In November of 2007, Red Carpet Massacre was released by Duran Duran. This album became the crux of many an online debate that yours truly participated in with gusto. Spoiler alert: it is not my favorite album. I had no problem engaging in “spirited discussion”. At the time, my opinions felt rational. Sometimes, you just… Continue reading When Does Anger Cross the Line?
Category: Random Fandom
Any Duran-related fandom topics. Miscellaneous.
Random Fandom: Preferred Posts
In the last few weeks, I have been thinking a lot about fandom, what I like and what I don’t like. I have been around the Duran Duran fandom long enough now that I have participated in a bunch of different ways. Maybe, I’m finally to the point where I get what I want/like these… Continue reading Random Fandom: Preferred Posts
Three C’s: Chips, Chai and Children
After mostly taking the month of July off, I’m getting back into the swing of things. You may or may not have noticed I’ve been a little more absent than normal. While I’ve tried to check in on Twitter from time to time, I pre-wrote many of the posts you’ve read this month so that… Continue reading Three C’s: Chips, Chai and Children
Random Fandom: What I Need
I have been a fan for a very long time. Heck, we have been doing this blog for a very long time. When I think about the fact that we are going to turn 11 in September, I almost cannot believe it. Then, I think about the fact that we started before All You Need… Continue reading Random Fandom: What I Need
Why concerts matter
I cannot imagine that I’m the only one who has watched full concerts on YouTube lately…..like for the past sixteen months or so. I’ll find myself with extra time, nothing to do, and I’ll think about watching television. After a short channel surfing session, I’ll sigh heavily and flip over to YouTube, thinking that maybe… Continue reading Why concerts matter
Not a word
“Pop Trash is my favorite Duran Duran album” “That album is awful. It’s not well-written, it is overproduced, and had minimal success.” ……………………………………………………… “Andy was my favorite guitarist. I really loved the way his playing and had that push and pull interaction with the keyboards.” “He brought absolutely nothing to the table. You can’t even… Continue reading Not a word
Random Fandom: Joining a fan community
Yesterday, I had a meeting with a former colleague of mine and her brother. In trying to share information about me, my friend and colleague mentioned the Daily Duranie. This would make sense, especially since the blog got started when I was working with her. The blog took up a lot of our time as… Continue reading Random Fandom: Joining a fan community
Future Past, or Recaptured Youth?
It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for another edition of Random Fandom! Originally, I was going to do a podcast on the following, but I think it might lend itself better to a blog. This week, I caught up with this month’s edition of Classic Pop. There is an article on Gary Kemp in there,… Continue reading Future Past, or Recaptured Youth?
Fandom Will Make You Do Crazy Things
Fandom. Sometimes it’s a blessing, other times, it’s probably a curse. This past weekend, I went to a concert with friends. As with the previous concert I attended, this was more of a “concert in the park” than an actual ticketed gig. There were lawn chairs, blankets, and well…many bottles of wine. This concert, featuring… Continue reading Fandom Will Make You Do Crazy Things
Random Fandom: Transferrable Skills
The other day I ran across an article that caught my attention. It was on the website entitled shityoushouldcareabout.com. This is not a website that I’m familiar with but when I saw some tweets referencing an article about fandom, I thought I should check it out. You can check it out yourself here. The basic… Continue reading Random Fandom: Transferrable Skills