his couch went in, and picked him up and carried him outside. Later on, after the fire trucks came and put the fire out, they were allowed back inside and they found that the only part of the place that had burned was the floor beneath his bed. It was such an amazing image to me. Seizing the moment; living like your bed is on fire.

Actually, sleep (or dreams) seems to be amake it my own.

How's you get the nod to tour with Tegan and Sara?

They are friends.

You just played Philly's legendary Tower Theater - what was it like?

AMAZING! Such a beautiful space. Most of the theaters on this tour are pretty epic!

You've some other stellar spots lined up on this tour, from Chicago's Aragon Ballroom to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Is there one place (or one city) that you're most keen on playing?

Actually, the Ryman Theatre is what I'm looking forward to the most. Years ago my great aunt - my memaw's little sister, Olene - was invited onstage by Loretta Lynn there to sing a song with her. As she was walking to the stage someone offered her a shot of something. She turned it down and when she