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I don't think Kickstarter is viable for this. This forum has only received $1 in donations so far. I don't think we'll scrape together $165 for this. I do think an online music magazine might agree to this arrangement rather than sending their own writer because they wouldn't have to pay our writer, but just cover the fee.

Fuck Nicki Minaj because I'm straight and not a pedophile. Marry Beyonce's baby because that kid will be rich. So, sorry Christopher Walken, no more cowbell. May Jailer, Lizzy Grant, Lana Del Rey

I probably wouldn't be interested in being a regular guest host, but I might be interested in hosting a show or two, or perhaps doing special guest spots discussing topics of Lana "research". I'll formally apply later.

I've often wondered whether it might be possible to fund Lana research endeavors with Kickstarter or something. But this would be a pretty expensive project. Perhaps we could persuade an online music publication to cover the fee in exchange for one of us writing an article about the recordings. Does anybody have any connections?

ZOMG! It looks like there is a way for someone to hear these (they would not be able to copy them), but it would cost $165.

Yeah, the 27 Club watch started two months ago.

See my posts here and here. The copyright thing isn't the first evidence I've seen indicating she was born in 1985. I don't feel it's appropriate to link to here, but she lists her birth year as 1985 on a personal account and I've also seen friends and family wish her a happy 27th birthday.

She claims she's 26, but she's already 27.

Thanks for the love guys, but I already spend WAY more time on LDR than I should. Being a full-blown moderator would make it that much worse. But maybe they'll let me be a "mini-mod" like I've proposed.

Like I said, I'm not optimistic, but I should hear back soon if there is a way to listen to them. If there is, would you be willing to do whatever's required and report back to us?

I need a facepalm emoticon. :imbeingsarcasticbitch2:

Yeah, stringing together snapshots of Americana has always been her schtick, but there's something far more original and less cliched about the images she evokes in, say, "Queen of the Gas Station" compared to almost anything more recent. That's because she IS older than her age.

While I've had people tell me I would make a good moderator, I'm older (over 30), and I'm one of the most knowledgeable stalkers researchers in the community, I don't think I can make that sort of time commitment. (Being a mod might also create a conflict of interest with my penchant for jokes and memes, and I also wouldn't want any responsibility for any content posted here that shouldn't be.) However, myself and two other LDR.FM users were given moderator status in certain areas of that forum to help "curate" them and I'd be interested in doing something similar here. The three of us were working on a subsection under the Shows section of LDR.FM containing as much information and media as we could find for every show she did before she/"Video Games" took off. We were given moderator privileges there so we could edit/merge/delete topics and posts as necessary without having to bug the admins to do it for us. I'd like to continue that project here. Additionally, I've noticed lots of mistakes in the Lyrics section and it would be nice if I had the ability to correct them without having to bug the thread creator each time to do it.

The lyric is "50's babydoll dress for my 'I do'", though she doesn't actually pronounce the 's' in "50's. Also, it's "Hello, heaven, you are a tunnel lined with yellow lights". And she claims she says "rahh" after "tiger", like a roar or something, but it sounds more like "ahh" to me.

In the SIN post linked above, I'd provided a link to a shirt sold by the lingerie and bondage shop Kiki de Montparnasse, but it was broken. I've now updated the post to point to an archived version of the page. Looks awfully familiar, doesn't it?

I prefer the term resident "researcher". Kthanxbai.

I thought I remembered 2004 being mentioned on LDR.FM as the date for "Sirens" too, but alas, the site is down, and I couldn't find anything anywhere else to back that up. Both Wikipedia and the Team Hellions guy say 2005 or 2006.

I've mentioned this on Twitter and SIN, but I thought I should post this information here. Before the "List of unreleased Lana Del Rey songs" Wikipedia page was recently deleted, it mentioned a 7-track audio recording called either "Rock Me Stable" or "Young Like Me" registered with the US Copyright Office by Elizabeth Woolridge Grant in 2005, which I believe would pre-date "Sirens". The Wikipedia page had also mentioned an unreleased song called "From the End", also registered with the US Copyright Office by Elizabeth Woolridge Grant in 2005. However, the notes in this listing say "Words & music (collection)", so this may also be another album and not just an individual song. Before we get too carried away, it is possible that these songs may all be on "Sirens", or there may be significant overlap, but the possibility of two more early albums is exciting nonetheless. To view the copyright listings, click here. Type "Grant, Elizabeth Woolridge" in the "Search for" field and search by name. I've already made inquiries with the Library of Congress and the US Copyright office as to whether there is any possible way to listen to these recordings. I'm not optimistic, but I should get an answer within a few business days. Also, note that the 2005 listings show her birth year as 1985, not 1986, which indicate that she is really 27 years old, not 26.

Oh, I forgot to respond to this in my first post in this topic. I've never bought this argument about any celebrity unless they portray themselves as a role model. I'm with Charles Barkley on this one:

As several of us have discussed on Twitter, why does Lana continue to lie about her age? And why do journalists mindlessly repeat it? (Although I suspect this interviewer was on to her.) Her copyright filings (among other credible sources) indicate that she is 27.

It's very subjective, but I agree there's a bit of an unsettling vibe to this shoot, especially the cover, that I don't get from the "Kill Kill" outtakes, for example. For me, maybe it's because I don't think the cover photo is that flattering even though it's revealing? I don't really blame Lana. It's probably difficult to ascertain how photos will come off while you're being shot. But I do find it problematic on GQ's behalf. I couldn't agree more with Monicker on that point. @TrailerParkDoll (forum user MissDaytona I believe?) posted this link on Twitter, which I think really says it all. Now I'm probably going to trash whatever feminist cred I might've garnered with this snarky, juvenile, and objectifying observation: I don't understand the fuss about the "boob-grabbing" picture in particular-- she has no boobs to grab! (Aw, don't hate me. I'm sure I wasn't the first to think it.)

From what I understand, producers don't respond very well to constructive criticism from cranks on forums.

Anyone know what the time frame for eligibility was? Perhaps "Blue Jeans" was released too late for consideration?

You're right. LDR.FM was god and CG the mother of god. (Where's that bowing down emoticon when I need it?)

Have you ever seen a dead man? Seen a dead man lying in the road Have you ever heard his best friend? Heard his best friend say you'd better go Have you ever seen an old man? Seen an old man living all alone Have you ever heard an old man? Heard an old man hear the way he moans? Also, "its" should be "it's" and "i've" should be capitalized.