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I do see why she likes him, he definitely has the 'I don't give a fuck' rockstar vibe. Like in Summer Wine video dude seems like someone from the 70's it's crazy.

So did Kurt! He always looked like you could smell him a mile away, just watch the Unplugged performance.
 
But I agree that it did work a bit better for him than it does for Barrie.

I'm shocked - SHOCKED - to see that there's no Strokes topic here on the forum. I mean, there's basically a topic about every other band and artist BUT The Strokes. What gives?!
 

 
 
So, as LanaBoards (only?) resident Strokes stan I felt the obligation to open one.
 
Ta-da!
 

 
 
Any other fans here, casual or otherwise?
 
Favourite album / song(s)? Favourite solo project? And I feel like such a teenage fangirl asking this but hey, why the hell not favourite band member?
 
 
Anyway, here's one of my favourite songs - unreleased & absolutely beautiful:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2g0aQdsnXc
 
And here's what's *probably* my all-time favourite performance:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgbEWdObQAQ
 

It's a good look imo. Classy, but still casual. High heels would turn it into more of a night-time look.

No. I mean, it's kind of a sloppy look but it's really not that bad imo.

Babyshambles - Albion.

Dear lord, American Skins sure was an abomination... I didn't even finish the pilot, so fucking cringeworthy!
Bad as it may be, imo gen 3 is faaaaaaar better than that.
 
 
 
 
That video is amazing though & that song really suits those two.

She always makes an effort to expertly style her outfits, even when it comes to her day wear.

But the same couldn't be said for Lana Del Rey's rumoured fiance Barrie-James O'Neil on Tuesday.

The Glaswegian rocker looked rather scruffy as the pair went for a romantic lunch date at famed  Nate 'n Al's deli in upscale Beverly Hills. 

 



You could have made more of an effort! Lana Del Rey was polished in a chic little black dress while her boyfriend Barrie-James O'Neil was scruffy in ripped jeans during a lunch date in Beverly Hills on Tuesday 


 

Why Lana was super stylish in a little black knitted dress and a pair of navy blue lace-up sneakers, the Kassidy star donned a pair of ripped jeans and a flannel shirt which was unbuttoned to show off a considerable amount of his chest.

His look was completed by scuffed Converse trainers and the long haired singer sported an unruly beard. 

Lana, however, could not have cared less about her beau's appearance and held his hand tight as the pair padded around the streets of the famous Los Angeles zip code.

 



So happy: Lana could not have cared less about her beau's appearance and held his hand tight as the pair padded around the streets of the famous Los Angeles zip code


 

 



Blinding bling: Lana continued to wear a large diamond ring on her engagement finger, which has lead to rumours that she and Barrie are set to tie the knot


 

The Born To Die star accessorised her casual chic ensemble with round-rimmed sunglasses and a colourful handbag. 

But her most standout accessory was the large diamond ring she continues to wear on her engagement finger, which has lead to rumours that she and Barrie are set to tie the knot.

Lana wore her long brunette locks out and flowing around her shoulders and applied some scarlet lipstick to her pout to complete her polished look. 

The couple have been in Los Angeles for several weeks now.

 



Settling down? The couple have been in Los Angeles for several weeks now and were recently looking at homes for sale 


  

 


 

At the end of last month they were spotted looking at homes for sale together with a real estate agent.

In February last year it was reported that the American beauty had been dating the Kassidy singer for around six months.

'They make a very unlikely couple but they seem to work, and bounce really well off one another,’ a source told the Daily Mirror at the time.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2398922/You-effort-Lana-Del-Rey-stylish-LBD-scruffy-boyfriend-Barrie-James-ONeil-wears-ripped-jeans-romantic-lunch-date.html

I don't know if "literally nothing" can't, but I agree that when it comes to music most opinions aren't. I mean, even music critics - who are supposedly (and the key-word here is 'supposedly'...) the most impartial listeners - are influenced by all sorts of stuff, from individual taste to preconceived notions about the artists they're reviewing to wanting to sound 'cool' & stay relevant.
 
That's one of the aspects I was referring to when I mentioned her limitations as a songwriter; the lyrics can be unbelievably cheesy & cliché, she also repeats herself *a lot* & I'm not so sure how good she really is when it comes to the actual melodies. Personally, I don't think anything (or almost anything) she writes is ironic or 'meta'. I think Lana is in a way pretty naïve, and by that I mean she's the opposite of the calculating, business-savvy popstar who knows exactly what to say & do in order to turn most situations in her favour & manipulate public opinion. I think that's apparent in a lot of her attitudes, interviews, etc. but also in her lyrics. She's genuine & says exactly what she wants to say, and I think it had never crossed her mind that people could hate her for it (one of the reasons why I think she's never really gotten over the initial American rejection). Similarly, I don't think she realises when she's being cheesy. All that makes her very vulnerable to criticism, but it's also a HUGE part of her appeal imo & one of the reasons why we let so many of her cringeworthy lyrics slide.
t's pretty ironic that's she was basically persecuted for being inauthentic when I legit believe she's one of the most authentic popstars out there, which is basically the reason why we even have a Lanalysis thread - and imo her authenticity has nothing to do with whether K existed or not, or whether she dated Gnecco or was just an obsessive fangirl, but the fact that she treats her music like her personal diary & talks about her darkest desires, dreams, fantasies without giving a single fuck if what she's writing about is cringey, ridiculous, disturbing, or whatever. And to me that trumps a technically better but emotionally sterile song anyday.

It's a good look imo. Classy, but still casual. High heels would turn it into more of a night-time look.

It's a good look imo. Classy, but still casual. High heels would turn it into more of a night-time look.

I bet she loves the whole homeless look tbh. 
 
 
 

It's a good look imo. Classy, but still casual. High heels would turn it into more of a night-time look.

I bet she loves the whole homeless look tbh. 
 
 
 

Also, hipster in the original sense of the word, not *ahem* the current one. Which should be pretty obvious since she's quoting Ginsberg and has frequently said she identifies with Beat Generation poets.
 
 
Remind of you anyone?

Don't miss it then, they're mind-blowingly good live!

ikr when kassidy opened for lana at the show i was at and i saw barrie come out i immediately thought he might have been ~~inspired by kurt
 
kurt pulled the whole homeless thing off better tho

I bet she loves the whole homeless look tbh. 
 
 
 

I bet she loves the whole homeless look tbh. 
 
 
 

They'll be in Argentina this october and I'm really excited. 

If it was a W, wouldn't the curled end be on the opposite side?

Yeah, I think she mostly thought he was handsome and cool & that's pretty much it.
 
Maybe she was 'inspired' by the tormented rock star angle, maybe the toxic / dangerous romance with Courtney a little bit, but I don't think it went any deeper than that. I can see absolutely nothing of Nirvana / Kurt Cobain's music & attitude (towards fame, success, artistic integrity, etc.) in Lana tbph. I don't see anything even remotely grunge (or punk, for that matter) about her.

i don't think so tbh. she's only talked about how she first saw the heart-shaped box video at 11/14 "at a party" and it ~~struck her visually~~ in another interview she said she really liked his face and his face was enough really. i don't think she cares about nirvana's music at all and i don't see them having a big influence on her in any way. i feel like every nirvana reference she makes in a song is like name dropping. her singing heart-shaped box is part of that imo. and if she had rly loved the song ever since she was 11/14 she should be able to hit at least some of the notes imo she seems to be much more influenced by elvis, priscilla, marylin monroe, jim morrison, axl rose etc. etc. nirvana is just one of those band tons and tons of musicians name as an influence because that's just what you do

I ask myself these same questions sometimes and could probably write a huge-ass text about it but I'm lazy so fuck that.
 
I think it's possible to be objective while evaluating musical quality, at least to some extent; then again, stuff like 'meaningful lyricism' is so damn subjective & dependent on personal taste...
 
Anyway, about Lana & in all honesty, I would never go as far as calling her a  genius tbh. She has an interesting vision &  imo her main talent is her ability to create a very vivid imagery / mood with her lyrics in most of her songs; I think the music videos are an extension of that, and even if she's not responsible for every single artistic decision, I do think the concept / general idea behind each video is all hers. That being said, I think she has a few limitations in terms of her songwriting abilities & is probably more of a writer than a musician (In a way).
 
So I guess that's my attempt at unbiased & 'objective' criticism, but I don't think that's worth more than any other personal opinion tbh. Ultimately you like what you like, and that's it.

I know, I meant Bel Air...
 
If that happened in April, Paradise was released in November and in an interview she gave in June she said she was working on it & had already written 5 songs... maybe it could fit?
 
edit:
 
'Lead me to war with your brilliant direction' - another reference, maybe?
 
this - 'Gargoyles standing at the front of your gate trying to tell me to wait but I can’t wait to see you' - also suggests someone with a big house or mansion, maybe with security at the door or something?
 
smh @ me giving this much thought to my least fave Lana song