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I’m not seeing it as a positive/negative thing. I was just saying that i don’t see the reasons for imposing those guidelines on how she should conduct interviews. Something that i think a lot of people don’t realize or remember (myself included because i tend to forget sometimes) is that Lana Del Rey is not giving these interviews for us. This place is insane. We are insane. We pick every single last shred of meat off the bone. We scrutinize everything. We know every single interview she’s done. So for us, her interviews are painfully repetitive. Or it may seem to some of us that she’s mentioned outreach work/charity a lot when, to the average fan, she really hasn’t. This is the nature of being a public figure and being interviewed frequently by several different sources and markets. People who are interviewed like this are mostly repeating shit because they’re covering a lot of bases, and you can only vary your responses so much. Overlap is inevitable.  
 
Also, for the most part, celebrities get asked the same shit all the time. I don't think that's unique to Lana or an indication that she and/or her management are screening questions and only allowing certain ones through.
 
Remember that a publication and interviewer reflect its audience. So if a clueless interviewer is asking her very basic stuff, stuff that has been asked a million times before, it is most likely that the bulk audience of that publication doesn’t know this stuff, just as the clueless interviewer doesn’t know, hence the questions in the first place. They are catering to their readers, not to the minority cult following. We are small in numbers. Think about the amount of fans she has, the number of record sales, and then take a look at how few people are registered on this forum, the only active forum that exists for her (and how many of those are people who registered and never bothered coming back more than twice?) Most people that read her interviews, i’m betting, do not read every single one of them like we do. Even within this forum we haven't all read every single interview, so it’s almost like it’s a niche within a niche. I think people being interviewed recognize this, so they don't necessarily see it as repeating the same stuff over and over.
 
Plus, you think most people who are interviewed as much as she is keep perfect track of all their responses? I'm sure we are more familiar with her responses to interview questions than she herself is. I think, like most any celebrity, when she answers a question, she has a broader audience in mind, not the obsessive/fanatical core of fans. And i don’t think that she’s thinking of giving a satisfactory answer in the same way that we’d consider it satisfactory. In all honesty, we probably fucking freak her out some and she’s probably a little put off by us to an extent. 
 
 
 
 
Not in those words, no, but: 
 
 
 
So if someone mentions philanthropy more than once, according to what you wrote above, you expect them give the name of the organization, no? That's all i was pointing out. But i guess i have the answer to the why now (because you find it in poor taste). 

this interview is one of my favorites!     her  "radio voice" at 4:37!! 
i need more fun Lana interviews like this

great find @missdaytona!! thx
 
oh my-- Lana's fascination with using those little girl beauty queen pictures as makeshift album covers
& then the random cake picture :haha:

I literally don't even know where to begin with this, but I guess I have to start somewhere.
 
The general tone of ignorant, condescending arrogance aside, which I find most problematic, you're just factually wrong. If the UK isn't important in world affairs, then who would you say is besides the US? Not only has a lot of great literature, music, and art come out of so-called "dying empires", but a lot of it is about loss of empire or the end of colonialism.
 

...and along with jazz and blues, they were all African American musical art forms that grew out of musical traditions in Africa. What's your point? 
I find this embarrassing as a fellow American. It's this type of shit that feeds the 'Ugly American' stereotype and makes me want to pin a maple leaf on my backpack the next time I go Eurail-ing.

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

oh gosh. i guess she permanently traded in her aztec jacket from k-mart for this furry bearlike coat. 

here's 2 more I saw

she's such an angel sometimes   
  anyway, quick observation + speculation: i noticed most of the people that met lana today[march 1st] tweeting about how they met her at their school. that particular school had it's 1st ever coffeehouse today (in which many of the 14-15 yr olds had just finished performing in). the kids had either sang or played piano. maybe it's pure coincidence or Lana is giving back to her NYC community again or doing some research for her upcoming innovative thinkers project that btw she needs to tweet more about?!  she was wearing a chez nous cap that happens to be part of the school's motto of "chaz nous is French for our Home." It is a private all girls CATHOLIC school. One of the students gave her the cap  

I made this last night and I thought I would share it here!
 

 
Edit: I put this design on a T-Shirt making site and they rejected the design for breach of copyright but luckily I ordered a T-Shirt before they rejected the design. Scroll down to see it!

It kind of astounds me that Lana Del Rey has never mentioned The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison before in past interviews- she's quick to mention Elvis or Frank, but not Jim.  Before Born to Die: The Paradise Edition was released, she did say that the record was inspired by the West Coast and had a sound similar to The Doors', and of course, she mentions Jim in Gods+Monsters.
 
Living like Jim Morrison, heading towards a fucked up holiday
 
Of course, when I first heard this, I was excited- then kind of annoyed. (One reason being that the Jim Morrison tag on Tumblr is full of people's selfies with the Gods+Monsters lyric captioned in  italics underneath...sigh)  But then myself- and many other Lana fans- questioned the lyric and what it meant exactly- was she referencing her previous fast + hard lifestyle or was she stating her desire to be a tragic icon like Jim?
 
Being that Jim is my favorite, I thought I would share a few of the similarities I've noticed between the two-
 
 
 
Smoking during performances
   
 
 
Both Lana and Jim were also very wary of audiences to begin with. After a while, Jim became more and more inhibited with his audiences, something Lana has done to an extent, as well.
 
A preoccupation with death
 
Lana has been quoted on her fascination with death, stating the inspiration behind her song "Born to Die" came about when she learned that her mother, her father- and everyone else would one day die.
 
"People fear death even more than pain. It's strange that they fear death. Life hurts a lot more than death. At the point of death, the pain is over. Yeah, I guess it is a friend."- Jim Morrison
 
"Death and paradise are intertwined for me." - Lana Del Rey 
 
Death & Love are the main inspirations for both Jim and Lana's lyrics.
 
 
Favorites
 

 
(Elvis, Priscilla, Frank, and the not so gangster Nancy Sinatra)
 
Mutual favorites of Lana and Jim: Frank+Elvis, Mad Magazine and James Dean
 
"Mad magazine and white socks" - Lana Del Rey in the song "1949"
 
Jim read Mad Magazine and Beatnik poetry (Ginsberg and Ferlinghetti- writer of "A Coney Island of the Mind" were among his favorites), and listened mainly to Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley (He is known to have covered Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" & "Love Me Tender", in addition to others) 
 
Lana has been quoted numerous times speaking of her love for Elvis, Sinatra, and Ginsberg.
 
(Jim Morrison also loved James Dean.James Dean, for sure)
 
Both also share a passion for philosophy, though I'm not sure who Lana's favorite philosophers are. 
 
 
Addictions
 

 
“It was everything in the end.” -  Lana Del Rey on her addictions, although she denied ever using heroin.  Lana had a firm support system and was able to beat her addiction with the help of family and friends. Jim Morrison was not so lucky.
 
Jim's most-loved drug was said to be heroin.  He also frequently used LSD in attempts to achieve higher thinking. He was also a terrible alcoholic whose alter-ego "Jimbo" came out when he was drinking. He died from an alleged heroin overdose at the age of 27. 
 
 
Film 
 
Even though Jim was passionate about music, he desired to be more involved with films, and made several short student films during his time at UCLA as a film student.
 
"I'd hate to think I'd stop having anything to do with music, but I think that in the future, I'll tend towards an exclusive film involvement."- Jim Morrison
 
Lana Del Rey has also voiced a desire to work in film.
 
"When I was starting, I had a vision of being a writer for film and that's what I am doing now. I'm so happy...hopefully, I will branch into film work and stay there." - Lana Del Rey
 
 
Indian Reservations
 
Love casinos, Indian reservations
 

 
Not too long ago, Lana spurred some controversy when she appeared in the "Ride" video in an Indian headdress. She also claims to have worked on a Navajo reservation in Utah when she was younger.
 

 
 
Jim claimed to have a spiritual connection with Native Americans, believing that one of their spirits entered his soul when he was four years old when he witnessed a car accident in which an entire family of Native Americans had been badly injured or killed. (A truck which was carrying these Native Americans crashed on the highway and was overturned.)  Morrison thought this was the most formative event of his entire life, and this imagery stuck with him in his music (ex. Indian Summer"), poetry, and even in his dancing. The Doors' keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, recalled in his book that when Jim was dancing on stage sometimes, it looked as though Jim was taking on some form of an Indian.
 
 

 
 
A love for nicknames
 
Jim Morrison- Mr. Mojo Rising, The Lizard King
 
Lana Del Rey- Sparkle Jump Rope Queen, Coney Island Queen, etc.
 
(Ok, I'll admit, some of this is reaching)
 
 
Chateau Marmont
 

 
(This picture was taken in the closet of Jim's room at the Chateau Marmont)
 
Both Jim and Lana had a love affair with the Chateau, and lived there for quite some time.
 
 
Couch Crashers
 
Jim Morrison was notorious for crashing on the couches of his friend's homes.(Kurt Cobain did this as well)  He never owned a home, preferring to stay in hotels or couches. 
 
In Feb. 2012, Lana Del Rey told The New York Times' T Magazine about her living situation- "Staying with my ex-boyfriend. I live on his couch."
 
 
For as much as their styles are similar, they are also vastly different. (Personally, I would have to say that Jim was a better lyricist on the whole, but Lana perhaps a better singer- as far as range goes) Jim was also borderline psychotic (said with love) and Lana seems normal- at least on the surface. 
 

 
I just think it's interesting how Jim may have influenced Lana Del Rey, in addition to other artists and cinematic works.  It seems like in every new generation there is a tragic character- after Jim it was Kurt (someone else Lana has claimed to be inspired by) after Kurt, it was Amy. I think Lana is a physical homage to tragic historical pop culture icons. 
 
 
What do you guys think?  Do you notice any similarities between Lana and other musicians? Another person we could compare Lana with is Priscilla Presley- the hair+ clothing styles, similar cars, - perhaps in attempts to reach Elvis? Where are you when I need you most? (Also may explain her negative responses when compared to Nancy Sinatra, once stating harshly that Frank was the "real musician." Nancy + Elvis were alleged to have had an affair) 
 
"Pick your role models wisely. Find out what they did and do it." -Lana Del Rey
 

 
Lana with some losers covering "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors.

Lana blinks excessively during interviews! I think in the Q awards interview it is most apparent, can’t tell if she’s pulling off that flirty/ innocent look sometimes or if it’s her form of the eye-twitch people get when they are nervous


She stresses many of her words and she tends to blink for a little too long. Lmao! Might be the reason why many people think she looks doped out (00.50)

Licking her lips during performances and interviews. During her performance in Poland she was licking her lips so much that the lipstick from her bottom lip was wiped off



Telling people “thinking of you”
The iconic Lana stare she does in every photoshoot
Tweeting important things in ALL CAPS and occasionally adding a "X" at the end

and those legs           

Sigur Rós is an ambient/post-rock band from Reykjavík, Iceland, who have been active since 1994. Known for its ethereal sound, frontman Jónsi Birgisson's falsetto vocals, and the use of bowed guitar, the band's music is also noticeable for its incorporation of classical and minimalist aesthetic elements. The band is named after Jónsi's sister Sigurrós Elin.
 
Discography:
Von (1997)
Ágætis byrjun (1999)
( ) (2002)
Takk... (2005)
Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (2008)

 
Latest album (2012)

 
 
Mystery film experiment project:

 
Sigur Rós have given a dozen film makers the same modest budget and asked them to create whatever comes into their head when they listen to songs from the band's new album valtari. the idea is to bypass the usual artistic approval process and allow people utmost creative freedom. among the filmmakers are Ramin Bahrani, Alma Har'el and John Cameron Mitchell.
 
 
Entries for the competition can be seen here
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Discuss this flawless band in this thread

This has been a long, LONG time coming. People have asked me for this song every time I've ever played it. For a VERY limited time, feel free to download a live studio take of "ROCKETMAN" for free. 

https://soundcloud.com/hunter-hooligan/rocketman-live-demo

 

I was so busy gushing over Lana giving a s/o to Barrie that I just now realized she also thanked Wendy again!
From what I remember about their messages, you could really tell Wendy helped Lana out during her "dark times." It must be such a surreal moment for people that knew Lana at that point in her life see her accept such big awards now!

I was so busy gushing over Lana giving a s/o to Barrie that I just now realized she also thanked Wendy again!
From what I remember about their messages, you could really tell Wendy helped Lana out during her "dark times." It must be such a surreal moment for people that knew Lana at that point in her life see her accept such big awards now!

She looks fabulous, I've faced her for 30 seconds or so, she's the most beautiful person I've ever seen   her make up is really flawless this time too.
(And Barrie is hotter than I though   almost eye-sexed him)

I always try to copy the emoticons of Lana on this forum and I think I've got it and end up pulling her facial expressions when I'm out but then every now and then I try copying them in the mirror and realise they all just end up looking like this: