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Saturday, February 19, 2005
 Tori/Beekeeper release parties taking place in St. Petersburg and Ft. Lauderdale Florida
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 3:44pm ET | Music
Tori interview and review of The Beekeeper from the Dutch magazine 'OOR'
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 3:38pm ET | Articles
The March 2005 issue of OOR magazine in The Netherlands includes an interview with Tori and a review of The Beekeeper. Dutch Toriphile Sarah Dekeersgieter has kindly translated the interview/review from Dutch into English for us. Click to read them! [Click for details...]
6 more reviews of The Beekeeper from the U.K. press
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 3:26pm ET | Articles
I have added 6 more reviews of The Beekeeper from various U.K. newspapers and publications to the Dent. The reviews are from the following publications:
- The Daily Mirror
- The Sun
- The Daily Telegraph
- Scotland On Sunday
- The Times (U.K.)
- What's On: The Definitive Listings Guide for Birmingham and Central England
Click to read all these reviews! [Click for details...]
Tori performs on NBC's Weekend Today
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 2:25pm ET | TVRadio
Tori appeared on the NBC morning TV show Weekend Today in the U.S. on Saturday, February 19, 2005. She briefly talked with reporter Campbell Brown and performed Sleeps With Butterflies solo at the piano. At the end of the show, she also performed Baker Baker, but that performance was cut off by the end of the show. I thought her performance of Sleeps With Butterflies was simply gorgeous! I have a few screen shots you can see and a complete transcript of Tori's interview. [Click for details...]
Entertainment Weekly gives The Beekeeper a grade of B
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 5:34am ET | Articles
The February 25, 2005 issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine in the U.S. includes a review of The Beekeeper where they give it a B grade. This is a higher grade than the magazine normally gives to Tori's albums. Click to read the review. [Click for details...]
Billboard's review of The Beekeeper
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 5:12am ET | Articles
Billboard.com has posted a review of The Beekeeper. This review also appears in the February 26, 2005 issue of the magazine. Thanks to Peter Zimmerman for telling me about it.
Tickets for the April 24th San Franscisco, CA concert will likely go on sale Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 10:00AM!
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 4:27am ET | Tour
Laurie emails me with ticket onsale information for Tori's April 24, 2005 concert in San Francisco, CA at Davies Symphony Hall. Laurie talked to the box office personnel at the venue, and they told her that tickets will go on sale through Ticketmaster only, on Sunday, February 27, 2005 at 10:00am, and the tickets will be $42.50. There is nothing on the Ticketmaster website yet, but I have added this to the 2005 Tour Schedule Page. I guess it is not official until we see it on Ticketmaster or the venue's web site, but I have no reason to doubt it.
Tori will be performing in Paris, France on June 13, 2005 at the Zenith!
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 4:19am ET | Tour
Update: French Toriphile Stephane first informed me that you can buy tickets for a Tori Amos concert that will take place in Paris, France on Monday, June 13, 2005 at the Zenith at 8:00PM. Originally, you could only get tickets by phone by calling 0892683622. Now, I have told by Stephane and Thibault Caspar that you can get tickets online at fnac.com. So this date, which is the first 2005 European tour date we have, has been added to The Dent's Original Sinsuality Tour Schedule Page.
I have some nice screen shots from The Late Show With David Letterman
Posted Sat, Feb 19, 2005 - 3:59am ET | TVRadio
I now have 5 really nice larger screen shots from Tori's February 17, 2005 appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman. Click to see them.
Friday, February 18, 2005
Review of The Beekeeper from the Daily Mail newspaper in the U.K.
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 12:47pm ET | Articles
lilalet has sent me a 3 star review of The Beekeeper from the February 18, 2005 edition of the U.K. Daily Mail newspaper. [Click for details...]
Negative review of The Beekeeper from The Independent newspaper in the U.K.
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 12:45pm ET | Articles
Mike Gray and Pete alerted me to a negative 1-star review of The Beekeeper from the February 18, 2005 edition of The Independent newspaper in the U.K. I do not think it is a fair or objective review... [Click for details...]
4-star review of The Beekeeper from The Guardian newspaper in the U.K.
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 8:18am ET | Articles
Read a 4-star review of The Beekeeper from the February 18, 2005 edition of The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. [Click for details...]
Tori performed 'Sleeps With Butterflies' on the Late Show With David Letterman: See photos!
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 7:42am ET | TVRadio
Tori appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman on Thursday, February 17, 2005 on CBS. She performed Sleeps With Butterflies with her band, Matt Chamberlain and Jon Evans. I have several screen shots from the show that were emailed to me, as well as 3 photos taken at a meet and greet after the taping of the show, and an account by someone at the taping. For people like me who missed it, you can go to hereinmyhead.com and download an mp3 of the performance! [Click for details...]
Tori interview in Diva Magazine in the U.K., which also has Tori on the cover
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 2:03am ET | Articles
Tom Morris first informed me that Tori Amos is on the cover and has an article in the March 2005 (#106) issue of Diva Magazine in the U.K. You can see this cover at www.divadirect.co.uk. Foo has kindly sent me Tori's Diva interview, which you can now read on The Dent! [Click for details...]
Read a review of The Beekeeper from Details Magazine
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 1:56am ET | Articles
Kristin told me that the March 2005 issue of Details Magazine in the U.S. reviews The Beekeeper, giving it 3 out of 5 stars. You can now read this short review on The Dent, thanks to Eric and Paul Nahoun. [Click for details...]
Review of The Beekeeper from The Scotsman
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 1:49am ET | Articles
A review of The Beekeeper appears in the February 18, 2005 edition of The Scotsman newspaper, which does publish in Scotland. The album gets 3 stars. Click to read the review. [Click for details...]
Article about Tori's Solo Piano Tour posted to Billboard.com
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 1:17am ET | Articles
Woj first told me about an article about Tori's upcoming solo piano tour that was posted at Billboard.com on February 17, 2005. The article mainly covers what we already know, but does say, "After breezing through the United States, Amos will launch a three-week European tour, with plans to return to Stateside in July for six-to-eight weeks of touring with a band."
3-star review of The Beekeeper in the San Diego Union-Tribune
Posted Fri, Feb 18, 2005 - 1:12am ET | Articles
The February 17, 2005 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper includes a 3-star review of The Beekeeper by David L. Coddon. You can now read it on The Dent. [Click for details...]
Thursday, February 17, 2005
Tickets for Tori's April 6th concert in Washington D.C. at the Warner Theatre go on sale Sat, March 5, 2005 at noon
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 10:29pm ET | Tour
Nihilissa and Jason Schlemer tell me that tickets for Tori's April 6, 2005 concert at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. go on sale Saturday, March 5, 2005 at noon at Ticketmaster and the local box office. Ticket prices are still to be determined. This is confirmed at the web site for the Warner Theatre. I have added this information to the Dent's Original Sinsuality Tour 2005 Page.
A transcript of Tori's appearance on the show 'Lydverket' on the Norwegian TV channel NRK on February 16, 2005
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 11:35am ET | TVRadio
Tori was interviewed on the show 'Lydverket' on the Norwegian TV channel NRK on Wednesday, February 16, 2005. (There was no performance.) You can find a short description of the show and a recent photo of Tori at www.nrk.no. You can also register while at that web site and watch a video of Tori's appearance, but since the site is not in English that can be challenging. However, I have a transcript of Tori's appearance sent to me by haloeighteen. (Many thanks!) [Click for details...]
Official Dates for Tori's 'Original Sinsuality' Tour!
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 6:15am ET | Tour
I moved this story to the top again because it is so important and because I am posting so many stories a day it is easy for any one to get lost!
toriamos.com has posted in their Tour section the official U.S. dates and venues for Tori's solo tour this Spring! The tour is called the Original Sinsuality Tour and includes all the dates that the Dent reported earlier, with one more date added in Detroit, MI on April 14, 2005. Thanks to the many people who emailed the Dent with this info! I have added this info to the Dent's Original Sinsuality Tour 2005 Page, which includes links to the venues and the latest information on buying tickets.
Review of The Beekeeper from UK web site Fake DIY
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 2:33am ET | Articles
You can find a review of The Beekeeper at the U.K. web site Fake DIY. This one gives the album 4 stars out of 5. [Click for details...]
Review of The Beekeeper from slantmagazine.com
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 2:22am ET | Articles
Tzachi tells me that slantmagazine.com has posted a review of The Beekeeper where they give it 3 out of 5 stars. [Click for details...]
Chat online with Tori at MSN.com on February 22, 2005
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 2:00am ET | TVRadio
Tori will take part in an online chat at MSN.com on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 at 7:00PM according to Toriamos.com. We reported this earlier, but now we have a time!
Tori Amos release party in Atlanta, GA on Monday, February 21, 2005
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 1:58am ET | Music
Jason Hradil tells me about a Tori Amos release party taking place on Monday, February 21, 2005 in Atlanta, GA at 8:00PM at The Loft located at 1374 West Peachtree St. (formerly Vinyl). You will be able to hear Tori's new album The Beekeeper, watch the limited edition DVD and win exclusive Tori prizes!
Details and photos from Tori's appearance on CTV's "Canada AM" on Wed, February 16 , 2005
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 1:53am ET | TVRadio
Tori appeared on the CTV morning program Canada AM on Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Tori was interviewed and she played Sleeps with Butterflies live solo at the piano. Click for details about what Tori said and some screen shots. At one point the show's interviewer mentioned reading an article that stated that Tori was so happy now and therefore had nothing left to obssess about and that her music suffered as a consequence. I very much liked Tori's response to this! [Click for details...]
Tori will be 'Artist of the Day' on Belgian Radio 1 on Friday, February 18, 2005
Posted Thu, Feb 17, 2005 - 1:39am ET | TVRadio
Saar tells me that Tori will be the 'Artist of the Day' on Belgian Radio 1 on Friday, February 18, 2005. On that day this radio station, which you can listen to online, will play one song from The Beekeeper every hour or so.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Tori visiting Warsaw, Poland on March 9, 2005 to promote The Beekeeper!
Posted Wed, Feb 16, 2005 - 1:40pm ET | Tour
michal zaczynski and Peter Starski tell me that according to Polish web sites onet.pl and interia.pl, Tori will be doing promotional interviews in Warsaw, Poland on March 9, 2005. She will be in Warsaw one day only doing interviews and an exclusive mini concert for Polish Radio 3. Tori's single Sleeps With Butterflies is doing well on Polish radio, and on February 11, 2005 the song was #17 according to polskieradio.pl.
Tori-related news from Neil Gaiman's online journal
Posted Wed, Feb 16, 2005 - 1:31pm ET | NeilGaiman
Angela (Shiseido) and Jenny inform me that Neil Gaiman posted in his online journal on February 15, 2005 that he was working with Charles Vess on an illustrated book version of a poem called Blueberry Girl, which Neil wrote for Tori's daughter before she was born. Click the link to read what Neil says.
Article about the book 'Piece By Piece' at thebookstandard.com
Posted Wed, Feb 16, 2005 - 3:11am ET | Articles
You can find an article about the book Tori Amos: Piece By Piece posted to thebookstandard.com on February 15, 2005. This seems to have parts of a Billboard article written at the same time, but also includes some passages I have not seen before. The article also links to a page with many excerpts from the book.
Toriamos.com posts "Barons of Suburbia" as part of their Six Song Countdown
Posted Wed, Feb 16, 2005 - 3:05am ET | Music
Danny alerted me to the fact that Tori's official site at toriamos.com has posted the third Beekeeper song of their Six Song Countdown. The song this week is Barons of Suburbia, which is featured in the Desert Garden.
Tori listening parties in Tampa FL, Columbus OH and Seattle WA
Posted Wed, Feb 16, 2005 - 3:00am ET | Music
I have details about the several different Tori listening parties taking place soon in Tampa, FL, Columbus, OH and Seattle, WA. Click the link for details for all three cities! [Click for details...]
Tori is Featured Artist of the Day at Billboard.com; Read Billboard's article about her new album/book
Posted Wed, Feb 16, 2005 - 2:44am ET | Articles
Thanks to Jeff Albertson and for being the first to alert me to the fact that Tori is the Featured Artist of the Day at Billboard.com for Tuesday, February 15, 2005. You can also find an article about Tori's new album and book that was posted to Billboard.com on February 15, 2005. This is an expanded version of the article which was previously posted to reuters.com. This article adds some very intriguing tidbits about future Tori projects, like the possibility of live versions of her concerts being sold and reissues of her earlier albums with bonus material. Nothing definite is planned yet, but is all sounds very interesting and full of potential...
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The February 2005 Artist Of The Month at The Daily Vault is Tori Amos!
Posted Tue, Feb 15, 2005 - 3:29am ET | Music
Tori Amos is the February 2005 featured artist on The Daily Vault, a music review web site that has been around since 1997. They plan to review all her albums beginning February 16, 2005. They will review about one album a day starting with Little Earthquakes and going all the way to The Beekeeper. Check it out.
Reminder: The Dent is being syndicated via an RSS news feed and can be subscribed to using LiveJournal or various RSS readers/programs
Posted Tue, Feb 15, 2005 - 3:28am ET | Miscellaneous
The latest Tori Amos news from The Dent is now something you can subscribe to using your LiveJournal account, or any program or service that lets you subscribe to an RSS news feed. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for distributing Web content. If you are not familar with it, you can find out all about it at whatisrss.com. What is means is you can add The Dent to your friends list on LiveJournal and get the updates shortly after they appear. You can also use any RSS reader to see the latest Tori news items! Click the details link to find out specifically how to do this. There are some limitations as well that you should read. The main thing is the fact that if you subscribe to The Dent feed using LiveJournal, the feed is usually only refreshed once an hour. If you want to know the latest Tori news immediately, it is still best to check thedent.com. But this gives you another tool and may help prevent you from missing something on days when you are too busy to check this web site. [Click for details...]
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