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'Fade to Red: Tori Amos Video Collection' DVD


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The Beekeeper
Details on The Beekeeper released February 22, 2005!

The Beekeeper album cover


Tori Amos: Piece By Piece
Details about the book written by Tori and Ann Powers released February 8, 2005.

A trade paperback version of the book was released on January 10, 2006. Click for details.

Piece By Piece book cover


Welcome To Sunny Florida
Details about the 2004 DVD Welcome To Sunny Florida and its bonus CD Scarlet's Hidden Treasures


Tales Of A Librarian
Details about the 2003 album Tales Of A Librarian


Mona Lisa Smile
Tori had 2 songs on the 2003 Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack and performed in the movie!


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Thursday, September 08, 2005

Tori and her management auctioning off two pair of front row seats for each of Tori's remaining shows!
Posted Thu, Sep 08, 2005 - 11:17am ET | Tour
Tori and her management plan to auction off two pair of front row seats for each of Tori's remaining shows on her Summer Of Sin tour. As with the Salt Lake City tickets, 100% of the proceeds go to the National Disaster Relief Fund of the American Red Cross. You can use this eBay.com link to view the auctions. They only have some of the shows up now, but the rest will be posted soon. Please bid if you can and good luck! (The auctions are now under the name of toriauction and the new link here reflects that.) 


Reminder: Little Blue World Fanzine photo contest ends October 1, 2005
Posted Thu, Sep 08, 2005 - 10:20am ET | Merchandise
Have you taken a great picture of Tori? The little-blue-world.org fanzine is holding a photo contest with great prizes, including signed Beekeeper memorabilia! The contest will end on October 1, 2005, and there's still plenty of time to take pictures of Tori while she's on the road this summer. Please visit little-blue-world.org for more details about the contest and the fanzine.

LBW is currently publishing their Summer 2005 issue, and here is some of what will be included:

  • Cover section: Tori on Tour! Fan reviews from this year's world tour, plus stats on all the covers from Tori's Piano Bar and helpful hints about taking great photos at concerts.
  • Reading The Stars For Tori: LBW's resident astrology expert casts Tori's personal chart.
  • Peeping at Tom: An interview with Tom McRae on tour with Tori in Europe.
  • LBW's review of the Ditty Bops, opening for Tori in the U.S. this summer.
  • Plus regular features like News, Ask the Expert, Tori Story, and more!
 


Tori article from the East Bay Express newspaper based in Berkeley, CA
Posted Thu, Sep 08, 2005 - 2:50am ET | Articles
Read a Tori article from the September 7, 2005 edition of the East Bay Express newspaper based in Berkeley, CA  [Click for details...]


A review of Tori's August 27, 2005 show in Toronto, Canada from Excalibur, the newspaper for York University in Toronto
Posted Thu, Sep 08, 2005 - 2:41am ET | Articles
Read a press review of Tori's August 27, 2005 show in Toronto, Canada from the September 7, 2005 edition of Excalibur, the newspaper for York University in Toronto.  [Click for details...]


Review of Tori's September 6, 2005 show in West Valley City, UT from The Salt Lake Tribune
Posted Thu, Sep 08, 2005 - 2:30am ET | Articles
A press review of Tori's September 6, 2005 show in West Valley City, UT appeared in the September 7, 2005 edition of The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper.  [Click for details...]


Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Brandi Carlile will open for Tori at the Phoenix, AZ show
Posted Wed, Sep 07, 2005 - 10:12pm ET | Tour
Sarah and Brian inform me that artist Brandi Carlile will be opening for Tori at the September 16, 2005 concert in Phoenix, AZ. This news can be found at brandicarlile.net. I am not sure if she will be substituting for the Ditty Bops or The Like that day, but it is interesting! 


Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's September 6, 2005 concert in West Valley City, UT
Posted Wed, Sep 07, 2005 - 1:07am ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the West Valley City (near Salt Lake City), UT concert at the USANA Ampitheatre. Tori set list included Virginia, Rattlesnakes, Your Cloud, Not The Red Baron and the covers Hyperballad (Bjork) and Time (Tom Waits) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!  [Click for details...]


You can now purchase and download Tori's version of "Operator" at Yahoo! Music Unlimited
Posted Wed, Sep 07, 2005 - 12:53am ET | Music
Yahoo Music Unlimited is now offering for $.99 Tori's live version of the Jim Croce cover Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) which was specially recorded for Yahoo in 2005. Click here to find the download and directions on how to get it. In order to get this, you must first install the Free Yahoo! Music Engine. Sadly, this does not seem to work on Apple Macintosh computers. 


Listen to an interview with Tori posted to the web site of radio station 105.3 The Peak in Vermont
Posted Wed, Sep 07, 2005 - 12:33am ET | TVRadio
Radio station 105.3 The Peak in Vermont has placed on their web site an interview that James Emmons conducted with Tori on August 23, 2005. Listen to it if you get a chance! 


Tuesday, September 06, 2005

Tori article from the Rocky Mountain Bullhorn
Posted Tue, Sep 06, 2005 - 5:22pm ET | Articles
Read a Tori article/interview from the September 1, 2005 edition of the Rocky Mountain Bullhorn[Click for details...]


Tori has the cover article in Music Monthly
Posted Tue, Sep 06, 2005 - 5:16pm ET | Articles
The September 2005 issue of Music Monthly, a tabloid in the greater D.C.- Baltimore areas, includes a cover article on Tori Amos.  [Click for details...]


Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's September 5, 2005 concert in Morrison, CO
Posted Tue, Sep 06, 2005 - 12:33am ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the Morrison (near Denver), CO concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tori set list included Muhammad My Friend, God, Spark, Black-Dove (January), Mother and the covers Wild World (Cat Stevens) and Let It Be (Beatles) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!  [Click for details...]


Sunday, September 04, 2005

Details about Tori's book signing at BookPeople in Austin, TX on September 2, 2005
Posted Sun, Sep 04, 2005 - 11:19pm ET | Tour
Tori signed copies of her book Piece By Piece at Noon on Friday, September 2, 2005 at BookPeople in Austin, Texas. (She also performed that night in Austin as part of her Summer Of Sin tour.) I have a report from someone who was at the signing!  [Click for details...]


Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's September 3, 2005 concert in Houston, TX
Posted Sun, Sep 04, 2005 - 12:13am ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the Houston, TX concert at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts - Sarofim Hall. Tori set list included Caught A Lite Sneeze, Father Lucifer, Taxi Ride, Blood Roses, Happy Phantom, Winding Road (Bonnie Somerville cover done during the second encore) and the covers House of the Rising Sun (The Animals) and Daniel (Elton John) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!  [Click for details...]


Saturday, September 03, 2005

Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's September 2, 2005 concert in Austin, TX
Posted Sat, Sep 03, 2005 - 12:02am ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the Austin, TX concert at The Backyard. Tori set list included Frog On My Toe, Siren, Your Cloud, Garlands, Pretty Good Year and the covers When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin) and Mad World (Tears For Fears) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!  [Click for details...]


Friday, September 02, 2005

Tori and her management auctioning off two pairs of front row tickets to the Salt Lake City concert; Proceeds go to the American Red Cross
Posted Fri, Sep 02, 2005 - 6:43pm ET | Tour
Tori and her management (The Bridge) are auctioning off two pairs of front row tickets to the September 6, 2005 concert in Salt Lake City, UT. There are two separate auctions on eBay, and each one is for a pair of front row tickets. 100% of the proceeds are going to the National Disaster Relief Fund of the American Red Cross. Click here and here to see the auction listings and please bid if you can! 


Hurricane Katrina relief efforts from The Tori Store
Posted Fri, Sep 02, 2005 - 6:14pm ET | Merchandise
The following information has been sent out by The Tori Store, Tori's official online store:
In an attempt to help those struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a portion of all purchases made at The Tori Store will be donated to The Red Cross. We are shocked and upset by the devastation that has occurred and our thoughts are with those of you affected by this tragedy.

Also please know that a portion of the proceeds from the merchandise sales at the Austin, TX and Houston,TX shows will be donated to the National Disaster Relief Fund of the American Red Cross as well. 


Artist Paulina Stuckey is donating art for the Art For Katrina project
Posted Fri, Sep 02, 2005 - 6:09pm ET | Toriphiles
Respected Artist Paulina Stuckey, whose work has appeared in Tori's B-side book and other Tori-related publications, has donated artwork to the Art For Katrina project. They are auctioning off the art and proceeds will go to the hurricane Katrina relief effort. Also be sure to check out Paulina's web site as well at www.paulina.ws


Read a Tori article/interview from the Houston Chronicle
Posted Fri, Sep 02, 2005 - 5:45pm ET | Articles
Read a Tori article/interview from the September 1, 2005 edition of the Houston Chronicle newspaper.  [Click for details...]


Read a review of Tori's August 31, 2005 Chicago, IL concert from the Chicago Tribune
Posted Fri, Sep 02, 2005 - 5:31pm ET | Articles
Read a review of Tori's August 31, 2005 concert in Chicago, IL from the September 2, 2005 edition of the Chicago Tribune[Click for details...]


Read a review of Tori's August 31, 2005 concert in Chicago from the Chicago Sun-Times
Posted Fri, Sep 02, 2005 - 8:42am ET | Articles
Read a review of Tori's August 31, 2005 concert in Chicago, IL from the September 2, 2005 edition of the Chicago Sun-Times[Click for details...]


Thursday, September 01, 2005

Reminder: Meet and Eats still planned for the Austin and Houston shows!
Posted Thu, Sep 01, 2005 - 8:34pm ET | Toriphiles
Raven has sent me the following message:
Since 2000 we've been having Meet and Eats--get together chow times for all, after the meet and greet but before the show. As like last tour, we've got Meet and Eats planned for the September 2, 2005 Austin, TX and September 3, 2005 Houston, TX shows at two great restaurants less than 1/2 a mile from the venues! Get all the details at texastour.torifest.com. Details include maps, directions, and more! Or just find Raven at the Texas shows for more information! Please do try to RSVP if possible as it helps the restaurants plan the seating and wait staff.
 


A review of Tori's August 27, 2005 show in Toronto from the Toronto Sun
Posted Thu, Sep 01, 2005 - 5:06am ET | Articles
Read a press review of Tori's August 27, 2005 show in Toronto, Canada from the August 29, 2005 edition of the Toronto Sun[Click for details...]


Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's August 31, 2005 concert in Chicago, IL
Posted Wed, Aug 31, 2005 - 11:26pm ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the Chicago, IL concert at Jay Pritzker Pavillion at Millenium Park. Tori set list included Sugar, Sleeps With Butterflies, God, Past The Mission, Black-Dove (January) and the covers The Blower's Daughter (Damien Rice) and The Rose (Bette Midler) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!  [Click for details...]


Photos from the Cleveland concert are posted at pinkisthenewblog.com
Posted Wed, Aug 31, 2005 - 8:53pm ET | Tour
You can find photos from Tori's August 30. 2005 show in Cleveland, OH, including the adorable Star Wars themed birthday moment with Tash, at pinkisthenewblog.com. Click here to see the photos, and look toward the bottom of the page. 


Read an interview with Tori at Livedaily.com
Posted Wed, Aug 31, 2005 - 8:41pm ET | Articles
An interview with Tori was posted to Livedaily.com on August 31, 2005[Click for details...]


Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's August 30, 2005 concert in Cleveland, OH
Posted Tue, Aug 30, 2005 - 11:04pm ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the Cleveland, OH concert at the Tower City Amphitheater. This was Tash's birthday celebration! Tori set list included Ribbons Undone, Mr. Zebra, Spark, Liquid Diamonds and the covers My Favorite Things (Sound Of Music) and Rocket Man (Elton John) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!  [Click for details...]


Our thoughts are with the people in New Orleans and other areas in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
Posted Tue, Aug 30, 2005 - 6:41pm ET | Toriphiles
Hurricane Katrina has caused massive damage to the coastal areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, including the city of New Orleans, LA and Biloxi, MS. Our thoughts go out to the people affected by one of the most terrible natural disasters of this century. If you wish to help the victims of this tragedy, here are some resources online that tell you how:

cnn.com
redcross.org
networkforgood.org 


Monday, August 29, 2005

Reminder: Fans attending the Cleveland, OH show on August 30, 2005 are asked to dress as a character from Star Wars!
Posted Mon, Aug 29, 2005 - 10:40pm ET | Tour
This comes to The Dent by way of Tori's management. (Tori also told the audience about this at the Rochester Hills. MI show!) The day of the Cleveland, OH show, which is August 30, 2005, is Tash's birthday party, which will have a Star Wars theme. Everyone in the crew (including Tori) will be dressed as a character from Star Wars. Therefore, Tori would like to invite everyone in the audience to also dress as a character from Star Wars. (This is completely optional of course.) This should be great fun, so please participate if you can! (And yes, I know that Tash's birthday is on September 5, 2005, but I have been told that the party will still be on August 30, 2005 in Cleveland.) 


Tori will be on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on September 12, 2005!
Posted Mon, Aug 29, 2005 - 10:38pm ET | TVRadio
Toriamos.com is reporting that Tori will be on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno on September 12, 2005 on NBC TV in the U.S. 


Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's August 28, 2005 concert in Rochester Hills, MI
Posted Mon, Aug 29, 2005 - 2:09am ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the Rochester Hills, MI concert at the Meadow Brook Music Festival. Tori set list included Pretty Good Year, Doughnut Song, God, Siren and the covers Karma Police (Radiohead) and Vincent (Starry Starry Night) (Don McLean) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!
  [Click for details...]


Sunday, August 28, 2005

I am off to see the Rochester Hills, MI show at the Meadow Brook Music Festival!
Posted Sun, Aug 28, 2005 - 6:47am ET | Tour
I, my girlfriend Amanda, and our friend Carolyn are leaving this morning for the 400 mile trip north to see Tori at Rochester Hills, MI, which is near Detroit. This will be my only Summer Of Sin show and only my second Tori concert this year. I am excited about the show, especially since the quality of the performances this summer have been outstanding. If you see us at the venue, please feel free to say hello. We always like meeting people while on the road. Since I will be at the show, I may be late getting the Dent updated with the set list and reviews from the Rochester Hills show. Feel free to post the set list and any comments in The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks! 


SOAR SPA (Something Positive Afterward)
Posted Sun, Aug 28, 2005 - 12:11am ET | RAINN
SOAR SPA (Something Positive Afterward) is a weekend retreat for sexual assault survivors and their families and friends designed to enhance the healing process by rejuvenating the spirit and fostering supportive relationships and bonds. The SPA retreat will be held September 16-18, 2005 at The Westin Grand Bohemian Hotel in downtown Orlando, Florida. For more information and to register for the SPA retreat, please visit the website at www.soarspa.com


Chicagoland Toriphiles are hosting a dinner at Dao Thai prior to the August 31st concert at Millenium Park!
Posted Sun, Aug 28, 2005 - 12:08am ET | Toriphiles
The Chicagoland Toriphiles are once again hosting a dinner, this time prior to Tori's August 31, 2005 concert at Millenium Park in downtown Chicago, IL. The dinner will be at:

Dao Thai
230 E. Ohio, Chicago
Tel: (312) 337-0000


If you have any questions, you can email amulch@llcc.edu or magdalenemoon7@yahoo.com. Thanks! 


Saturday, August 27, 2005

Summer Of Sin Tour: The set list and reviews for Tori's August 27, 2005 concert in Toronto, Ontario
Posted Sat, Aug 27, 2005 - 10:43pm ET | Tour
You can now see the set list and reviews for the Toronto, Ontario Canada concert at the Molson Amphitheatre. Tori set list included Blood Roses, Here. In My Head, General Joy, Mother, Spark, Taxi Ride and the covers If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot) and Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) during Tori's Piano Bar segment of the show. If you were at this concert and want to send The Dent a review, please email Mikewhy at mikewhy@iglou.com with your review or comments. You can also post your review of the show on The Dent's Summer Of Sin Tour Forum. Thanks for sharing your reviews with The Dent. Please feel free to review Tori's supporting acts as well!  [Click for details...]




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