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Post by Grün on Aug 26, 2010 13:19:10 GMT -5
who cares about the album cover. She could be on the toliet and I wouldnt care. Its about the music. more people would buy a bad cover with great songs then a cd with bad songs with a good cover. If you want a great picture buy a poster
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Post by neverduplicated on Aug 26, 2010 18:29:17 GMT -5
who cares about the album cover. She could be on the toliet and I wouldnt care. Its about the music. more people would buy a bad cover with great songs then a cd with bad songs with a good cover. If you want a great picture buy a poster Honey, this is Pulse. Image is so much more important than actual music. I mean album covers, music videos, controversy - how can you get better than those things? But yeah, I totally agree with you. I really like "Mine" and I'm super excited for this album. Though I hope to see Taylor grow a bit as an artist, she's always someone who's just so amazing and precious as she is that I wouldn't mind more of the same to be honest. Not forever, of course, but as long as there are quality tunes, this album should be stellar like her first too. And LOL at Taylor on a toilet for her cover. That'll be the day.
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Post by Joe1240 on Aug 27, 2010 7:05:13 GMT -5
Taylor Swift's 'Mine' Video Has Lots Of Time Travel'Time travel is horrible for the hair, but fun nonetheless,' director Roman White jokes. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) , with reporting by Matt Elias Fans got a taste of what they can expect in Taylor Swift's video for her Speak Now single, "Mine." So far, we know she meets a cute boy (Toby Hemingway) and falls in love with him, and the two endure the ups and downs of being in love. The video's director, Roman White, said that the clip features a lot of time travel, which would explain how those two crazy kids end up with kids of their own in the end. "There's a lot of time travel in this video, which is fun," he told MTV News. "No DeLoreans [referring to the movie 'Back to the Future']! Time travel is horrible for the hair, but fun nonetheless ... It's evolving their family story." What fans might find most interesting in the clip is seeing Swift in a wedding dress, images of which were leaked online earlier this summer when Swift shot the video in Maine. "On the second day, we shot a lot of the stuff," White explained. "The second day with her and Toby, [we shot] them moving in together, all of their stuff, where they're kind of living their life, them with their kids, them having their huge argument, kind of the moment at the end. We shot the wedding shot, which is very interesting ... those were the pictures that leaked first, which was very odd." What viewers will notice most is the undeniable chemistry between Swift and her leading man, British actor Toby Hemingway, who was handpicked by Swift to star in the video. "She had mentioned Toby, so we started looking into him. He's a really great actor," White said. "They worked really well on camera [and] it's always fun having someone around who's British. It just makes everything sound cooler. It definitely comes off like they were a family. He was great to work with." www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646596/20100826/swift__taylor.jhtml
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Post by fullonrainstorm on Aug 27, 2010 7:05:29 GMT -5
Taylor Swift donates $100k to rebuild Kids KingdomCountry music sensation and former Hendersonville resident Taylor Swift recently donated $100,000 to the city’s efforts to rebuild Kids Kingdom, Mayor Scott Foster announced Tuesday. The $100,000 donation from the Taylor Swift Charitable Fund had been discussed earlier in the evening when the city’s finance committee members voted to send an ordinance accepting the money to the full board. Board members are expected to vote on the ordinance at the next Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting on Sept. 14. According to Parks Director Dave LeMarbre, Swift made the donation to help the city with its flood relief efforts. Although the 13-year-old children’s playground had been underwater several times over the years, it wasn’t destroyed by the historic flood that hit the city May 1-2. Had it been damaged more, the city might have received insurance money for the damage, LeMarbre noted. He said Swift’s business manager suggested the money go toward Kids Kingdom and refurbishing the city’s volleyball courts. “It’s overwhelming,” LeMarbre said. “We didn’t expect that. We appreciate Taylor’s donation as well as all the others who have stepped up.” This isn’t the first time Hendersonville residents have been the beneficiaries of Swift’s generosity. On her 20th birthday in December she donated $250,000 to schools she had attended across the country. Ellis Middle and Hendersonville High Schools received money as well as John Paul II High School, where her brother Austin is a recent graduate. Swift also donated $500,000 to flood relief efforts in Nashville where she has a lavish condominium in the Gulch. www.tennessean.com/article/20100826/HENDERSONVILLE01/100826035/Taylor-Swift-donates-100-000-to-rebuild-Kids-KingdomI wonder how much Taylor has earned to enable her to splash out like that--that's $850,000 in donations from this article alone.
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Post by Joe1240 on Aug 27, 2010 10:41:00 GMT -5
Taylor Tells EW About New Album Speak Nowby Tanner Stransky As you’re likely very well aware, Grammy-winning star Taylor Swift has recorded another sure-to-be-massive album, Speak Now, which comes out Oct. 25. The star, who has rocketed to fame over the past few years, recently spoke to EW about her new disc, telling us that it’s a “collection of confessions—things I wish I had said when I was in the moment.” The title track, indeed, is about “the moment in a wedding where you speak now or forever hold your peace.” That’s just a tease about the album. More details can be found in the Fall Music Preview in this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly. But until you pick that up, enjoy some outtakes from our chat with Taylor. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Do you remember the moment when you finished the track list and how that felt?TAYLOR SWIFT: I finished the track list about two months ago. I don’t stop writing songs when I have enough songs to make an album. For the last two years, I have just been trying to beat what I have on this list of potential songs for the record. I would think that working on an album is stressful. But when you talk about working on Speak Now, you seem so happy. Was it a joyful process? Or was there a stressful part to making it?There is a stressful and joyful element to making an album. For me, I’m either incredibly stressed or overjoyed, and the way that usually goes is that if I’ve just written a song, I’m the happiest you will ever see me. But if I haven’t written a song in a week and a half, I am more stressed than you will ever, ever see me at any other point. If I haven’t written a song in more than about nine days, that’s when I start to zone out in the middle of conversations because I’m thinking about what I could be writing about next. For me, it’s just such a fun challenge to constantly be writing and constantly be trying to top what you just wrote. It’s one of my favorite games to play—trying to beat what I’ve written last. What I wrote last is something I got really excited about when I wrote it, but I know I could write something better. But it’s just a really fun thing to go through. Would you consider all the songs on this record to be love songs? Or are there some that aren’t?I would consider the songs on this record as emotions—that’s what they’re about. There are some that are about infatuation and adoration and the positive, magical feelings of love. But then there are the ones that deal with when it goes wrong, which it oftentimes does. And all the different ways that it can go wrong and all the different ways it can make you feel and all the different phases of that you go through. Then there’s just social dynamics, dealing with people and learning about the fact that life is so unpredictable. I think that’s one of the things I’ve learned—life and love are unpredictable. And you love writing about love and breakups. Are you a romantic?I think that whatever I go through in life will be directly reflected in my music. If I have a bunch of different experiences with a bunch of different people and some of them are good and some of them are bad and some of them are confusing, you have an album like this. You never know what I’m going to write about in the future, but for me, I have a hard time putting together an album that’s just a few emotions. I like to feel like I’ve covered every emotion that I’ve felt in the last two years. I heard that “Mine” got leaked when you were on a plane, and it was everywhere by the time you landed. How was that for you?The release of my first single was nothing like I expected it to be, because I like things to be structured and planned and orderly. And I’ve never known any kind of release other than, you plan the date it’s going to come out and that’s the day that you release it and that’s what happens. When I got on that plane, I just thought I was going to Japan, and I thought it was going to be a regular flight—watch a few movies, take a nap. But an hour into the flight, one of my managers came up to me and said, “Hey, so, try not to panic. But how would you feel about a release of the single on August 5? So that’s 8/5. And eight plus five is 13, which is your lucky number!” I said, “It leaked, didn’t it?” And she said, “Yes.” So you had to go with it?Well, it was two weeks ahead of time, and luckily, we had the single already done and ready to go. Because, we’ve made good time on this album, knock on wood. As far as my next move, I just started asking a bunch of questions: What’s the quality of the recording? Do we know what the source is? Do we know how to prevent this in the future? What’s our next move? OK, we’re releasing it to iTunes right away. What about the radio thing? Oh, we’re just going to let it happen virally. OK. So, at that point, I had to assess whether I should stress out about it. And then I started to think to myself, OK, can I change it? Can I control it? No. But what I can do is make the next move and figure out what that next move is, and I think we made the right choice putting it on iTunes right away and getting it out to the fans. They were nice enough to make it number on iTunes. What the fans did with it was amazing. What is “Mine” about?My tendency to run from love. Every really direct example of love that I’ve had in front of me has ended in goodbye and has ended in breakups and things like that. So I think I’ve developed this pattern of sort of running away when it comes time to fall in love. This song is sort of about finding the exception to that. Some people have been saying that “Mine” sounds like it could have been on Fearless. Has your sound changed for this album?As far as my sound changing, I like to address each song as its own thing, and it gets to sort of figure out. In my head, when I write the song, I hear the production. I don’t like to make the album sound all the same, production-wise. We did some things I was really excited about. We used an entire string session. Like, we went out and had a string session in L.A. at Capitol Studios, and we did some really, really interesting things on some tracks that I’m really excited about, things we haven’t done production-wise. I’m just excited for people to hear the whole record, to be honest with you. Is this a record that you should listen to from beginning to end?This is an album, and I’m really, really in love with the idea of making an album. I don’t really have much of an interest in having a few possible radio singles and then filling in the blanks with whatever you have. For me, putting out an album means that every song on that album has to be something that I thought was the best thing I’ve ever written when I wrote it. So one of the other songs that’s on the album is “Sparks Fly,” which you’ve performed before and fans already love. Is it a special song?“Sparks Fly” is a song that the fans have been talking to me about in meet-and-greet lines for the last two years. So I revisited it, and I breathed some new life into it, lyrically and from a production standpoint. I’m really excited about the way it turned out. Are you looking forward to the promotional tour that’s coming for Speak Now?I’m really excited about everything that has to do with telling people about this album, because I’m just so proud of it. You know, promotion is all different—you’re never doing too much of the same thing. There are magazine shoots and interviews and talk shows and performances and concert specials. I like the variety of it, it’s definitely something you have to go into saying to yourself, I will not get tired. I will not complain. Because this is me going into it knowing that I’m going to work harder and faster and longer days than I will at any other point in the next two years. This is what I’m going to be now. The last two years of your life have been so nuts. Is there a song that reflects the business and change of your last two years? There is, actually. The last song on the album is about looking back on the last two years and how I feel when I do that. music-mix.ew.com/2010/08/27/taylor-swift-speak-now-new-album/
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Post by fullonrainstorm on Aug 29, 2010 7:13:08 GMT -5
Here's the magazine scan of the EW interview. This contains the full interview as there portions missing in the online version: Also, almost confirmed tracks on Speak Now :
The Story of Us Bother Me Back to December Dear John Innocent Mine Mean Speak Now We Will Be Remembered Sparks Fly That's 10 of the 14 tracks accounted for. Descriptions of some of the songs :
* Mine - a song about Taylor’s tendency to run away from love and how this is the exception and it’s what “could have been” from a previous relationship. * Speak Now - a song about that moment in a wedding “speak now or forever hold your peace”. Taylor watched a friend’s longtime love marry someone else and then had a dream about an ex marrying somebody else as well. Rumors are that it's about Hayley Williams of Paramore.Taylor attended Josh Farro's(Hayley's ex)wedding recently together with Hayley. * Story of Us - a song about the anxiety and awkwardness you feel when running into an ex in public.(Joe Jonas?) * Back to December - a song in which Taylor apologized to a boy for the first time in a song. Boy = possibly TAYLOR LAUTNER. * [Untitled] - the last song on the official tracklisting is Taylor looking back on the last two years and how she feels when she does that.
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Post by Typo on Aug 29, 2010 11:47:25 GMT -5
The album sounds ballad-heavy. Which is a good thing, well, for me.
I've always thought that Taylor excels when it comes to the ballads. (Cold As You, The Best Day, Breathe, Untouchable).
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Post by Modern Myth on Aug 29, 2010 11:56:35 GMT -5
I just noticed that in that article on the side about her and Kanye, it says she's supposed to perform at the VMA's, I can't wait!
I really feel like the album should come out in September, not October. Unless there's another single out by then though, assuming "Mine" is done by Oct 25th.
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Post by Gravity. on Aug 29, 2010 12:56:40 GMT -5
The Paramore stan in me would love if Speak Now Josh's wedding.
Back to December and Dear John sound interesting.
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Post by Mack on Aug 29, 2010 15:12:52 GMT -5
Ooh, I hope she really is performing at the VMAs. She did a great job last year.
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Post by .indulgecountry on Aug 29, 2010 15:41:14 GMT -5
But an hour into the flight, one of my managers came up to me and said, “Hey, so, try not to panic. But how would you feel about a release of the single on August 5? So that’s 8/5. And eight plus five is 13, which is your lucky number!” I said, “It leaked, didn’t it?” And she said, “Yes.” I loved this part whne I was reading it, lol. "Mine" has grown on me a bit, but its still not her best work. I'm interested though in hearing what the entire album will sound like.
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Post by twilight on Aug 30, 2010 0:50:44 GMT -5
I think if she performs at the VMA's Kanye will have something to do with it. I mean it only makes sense afterall lol.
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Post by Joe1240 on Aug 30, 2010 3:56:02 GMT -5
I hope the VMA performance gets confirmed.Taylor did a amazing performance last year.
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Post by Kyla on Aug 30, 2010 3:58:31 GMT -5
Yeah. She hasn't been announced as a performer. So if she is performing, it's probably something with Kanye. Someone who's working on the opening number said that it was going to be funny. Which makes me think it involves them.
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Post by Joe1240 on Aug 31, 2010 3:09:03 GMT -5
Upcoming Promotion for Taylor's next album Speak Now.. Universal Hong Kong has posted a list of promotional appearances (TV/Magazine) for the release of Speak Now hk.myblog.yahoo.com/taylor-swiftSeptember 2010 Sept. 6th – Country Weekly – “Mine” video feature Sept. 9th – NBC – NFL Kick-Off – Performance Sept. 12th – MTV Video Music Awards - Nominated October 2010 Oct. 25 – The Today Show – performance November 2010 NOV - Glamour – Cover story NOV - Web MD -- Cover Story (Nov/ Dec issue) Nov. 7th – Tribune Media – syndicated weekly newspaper TV guide insert feature Nov. 25th – NBC – Thanksgiving Night Concert Special Credit-Emily from AT Taylor Swift Forum! The Mine Video is now up on Itunes!! Also The Video is now up on VEVO! www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBwXKgDTdE
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Post by Joe1240 on Sept 1, 2010 8:09:45 GMT -5
Taylor got 1 Nomination at the 44th Annual CMA Awards!!
Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Reba McEntire Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood
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Post by Kyla on Sept 1, 2010 11:46:06 GMT -5
LOL @ WebMD
For what??
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 1, 2010 21:21:43 GMT -5
Her performance of "Mine" tonight at the CMA Fest is perhaps one of the best vocal performances I've heard from her.
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Post by tsr on Sept 1, 2010 21:39:37 GMT -5
^Agreed. I'm gonna even go as far as saying it was better than Carrie's three performances. Especially "Undo It."
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Post by Taylor. on Sept 1, 2010 21:53:35 GMT -5
I need a video of her performance. I missed it. :'(
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 1, 2010 21:55:40 GMT -5
^Agreed. I'm gonna even go as far as saying it was better than Carrie's three performances. Especially "Undo It." Eh. Could we not get into all of that Carrie vs. Taylor stuff?
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Post by carrieidol1 on Sept 1, 2010 22:07:36 GMT -5
^Agreed. I'm gonna even go as far as saying it was better than Carrie's three performances. Especially "Undo It." Eh. Could we not get into all of that Carrie vs. Taylor stuff? :) agreed
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Post by Gravity. on Sept 1, 2010 22:09:30 GMT -5
I need a video of her performance. I missed it. :'( +1 Also, no Carrie vs. Taylor stuff here please.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 1, 2010 22:11:09 GMT -5
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Post by Gravity. on Sept 1, 2010 22:14:12 GMT -5
Will, you're always taking such good care of us other Taylegend stans.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Sept 1, 2010 22:17:35 GMT -5
Will, you're always taking such good care of us other Taylegend stans. I tri.
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Post by Gravity. on Sept 1, 2010 22:20:12 GMT -5
Will, you're always taking such good care of us other Taylegend stans. I tri. And I appreciate it. #MidwestRepresent
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Post by Peaches. [Ch, r. is] on Sept 1, 2010 22:21:24 GMT -5
Wow that performance is really good! I love when she sings to a backtrack. Carrie would never have to
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