http://thedent.com The latest news about Singer/Songwriter Tori Amos Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:50:10 UTC Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:50:10 UTC mikewhy@iglou.com mikewhy@iglou.com http://thedent.com/rsslogo.jpg http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3158_0_1_0_C The Dent is now retired for good (see below), but there are still great sources online to find the latest Tori news! Undented.com: The unofficial Tori web site Undented.com launched on May 10, 2006, and The Dent recommends you check it out! It continues in the tradition of The Dent, giving you reliable news from a team of reporters. (I am one of the editors on this site and will occasionally add news items myself as time allows.) I know the people running the site and have a lot of... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3157_0_1_0_C It is so hard to believe, but the end of The Dent is here. I was hoping to have something really profound to say, but I think my earlier retirement announcement expressed most of my feelings quite well. While I know that I am making the right decision, I will really miss sharing the latest Tori news with all of you. It has been truly the best 10 years of my life. The Dent informed the Toriphile community from March 25, 1996 until May 5, 2006. In that time I have met so many... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3156_0_1_0_C The new Tori Amos news site that I mentioned a few weeks ago, undented.com, will launch on Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 00:01 (12:01am) GMT. As I described earlier, undented.com will be maintained in the same spirit of The Dent, which is to inform fans in a trustworthy, reliable and respectable manor. The site will be maintained by a team of managing editors, and one of them will be me! (While my time will be limited, I am hoping to contribute to the new site whenever I can.) I hope you... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3155_0_1_0_C As announced at the end of March, the final day the Dent will be updated will be late Friday night, May 5, 2006, which is only in 2 days from the time of this update. This comes after 10 years of service to the Toriphile community. In case you miss it, here is the link to my announcement about The Dent's retirement. I thank you again for all your emails of support and kind words. I have had more email than I can keep up with the last few weeks, so if I have not answered your email... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3066_0_1_0_C Reminder: A trade paperback version of the book Tori Amos: Piece by Piece came out on January 10, 2006 from Broadway Books (ISBN: 0-7679-1677-8)! You can see the cover to the book to the right. It is nearly the same as the hardcover edition released earlier, except it says "The New York Times Bestseller" on top of the cover and contains a booklist review excerpt at the bottom. You can see a listing for this book at randomhouse.com. You can order the trade paperback online... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3154_0_1_0_C I have been informed by Terry and Jacqueline of Planet Tori Australia that they will upload a special Tori Amos podcast on Friday, May 5, 2006 with a show dedicated to The Dent! My thanks to Planet Tori for this honor. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3016_0_1_0_C I first reported on this last November and now I have another update. There is a listing at amazon.com for a new paperback book called Pretty Good Years : A Biography of Tori Amos . It is a 312 page paperback (ISBN: 1423400224) with Jay S. Jacobs and Tori Amos listed as authors and Hal Leonard listed as the publisher. The book has a release date of June 15, 2006 and you pre-order it now for $12.97. At this time we have no idea of the quality of this bio. We will have to wait and see... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3153_0_1_0_C I reported last month a news story from Billboard.com which stated that an "album inspired by the work of prolific author Neil Gaiman will be released this summer by Philadelphia-based independent label Dancing Ferret Discs. The project, tentatively titled 'Where's Neil When You Need Him?,' is expected to arrive July 18, 2006." Artists who are fans of Neil's work were asked to compose material based on their favorite Gaiman character or story. Tori's contribution to the album is... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3152_0_1_0_C UPDATED: As I reported earlier, Tori took part in a new Led Zeppelin documentary called Dazed and Confused - The Led Zeppelin Story which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 21:00 (9:00PM) in the U.K. You can find a listing for this program at www.radiotimes.com. The show will be presented by Jonnie Walker but Tori will be narrating parts of the documentary. Tori recorded her part of the documentary from the studio in Cornwall. The description of the program... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3150_0_1_0_C April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. There are still many events taking place in April because of this, and you can see a list of such events at rainn.org. Also, RAINN will be launching the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline in the 3rd Quarter of 2006. This new web-based hotline will provide live, anonymous, secure crisis support to victims of sexual assault and their families and friends. Click here to find out more about it at RAINN.org. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3151_0_1_0_C The Tori Amos fanzine Little Blue World will be shipping their Spring issue in May 2006. Here's some of what's included: A Ginger Feast: Our review of the DVD video collection, Fade to Red. Also, two video director spotlights. What have they done, and what are they doing now? Touring Tori's Wardrobe: the conclusion to our two-part series on Tori's fashions. The Evolution of the Harpsichord: part 2 of our indepth look at the old-fashioned instrument Tori brought into her repertoire with... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3148_0_1_0_C Arjan Welles informed me about a review of FADE TO RED that was posted to chokingonpopcorn.com on March 27, 2006. The video collection received 4 out of 5 stars! http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3147_0_1_0_C Kellie Greene founded SOAR (Speaking Out About Rape), a nonprofit agency which provides education and prevention programs that empower survivors of sexual violence, and raises awareness to enhance the public's understanding of rape and its impact on victims. Kellie is one of 7 finalist in the 2006 Diet Rite Zero Boundaries Woman Promotion. She was nominated by Kelley Bevis (formerly of RAINN) and in my mind is very deserving of this honor. The winner of this promotion will be decided... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3146_0_1_0_C The Tori Store, the official place online to purchase Tori Amos merchandise, is ready to do some Spring cleaning, and therefore everything in stock at The Tori Store is on sale! The sale prices will be in effect for the month of April 2006, so check them out! http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3144_0_1_0_C A new interview with Tori was posted to Rollingstone.com on March 30, 2006. It is a very good interview where Tori talks a little about the new album she is writing for right now, among other things. A good read! http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3143_0_1_0_C Since announcing the retirement of The Dent, I have received hundreds of emails. They have all been so supportive and understanding, and I thank you all for the kind words. I hope to reply to as many of them as I can, but just in case I can not, I wanted to thank you all here for helping me through what is a hard decision for me. Reading about how people have depended on the site for so many years, and how it has made a difference in their lives has really been affirming and wonderful. I... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3142_0_1_0_C It is with great sadness that I make the following announcement. After 10 years of proudly serving the Tori community, The Dent will be retired on May 5, 2006. After that date, The Dent will no longer be updated, but will remain indefinitely on the same server at thedent.com for archival and research purposes. This announcement will explain some of my reasons for closing The Dent and will also give more details about the closure. While the end of The Dent will be a sad event for many of you,... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3141_0_1_0_C On April 29, 2006, thousands of people will take a two-mile high stand against sexual assault. At dozens of sky dive facilities ("drop zones") across the country, they'll take to the sky and jump. It's all part of Operation Freefall, the boldest, highest-altitude and most daring event organized to put an end to sexual assault. The money raised by this event will benefit the organizations Speaking Out About Rape (SOAR) and the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3139_0_1_0_C A review of Fade To Red appeared at subculturemagazine.com on March 5, 2006. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3137_0_1_0_C Paul Rackstraw informs me that The Metro newspaper in London, U.K. gives the Fade To Red video collection 4 out of 5 stars in their March 24, 2006 edition. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3134_0_1_0_C Thanks to Shellie, Tim and Jen for this information. According to a news story posted to Billboard.com on March 22, 2006, an "album inspired by the work of prolific author Neil Gaiman will be released this summer by Philadelphia-based independent label Dancing Ferret Discs. The project, tentatively titled 'Where's Neil When You Need Him?,' is expected to arrive July 18, 2006." Artists who are fans of Neil's work were asked to compose material based on their favorite Gaiman... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3133_0_1_0_C Marti informs me that the Fade To Red video collection has debuted at #5 on the U.K. Music DVD chart for March 19, 2006! http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3131_0_1_0_C As reported earlier, Tori was interviewed on Tom Robinson's Evening Sequence at 7:00PM on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 on BBC 6music in the U.K. 6music is the BBC's digital-only radio station available on DAB digital radio, digital television and online. You can hear this interview on the SonicShapes Radio page at the Toriphoria web site. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3130_0_1_0_C The Tori Amos fanzine Little Blue World shipped its Winter issue in February 2006. Here's some of what's included: In the Loop with Matt Chamberlain, talking to Tori's long-time drummer and reviewing his eponymous new album. Happy Birthday for Pele! In this special section honoring Boys for Pele's 10th anniversary, we take a look at differing and changing reactions towards the seminal album, with pro-and-con opinion pieces and now-and-then reviews. Two new series examining Tori's... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3129_0_1_0_C Alyssa Oliveri, public relations manager for RAINN, is looking for motivated Tori fans to help launch RAINN's updated myspace page. This is her message below: Are you a friend of Tori? Are you a friend of RAINN? Are you into myspace.com? Then we could use your help! Volunteers will be asked to log on periodically and search for potential "friends" for our page. Our goal is to build our friends list into the thousands. The more people we can reach with RAINN's messages, the better.... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3128_0_1_0_C Updated: There is indeed a special version of the Fade To Red DVD from U.K. vendor HMV whch includes an exclusive post-card set featuring images of Tori and one postcard designed by Tori herself. This has been spotted in various HMV stores in the U.K. However, this exclusive version of the DVD has been deleted from the HMW web site. I have been told by many sources that this because they printed a rather small number of these exclsuive editions, and so they decided to not offer it... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3127_0_1_0_C The video collection Fade To Red has already been released in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and France. There are still some countries where it will be released later. According to the dates still up at Toriamos.com, these are the remaining known international release dates: Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) - March 17, 2006 Australia - March 18, 2006 Germany - March 24, 2006 There is some conflict with the Australian date however. I have a report from Sargon Darmo who works for... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3125_0_1_0_C Thanks to Woj for this information. According to Tom Robinson's home page, Tori Amos will be a guest on Tom Robinson's Evening Sequence on Tuesday, March 14, 2006. The programs is broadcast at 7:00pm (U.K. time) on BBC 6music. 6music is the BBC's digital-only radio station available on DAB digital radio, digital television and online. Listening options are detailed at www.bbc.co.uk. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3123_0_1_0_C The March/April 2006 issue of the online magazine Being There includes a review of Fade To Red. It received 4.5 stars. Thanks to Lisa Hood-Anklewicz for telling me about this. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3120_0_1_0_C To celebrate the recent release of The Video Collection: Fade To Red DVD, Tori Amos and Rhino Entertainment is giving you a chance to win a copy. To enter, send an email with your name, address and email to intheknow2005@aol.com or post a message on the Entertainment Blog. A winner will be chosen on April 1, 2006. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3119_0_1_0_C Rhino Entertainment announced today (March 7, 2006) that Tori's Fade To Red video collection is now available online at the iTunes Music Store. If you purchase it on iTunes, you will get bonus 90-Minute Audio Commentary. Here is what the Rhino Press release says, "Now, for the very first time, Tori's complete collection of 21 videos will be released digitally March 7 through the iTunes Music Store for a suggested retail list price of $24.99. Those buying the full 21-track... http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3117_0_1_0_C Read a review of the Fade To Red video collection/DVD from outinsanantonio.com. Thanks to roel for telling The Dent about this. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3116_0_1_0_C Tarin (aka dancegirl) informs me that gogirlsmusic.com is giving away copies of the "Fade to Red" video collection this month. Go to gogirlsmusic.com for details. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3115_0_1_0_C EverythingTori.com has announced that Fade To Red will be available on iTunes on March 7, 2006. http://thedent.com/more.php?id=3114_0_1_0_C Toriamos.com has updated their news section with some international release dates for the Fade To Red video collection. They give these release dates: U.K. - March 13, 2006 Australia - March 18, 2006 Germany - March 24, 2006 The U.K. release date is confirmed by Amazon.co.uk. Other sources tell me that the release date in France will be March 13, 2005, the same as the U.K.