In the meantime, here's a funny little interview about when she considered a b-sides album for To Venus and Back.

Host: And are the b-sides angry they're not on this album?
Tori: No, they're hanging out.
H: Yeah? Bsides will be bsides?
T: They want to be a quadruple box set. They don't want to be separated from each other because there's quite a . . . what is it?
H: A camaraderie?
T: Yeah . . . That's very good! And there's this status in being a bside, you see.
H: Yeah, it's very cultish.
T: Yeah, they have this whole underground thing, they have pamphlets out on them, they like being who they are. So when it was time to choose maybe 6 or 7 songs plus a few new ones . . . it wasn't a really good concept of mine, it was one of my poopier ones.

This has me cracking up!


Tori said:

GangstaFam said:

lol. yes, her interviews usually crack me up. on the one hand
you think "she's a bit mad" but on the other hand what she's
got to say is so cool and it just sounds right, you know?

IstenSzek said:

For sure. Have you read her book? Once I can get in her headspace, I'm right there along with her. She makes perfect sense.

Not sure if this picture is legit...

GangstaFam said:

I haven't read her book yet but it seems like the perfect
thing to tie in with the release of this box set!

Also, it just hit me that "To the fair Motormaids of Japan" is not
included on the boxset

IstenSzek said:

That's such a great title.

And you should definitely get the book. You're such an avid reader that you'd have it finished in no time. I know I'm a super-fan, but it was honestly one of the best things I've ever read. I almost enjoy reading what she says as much as I do listening to her.

And about songs not included...I noticed that the vast majority of them are either soundtrack or compilation songs or cover versions. I'm sure she left them off for legal reasons or is planning some kind of "Strange Little Girls" part 2 or box set. How hot would it be to get all of those together along with some newly recorded stuff like studio versions of "Like A Prayer" or "Karma Police".

GangstaFam said:

that would be so great!

really, prince madonna tori beck and bjork should hire us
to help them compile unreleased material and bside boxes!



i will look for the book on the net right now and order it
so that i can start reading it next week or so. yay.

IstenSzek said:

Yeah. We're so perfect in every way that everyone would be happy. Full-proof releases to please fans and critics alike. :blowingmyownhorn:

And I think you'll really like the book.

And isn't "Fire Eater's Wife" the perfect title to kick off Pele? Just thought of that.

GangstaFam said:

man the amount of times i fantasise about Prince calling me saying

"yo man, come down to the park we're gonna listen to hours of tape
together and you get to compile a 6 disc box set of tracks"

I saw someone post this on a Tori forum...

Other than covers, soundtrack songs, Scarlet's Hidden Treasures and Scarlet's Web, these are the only b-sides missing:

Ode to the banana king
Alamo
Graveyard
Humpty Dumpty
Samurai
Sister Named Desire
Song For Eric
Thoughts

And a new version of "Sister Named Desire" is coming out on the Neil Gaimann tribute album soon.

GangstaFam said:

hell yes!

IstenSzek said:

Me too. I've probably filled a whole notebook with how *I* would do things.

What would your wishlist be and how would it be arranged?

GangstaFam said:

oh no, i'm not gonna get into that because i will never
get any work done today, lol.

but i don't have any clearcut plans though because i've
always kept room for about a dozen of unheard tracks

stuff that i would hear for the very first time lol

Okay so 2005 was a huge Tori year for me.

This year, not so much. I've been way into Prince and other things.

But I am seriously famming out right now.

Just thought I'd share that.

GangstaFam said:

lol. me too. i'm even gonna dig up The Beekeeper again today

IstenSzek said:

Ah, work's overrated anyway.

IstenSzek said:

That's big coming from you!

If only Family Tree's 5 discs were this interesting.

GangstaFam said:

i know, lol. but i'm just gonna keep trying. it's tori after all
and i'm not letting any of her albums get away that easily.

GangstaFam said:

yeah, tell me about it. she had so much room to play with.

IstenSzek said:

Literally. And if she'd done away with those cute little 3 inchers, she could've really gone wild.

I think the most vital things on there are the Strings discs.

I would make a whopper of a Bjork comp. This Surrounded thing that comes out tomorrow leaves a lot to be desired too.

IstenSzek said:

Sadly, I did that with Choirgirl, SLG and Scarlet. Won't let that happen again.

Strangely, Beekeeper was an instant fit.

GangstaFam said:

I think I've just been flooded with new music by too many
artists for the past 2 years. I pull in so much new stuff
all the time that I can't focus on anything lol.

Already took me about a year to fully digest Scarlet when
it first came out. To much other stuff keeps getting in
the way.

I remember the days when I was too young, too broke and
most importantly without an internet connection to buy or
download new music constantly.

In those days I'd buy one or two albums and play them all
the time until I got a new one like a month or two later
and then listen to all of them all the time again.

IstenSzek said:

Honestly, I miss those days.

And I try to keep it balanced. I find that I get the most out of music when I'm exclusive with one artist until I wear them out and move on to something else. But with my computer and iPod, I like to shake it up every now and then and go totally RANDOM to keep myself fresh. I find if I end up somewhere in the middle, I get really bored. I like to be totally dedicated or not at all. I think that's why I keep burning personal comps too. It's not really necessary now that I have half my music collection on my iPod, but I still prefer actual CD's.

I say uhmmm.

And dunno.

Curious, though.

Very curious. Can't say anything sane about it right now.

HamsterHuey said:

You'll just download the whole thing in an hour and compile it how you choose.

GangstaFam said:

This might be one I will actually buy, mr. Like Join The Dots and Surrounded. As soon as I get rich.

HamsterHuey said:

Was just teasin' ya. You sounded hesitant, but I know you'll be getting this thing the first minute you can.