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03-26-2008, 09:44 AM
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| Scarlett Mod   |  From New York Magazine: Dammit, Scarlett Johansson's Album Might Be Good  Photo: WireImageUncut, a most likely credible culture magazine from the U.K., gives Scarlett Johansson’s Tom Waits covers album a track-by-track review today. None of the tracks are identified as “celebrity cash-in crap,” and in fact they sound like fun, drugged-out indie-wall-of-sound twists on the originals. We are even looking forward to hearing Johansson cover the pretty ballad "Who Are You?" as the album's closer. Damn! Will we have to disavow our smug dismissal of the project? “That is some redundant ****,” we said to ourselves when we first heard about it, “having someone with a gravely voice cover Tom Waits songs. Fueled by giggly interviews given by a vapid star with no reverence for the weight of her source material, this cynically conceived project will appeal to the same assemblage of tools and poseurs that bought Jewel’s poetry, shamefully outselling every real Tom Waits album.” To legitimate sophisticates like us — owners of one Tom Waits album and zero books of poetry — it was an idea worthy of scorn. But now it turns out that not only is Scarlett Johansson unattainably beautiful and rich, she may be possessed of a quality singing voice and a keen ear for collaborators. Are we going to have to — crap! — add another album to the list? This intelligently envisioned and diligently assembled work of creativity is bumming the hell out of us. —Ben Mathis-Lilley |
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04-18-2008, 02:25 PM
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| Scarlett Mod | Scarlett Johansson slams the DList girls  02/19/2008 - Scarlett Johansson - "The Other Boleyn Girl" Royal London Premiere - Red Carpet Arrivals - Odeon Scarlett Johansson has blasted Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton for attempting to forge music careers. The 'Match Point' actress - who will soon release 'Anywhere I Lay My Head', her cover album of Tom Waits' songs - thinks the starlets recorded songs solely to dance to when they go out clubbing. She said: "I have no relationship with either Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton, even as far as my lifestyle or the music I listen to. They probably made music that fits with their lifestyle - 'Wouldn't it be great if I were dancing to my own song in the club?' " However, Scarlett, 23, is confident her album will be better received as she isn't trying to follow in the footsteps of other actresses-turned-singers. She added to Spin magazine: "My album is more suited to my lifestyle. I live a very low-key life." Lindsay is currently working on her third studio album, due for release in the US later this year, while Paris is reportedly planning to join her Good Charlotte rocker boyfriend Benji Madden on stage to showcase her musical talents. Meanwhile, Scarlett's debut album is already receiving rave reviews from professionals in the music industry - including 27-year-old star Jessica Simpson. Jessica told America's Esquire magazine: "I really respect her, and I think she's an unbelievable talent at a young age. And she is unbelievably beautiful. Plus, she gets to work with the best of the best." |
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04-21-2008, 02:29 PM
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| (L)  | first song released... with david bowie... i ADORED IT: http://www.spinner.com/2008/04/21/sc...ong-exclusive/ |
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04-22-2008, 06:14 AM
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| Scarlett Mod | Scarlett Johansson: Firmly under major label control  Last week, a pair of tunes from Scarlett Johansson's debut, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," found their way onto the Web. With the acclaimed actress tackling the songs of Tom Waits, singing with David Bowie, and working with a host of underground rock luminaries (TV On the Radio's Dave Sitek and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Nick Zinner, among others), there was, understandably, quite a bit of interest in the songs. But within hours of the title track and "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" leaking, the songs were removed from any blog that hosted them. Yet with the May 20 release of her album, due on Warner Bros.-owned label Atco/Rhino, it seemed like high time to get the music out to the public. The sudden Web removal of the tracks seemed a bit puzzling. Warner Bros., after all, was the first major label to strike a licensing agreement with streaming site Imeem, and there is a seeming newfound attitude among labels to get music into the hands of fans as quickly as possible (see Gnarls Barkley, the Raconteurs). When contacted, a label rep for Johansson did not comment on why the two tracks were asked to be taken down, but did note that a new and different Johansson song would be made available the following week. And voila, it has, as "Falling Down" featuring David Bowie has landed as an exclusive on AOL's Spinner site. Consider it proof that even in 2008, the Web can't totally derail a major label marketing campaign |
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04-23-2008, 11:32 AM
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| (L) | hello? what do we have here http://www.myspace.com/scarlettalbum here http://www.scarlettalbum.com/ and here?? http://www.imeem.com/scarlettjohansson  and here you can listen to a few songs! 'song for jo' is the cutest! i dont undertand the lyrics so if anyone could post them hat would be fab! http://www.scarlettalbum.com/listening.lasso Last edited by Nola; 04-23-2008 at 11:56 AM.. |
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04-28-2008, 06:28 AM
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| (L) |   Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!  http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/8789/scarlettjohanssonyt4.jpg Last edited by Nola; 04-28-2008 at 06:30 AM.. |
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