MafiosiPrincessa

sigh some of you guys can be so RUDE!
 
I have absolutely no idea why LDR hasnt announced any 2013 Australian dates so far since she sold great all dates she had there this year. Each interview she had after the Australian shows, Lana seemed very happy & touched w/ how nice the people there responded to her. The same goes with Singapore w/ good feedback from both Lana and fans.
 
Now as far as the lack of 2013 shows in the U.S., it's really frustrating that nothing has been announced. Like in Australia, Lana sold out venues & even had tons of people eager to even get a glimpse of her outside of each show. Lines of people all around the buildings, waiting outside in the cold/ rain, ect ect.... I know for damn sure Lana knows of all the loyal fans she has in the US because I spoke to plenty all throughtout her show's in Cali & NYC (some she occasionally still messages </3 ).
 
The demand for Lana is high all around the world, I am fully aware, but the fact that she can so easily disregard a loving fanbase, no matter from what country, is so hurtful to those that have been cheering her on all throughout 2011/ 2012. This grudge she's been holding against American's simply bc of some lousy journalists is awful. She needs to lighten up and realize ALL artists get shitty reviews but what should overshadow that is fans (who would willingly spend some money just to see her ungrateful ass).
 
so much more I'd like to add but drank too much wine earlier tonight at a party that i'm feeling all sorts of emotional and i dk if any of this made sense fml

"I kissed a girl AND diddled her skittles" ~ katy perry twitter bio, 2009 <3
 
As oppossed to discovering her music either on youtube or through other artists, I was late to the game & 1st listened to Katy Perry's breakout (and highly controversial) song, "I Kissed A Girl" on the radio.
That song was EVERYTWHERE -- so catchy n fun! I never fully got into her album(s) but she was one of the first people I followed on twitter back in 2009 bc I thought she was funny.
The only songs I like are "Long Shot", "Thinking of You", & "Ur So Gay"
Accourding to Katy on her E! True Hollywood Story, her record company was trying to turn her into the next Avril Lavigne LMAO. Seeing that made sense once you compare the grunge look for the "Long Shot" music video & then the cute/ perky persona surrounding her other songs. I guess I prefer "grunge & dark" Katy even though that was obv against her 'artistic vision' she had for herself.
 
 
 
 

"I kissed a girl AND diddled her skittles" ~ katy perry twitter bio, 2009 <3
 
As oppossed to discovering her music either on youtube or through other artists, I was late to the game & 1st listened to Katy Perry's breakout (and highly controversial) song, "I Kissed A Girl" on the radio.
That song was EVERYTWHERE -- so catchy n fun! I never fully got into her album(s) but she was one of the first people I followed on twitter back in 2009 bc I thought she was funny.
The only songs I like are "Long Shot", "Thinking of You", & "Ur So Gay"
Accourding to Katy on her E! True Hollywood Story, her record company was trying to turn her into the next Avril Lavigne LMAO. Seeing that made sense once you compare the grunge look for the "Long Shot" music video & then the cute/ perky persona surrounding her other songs. I guess I prefer "grunge & dark" Katy even though that was obv against her 'artistic vision' she had for herself.
 
 
 
 

sigh some of you guys can be so RUDE!
 
I have absolutely no idea why LDR hasnt announced any 2013 Australian dates so far since she sold great all dates she had there this year. Each interview she had after the Australian shows, Lana seemed very happy & touched w/ how nice the people there responded to her. The same goes with Singapore w/ good feedback from both Lana and fans.
 
Now as far as the lack of 2013 shows in the U.S., it's really frustrating that nothing has been announced. Like in Australia, Lana sold out venues & even had tons of people eager to even get a glimpse of her outside of each show. Lines of people all around the buildings, waiting outside in the cold/ rain, ect ect.... I know for damn sure Lana knows of all the loyal fans she has in the US because I spoke to plenty all throughtout her show's in Cali & NYC (some she occasionally still messages </3 ).
 
The demand for Lana is high all around the world, I am fully aware, but the fact that she can so easily disregard a loving fanbase, no matter from what country, is so hurtful to those that have been cheering her on all throughout 2011/ 2012. This grudge she's been holding against American's simply bc of some lousy journalists is awful. She needs to lighten up and realize ALL artists get shitty reviews but what should overshadow that is fans (who would willingly spend some money just to see her ungrateful ass).
 
so much more I'd like to add but drank too much wine earlier tonight at a party that i'm feeling all sorts of emotional and i dk if any of this made sense fml

It happens all too often, actually. There's quite a few shitstorms raging in the evangelical community right now, as cases of sexual exploitation by pastors come to light. Most people can agree that sex with a minor is a crime for a reason, and the adult should be held legally accountable. But it seems that most churches can't resist blaming the young girl at least as much as the older man. (And God help her if she's technically of age at the time.) These people need to wake up and realize that feminine desire is not in itself a problem in need of fixing. These young girls' feelings matter too, and that's a major reason why I love this song so much.
 
(TBH my head almost exploded when I first heard it. Two online worlds converging and stuff.)

I pray ur life is sweet you FUCKER, damn you!!!
 

oh come ON!!!!
 
All these bullshit blogs piss me off. I liked it better when people spent their time posting interesting/ funny things surrounding Lana & other topics.
this blog nonsense is kinda ruining everything.
can these sad children behind these blogs just gtfo.

oh come ON!!!!
 
All these bullshit blogs piss me off. I liked it better when people spent their time posting interesting/ funny things surrounding Lana & other topics.
this blog nonsense is kinda ruining everything.
can these sad children behind these blogs just gtfo.

I saw these before I went Christmas shopping all this morning & changed my whole damn outfit to wear my leather jacket! I cant believe I havent worn it yet
 
 
 
I think she looks HOT & I'm gonna need her to teach me her groupie ways.
she's a total badass

Noir, For K part 2, You're Gonna Love Me !

^ how raw it is makes me love it even more though!
 
Always here 4 doped out lana/lizzy. Those raging & almost demonic fame chants throughtout the song get me going

^ how raw it is makes me love it even more though!
 
Always here 4 doped out lana/lizzy. Those raging & almost demonic fame chants throughtout the song get me going

@MafiosiPrincessa: Noir

It's Noir

It was just Noir in video form.

What do you need to get high for,
When your baby's so die for?
Quit your job let's make a ride for it.
 
If you want it supersized,
I can do that for you.
If you want it double fries,
I can do that for you.
 
If you want a good surprise,
I can do that for you.
If you won't believe your eyes,
I can do that for you.
 
What do you need to get high for,
When your baby's so die for?
Quit your job let's make a ride for,
It's us against the world.
 
If you want a cola,
I can make it colder.
If you want a bad girl,
Nobody's bolder.
And if you want the Queen,
Of New York then you,
Better call me, call me.
 
If you want some dirty lies,
I can do that for you.
Watch me dance for other guys,
I can do that for you.
 
Tell you everythin's alright,
I can do that for you.
Never ever leave your side,
I can do that for you.
 
What do ya need to get high for?
There ain't no reason to cry for.
Quit your job, let's make a life,
Boy, it's us against the world.
 
If you want a cola,
I can make it colder.
If you want a bad girl,
Nobody's bolder.
And if you want the Queen,
Of New York then you,
Better call me, call me.
 
Lights, lights,
Ice, ice.
Buy me Coca Cola,
In the middle,
Of the night.
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah.
 
Lights, lights,
Ice, ice.
Buy me Coca Cola,
In the middle,
Of the night.
Ah-ah, ah-ah.
 
What do you need to get high for,
When your baby's so die for?
Quit your job let's make a ride for,
It's us against the world.
 
If you want a cola,
I can make it colder.
If you want a bad girl,
Nobody's bolder.
And if you want the Queen,
Of New York then you,
Better call me, call me.
 
If you want a cola,
I can make it colder.
If you want a bad girl,
Nobody's bolder.
And if you want the Queen,
Of New York then you,
Better call me, call me.

omg I'm happy for her! her gown & hunky date were perfect at the Met Gala. I love her glam looks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
remember the interview when chuck said she'd kill herself if Lana became a fashion icon, lmao. somebody keep an eye on Chuck

Best: Madonna, Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Florence Welch.


 

Worst: Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, Carly Rae, Kelly Osbourne y LMFAO.


 

FULL LIST

Okay I finished another one, this time I used a pretty old photo that didn't seem to come from any professional shoot afaik I could be wrong who knows, I like the colours on this one basically.
 
Trailer Park Heaven:
 

I like this shoot. The cover might be a bit weird with how her hands are placed but it's nice to see a shoot where Lana doesn't look plastic or deformed with overdone photoshop. I wish the photographers would give her better direction when she models so she won't look as stiff.
 
The second pic reminds me of her H&M shoot where she's holding her ponytails-- cute.

As I've alluded to previously on LanaBoards, and mentioned on my covers-themed Lana Del Reydio show, I've been sitting on some information relating to Mike Mizrahi since June. I sat on it for a long time because I soon became aware of their relationship and I don't feel it's appropriate to dig into Lana's personal relationships with people who are not otherwise public figures, especially naming names, unless there's a clear song reference. And even though I found information of legitimate interest to fans, I didn't know of a way to share it without pointing people in his direction. But since their relationship has already been discussed quite extensively, I now feel there's no harm in revealing the information I found.
 
Lana has an actress profile on IMDb under Lizzy Grant (I). It lists three films she was supposedly in, all of which take place in NYC and were filmed there. Two of the films, Ho's and Mo's and Mr. Finch are short films directed by Michael L. Mizrahi.
 
A quick Google search turns up his Youtube account, IamMikeMizrahi. Both films appear to uploaded to this account in their entirety, each split into two parts.
 
Ho's and Mo's
 
 
 
Mr. Finch
 
 
 
The IMDb page for Ho's and Mo's shows Lizzy Grant playing a character named Gina. But neither her nor her character are listed in the film's end credits. If you watch the whole thing, you'll see that she's not in it. However, take a look at the lone comment at the bottom of the Youtube page for Part 1. UhaulJoe (one of Lana's YouTube accounts) writes "Love this movie!!"
 
The IMDb page for Mr. Finch shows Lizzy Grant playing a character named Katie Finch.
Again, neither her nor her character are listed in the film's end credits. Based on the age of the Mr. Finch character, if she were to play a Katie Finch, she'd probably have to be his daughter, but there's nothing about that in the plot.
 
The third movie listed on the Lizzy Grant (I) IMDb profile is White Irish Drinkers which is a feature length film. Lizzy Grant is supposed to have a small role playing a character named Diane. Guess who IMDb lists as a location manager for this film? Yep, Michael L. Mizrahi. Looking through his IMDb profile and other online profiles, it's clear his main profession is as a location scout/manager. (A child actor with a decent IMDb resume named Regan Mizrahi has a larger role in the film, but looking at his Wikipedia page-- yes, this kid has a Wikipedia page-- I don't think he's related. "Son of an actress and a doctor." Although, I supposed it's possible the doctor is not his biological father.) Again, there's no Diane in the movie.
 
However, I checked out the film from the library and I'm 90% sure I spotted her as an extra. I showed these snapshots to Maru and CalendarGirl back in the days of LDR.FM, and they were 100% certain is was her. She's in the far right of the frame:
 
 
 
Here's one CalendarGirl took:
 
 
 
Now before you rush out to buy White Irish Drinkers to complete your Lana collection I should tell you that it looks like kind of a shitty movie and those are the only frames of the entire film that she's in. It rivals those vocal samples I found on that Tamarama song in terms of insignificance.
 
But WTF is going on here? My suspicion is that this was an exercise in resume padding. Possibly to try to secure roles in other films. Perhaps Poolside, the Rex Arrow film, or
. 
I also suspect that the Knocks from the Underground review he wrote may have been a friendly or planted interview. (It wouldn't be the first. The Index magazine interview was done by Brea Tremblay, another musician who played at the same Songwriter's Hall of Fame New Writer's Showcase and was also mentored by Bob Leone.) I suspect this based on the fact that they were supposedly together two years (according to a source extremely close to the situation ) in conjunction with the fact that a
was uploaded to his YouTube account in November 2010 means they had to have been living together at least a couple months prior to the February 2009 Arlene's Grocery show he reviewed, unless their living together overlapped his marriage, which I doubt, or he married the other woman almost immediately after they broke up and the source is exaggerating the two years time frame somewhat. Although, this Facebook post, which predates that show by only a few weeks, sure doesn't sound like they were living together yet. 

 
I don't know. It's all very strange. But if they were living together at the time of that interview, it means she might have had more control over its content.

Her fear of the US is annoying as a fan. It just all seems so...dramatic? I mean surely she sees her chart successes here, all of the albums sales, top ten debuts, etc. I don't want to belittle the hurt that she must have felt when she got all of the backlash and bad press out here earlier this year, but it was a year ago and opinions have changed. She won't even try anymore and is sure to mention it in every interview and it's clearly just her decision. If she had her way, Paradise probably wouldn't have been released in the US, but of course Interscope wasn't having that.
I just think that her punishing the fans (no tour dates, really?!) because of the bad press she had gotten in the past is selfish and kind of childish.

Heaven is a great word
 
by Dallach, Christoph
 
The pop-superstar Lana Del Rey, 26, about disfavour, the passion of social workers and the happiness that lies within a christmas carol "I just have to write 'Shut up' somewhere and Millions of people think it's great. I find that creepy."
 
Lana Del Rey: I'd like to ask you something beforehand: Do you like my music?
KulturSPIEGEL: Yes. Why do you ask?
Lana Del Rey: Oh thanks, thank you, that's surprising. Most journalists hate my songs. Believe me, I speak from experience, because I've been insulted extensively this year.
KulturSPIEGEL: Nonetheless, your album "Born to Die" became on of the bestsellers of this year. Do you have any idea why you polarise like that?
Lana Del Rey: It's a mystery to me. Maybe the thing is that once in a blue moon someone appears in Pop with whom many can't do anything with and recently, that's been me. Then that works like "whispers down the lane": Some writer spreads a little, weird, mean story about me which is carried further and keeps increasing in lunacy and malice until it doesn't have to do anything with me anymore.
KulturSPIEGEL: You've also been heavily criticised as a pretty marionette of cunning music managers. Would that have happened to a man?
Lana Del Rey: I've been approached with the alleged misogyny a lot but that's not what it's about in my case. I think that's something personal. My songs which I really do write myself, are very intimate and because such feelings seem shady to a lot of people, they conclude that I have to be a marionette. But that just illustrates their helplessness.
KulturSPIEGEL: Is the melancholy in your music artistically arranged or a case for the therapist?
Lana Del Rey: Neither. There's always been a melancholy in me, call it desire. I was four or five when I was sitting on the doorsteps of my parents' house and lingering for a place that was somewhere different. Ask my mother if you don't believe me. This feeling has been accompanying me my whole life. But I don't suffer. I would rather say that I've learned to come to terms with my sadness. But there have been times where I wasn't doing well. Luckily, I have overcome these dark years. The memory of those years inspire my songs now.
KulturSPIEGEL: In an interview, you once talked about death as "dark paradise". Are you serious about that?
Lana Del Rey: Yes, death and paradise are are intertwined to me. After death, I expect something that is very serene and calm. You could already call that paradise. It is so loaded with meaning. I just love the word "paradise". I even tattooed it on my hand. "Heaven" is also a great word, or "exotic".
KulturSPIEGEL: But does one have to tattoo a word onto your hand because it sounds nice?
Lana Del Rey: Of course! I love meaningful words. I tattoed the names of my favourite authors, Whitman and Nabokov, on my arm. Every time I look a that I remember that life can be great.
KulturSPIEGEL: What's the difference between Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, which is your real name, and Lana Del Rey, your pseudonym?
Lana Del Rey: Nothing. We are one. I just thought that this name fits my music better. It's exotic and arcane. But when I spend time with my friends, I don't behave any different than now when I'm in a hotel suite and talking to you as Lana Del Rey.
KulturSPIEGEL: Do you feel underestimated?
Lana Del Rey: Why should I? Just because many American journalists can't stand me? My album is a multi-million bestseller. I have even won awards. Only in my home country, the USA, that are the inspiration of all of my songs, one doesn't know how to treat me. That's also why I moved away from there and why I live in London now.
KulturSPIEGEL: What would you have done if you wouldn't have had any success as Lana Del Rey? Was there a backup plan?
Lana Del Rey: Music was my backup plan. A hobby. I worked as a social worker in New York for many years. I had been working at a homeless shelter and rehabilitation centres for alcoholics and drug addicts since I was 18. Music was the luxury after that for a long time. I'm great at getting people in need their social security numbers and -cards back. That's my true passion.
KulturSPIEGEL: Hard to believe.
Lana Del Rey: Just ask my parents and siblings. They will confirm all of that. When I came to New York, I immediately got to know a few people that were caring. I came to New York to get to know cool musicians and authors. I never found he poets that I had dreamt of that typed sensational novels into typewriters in breathless nights. The only passionate people that I met in New York, were social workers. And that's where I stayed, worked during the day and made music alone at night with my guitar.
KulturSPIEGEL: And how did you get to your record deal?
Lana Del Rey: I took part in an amateur-songwriter-contest. I didn't win. But one of the judges had a little label and offered me a record deal and a producer. I took the pseudonym of Lizzy Grant and recorded an album at night for seven months that was shelved for two years in the hope that a bigger company would acquire the record. But that didn't happen. The songs were dark, not suited for a wide audience. Besides, the back-and-forth of the music managers was tedious: people that first tell you you're brilliant think you're missing something one week later. I then came to terms with not making any music. Except just for myself. I produced video clips with friends which I put on the internet myself. Just like "Video Games" with which I got myself a record deal after all.
KulturSPIEGEL: Is it true that you grew up without a TV?
Lana Del Rey: Even though there was a TV in the living room of my parents' house, it wasn't connected to the cable network, it was just a display for video films. There were normally connected TVs in my father's and mother's rooms on which I was allowed to watch cartoons as a child. But only rarely. My parents thought that TV was too overtaxing for me, that it impressed me too much. They were probably right. When I saw something interesting on TV as a child, I would parrot them for days after that which scared my parents so much that they took the family TV from the network when I was 7. I wasn't allowed to watch TV normally until I was 14. Back then, I used to sit in front of MTV 24/7 and inhale everything I saw on there.
KulturSPIEGEL: The video to your song "Video Games" has been clicked on nearly 50 million times on YouTube. Where would you be without the internet?
Lana Del Rey: I have no idea, I've asked myself that. The internet is something abstract that I probably haven't understood until now. Who are all of the people that are seeing my videos? I know neither them nor their faces which makes my success seem surreal.
KulturSPIEGEL: Do you read the comments on YouTube?
Lana Del Rey: Sometimes. You have to be careful otherwise you'll go crazy. Sometimes I'll react to something. I'll write a comment, ordinarily, under my real name. That will set off excitement on the internet. I just have to write 'Shut up' somewhere and Millions of people think it's great. I find that creepy.
KulturSPIEGEL: You're badmouthed even worse on the internet. Are you hardened now?
Lana Del Rey: No, and I'l' never be that ironclad. Of course I know that one shouldn't take vulgarities like that personally. But sometimes it takes a while to become conscious of that fact.
KulturSPIEGEL: Do you still feel the need to google your name?
Lana Del Rey: Earlier, before I became famous, I did that a lot. I only do that rarely now. A year ago, nobody was writing anything about me so the googling was relaxed. Now, it scares me more. The internet is full of aggressive people. I don't even want to know how my new record "Paradise" is being teared to shreds these days on the internet. But in a few weeks, the curiosity will probably overcome me.
KulturSPIEGEL: Do you use social networks?
Lana Del Rey: As to Twitter and Facebooks, I pulled myself back privately for a long time. I only use the networks as a marketing tool. When I'm bringing out a new record, I'll upload a few photos. Nothing more. I'm more interested in other aspects of the internet. For example, I'm planning to found a little foundation. For that kind of work, the internet is great. We want to encourage thinkers with up to $200,000 - people that care for the sustainability of this planet or are improving the usability of social networks.
KulturSPIEGEL: Where does your social commitment come from?
Lana Del Rey: My parents raised me knowing that one has to apply oneself in the community and share with others. I'm flying to New York tomorrow and will help with "meals on wheel" on Thanksgiving. I need that for my inner balance because in the past ten months it has often felt like that wasn't my life. I barely talk to the people that used to make up my life anymore.
KulturSPIEGEL: Do you also distribute food to people in need on Christmas Eve?
Lana Del Rey: No, I'll be with my siblings and grandparents in Lake Placid then. I promised my mother a while ago that we would always see each other on Christmas. That is a meaningful time, in the days between Christmas and New Year's, everyone draws the balance where one stands in life and how it's supposed to go on.
KulturSPIEGEL: Do you go to chuch then, too?
Lana Del Rey: Of course, I'm Catholic. I like to sing in church because I love religious songs, christmas carols. "Silent Night" is particularly great.
KulturSPIEGEL: Did you believe in Santa Claus as a child?
Lana Del Rey: Oh yes! I was confident in his existence. My mother used to write us little notes that were supposedly written by him. Like "Thank you for the cookies. I hope you like my presents. Greetings, S."
KulturSPIEGEL: Did you feel betrayed when you found out the truth?
Lana Del Rey: I was twelve years old and shocked and asked my father to tell me the truth: "Dad, does Santa Claus exist?" He awkardly shook his head and I was bewildered - "What?" I wanted to know what the fuss and fairy tales where all about. But now I know how important a good show is.
KulturSPIEGEL: Is it exhausting to be the protagonist of the Lan Del Rey-Show?
Lana Del Rey: It depends. In France I'm responsible for enormous crowds, in the USA I'm rarely recognised. I love sitting in coffee shops and reading the newspaper. That's still not a problem in New York. All right, sometimes someone will come up to me and say: "I'm sorry, you look like Lana Del Rey." And I'll respond: "Thank you, that's very nice of you." And I'll be happy.

I do creaitve writing also. Cool that you do 2! I get what you say about being better 2 talk to someone who enjoys your work and sometimes some critics can be kind of mean and out of place. But Lana sometimes sounds like a cry baby or someone incredible need or a little arrogant. I think she takes her songs to seriously like they are a work of her own time and people should see it. I love her videos and songs but sometimes she bugs me (not the music but her "persona"in interviews or how she presents herself) other times I like what she says. But all that critic that happened in US is in part Lana's thought because she said that she "felt pretty and thought she sounded good"when questioned about SNL. She didn't even joked about it saying "ok that wasn't my best but I was nervous and all". Saying she liked her own performance and that she looked pretty was like giving to the journalists that trashed her a machine gun loaded and with plenty of ammunition to just trash her even more. She never accepts any critic and always tries to get away on top. That bugs me 2. Maybe she was in a very dificult moment when all that happened back in january, who knows? And those critics got her hard. But they didn't trash her that much at least not character wise I think. They are much harder with Gaga and Rihanna. Those ones are trashed on their character wich I think is way worse. I don't even like Gaga or Rihanna but I see they get trashed a lot. I think US critics were so out of place and over the top with the authenticity issue hat she should just have laugh about it and get over with.

she is fearlesss!!!! regina tweeted this earlier ~ I think she's in Australia
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