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And Charli herself describes Sucker as a pop album. http://www.stereogum.com/1690291/charli-xcx-shelving-punk-album-for-pop-album-feat-weezer-rostam-stargate/news/ Sorry I don't have more recent sources to cite; I distinctly remember her saying so in a recent video clip, though.

Bristow is in Northern Virginia, basically a suburb of D.C. I plan to be there, in the first seated section. I have to work that day, but in theory it's possible I'll make it in time to see Grimes open My first concert by myself, guys! I've been inspired by people here at LB, who've talked about going to concerts alone and having a blast. So I decided I'm gonna do it too!

DOPE CINEMA? Where do you have the final "Young and Beautiful"? Seems like it would fit the last set.

@@SitarHero @@NEAL @HundredDollarBill @@Yourgirllana @@Monicker wherever you guys are... What is that at the 1:00 mark? Why, I do believe it's Lana singing "It's a real killer" I think.

I don't think I've ever seen that! Do you have a copy? (Unless you're talking about the sampler?)

You think PTRO is a must? I'm trying to rework my version of The Revenge of Lana Del Rey, and I've resigned myself to duplicating HDB, KOL, and YCBTB from Florida Dark. Because they clearly belong on both. I also think Driving in Cars with Boys is a must. @[member='Trash Magic] don't touch Miss America, just use the HDB demo -- I think it goes well with the tracks you're using so far.

I always assumed "wait for life to end" but now listening carefully, I hear "mend." I think it's "shout" (rhymes with "out").

Maybe you're right. I just wish BOMO was a better song. I mean the lyrics are great but the instrumental is just so meh to me... maybe she should remix the hell out of it and put the punctuation on the end of the Sucker era!

I couldn't stop myself. I'm sorry.

On the other hand...

This resonated with me: The name "India's daughter" is intended to bestow honor, but an honor-shame culture depends also upon shame. The "good girl" / "bad girl" rhetoric tends to obscure the acknowledgement of women's full humanity. That said, I see this as a powerful and courageous film as a whole, one that declares everyone's full humanity and responsibility. The student protests have made the difference. I believe very strongly that "our" young people are not only the hope of "our" future, but the agents of their own.

I like this. I'm thinking you could move Radio to the end, and put something else in between VG and MDM. Maybe Live or Die. Or something from the first half, then replace THAT with either Trash Magic or Dangerous Girl.

Oh. So that's why I like it. Well, at least now I sort of get it.

She's written worse. It's all in the delivery, and she nails it. (And she "hates" the song ever since the bad buzz. So yeah.)

Could someone explain to me the hate that "Die Tonight" gets? It's not the best song on SUCKER but it's a lot of fun! Is it the casual reference to death that's turning people off? Maybe it's a bit of a saccharine prom song, but saccharine prom songs are AWESOME, dammit! idgi...

If she put the harsher version in an earlier edition, she still needs to take responsibility for it. But I'm glad for the modifications. I just don't understand the need to tear down anyone with a different focus in life. One person, even one group, can't do it all. That's why we have multiple people and multiple groups in the world. I mean, it seems so obvious. Come on, Kim, let Lana do Lana and you do you. You might even appreciate Madonna more if you like, you know, talked TO her...

Need Ur Luv > Breaking Up > Caught in the Middle > Gold Coins > Boom Clap > Break the Rules > Sucker > Die Tonight > Hanging Around > London Queen > Famous > Doing It > Money > Body of My Own I don't know what versions of these songs you guys are listening to.

Favorites: 1. Grins 2. So Far Away 3. You (Ha Ha Ha) 4. Valentine 5. Take My Hand 6. Kingdom 7. Dreams Money Can Buy 8. End of the World 9. I'll Never Know 10. What I Like

Yes, after everyone gets a chance to respond who wants to It's usually other white people insinuating that white people's feelings don't matter. But I do believe that is not always their intent yes, white privilege is a BIGGER problem than isolated incidents of white victimization. Im trying to point out that there are better ways of communicating that fact -- ways that don't alienate the very people whose minds you want to see changed, and give them further reason to hate. I'm glad Charli clarified her silence on the issue, rather than just passively remaining silent

Interesting. Because it's reverse "discrimination" that is purported not to exist. I'd advise you to "educate" yourself but I really don't give a fuck about this arguing over terminology. All it is doing is allowing some people to congratulate themselves, "Well, at least I'm not an ignorant fool," while allowing other people to congratulate themselves, "Well, at least I'm not a miseducated tool." WHILE ACCOMPLISHING NOTHING. It is just as stupid to pretend small-scale oppression "does not exist" as it is to pretend it is just as significant as large-scale oppression. Little boys growing up in homes with mothers and sisters who hate men are experiencing misandry, and white kids who get beat up by kids of other races because of their race are experiencing racism. If these terms offend you, the remedy is to get over yourself. Large-scale trends warrant more attention and activism. Small-scale problems warrant some. No one wins the pain olympics.

"Prejudice" is a better word than "racism" to use in this context because it is more widely recognized. I.e. also in academic circles But intellectual elitists and their wannabes do not get to dictate what is the common understanding of words. As anyone who has studied language will acknowledge, meaning is fluid. When I notice I have more privilege in a given area, I try to give the other person room to lead the way in deciding how to frame the conversation. But dictating terms is not helpful. It is monologue, the opposite of dialogue. Another example of monologue is twisting a person's words to say something they never meant, or outright lying about what the person said. So yeah, if your rhetoric is leading you to slander people who disagree with you, it's time to reevaluate your approach. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem, etc., & etc.

She needs to acknowledge Banks' larger point. I understand the impulse to defend her friend's place in the rap industry (because that is under attack too, and that's not okay), but feminism is about more than supporting your friends. She needs to understand how excluded from feminist discourse some women of color are made to feel (in America at least, but probably elsewhere too).

Um... yeah, ATL was messing up the vibe where I had it. Can't get into Money Right now I have Side 1: Rock / Side 2: Pop. Still a work in progress... Sucker: SuperEdition 1. Sucker 2. Break the Rules 3. London Queen 4. Breaking Up 5. Gold Coins 6. Need Ur Love 7. Hanging Around 8. Allergic to Love (it's like punctuation to the end of side 1... and now for something completely different) 9. Kingdom 10. SuperLove 11. Rollercoaster 12. Boom Clap 13. Famous 14. Caught in the Middle 15. Doing It 16. Body of My Own 17. Die Tonight