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Post by Santi on Nov 7, 2012 20:10:31 GMT -5
Katy to duet with John MayerSource What do you think? You ready for some indie-acoustic ballads from the pair?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 20:12:16 GMT -5
She has awful taste in men. Why do pretty gurls, choose such ugly guys.... Anyways, that would be cool and a different direction. I forget alot(since he's such a skeezy douche), but John Mayer is actually super talented.
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Post by Santi on Nov 7, 2012 20:21:52 GMT -5
Yeah as much as I hate him, his music is good and will give Katy some good reviews from critics.
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Post by CammyCan on Nov 7, 2012 20:22:32 GMT -5
Ew, John. Katy and her Granny with President Obama.
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Post by slamina on Nov 7, 2012 20:24:22 GMT -5
Katy to duet with John Mayer
Not really here for them dating (she can do better), but a duet could potentially be great. Ew, John. Katy and her Granny with President Obama. Katy was a big supporter of Obama and his equal rights campaign. She performed for him and his followers on a few occasions. :)
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Post by Santi on Nov 7, 2012 20:46:26 GMT -5
I just want some album news :( we had tons of interviews saying it'll be dark back in June/July, and now all she's focusing on is politics... Get in the studio Katy and tell us what you're singing about and how it sounds!
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Nov 7, 2012 21:23:06 GMT -5
to be fair, that's a bad pic of Mayer and there are far better ones. I find nothing wrong with him. Why is he a douche? Because of Taylor? lol
I wouldn't mind a duet at all, I love his music. But I'm hoping her album has an EDM vibe to it.
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Post by circadian on Nov 7, 2012 23:14:21 GMT -5
to be fair, that's a bad pic of Mayer and there are far better ones. I find nothing wrong with him. Why is he a douche? Because of Taylor? lol Basically, he kisses and tells... But yeah, I find him hot when he has short hair
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Nov 9, 2012 15:48:29 GMT -5
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Post by junico11 on Nov 11, 2012 8:03:32 GMT -5
^ That's really cool, i liked Not Like The Movies but I would love them to do something themed and pop/rock like Waking Up In Vegas again, I love that song
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Post by Kishi KCM on Nov 11, 2012 8:12:30 GMT -5
I'm here for brunette or jet black haired Katy!!
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Post by strikeleo on Nov 11, 2012 10:50:41 GMT -5
to be fair, that's a bad pic of Mayer and there are far better ones. I find nothing wrong with him. Why is he a douche? Because of Taylor? lol He did an interview with Rolling Stones that you should really read before questioning that. Taylor came long after that ridiculous interview.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 17:55:39 GMT -5
WTF? Katy can do SO much better than John Mayer! She's so beautiful and seems like a nice person, why does she always pick people who are douches? Mayer, Russell etc.
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Post by Spidey on Nov 11, 2012 18:03:30 GMT -5
WTF? Katy can do SO much better than John Mayer! She's so beautiful and seems like a nice person, why does she always pick people who are douches? Mayer, Russell etc. I really don't understand her taste in men either.
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Post by junico11 on Nov 30, 2012 21:03:54 GMT -5
From Katy's Woman of the Year Billboard Issue:
"Sitting back on a comfy sofa at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, Katy Perry is chatting about nail art. In place of the election-themed nails she sported Oct. 7 at a campaign fund-raiser for President Obama, the singer/songwriter is flashing a vampire-design manicure. The occasion this time is her similarly themed early birthday bash the following evening at Hollywood's Magic Castle. "Nail art is very trendy now, but I started getting into it when I went to Japan seven years ago," says Perry, who turned 28 on Oct. 25. "I love showing my feelings and my support through my nail beds," she adds with a laugh. "God is in the details."
So true: right down to the sunflower pin and earrings accessorizing Perry's black-skirted dress, as well as the gold-buckled ruby flats she's wearing. In fact, the accessory motif calls to mind another wide-eyed female who suddenly finds herself somewhere over the rainbow. While Dorothy lands far from Kansas in a mythical world called Oz, Perry's whirlwind journey beyond the rainbow has catapulted the singer into a world just as mythical: pop stardom. When Perry accepts Billboard's 2012 Woman of the Year award today (Nov. 30) at Capitale in New York, it will be the culmination of a heady year for the visionary talent. The Santa Barbara, Calif., native not only set several chart records, she starred in, produced and released a 3-D feature film, "Katy Perry: Part of Me," and sold out 124 arenas on the worldwide California Dreams tour documented in that concert film. Paving the road to success: Perry's sophomore album, "Teenage Dream." The 2010 release became the colorful artist's first No. 1 when it debuted atop the Billboard 200. It has since logged more than 100 weeks on the chart and sold 2.6 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In addition to holding the record for the most consecutive weeks (69) with at least one title in the Billboard Hot 100's top 10 (2010-11), Perry is the only woman to score five Hot 100 No. 1s from one album ("Teenage Dream") in the chart's 54-year history. Between her career and rallying support for Obama during his campaign, Perry is just as adamant about giving back. She has helped fund charity efforts for the Children's Heath Fund, Generosity Water, the Humane Society, the Red Cross, Make-a-Wish Foundation, the "Night of Too Many Stars" benefit for autism programs and MusiCares. On behalf of the lattermost organization, she donated royalties from her hit single "Part of Me" to the tune of $250,000. Together with "American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe, Perry was honored by the Dream Foundation on Nov. 16 for her charity work. Up next: a performance at the Dec. 4 "Celebration of Carole King and Her Music" in Los Angeles, with proceeds benefiting Paul Newman's Painted Turtle camp. And that's not counting Perry's entrepreneurial pursuits. On Nov. 28, she and Coty confirmed plans to produce and distribute her fragrance line, which includes previous scents Purr and Meow. She's also planning the launch of her own label while delving into her new role as creative partner/investor in Popchips, a health-focused snack food. All this activity is a far cry from less than five years ago. The pastors' daughter had been dropped by three labels-Columbia, Island Def Jam and gospel indie Red Hill-before she clicked in 2008. That's when Capitol released her breakthrough debut, One of the Boys, featuring the saucy single "I Kissed a Girl." During a freewheeling 90-minute conversation over chopped chicken salad, Perry reflects on life thus far from over the rainbow.
What was your first reaction to being chosen Billboard's Woman of the Year? I'd thought my year was over, that it was time to pass the baton. But I guess I get to hold onto it until the end of the year [laughs]. It's truly a lovely compliment. Seeing who has been honored in the past-Beyonce, Taylor Swift and others-I'm in good company. With such an honor comes talk of being a role model. How does that make you feel? I'd like to change the phrase "role model" to "inspiration." "Role model" puts you on a pedestal that no one can really live up to. For me, aspiring to be an artist at a young age, I didn't think about being a role model. But I definitely thought about being an inspiration. So I hope that I am an inspiration, especially with my work ethic and my ability to overcome obstacles.
It might mean inspiring someone to be more creative, more honest or have more integrity. All I want to do is encourage people and make them feel. It's not always going to be feeling good. Shometimes it's going to be, "We need to push that out, we need to get through that." And the only way we're going to get through that is a bucket of tears.
Patti Griffin and Jonatha Brooke are among my favorites. I just listened to [Brooke's] 10 Cent Wings from top to bottom. It gives me the same inspired feeling as the first time I listened to it. And I'm really into Bonnie Raitt right now. I tried to cover "I Can't Make You Love Me" for a couple of charities: the Hammer Museum and AMFAR. I listened to a couple of her records when I went to Asia for a few weeks. There was an opportunity to take a three-hour hike up this volcano. And the whole time I was hiking-starting at 3 a.m. and seeing the sun rise at 6 a.m. on the mountaintop-I was only listening to Bonnie.
I listened to a lot of Edith Piaf when I was growing up; my mom speaks French. There was a very weird "hall pass" with Piaf, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald-that type of music-because there was this idea that that music is more harmless than Madonna. But really, Billie singing about heroin-and Edith was probably singing about that or something of that nature even if was in a different language [laughs].
In terms of current artists, there's Sia and another new artist I love, Jessie Ware. She's English and has the most incredible gospel kind of voice. One of my friends is in this side project called JJAMZ, lead vocalist Z Berg from the Like. She's a frank person. I love her style. And I've always loved Fiona Apple and Alanis Morissette. Those are my heroes. Why are they your heroes? Fiona because she's a little bat-shit crazy and not afraid to show it. We're all a little bat-shit crazy: She just takes the words out of your mouth. That's the thing with songwriters. When they succeed it's because it's on the tip of everybody's tongue; everybody is feeling the same thing. And Alanis has always been one of my favorites because Jagged Little Pill was the most perfect female record ever made. There's a song for anyone on that record; I relate to all those songs. They're still so timeless. What have the last two years been like for you? It feels like the record that never ends [laughs]. I'm glad I'm still alive-27 has been a very testing year. I feel I'm in the same position I was in after I made the first record. I toured [on] that and then made the second record and toured that. Now I'm at an in-between position again. But I'm not scared or feeling uncertain. It's still about coming from a very honest place to reconnect with my core. What elements are essential to you as a songwriter? Color. I love idioms and old sayings, puns and humor. I love language. I'm one of those people who is really interested in the definition of a word and its synonyms. Every day I'm asking everybody I'm hanging out with what something means and what it means to them. Even if it's a word I've heard over and over. I'm a hoarder of words. I have a little recorder that I put everything on and have it transcribed by someone I trust because it can get very interesting on that recorder. I have lists of titles, whatever I'm feeling.
I've had pretty intense arguments with producers and others about lyrics. Some people don't think that they matter. I'm like, "You've got to be crazy." There is kind of a math and science about a perfect pop song. But I would prefer doing math, science-and heart. Lyrics can end up on T-shirts, on the inside of wedding rings. They're important. Anyone who says beats are more important obviously doesn't have a heart. They are tin men [laughs]. Hearing any new trends? Women in pop music have been ruling the game for a while. But I feel there's a stripped-down, 1970s vibe that's coming. How many more songs can we hear that sound like a monster truck rally? I enjoy some of it, but radio is starting to sound a bit the same. Like I'm excited for "Begin Again" by Taylor Swift. That's my song right now. It's so genius, so perfect. I feel there's going to be a bit more heart, hopefully. I don't mind the dubstep stuff but there's no emotional connection. I just want to actually hear a song that has no "swell" even for just one minute. Can you imagine? At one point, didn't you receive offers to sell your publishing? Yes, someone was offering on the lower scale of six figures. My car was impounded and I couldn't get it out. But I didn't do it. I'd given myself a plan: If I didn't have the opportunity I wanted by the time I was 25, then I was going to do something else. Or maybe I would have taken a publishing deal then. But I've always had this really blind ambition. That has been my compass. When people in the industry were telling me "no," all the people in the audience were telling me "yes."
And the industry doesn't buy the records. The audience buys the records. I'm very happy I didn't take the quick money. I don't have a 360 deal and I don't have a publishing deal so I feel like I'm a rare bird. And I never really got big advances with my other record deals. And if things hadn't worked out by the time you were 25? I don't think I would have ever left music. Music is my sixth sense. But maybe I would have let go of the game of it all, trying to participate and win. Maybe I'd have gone into the woods and had babies, wearing no shoes and playing on my guitar. But I think I'll still actually do that. I'm very excited to get to that part of my life. You've announced plans for your own label. Any details yet? There are some artists in mind, but I'm not ready to talk about the label just yet. I don't have time to sign whatever is popular at the moment and see if it sticks. People are offering me a lot of K-pop, J-pop, Z-pop, whatever pop is happening. I'm like, "That's cool," and I enjoy the fun factor of it. But I need the music to translate. I need the music to be able to be sung. I want lyrics where it doesn't matter what language you speak. Those are the songs I want. Those are the artists I want. I'm open to a lot of stuff. But I will be really selective. You've said you want to take time off to recharge. How much time? It's a bit of a different game because we have some new [corporate] parents. So I have to respect that. But I'm also an adult and what I'm not going to do is hurry up to fail, to shoot myself in the foot. I need to live so I have something worth singing about. That's always been the case for me. So at this point are you even thinking about the next album? I have lots of songs and ideas. I know exactly the record I want to make next. I know the artwork, the coloring and the tone, but I'm not in the studio yet. So it's a little like painting the baby's room blue before knowing it's actually a boy. I have to let the music take shape first. I even know what type of tour I'm doing next. I'll be very pleased if the vision I have in my head becomes a reality. But I have to honor the music.
I won't try and duplicate what I did last time. That would be silly. It's not of any interest for me to try and outdo myself at every corner. Eventually you just like pop, explode. It's like a Jenga game. How tall can you get before you just fall the f**k over?
I am doing little things here and there. I was just in the studio with another artist and it turned out all right. I'm going to start dusting off the wheels just a little: [I'm] going in with a couple of people in November and try out fun collaborations that maybe people wouldn't imagine. Is one of those people Rihanna? There's a lot of talk around that type of thing for me and her. It couldn't be just like whatever. It has to be great because she and I don't really like to lose. Looking back, what was the best and the worst thing to come out of the last two years? The best thing was being able to see my vision realized, the thing I stood by for so long that was constantly knocked. Not all of my songs are important because they're not. Some are just fun, bar-hopping songs. But I know "Firework" is important. I know those nuggets are really why I've written all the other songs and gone through all this other stuff.
I see the effect it has on people. I love that I'm able to dream up things and make them reality, whether it's pink cotton candy clouds floating across the audience or that I get to donate a quarter of a million dollars to MusiCares.
The worst was it being a test of my sanity. You just have to always keep one foot out and be aware of all the people you're putting around you, their intentions and motives. I try to never let my intuition be muddled. I keep all the same people I've had around me. I love my family, and my sister is a ball-buster. She's my warden. She and my best friend, Shannon, are why I have lived through this year. It's a bit of an estrogen fest with me. I keep a lot of females around me. But I love that. I love a woman who can be friends with a woman and isn't afraid of another woman. I believe in sisterhood."
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Post by Caviar on Nov 30, 2012 22:47:08 GMT -5
Nice article.
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Post by SuperTrouper on Nov 30, 2012 23:07:46 GMT -5
^^Is that a Dr. Luke shade??? We know that they don't work together anymore so it can very well be...
I'm excited for a new sound from her, and I would be happy if she's willing to take some risks. "A stripped-down, 1970s vibe" and "Begin Again" type of songs would be risks.
But here's the thing: She's commercially too big to release stuff like that. There's too much money to lose. Her record company would never allow her to comeback with songs like those. You know her next single will be as poppy and dancey as "California Gurls".
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Post by Soldado de Juguete on Nov 30, 2012 23:23:41 GMT -5
I will be happy if the next album has a "Teenage Dream" (song) in it
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Nov 30, 2012 23:36:29 GMT -5
There is a lot of hype, that's for sure. You can definitely count on a CC deal, it's going to be a tailor-made worldwide anthem. However, the 2nd single will reveal the theme for the album. Even if the whole thing is a disaster, the anticipation will be huge. Expect a giant Facebook promotion, and probably a million spent for the video.
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Post by Au$tin on Nov 30, 2012 23:45:29 GMT -5
Her next era is going to be My December/Rated R for her, isn't it?
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Nov 30, 2012 23:50:15 GMT -5
As Trouper said, her label will not allow it. They are much too invested, unlike Kelly's label, on chart success. It's obvious.
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Post by G-Reg on Dec 1, 2012 2:08:44 GMT -5
But it also depends on what type of career Katy wants to have. My December may not have been commercially successful coming off of an era like Breakaway, but it seems to have molded and expanded Kelly's career in new and unexpected ways. Maybe too much of sugary power pop will ultimately be bad for Katy. Again, it all depends on what type of career/longevity an artist wants to/will have. Katy taking an artistic turn after a huge huge era and possibly taking a commercial hit may not be too devastating, but interesting.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2012 3:56:12 GMT -5
Her next era is going to be My December/ Rated R for her, isn't it? Rated R was a critical success and commercially not too far behind most of Rihanna's other albums. She and her label were pretty much on the same page, publicly at least, and it provided Rihanna a needed transition or bridge between her previous image and her current one. So that's not a bad thing at all and any fan should gladly welcome an era like that. My December is a fan favorite and definitely Kelly's most personal album, but the public friction between her and her label at the time unfortunately skews most perceptions of the album's quality, to both extremes. The critical opinion on it is fairly divided to this day. It is also commercially her lowest point. This era was great for Kelly in the long run because it turns out she didn't want to be a huge A-list star anyway for her own reasons and the 'fight' really helped solidify her brand/image, but I can understand why Katy fans would want to avoid this, because we don't yet have the impression that Katy has the same outlook on her career (and also because Kelly's ability to bounce back at all is more of an exception than a rule). As G-Reg pointed out though, even a MD type era would not necessarily be the end of the world, depending on what Katy wants her overall career path to be. It's also possible her third album will be most comparable to Warrior. Ke$ha talked before about being inspired by a "spiritual journey" and also wanting to bring some "cock rock" to the table. I think those elements are present on her album, but they're buffered by six or seven obvious label-mandated safe songs...and those safe songs are what will be her singles, I'm sure. Katy may very well be able to introduce another side of herself on album #3, but that doesn't mean it will see the light of day on radio. As Trouper said, her label will not allow it. They are much too invested, unlike Kelly's label, on chart success. It's obvious. I don't know if I'd say RCA (or any major label for that matter) wasn't invested in chart success. More likely RCA felt that they had other pop/CHR stars at the time (Avril and Christina hadn't fallen off yet), so they didn't feel like they had to be specifically invested in Kelly. Katy is seemingly all that Capitol has got, so they're pretty much all-in with her unless and until they get lucky and produce another huge star.
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Post by Cory | Alan on Dec 3, 2012 9:46:12 GMT -5
Great article - Katy comes across as invested, smart, in control, which I like. I didn't know she was offered a publishing deal before it all hit for her - good thing she didn't take it. I know she works with a lot of people, and I get the sense that she is the primary force behind a lot of her songs, but what about her biggest hits? If so, she is making the money! There is nothing wrong with Katy doing a "Begin Again" type album - she is radio's darling, is they are catchy, they will get played
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Post by CammyCan on Dec 4, 2012 0:05:13 GMT -5
Katy was honored last night at the Trevor Project Live Gala. Here she is with Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza:
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Dec 4, 2012 2:33:10 GMT -5
Looking flawless as usual.
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Post by moore746 on Dec 4, 2012 10:35:20 GMT -5
^^Is that a Dr. Luke shade??? We know that they don't work together anymore so it can very well be... I'm excited for a new sound from her, and I would be happy if she's willing to take some risks. "A stripped-down, 1970s vibe" and "Begin Again" type of songs would be risks. But here's the thing: She's commercially too big to release stuff like that. There's too much money to lose. Her record company would never allow her to comeback with songs like those. You know her next single will be as poppy and dancey as "California Gurls". So clear that she is already being influenced by John Mayer. See: Born And Raised. Also, I hope that it isn't Dr. Luke shade. There would be no Katy Perry without him. Also, I hope she doesn't take credit for any 1970s-style resurgence. Ke$ha's Warrior already beat her to the jump (which happens to be produced by none other than Dr. Luke...).
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Post by bat1990 on Dec 4, 2012 10:46:31 GMT -5
^^Is that a Dr. Luke shade??? We know that they don't work together anymore so it can very well be... I'm excited for a new sound from her, and I would be happy if she's willing to take some risks. "A stripped-down, 1970s vibe" and "Begin Again" type of songs would be risks. But here's the thing: She's commercially too big to release stuff like that. There's too much money to lose. Her record company would never allow her to comeback with songs like those. You know her next single will be as poppy and dancey as "California Gurls". So clear that she is already being influenced by John Mayer. See: Born And Raised. Also, I hope that it isn't Dr. Luke shade. There would be no Katy Perry without him. Also, I hope she doesn't take credit for any 1970s-style resurgence. Ke$ha's Warrior already beat her to the jump (which happens to be produced by non other than Dr. Luke...). Warrior is ushering in the 1970s throwback????? Did you miss the news and style of the most recent 10 million selling album?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2012 15:19:31 GMT -5
^Adele was more 60's throwback, but that distinction aside, I am inclined to feel the same. Lots of people have been doing 80's and 90's throwback too, can't really say any one artist is responsible for it. Plus, most of these vintage-flavored songs have been album cuts, so no one is responsible for a major explosion on pop radio (yet).
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