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Vanessa Carlton => General Vanessa Carlton Discussion => Topic started by: itsthefiveofus on June 26, 2007, 10:21:33 am
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http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003603742
article of Vanessa on Billboard...
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June 26, 2007, 10:10 AM ET
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John Benson, Cleveland
As the Oct. 9 release date for her third album, "Heroes & Thieves," approaches, singer/songwriter Vanessa Carlton has inked with a surprising label: hip-hop music entrepreneur Irv "Gotti" Lorenzo's the Inc.
"I think Irv is a fantastic A&R man, and he really can't contain his excitement," Carlton says. "He has like, no filter, when it comes to expressing himself, and I thought that unbounded energy was so appealing. He's a fantastic music executive. They're hard to find. So, I took the step."
It's an important step for Carlton, whose 2002 platinum debut "Be Not Nobody" was followed by the critically acclaimed but commercially disappointing 2004 A&M effort "Harmonium." The 26-year-old artist says "Heroes & Thieves," which was completely written before she joined the Inc., was produced by Third Eye Blind's Stephan Jenkins and includes a few songs she co-wrote with Linda Perry. The first single, "Nolita Fairytale," goes to radio in early July.
"It's a pretty uplifting album with a lot of layers going on in," Carlton says. "[There are] very complex arrangements but everything just makes me feel good and not in a simplistic way. It's the most honest album I ever made, and it's the only record I've made that I really look at as a body of work as opposed to a bunch of songs put together. I think that shows. It really does feel like a real album."
Currently, Carlton is opening a few dates for Stevie Nicks, with a large club or small theater tour planned this fall to coincide with the release of "Heroes & Thieves." Already getting stage time is the upbeat "Nolita Fairytale," the mid-tempo "Spring Street" and the ballad "Home," which Carlton hints could be the second single.
Having experienced the ups and downs of the music industry over the past five years, Carlton feels as though she's finally catching up to her career.
"I feel like I have more of the tools to be in charge of my own career," Carlton says. "I think I'm at that spot. I was there at the last record, but I feel like I have a much more clear vision of who I am and where I want to go. Clarity brings a lot of energy and power. I'm excited about that."
t4p!
"Home," which Carlton hints could be the second single.
wasn't HOM going to be the second single??
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Thanks...I could not figure out how to do that..the stinkin thing would not copy...
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oh wow...
another possibillity for the 2nd single.
:D
and a mention of Spring Street..
neat.
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Clamica,
what is t4p?
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Clamica,
what is t4p?
thanks for posting
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GO V
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That is one awesome article! Thanks for sharing!
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mmhmm ok question...do you think that october is a little to long of a wait. Me and my best friend had a thing about it she said it was way too long I said it is not that bad. I mean since the song comes out July and the cd october..
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I think October is perfectly fine. Besides, we've already heard like 414561654158415641 of her new songs anyways. All we need are studio versions.
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i'd be so happy if Home was the second single. it's so beautiful.
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i'd be so happy if Home was the second single. it's so beautiful.
Ya i think it would be a good second single..
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Tour this fall, woohoo!
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So "Hands On Me" may not be the second single after all.
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oh gosh I hope she comes to Chicago! sure she will be eh never know.
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Thanks for sharing. Billboard is supporting her, that's a great thing !
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http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN2637891020070627 here is anohter article. I get the google and yahoo thing anytime Vanessa's name pops up somehwere they send me a link. Thats like the 5th or 6th thing I get in 2 days. They mostly talk about the same stuff though. But its great to hear about her in articles.
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It's so good to see some buzz surfacing already, not just for the single but for the album as a whole. Can't wait!
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If she tours, she better come to Arizona or I will unleash a massive fury.
:-)
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god...ive been waiting for her to come to Edmonton, Alberta forever!!
the one time she was schedualled to come, she cancelled.. :(
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seriously! ARIZONA ARIZONA!
Right sam? we can go to the show together
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Tour this fall, woohoo!
thats the thing i'm looking foward to sooo much. i'm just nervous that her shows will be over 18/21. I mean, i'm 17 and i live in New York and all the shows she has done since the Bitter End preformance last year was over 18. I'm PISSED! :evil:
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I doubt they'll be 18+. She shouldn't do that if she's trying to promote the album.
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I like the 18+ plus shows. Not only do I not have to put up with little brats, but Vanessa can swear all she wants. lol The last show I saw her in was 18 plus... it was pretty awesome. There was this really drunk guy in the audience screaming, "PLAY A THOUSAND FUCKING MILES VANESSA!" and "FUCK ME IN THE ASS VANESSA! FUCK ME IN THE ASS!!!" And Vanessa was kind of like, "...uh, right." It was priceless.
That guy got kicked out. lol
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oh jeeze...same with NIN one guy was just like fudge me in the ass..anywho....um so thats the first time I have ever heard of there being shows that are only 18+......
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I like the 18+ plus shows. Not only do I not have to put up with little brats, but Vanessa can swear all she wants. lol The last show I saw her in was 18 plus... it was pretty awesome. There was this really drunk guy in the audience screaming, "PLAY A THOUSAND FUCKING MILES VANESSA!" and "FUCK ME IN THE ASS VANESSA! FUCK ME IN THE ASS!!!" And Vanessa was kind of like, "...uh, right." It was priceless.
That guy got kicked out. lol
Hahhaha nice.
You see, even if I were over 18, I couldn't tolerate that. Like, I swear as much as the next guy but I can't stand swearing and immaturity.
...even though some argue that they're linked.
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I like the 18+ plus shows. Not only do I not have to put up with little brats, but Vanessa can swear all she wants. lol The last show I saw her in was 18 plus... it was pretty awesome. There was this really drunk guy in the audience screaming, "PLAY A THOUSAND FUCKING MILES VANESSA!" and "FUCK ME IN THE ASS VANESSA! FUCK ME IN THE ASS!!!" And Vanessa was kind of like, "...uh, right." It was priceless.
That guy got kicked out. lol
rotfl.
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I'm over 21 and not a fan of gratuitous immature swearing.
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I never said I was a fan of swearing or anything like that guys! Oh man. You guys probably haven't been to many of her shows, because she swears a lot. lol
I'm just saying I prefer the 18+ shows because it's more of an adult atmosphere, and Vanessa can talk about things and make jokes she otherwise wouldn't infront of a younger audience, what happened with that drunk guy would never happen at a show crammed with pre-teens and the like.
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Don't worry about it. I got what you meant.
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I never said I was a fan of swearing or anything like that guys! Oh man. You guys probably haven't been to many of her shows, because she swears a lot. lol
I'm just saying I prefer the 18+ shows because it's more of an adult atmosphere, and Vanessa can talk about things and make jokes she otherwise wouldn't infront of a younger audience, what happened with that drunk guy would never happen at a show crammed with pre-teens and the like.
Wellll, if there's any annoying little girls at a concert, we can just kick THEM out. Duh. :D
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I like all of this press, and so far its all been nice so thats a good start.