Agnese13

H.I.M. - The Path

I'm in love with that car

Wow, I mean, that cover is just, I don't even know how to describe it. Looks so weird and in a way creepy, yet at the same time it attracts to it. That's why it is Gaga, to do shit like that Either way, I love it.

The XX - Angels

This might be a bit out of place, coz everyone is talking about her unreleased songs etc., but I just want to say I saw her live like a day ago and she was really good, amazing energy and I see (apparently as everyone in this thread) good things coming her way Meanwhile, I have to take an actual listen to her music.

hah, thanks...feels nice to be back, otherwise I feel like I'm isolated from any info-space whatsoever

Yep, I agree...sorry for not replying earlier, I kind of lost my i-net connection

Well, they incorporated a bit of British into the course as well Of course, people will always have different opinions about things and when it comes to America, it is always a great source for the discussion. By the way, if I can ask, what do you think about the subject?

Which debate are you talking about? Well, I actually took a subject @ uni called exactly ''American Culture'', starting from settlers and so on. However, I kind of only did that coz I prefered the professor we got and coz my friends were there. So that's how I ended up there. Otherwise I would have definitely chosen to study British culture, that's just a preferance. Anyways, I always see America as this big 'boiling pot', because there are people from different races and so many different cultures combined. And when I thought of 'American culture' the only things that came into my mind were 'fast-food' and 'baseball + American Football' and that's pretty much it. Very stereotypical of me, no offence intended. Well, yes, America is confusing. But the good thing is that I got to know about many things concerning America I didn't know before, some American writers, that is actually quite interesting, all those literary movements, ideas etc.

I've never been much of a reader, I guess I prefer visual stuff. However, I have read certain things...Well, this year I read 2 HP books ''The Order of the Phoenix'' and ''The Half-blood Prince''. Oh, and ''The Casual Vacancy''. I really love Rowling, for the first time in my life reading a book made me that emotional, like, after ''The Casual Vacancy'' I couldn't stop crying, the end was just so sad. I don't know, there's this certain way Rowling writes, it's as if she knows the depths of human soul and with her writing she can access that place within the reader. Also read (listened?) to ''Steve Jobs'', some good ideas and inspiration there. ''Jane Eyre'', just for the sake of knowing some classics, and ''The Fault in our Stars''. One of my fave books ever though is ''Edit Piaf'' by Reiner Silvain, knowing that her persona and life-story just fascinates me so much.

Lana makes me want to have studied more @ uni about the American culture and literature etc. I always thought it was not interesting enough for me, well, Lana changed my mind, I guess

Mylene Farmer - Point De Suture

R.I.P. When things like this happen you really start to think about life and all. Plus, I've watched every Glee episode there is, and, IDK, it just feels weird.

I actually love seeing Lana like this, just casually Those socks are funny, though. But cute, either way

Crystal Castles - Baptism

I guess the ''SOON'' is finally here

Well, I honestly don't know what she was thinking, but it's the way I see it. If we talk about fur, I'm not a supporter of it, because, seriously, killing animals for smth like fashion in my view is simply mental. I'm not sure we demand too much from her. Yes, one thing is when people go on about wanting ARTPOP to be released etc. I understand she needs time, I understand she needs a break, but that's not what I'm talking about. I really don't want to go into details and explain the whole story about what happened and why I think a certain way about her.

I know...but with the fur it's because I feel like she is just showing off her, IDK, social status, that now she's so powerful and has money and can afford these things etc. And that's smth I don't like, I just feel like she contradicts herself that way. I don't know how to explain, it's just the way I feel. And, yeah, I'm sorry too, that the day I thought would be the best day ever turned out into a freakin nightmare. I know she does these things for her fans, and certain times I feel like she's putting certain fans above others. Like, there are the so-called ''superfans'' and then there are the rest of us. I don't know,it all is just too confusing for me. Another thing is that I simply do not feel that connection anymore. See, the thing is not even about pleasing all her fans, but showing some kind of respect for people who pretty much supported her all the way. Oh well, it is what it is.

Oh, where do I start? I've been a major Gaga fan for about 4 years. Until about a month ago it changed. The beginning was that I kind of liked her ''insane'' outfits, like, when she used to wear e.g. Kermit the Frog and stuff like that. I just loved what it represented, that she sort of ''didn't care'' about what other people thought of her. And that's why I started to get into her. The way she talked about ''loving her fans more than anything'', the whole ''I don't care about money, I care about art'' speech, ''anti-bullying'' and all. To me it was a psychological thing, someone to look up to, IDK. It was never that much about the music. However, I knew she had talent when I watched those vids on youtube Gaga performing songs like ''Electric Kiss'', ''Captivated'', ''Hollywood'' etc. And that's where I fell in love. Even during ''The Fame'',''The Fame Monster'', ''Born This Way'' I still saw that girl singing ''Captivated'' and playing the piano. So, it's like I know she can write those amazing songs, yet she doesn't. The reason she changed her Tori Amos-esqe style of writing music into what we get since ''The Fame'', is because of the music industry, in my opinion, because that is what sells. In this music she does since ''The Fame'', I don't feel the soul. However, yet again, I always said she's not the best song writer out there, concerning the lyrics. She was lying the whole way, saying things like 'I'm not religious' initially, and then turns out she's a Catholic. Yet I knew that as well, along the way. The one thing I still believed is that she cares about her fans. And then it was the time, 23rd of August was her show in Riga. The day before we went to her hotel and that was the day my faith started to fall into pieces. Because she obviously didn't care about any of us. And guess the funny thing, the next day in her show she says:''I love you so much LM, that you can see that.'' Sorry, Gaga I didn't see that. And ok, I thought, I still love her. And then she starts to wear fur (I'm a vegetarian) stating it's art. Nope,killed and tortured animals are not art, especially for someone just to show off. She's making millions, buying all this expensive shit (I know she can buy whatever she wants), yet when she was the one saying she doesn't care about money. And then she says she's just like us, well, I personally cannot relate to someone like that. I kind of feel like now that she's got what she wanted, she just doesn't give a shit about any of us. I got lost somewhere between truth and lies. I know I don't talk about music here that much, but, as I previously mentioned, to me it was never about the music in the first place. And after all of this, can I just say there's no way I would ever hate her, because after everything, she has been a major part of my life and an inspiration in many moments. So, I will always have that special place in my heart for that girl I saw playing ''Electric Kiss'' on the piano. This is like me saying goodbye to the whole Gaga era or smth And about the LM.com, it's true there is sooo much immaturity there...Not just talking about the hate towards other artists, but about the ARTPOP, posts like ''omg, my Gaga poster fell on me, it's a sign that ARTPOP is coming'', or smth like ''Gaga posted this and that, so that means ARTPOP is gonna be released.....'' are killing me. There are some really amazing people on LM, but I feel like the good posts just get sort of ''over-shadowed'' by all the immature ones. That's why I love it here on LanaBoards so much, people are actually smart and having good conversations and good humour. Ok, feels so good to actually finally say all of this.

The XX - Infinity

Yes, it's so so beautiful there. I just love the contrast, like, between that dark hair and those white dresses she wears on the tour

Am I the only one who loves her dark hair? I just think it's sooo beautiful

Lana talks about visions a lot, so my idea is that she just had this vision of herself, of what she wanted to be, how she wanted to look like and creating an image of Lana Del Rey is exactly that, making that vision a reality. It is just like an evolution, and I don't think that Lana can be separated from Lizzy, because as I see it, we are what we want to be, the vision is a part of us. Like, I constantly have certain visions of myself, of how I want my life to look like and how I want other people to perceive me, it's like work in progress. I hope that what I've written just now is at least somewhat comprehensible, sometimes I have trouble expressing my thoughts Concerning other traits of her personality, I think she's really shy and I can understand her. For example she doesn't talk much when she performs, or doesn't know what to say at all and just gets confused. I also think she truly cares about people and is really kind, just watching her meeting fans, she signs everything...I don't know if this is a logical statement, but as a pisces (a.k.a. the most fucked up sign out there ) I can usually tell things about people and see behind their actions. Like, I was front row in Riga and I could see that she's really genuine when connecting with her fans and truly appreciates the support. Also, she just has this light energy about her that will just make you smile. Also talking about her past, I think she's being protective about it, because she is a private person and that's what's hard for her about having this certain fame and recognition. People want to know and figure it out, and I feel like she doesn't want to expose certain things, exactly because of being a private person. It's like, she writes those lyrics , in that way talking about her past life experiences, but it's not exactly direct, so she still leaves things to herself. And that is why there is this 'mystery' concerning her past.

''Will they give me a day off at work so I can see CC in Positivus?''

For some reason I've been lately wondering how would it be if Lana covered ''Hallelujah'' by Leonard Cohen. I think it would sound pretty amazing.