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
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Discouraged by the Noise
I know I said I wouldn’t write My Own Way this month, but with a new song being performed last week on the Today show, and seeing the reactions to said song, I decided a quick blog wouldn’t hurt. Before I get into it, I’d just like to thank Simon for some fantastic lyrics. It… Continue reading Discouraged by the Noise
Reveling at Ravinia 2016
Five years ago this week, I saw Duran Duran in Chicago. It was at Ravinia, which is a special venue for the Chicagoland area. The venue is part expansive park-like lawn with trees sprinkled throughout, and part outdoors (but covered) amphitheater, open during the summer for concerts and concert picnicking. While one may decide to… Continue reading Reveling at Ravinia 2016
Travel Packages
Do you remember back before All You Need is Now? What about before Red Carpet Massacre? How about before Astronaut? Okay…what about back when the band offered Travel Packages? They’d announced the reunion, people were clamoring to see them. Meet them. Hang out with them. Do you remember any or all of that?? I feel… Continue reading Travel Packages
I’ve seen the signs and the looks and the pictures…
It’s that day when I have to think long and hard about what memorabilia I could possibly have on hand, or at least know enough about, in order to write a blog post. This time, I think I’ve got a good one! A few weeks back, I was searching for pictures of me with my… Continue reading I’ve seen the signs and the looks and the pictures…
Buried in the Sand
This week, we’re listening to Buried in the Sand, track number eight off of Medazzaland. The song was written by Duran Duran and produced by TV Mania, and seems to be about John Taylor’s exit from the band. There was once an Ask Katy about this song, or rather, the whispers at the beginning of… Continue reading Buried in the Sand
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
Be My Icon
Originally titled, “Butt Naked” and featuring John Taylor on vocals for the demo before he left Duran Duran, ”Be My Icon” underwent a significant lyrical rewrite after John left, before appearing on the Medazzaland album. Many demos have encountered similar evolutions before the finished version, but few may be as well known amongst fans as… Continue reading Be My Icon
The Week in DD History: June 27-July 3rd, 2021
We are already half of the way through this year, people!! It’s funny because last year, I was already counting down the days until 2020 would be over…and oddly, I sort of find myself in the same position this year. It’s been a rough one. We’re all still hoping for better days ahead. Take care… Continue reading The Week in DD History: June 27-July 3rd, 2021
The One Thing I Can’t Buy
Every Tuesday, we challenge ourselves to write something about memorabilia. As I’ve lamented previously, I don’t have a large collection of Duran Duran “stuff”. Sure, I have music. I also have a few posters (that are not currently up), quite a few pictures that I’ve taken over the years (many of which are also not… Continue reading The One Thing I Can’t Buy