Monicker

Yeah, that's what i took it to mean, too. By the way, i didn't intend to deny any biological differences between the sexes, if this how it came across. I'm not Judith Butler I know. What i was questioning is the idea that certain attributes (eg. integrative/separatist) are inherently "masculine" or "feminine." Using "her" would be the pendulum swinging all the way in the other direction, no? I think that's a misconception to attribute something like that to "super feminist" (whatever that term even means). Nothing to do with Affirmative Action either. If you were talking about, say, Asian people in an all inclusive way, to represent the whole of the continent, you wouldn't keep referring to them as Chinese, would you? I didn't realize using "him/her" or "their" when speaking of all people could be awkward. It goes beyond just being gender-sensitive. Does this have to do with the double slit experiment with photons?

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OMG ha. I actually plan on eventually having a blog with pictures, but i need to get better first and build up my portfolio! I don't really have good pictures yet, only a few of the very first quick, half-assed tests that i did:

I can agree with that to an extent even though i'm very wary of binaries, especially as absolutes, or absolutes of any kind, really. We're on the same page with the piano analogy, but not for the same reason that i imagined was your intent in making the analogy: the piano and its black & white keys are a human construction--not rooted in a natural phenomenon--much like the social construct of reducing being down to these polarizing masculine/feminine "fundamentals." BTW, the harpsichord and some fortepianos, which both predate the pianoforte, have the black/white key scheme inverted. What i was referring to is bolded in the following: Also, a lot of this soul/ego duality is sexist and too reductionist and essentialist. Why should these ontological attributes have to be tied to gender? Does that have any real value? Is it not dismissive of our complexities and ambiguities? I mean, integrative = feminine and separatist = masculine? I find that rather insulting. What do those qualities really have to do with the socially constructed ways in which men and women have been segregated throughout history? And what about those who don't fit into a gender binary? I just don't get why this stuff has to be described in terms of a male/female dichotomy. P.S. I do enjoy reading your posts, so i hope you don't take any of this "the wrong way."

Did anyone notice how she talked to Fearne about the experiences of making the Ride video, shared some anecdotes and her general feelings on the experience, and then later when she was picking out which questions to answer from fans, she picked the one about what it was like to make the Ride video, and she proceeded to say the same stuff she had just said a few minutes prior? ? ? ? Classic Lizzy avoidance?

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This is the best sentence i've seen in a while. That's awesome. Imagine a crocodile saying that. Or, like, the chair in your kitchen. In a slightly deep voice with really immaculate enunciation.

I see a lot of the traps of binary thinking (ontology is more complex than a set of binaries, no?) in these interpretations, along with complementarianism, social constructs passing off as "truths," dogma and moralism. Also, don't you think we should be moving away from the kind of language that uses he/him/his to represent all peoples?

Oh, she doesn’t do acrylics. She gets a gel base coat done at a salon and then i do the designs over the gels with either nail art pens or really, really fine brushes. I don’t do kitschy stuff like palm trees or anything though, haa. I usually do geometric designs and, like, abstract doodling kind of things. I don't really know how to describe it, just whatever strikes my fancy at the moment. It’s a lot of fun to do and i love how they look! Count me as another who loves the sparkling gold tooth. Though i think she’s the only one who could pull off something that ridiculous.

Shit's long, dawg, like, too long. I need to calm the fuck down. BRB.

This yachtie/country club look is a weakness for me. I really want to see her in seersucker. Also, i got really into nail designs because of Lizzy, which i never ever would have thought i'd be into before. Incidentally, shortly thereafter, i started dating a girl who is really into it too. We started getting really into nail art blogs and now i do designs on my girlfriend and some of my and her friends. It all came together somehow.

The two threads should be merged. I was going to suggest it earlier but i didn't want to seem [square]. OH, and DELETE that canada goose thread, banish it to hell, OUT with that obvious spamming. :imbeingsarcasticbitch2: Just to be clear what i'm talking about are the points at which the vocal track changes to another take. I'm not talking about the vocal track coming in and out as it is being muted and unmuted in between vocal phrases, something that is very audible all throughout the album, and most prominently in Bel Air, where it happens consistently throughout the song. Anyway, as for what you asked in Body Electric: 1:37 in between “night” and “dancing” 2:32 in between “fun” and “we” 2:45 in between “alright” and “Mary” (but i’m not sure about this one) EDIT: Saying that i'm not sure about the last one implies that i am sure about the others and, well, i can't possibly be 100% certain, but that is what my ears tell me. I'd say i'm about 98% sure.

Yeah, i don't hear it, which is why i was asking. What i hear are vocals that were, for whatever reason, recorded and EQed in a way that makes them sound very thin, and the reverb they used definitely adds to this quality. I believe there's also a very, very subtle delay on the vocals that's not flattering. I don't like how the vocals were produced and the overall tone of them, but i don't hear A-T. I don't hear any notes being pulled up or down to the "correct" pitch anywhere. Listen to every instance of "electriiiiiiiic" like at 0:54, i think if there was A-T that's where it would be most evident, but that sounds very straight to me. I'm not an authority on the subject though. I was just hoping that someone who hears it as clearly as you seem to be suggesting can point out exact moments where it stands out the most, like what specifically to listen out for, you know? I do hear exactly where one take ends and another starts throughout the song, and that's pretty distracting.

Please point out the exactly (the seconds and words) where you are hearing the most obvious evidence of A-T.

I love what she says about not feeling like you have to top yourself every time, and that it’s okay to not do anything for a while. Wise words.

The old band is back, eh?

Haa, no, it's not real. It is merely my opinion on the matter. Tough crowd tonight. Just tell your friend that Monicker over at Lanaboards says so. I mean, that's just as good as scientific research, right? Cum on, bangs are where it's at.

Yeah, it's been pulled from every US retailer. So, i just went to my local record shop and returned it. They had already pulled all copies from the racks. They told me that they had already reported it and been instructed to ship back all sealed and returned open copies. The record company hasn't given them concrete news, but they should be getting in a new shipment of the correct pressing sometime "soon." The employee told me to "like" the store on Facebook because they're going to post when the corrected copies come in. In the meantime i made an even trade for one of the new Beach Boys mono/stereo remasters Fuck yeah. I'm really interested in seeing how this all turns out though--what sort of statement, if any, Interscope might release, if Lana states anything about it publicly, how many defected copies sold in total, how much money Interscope is losing, if this is going to affect sales/charts, as well as public perception of the album, because it's getting negative reviews on merchant sites based solely on the bad pressing. It's an odd situation because there's a new record out, but it's going to be unavailable for some time. We should keep this thread going as the source for any news on any of this. I'd like to follow the developments but a) i'm lazy and b) i don't have the time. So if someone wants to keep tabs on this and update this thread that would be most welcomed and i'll telepathically send you a virtual cupcake for your efforts. B young, B dope, B proud.

Bangs are TRANSFORMATIVE. If any woman in the world got bangs she would just shoot up (at least) 34% in attractiveness. It's true, there was a scientific study done on it once. I think it was done in Tulane, but it was also corroborated by researchers in Berlin. What, you don't believe me? I don't make things up! God, Charlie looks like such a dude. Hey d00d wuts up, bro? Ur sister liz is kinda wierd no? LOL I always have to look up TPD's initialisms on urban dictionary because i never know wtf they stand for. I am getting a good education though, so thanx TPD.

See, this is a great interview, at last. And it paints her in a very different (favorable) light. More of this kind of interview, please. A few points: I think this explains and sums up a lot about her in general, the obsessive personality, the almost neurotic repetition, the pathology, the resemblance to Intense World Syndrome, as PrettyBaby once suggested. Revelatory. FINALLY. Gosh, she really should release a whole record of her a cappella home demos. But, of course, there’s not a "market" for it. I would kill a baby elephant for that kind of release though. Also, hello dream job. I’m going to put Daniel Heath out of commission and take his job, BRB guyz... That sort of contradicts certain things she's said in past interviews. The truth probably lies half between being a full composer and being solely a melodist. But i think it's that she used to compose more fully in the past and has more recently let others handle the chords. The credits on Paradise list her as only having written the melody on every song except Yayo, which just lists it as being written entirely by her. OMG, hire me, Lizzy, cum on. I will teach you about engineering and i am well versed in film music! We can eat chocolate cake and spaghetti together... See, there is a god and it is good. Oh come on, Liz, 6 years is an eternity? Really now? But you mostly listen to music from over three decades ago. Oh well, guys, i guess AKA is gonna remain our little hidden treasure. Now we just need to find it in lossless... I love the ring that this has to it, i think i'm going to use it for a title. Also, in the intro paragraph: Uh, Elvis wearing his silly capes in the '50s? Two decades collapased into one. Pardon?

Just sounds like an electronic tom-tom to me, Billy Boy. STAY TUNED FOR MY PARADISE "REVIEW" IN THE RATE PARADISE THREAD, COMING SOON.

I am not! That implication is slander. Wait, i don't remember the trash-talk-for-the-fun-of-it thread! What went on there??

Oh, you just reminded me. Do you still want that Carmen hybrid mix?