oh i've been in such a great mood all day long - not only did i secure myself entry to tonight's indigo girls show down at el rey theatre - which totally thrilled me (since i waited until the last minute to sort out the situation) but i'm also finally going to meet my pal victoria for a quick dinner - i've known her for a couple of years now (we met via popbytes) she was the first person to turn me onto lily allen - she's a totally good bean - it'll be so nice to meet her - even if it's just for a little while (she'll be back in LA and i need to get my ass to NYC sooner rather than later!)
right now i'm going to leave you with my darling tori amos - just yesterday the dates were announced for her upcoming sinful attraction tour here in the states in support of her new album abnormally attracted to sin which hits stores on tuesday (may 19th) i've already pre-ordered my copy on itunes - which will allow me to buy presale tickets to her show in los angeles on july 17th - i can't wait! of course the album did recently leak and i got a chance to listen to a couple of times already - it's growing on me - i really like a number of tracks but i need to spend a drop more time with it before i pass final judgement! the other night ms. amos did a small acoustic show at london's famous savoy theatre - many thanks to flowers in time for posting a small review along with some audio from the show - have a listen below to an incredible live version of the first single welcome to england and if you can't get enough tori - head over to samesame to watch all the visualettes from her new album - one for each track! and don't forget to stop by undented for all the latest tori happenings - there's a lot going on right now! popbytes over & out for tonight (check my twitter page for updates from the indigo girls show - i can't wait to see amy ray and emily saliers again!)
listen to welcome to england | live at the savoy theatre »
TORI AMOS - SINFUL ATTRACTION TOUR - NORTH AMERICA
07.10 | Seattle, WA | WaMu Theater
07.11 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
07.13 | Oakland, CA | Paramount Theatre
07.14 | Oakland, CA | Paramount Theatre
07.16 | San Diego, CA | Humphrey's
07.17 | Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre
07.18 | Phoenix, AZ | Dodge Theatre
07.20 | Salt Lake City, UT | Abravenal Hall
07.21 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre
07.23 | Kansas City, MO | Starlight Theatre
07.24 | Grand Prairie, TX | Nokia Theatre
07.25 | Austin, TX | The Long Center for the Performing Arts
07.27 | Atlanta, GA | Chastain Park Amphitheatre
07.28 | Orlando, FL | Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
07.29 | Miami Beach, FL | The Fillmore Miami Beach
07.31 | Durham, NC | Durham Performing Arts Center
08.01 | Washington, DC | DAR Constitution Hall
08.03 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Theatre
08.04 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theatre
08.05 | Minneapolis, MN | State Theatre
08.07 | Indianapolis, IN | Murat Theatre
08.08 | Detroit, MI | Detroit Opera House
08.10 | Toronto, ON | Massey Hall
08.11 | Montreal, QC | St Denis Theatre
08.13 | New York, NY | Radio City Music Hall
08.15 | Upper Darby, PA | Tower Theatre
08.17 | Boston, MA | Bank of America Pavilion
oh happy day! my darling tori amos is offering up a free download of one of her new tracks entitled maybe california off her upcoming album abnormally attracted to sin - head over to spinner to nab the song for yourself - and watch the accompanying video 'visualette' below (there will be one for each track off the new album) people local to LA will notice ms. amos wandering past a number of los angeles hot spots! i simply can't wait until ms. amos blows into town again to play us toriphiles some of her new music - i'm totally planning on being there! anyways tonight i'm heading out again to see ladytron over at the henry fonda theater - my blogger comrade and friend sheena beaston was supposed to go with me but her flight from NYC was delayed by a few hours so she won't make it in time :( yet i will make sure to have fun for the both of us! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
This Mother's Day, Tori Amos wanted to extend a special gift to all mothers in the best way she knows how: with song. 'Maybe California' -- off her May 19th-due album, 'Abnormally Attracted to Sin' -- was written, as she describes it, from one mother to another, who, as the lyrics explore, is contemplating suicide. The tune itself is meant as a saving grace, of sorts.
"There are people in our lives, and we all know them, that are able to give even in the darkest of times," Amos, who has an 8-year-old daughter, Natashya, says. "Even when they seem depleted. But somehow by giving, they gain this magical light. Even the most giving person needs a gift every once and a while, just to know they are seen and appreciated. 'Maybe California' is my gift to you." SOURCE
good morning boys & girls! oh it's going to be a great day - not only is it friday but i've also got the brand new tori amos (aka my personal music goddess) video for welcome to england - the first single off her upcoming 10th studio album abnormally attracted to sin releasing on may 19th! please don't forget to visit undented for all the latest & greatest tori news! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
UPDATE! my youtube audio video was yanked (boo hiss!) so below you'll now find the music video for tori amos' new single welcome to england - enjoy!
hey hey! right before i left work today - my pal and fellow toriphile angel (who i met through popbytes a few years ago) sent me an email about a new tori amos track which had just leaked onto the web - i immediately listened and of course i loved it - ms. amos can do no wrong! have a listen to welcome to england below - a track off her upcoming new album abnormally attracted to sin due out may 19th (i just posted about the album last week) i'd love to be in austin this week for SXSW where tori will be debuting some of her new songs but unfortunately i'm stuck here working in los angeles - hopefully some audio/video will be uploaded for everyone to enjoy! (for all the latest & greatest tori news - make sure to check out undented - a super comprehensive website dedicated to all things tori!) popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
good evening! today was totally awesome - it all started this morning when spinner unveiled the gorgeous cover of tori amos' 10th new studio album abnormally attracted to sin due out on may 19th - along with the tracklisting and a small interview! i'm simply overjoyed at the thought of new tori material (her last brilliant album american doll posse was released back in 2007) she'll be previewing some songs during a small show at SXSW - i was thinking to go to austin but sadly i don't think i'll be able to swing it (considering the festival kicks off this weekend) i'm sure she'll hit the road again - i can see her the next time she's in los angeles! ms. amos is my be all & end all (and has been for years - since '92) whatever she has cooked up for this album will surely be incredible as always - i'm dying to hear some audio streams! (hopefully a few tracks will leak soon)
not only was there good news concerning tori ... i also got word of the new indigo girls album - poseidon and the bitter bug due out on march 24th - amy ray & emily saliers are right up there alongside ms. amos - plus they're playing here on may 14th - i must go! (now only if courtney love would actually release her new album nobody's daughter - that would complete the whole 'good things come in threes' theory - supposedly it's releasing on june 8th but i'm not holding my breathe) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
tori amos abnormally attracted to sin tracklist 1. give 2. welcome to england 3. strong black vine 4. flavor 5. not dying today 6. maybe california 7. curtain call 8. fire to your plain 9. police me 10. that guy 11. abnormally attracted to sin 12. 500 miles 13. mary jane 14. starling 15. fast horse 16. ophelia 17. lady in blue
+ a DVD of corresponding 'visualettes' for each track will accompany the deluxe version of abnormally attracted to sin. these interlocking episodic films bring to life the narrative arc of the album. the footage was captured over the past year and shot with a noir twist in HD and Super 8.
hey hey! my darling musical goddess tori amos is releasing a brand new DVD (due out next week on september 23rd) featuring some of her very first live angst fueled performances from back in the early 90's (specifically at the montreux jazz festival in '91 & '92) the good folks over at spinner posted a clip of her performing one of her best tracks ever precious things (you can see more clips over here) i first fell in love with ms. amos back in 1992 upon the release of her debut album little earthquakes and sixteen years later i'm still drawn to her incredible talent and music - she's seriously the best - no one tops her in my eyes - you'll see why in her amazing piano humping performance below! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
good evening! i was chatting with my blog buddy nathaniel from the lovely film experience and he sent me this link about this oh so exciting project involving my dear tori amos! this summer there's a book coming out called comic book tattoo (hardcover, thick paper stock, 12"x12") a 500 page collaboration featuring a bunch of highly respected comic book artists - each working on an individual story inspired by the songs of ms. amos - what a freakin' neat idea! (there's a couple of awesome illustrations below - there'll be over fifty stories in total!) plus apparently tori has been quite involved in the project to make sure all of her 'girls' are treated with the respect they totally deserve! you can read a lot more about the whole thing over on comic book resources - oh i seriously can't wait to get myself a copy - it will be an amazing collectible for all fans of tori! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
the beekeeper, i can't see new york, devils & gods, gold dust, leather, caught a lite sneeze, little amsterdam, past the mission PHOTOS | COMIC BOOK RESOURCES
UPDATE! hey y'all! tori amos was awesome tonight - she managed to do two dolls tonight - starting off with the always political isabel singing yo george and then came out as pip who got quite sassy! then of course tori came out as herself - and did the one song that i was praying for...cooling which was spectacular & emotional (at least for me...) the crowd was so well behaved - during silent all these years i swear you could hear a pin drop - everyone was so quiet - it was perfect! i'll probably write a bit more about the show soon - i'm hoping some of the pictures i was able to snap came out okay! (even though there was a strict no camera policy - we all got away with it!) popbytes over & out for tonight - much love to all as always - xxoo!
hey hey! i'm super excited to go see my main musical goddess tori amos who is playing downtown at nokia live and is the very last stop on her american doll posse tour that started in rome back on may 28th! plus i'm going with my pal tabloid whore - who is also an avid ms. amos fan - it'll be great to see her together! (and we have 2nd row orchestra seats!) when i get home i'll be sure to update this post with a few thoughts on the show - i know it's going to be brilliant - as no one puts on a live show like tori! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
hey hey! i recently realized i haven't posted about tori amos lately - yet i'm still listening to her latest album american doll posse like a fiend - i'm having a small love affair with the track dark side of the sun at the moment! tori was on jay leno's 'tonight show' the other night where she performed bouncing off clouds - you must watch her flawless performance backed by her incredible band below - she gives me chills and i'm so stoked to see her when she comes to LA on december 16th! (her US tour kicks off on october 9th in albany NY) she is totally tops for me - there is no one higher in the popbytes music chain than ms. amos! i'm still slightly spaced out from the past few days - i was a bit of a zombie at work but i managed to get down what i needed to - one more day until the weekend! many thanks to popbytes readers sean & laurie for their recent emails proclaiming themselves as dedicated readers around these parts! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
good evening! as expected a mighty heart was very intense and sad - i will say angelina jolie did an excellent job playing mariane pearl (widow of slain reporter daniel pearl) i'll be posting a more in-depth review soon once i gather my thoughts! anyways my dear tori amos had a message for the 33rd G8 summit that kicked off in germany wednesday night...ms. amos was playing in dusseldorf and before she sang fat slut tori added a small 'sassy' improv (lyrics & video are both posted below) gosh she's so fierce and chooses her words oh so carefully (i doubt she'll be playing at the white house anytime soon - plus she wouldn't even want to!) many thanks to the good folks over at spinner for the heads up on this one! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
G8 fuckers,
G8, can you penetrate this gluttony?
from every pore
from every man
who is now whore
who whores this land
who rapes my mother
G8 you cocksuckers...
