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Posted by The G on June 8, 2012 under G Videos | 
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Hey Lana-be’s! Here’s another According2g.com exclusive video. This is the New York live premiere of Lana Del Rey’s new song “The Body Electric” as performed at Irving Plaza on June 7, 2012!
Enjoy!
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Lana Del Rey on June 7, 2012 at Irving Plaza in New York
The last time Lana Del Rey played New York City, she made headlines across the world with a less than perfect performance on the TV show Saturday Night Live. She had a live performance redemption on June 7, 2012 at Irving Plaza for the first of 3 sold out shows. Lana-be’s (you’re welcome for that word!) from near and far gathered to watch the self-proclaimed “gangsta Nancy Sinatra” perform songs off her excellent album “Born to Die.”
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey took the stage at 10 PM after a tortuous set by the rap group Zebra Katz (who were pelted with ice after singing a nearly 15 minute song that repeated “Imma Read Dat Bitch”). The stage was like a mini jungle as there were trees and plants everywhere! Del Rey was backed by a 5 piece band that included a mini orchestral section (and no drummer).
Lana Del Rey
Lana wasted no time making the crowd freak out in delight as she opened with her mega-hit “Blue Jeans.” The crowd sang along to every word of the song (and nearly every song after). “The Body Electric” made its New York debut next and a video of that song will be coming soon so stay tuned! One of the lyrical highlights of that song is “Jesus is my bestest friend.” She sang the lyric “Let me fuck you hard in the pouring rain” during “Born to Die,” and that got some of the biggest cheers of the night.
Lana Del Rey
Over the course of the next 45 minutes, you could tell Lana is developing a better stage presence and she was showered with love by her fans. During many of the songs, fans held their hands out in hopes of Lana touching them and it reminded me of being at a Morrissey concert (and for those wondering, she obliged as often as possible).
Lana Del Rey
If I were to say something bad about the show (aside from Irving Plaza charging an extra $35 per head for an alleged “VIP section!!!), the downside was that the show only consisted of 10 songs, so many great tracks off “Born to Die” (such as “Radio,” “Off To The Races” and “Diet Mountain Dew”) were not played. It hardly seemed to matter to the legions of Lana-be’s who waited after the show to catch a glimpse of the goddess leaving the venue.
If you’ll recall, I met Lana Del Rey prior to her album being released, and at that time she was extremely nice. Now that she’s even more famous, has the fame gone to her head? The answer and the set list – after the jump.
Posted by The G on August 23, 2011 under G Videos | Be the First to Comment
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The people have spoken and it is my pleasure to show you Tony Hadley, former lead singer of Spandau Ballet singing a cover of The Killers’ “Somebody Told Me,” live in New York on Tony’s first ever solo tour of the United States!
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Posted by The G on August 20, 2011 under Encounters with G | Read the First Comment
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Tony Hadley and Geoffrey Dicker
I can honestly say, I’ve had one of the greatest Tony Hadley experiences you could ever ask for. I was fortunate enough to interview the former front man for 80s music gods Spandau Ballet as well as seeing his first solo show ever in the United States! When I spoke with Tony in person, he told me that the band had just finished rehearsing “Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)” because he’d been interviewed earlier in the week and it was requested. I got to tell him, and I’ll never be sick of saying this – that was the interview we did together. He was SO cool! And he played the song for the adoring crowd later in the evening! He’s definitely a man of his word, which makes me so happy. All I can say is a million thank yous to Tony Hadley for the great music – past, present and future as well as for giving me memories that will never be forgotten!
Posted by The G on August 17, 2011 under G Videos | 8 Comments to Read
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On behalf of all my readers, I would like to thank Tony Hadley again for playing the classic Spandau Ballet song ”Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)” during his first ever solo show in New York on August 13, 2011. I interviewed the 1980s icon and asked if there was a possibility that he would play this great song. He said yes and kept his word! He even mentioned the interview right before he played a rock version of the track! WOW! That is so cool, according2g. Tony – you’ve made a lot of our dreams come true and we thank you!
And now, enjoy “Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)” live by Tony Hadley from New York’s Irving Plaza on August 13, 2011.
P.S. For another reward to my beloved readers for reading this site daily, I will upload another video from this great show – and you’ll get to pick!
Your choices are “Gold,” “True,” “To Cut A Long Story Short” or “Somebody Told Me (Killers Cover).” Let us know in the comments section what you’d like to see and I’ll post it next week. xo
