Duran Duran have always been at their best when expectations are at their lowest. From their gate-crashing 1981 debut which sent shivers through the London New Romantic scene to 1986’s Notorious which introduced a sleek and sophisticated (and smaller) band that could write and perform exquisite music to the chagrin of critics, the band have… Continue reading Future Past: The Intern Review
Category: In Review
reviews of songs, albums and videos.
Lady Xanax
On to the ninth track on Pop Trash, “Lady Xanax”. Nick wrote this song, and according to Katy on dd.com, “it is actually about someone he knows who represents spiraling into despair and unable to find any sense of purpose in her life”. The song is a ballad, some characterizing the song as having a… Continue reading Lady Xanax
Mars Meets Venus
From just five years after Match.com (1995) was developed comes Mars Meets Venus (2000). The song takes a satirical look at dating in the modern-age, and was produced by TV Mania. The fact that “modern-age” was used in a sentence here is already unnerving, but never mind. It is Monday. Let’s just take a listen!… Continue reading Mars Meets Venus
Fragment
We have arrived at the shortest song on Pop Trash, “Fragment”, which is an instrumental interlude lasting for a mere 49 seconds. Don’t yawn, because it may well be over by the time you’ve finished! Audio Rhonda There is no easy way to say it – Fragment is likely my least favorite of all the… Continue reading Fragment
Pop Trash Movie
We are listening to Pop Trash Movie this week, the sixth track off of Pop Trash. Like the other offerings on this album, the song is credited as being produced by TV Mania. The track was originally written for Blondie, who toured with Duran Duran in 1982. There is a mention of this work (although… Continue reading Pop Trash Movie
Starting to Remember
On the playlist for this week is Starting to Remember, the fifth track off of Pop Trash. Written by none other than Mr. Nicholas Rhodes, the song is poignant, and what many would consider to be an exact opposite from our offering last week (Hallucinating Elvis). Also produced by TV Mania, the song is a… Continue reading Starting to Remember
Hallucinating Elvis
We have arrived in the land of glitz and glamour this week, with Hallucinating Elvis on the docket for review! Hallucinating Elvis is the fourth track from Pop Trash. Credits indicate that Hallucinating Elvis, along with the rest of the album, was written by Duran Duran, and produced by TV Mania in association with SYN… Continue reading Hallucinating Elvis
Playing With Uranium
We’ve arrived at Playing With Uranium, the “not quite, but was supposed to be a single in Italy” third track off of Pop Trash. Instead, the only release of this song worldwide was a German 1-track 5” promotion CD single, issued for radio play only…in Germany, of course. This marked the final release of a… Continue reading Playing With Uranium
Lava Lamp
Let it Flow! It is time we turn our attention to the next groovy little tune on Pop Trash, Lava Lamp. This song marks a departure in the way songs were credited, as this is noted as being produced by Simon’s company, SYN Productions as well as TV Mania – the production company owned by… Continue reading Lava Lamp
Someone Else Not Me
This week, we begin Pop Trash, released in June of 2000 – the very first album of the decade by the band. The album was the first release after leaving EMI, the label they had been with since 1981, and was the only album released under Hollywood Records. It was also the final album for… Continue reading Someone Else Not Me