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    3 minutes ago, That Venice Bitch said:

    Apparently the venue holds less than 2,500 people. 420k+ queue is insane so the people who get the tickets are gonna be LUCKYYY

     

    Edit: If you were in that queue, there was a half of a 1% chance you’d score a ticket :toofunny:

    :air: She did the french lipsters so dirty choosing such a small venue. When she announced she was coming to Mexico's Foro Sol, with a capacity of 65,000 people, some people were commenting stuff like ''she probably won't be able to fill the stadium, hopefully I'll get tickets on sale''....and like sis there were more than 40,000 people on the queue, instant sold out :rip:

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    I think the biggest factor is that it is pretty much buried beneath her now 9 albums plus collabs, EPs, remixes, etc. on top of the mountain of unreleased music, it becomes really overwhelming for a newer fan to start combing through her material. It is also a pretty unique sounding album with the 'surf noir' sound and B movie aesthetics, it clashed with Lana's then luscious hollywood glamour image.

    I remember vividly opening up iTunes and seeing BTD's cover, looking Lana up on Youtube and falling in love with her music. By the time I learned about AKA's existence, Honeymoon was months away to be released and I had already been playing BTD and UV to death while waiting for Honeymoon, so I had plenty of time to get familiar with AKA. Queen of The Gas Station was my favourite song off of it for a loooong time, but nowadays I think that title goes for Pawn Shop Blues.

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    22 minutes ago, Strangelove said:

    Fans went crazy when Summer Wine got released I remember. It was clear Barrie was a great source of inspiration for her, a muse of sorts. Crazy to think they probably have so many other unreleased tracks we will never hear. 

    He indeed has been one of her main muses and the relationship that has led to the creation of a lot of her best tracks imo. His influence is present in almost every album of hers and it doesn't surprise me since they had great creative chemistry. The fact that they still hold respect and high regards for each other is heartwarming, and thankfully we got Riverside released officially!

    A joint album would've been absolute magic, but at least we have the tracks they created at the time to enjoy.

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    Barrie will always be my favourite collaborator of hers feature wise. Their voices match incredibly well, Summer Wine and Riverside are amazing. Her collabs with Stevie Nicks, Bobby Womack and Sean Lennon are among my favourites too.

    From Ocean Blvd. Jon Batiste and Father John Misty are also top notch features, they're among the tracks I listen to the most from the album. I'm sure the upcoming track from Jon's newest album with her as a feature will be just as amazing as Candy Necklace.

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  10. Posted

    12 minutes ago, rocknrollgroupie said:

    Me too!! Wish I could go to this one :poordat:

     

    Same :bebe: luckily I don't have a friend to go with me lol otherwise I would probably end up blowing my savings flying all the way to Europe to see her, and in my favourite city ever

    13 minutes ago, loveyoumadly said:

    I think it will be veryyyyy special and intimate (there's only 2000 capacity it's basically nothing) I'm so happy I just got an invitation, I will do a live report of the show for a French music magazine. I might even get to meet her before the show since journalists can usually arrive a bit early. y'all im getting paid to see her live and write about it. I'm dreaming right now

    Omg congrats!! it is indeed a dream come true, I'm sure she will do an absolute magical show, especially on such an iconic and intimate venue. Btw will the magazine publish the report online? I'm learning french so I would be interested in reading it if so :)

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    I'm really curious about why she decided to make an emphasis on the Paris show instead of announcing it like the others tho... maybe I'm reading too much into it but why is it special? I know l'Olympia is an iconic venue where legends such as Édith Piaf, Jacques Brel, Dalida, The Beatles and Jeff Buckley gave concerts, so I wonder if she's going to do something different from the rest of the performances so far or even tease something? :um2:

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    Y&B - I've seen the world, done it all, had my cake now

    Old Money - Blue hydrangea, cold cash divine, cashmere cologne and white sunshine

    Videogames - Swingin' in the backyard, pull up in your fast car whistlin' my name

    Bel Air - Gargoyles standing at the front of your gate, trying to tell me to wait, but I can't wait to see you

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    My favourite poem of hers is by far My Bedroom is a Sacred Place Now - There Are Children at the Foot of My Bed, I read it as I was leaving behind a very damaging situationship and it helped me so much to relate to and find comfort in it.

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    2 hours ago, Dior said:

    I think the conversation focuses too much on the dislike of wealthy people and not the lack of government regulations and standards. How in the world was this mission approved? You can go to prison for bringing a firearm you own into another state or posessing marijuana but somehow this guy was allowed to legally put all these people's lives at risk. 

    The conversation has been, rightfully so, concentrated on the aspect of wealth because of the sheer mobilization and coverage on them. Meanwhile, boats carrying hundreds of refugees in the Mediterranean sea have capsized within the same timeframe, with many people feared dead and missing, while coast guards of neighbouring countries ignore them and even outright reject carrying out rescue efforts. Humanitarian organizations are usually the ones out there doing rescue missions and yet, once they get to land they get arrested. There's a bleak contrast between how 24/7 news coverage and rescue efforts have been done for 5 people who, thanks to their privilegued status within our system, have spend a copious amount of money in a suicide vanity mission to see a ship wreckage where 1,500 people died hundreds of years ago, while within the same week, a boat carrying about 750 refugees and asylum seekers escaping war and famine capsized, with a death toll rising by the minute, has been practically overshadowed and not given the same importance in rescuing those people.

    There are regulations and standards in place for deep sea excursions/exploration, many professionals have been commenting on it and given their opinions/criticism based on their professional experience, the founder just decided to ignore them because, well, he was rich and decided to cut corners and ''innovate'', which sadly resulted in the fatalities. I don't think there's more to it, it's a clear warning to anybody else trying to do the same.

    The same attention and rescue efforts should be given to everybody in need.

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