Tell me your fandom story. When did you become a fan? Why? What drew you to the band? I grew up listening to a lot of music and watching music videos. My taste in music runs from rock to classical, but I lean heavily on sub-genres including post-punk, new wave, hip hop, edm, and metal.… Continue reading July Fan of the Month: Tracey
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May Fan of the Month: Neilio
When did you become a fan? I became a fan in 1982. Why? What drew you to the band? It was hearing Hungry Like the Wolf and later seeing the video. What I particularly liked was the Jean-Michel Jarresque synth line, which runs through the song. How do you participate in the fandom? What do you… Continue reading May Fan of the Month: Neilio
April Fan of the Month: KC!
I became a fan in 1984 when I was 14 years old. I was introduced to the band by my friend, Amy. I would spend the night at her house and we would play music and watch MTV all night long. She played Seven and the Ragged Tiger and I saw the video for The Reflex… Continue reading April Fan of the Month: KC!
Fan of the Month March 2022: Arcadia Le Bon
Your Fandom Story My story goes like this: I first heard of them when the song “Hungry Like the Wolf” came out in my teens in the early 80s. What drew me to the song and the video was it was nothing I had ever seen or heard before as it had a “Raiders Of… Continue reading Fan of the Month March 2022: Arcadia Le Bon
February 2022 Fan of the Month
Here is our February Fan of the Month! Here’s Vixie! When did you become a fan? I became a casual fan in the 80’s. Was more of a Wham! Fan back in the day. Started following the band more seriously in 1989 and has been ongoing since then. Why did you become a fan? I… Continue reading February 2022 Fan of the Month
Fan of the Month: January 2022
Before I post the January Fan of the Month, I want to thank everyone who has sent in answers/responses to the fandom questionnaire! I am posting them in the order in which they were received. That being said, I’m still accepting more! If you are interested, please let me know! On that note, let’s meet… Continue reading Fan of the Month: January 2022
Vodka Friday: January Fan of the Month with Ben
Happy Friday, everyone! I don’t know about any of you but this week has been a really long decade. Ha! Luckily, Rhonda and I had something awesome to look forward to, which is our weekly Vodka Friday. We knew that this week’s would be even better because we had our fan of the month joining… Continue reading Vodka Friday: January Fan of the Month with Ben
Vodka Friday: December Fan of the Month
This week’s Vodka Friday is beyond tardy! We don’t have a good reason for it. We just suck, sometimes. That said, in order to make up for the lateness, we have a couple of treats for you. The first treat is that we get to celebrate our December Fan-of-the-Month! Who is the lucky fan?! Yes,… Continue reading Vodka Friday: December Fan of the Month
Vodka Friday: November Fan of the Month
A few Vodka Fridays ago, Rhonda and I introduced the idea of celebrating fans! After all, this blog started out to tell the state of Duranie-dom. What is it like? What is the state of our fan community? We decided we were not going to focus on the latest news alert or try to report… Continue reading Vodka Friday: November Fan of the Month