The inexplicable decision to record Thank You in the wake of a commercial resurgence continues to perplex me whenever I revisit it. What should have Thank You sounded like?
Tag: Guest Blog
Guest Blog: The Gift of the Duran Duran Calendar
I feel like Christmas has come a little early here at the Daily Duranie. First, we find out that the band is back in the studio. Then, we received another fabulous guest blogs by one of our favorite people, Nat! She reminds us all of enjoying and appreciating the little things, even in fandom. It is… Continue reading Guest Blog: The Gift of the Duran Duran Calendar
Blog Pick from 2012-2013: Rolling Stone Interview Part 3
When I think back to 2012-2013, two big Duran related events stand out to me. First, John Taylor’s autobiography came out in the fall of 2012. This meant lots of posts about the book itself as well as many about events surrounding the release. Second, Rhonda and I were deep into planning for Durandemonium, a Duran… Continue reading Blog Pick from 2012-2013: Rolling Stone Interview Part 3
Guest Blog: Simon Le Bon Interview on Hawaii Public Radio
By The ’80s SLB Fan On the morning of July 14, 2017, I checked out a Tweet from Duran Duran regarding an interview with legendary Duran Duran frontman, Simon Le Bon on Hawai’i Public Radio with host Dave Lawrence. Duran Duran performed on July 16, 2017, in Honolulu, Hawai’i, and this was their very first… Continue reading Guest Blog: Simon Le Bon Interview on Hawaii Public Radio
If Notorious and Big Thing Could Talk…
by C.K. Shortell Sometimes, I think Duran Duran albums talk to each other. Specifically, they talk to their predecessor. I remember the first time I listened to The Wedding Album and hearing the line “You rescued me from liberty” in Love Voodoo, and wondering if I was reading too much into the lyric to wonder… Continue reading If Notorious and Big Thing Could Talk…
Greatest, Part deux!
By C.K. Shortell I remember, when Greatest came out in 1998, that I had mixed emotions. I was happy to finally have a complete retrospective of the band’s career that included the 90’s hits. I was also glad that Liberty and Medazzaland were represented, although in the case of the latter, I would have picked “Out… Continue reading Greatest, Part deux!
Guest Blog: Now I Finally Get It
By C.K. Shortell If you had asked me in the mid-80’s if I still expected, nearly three and a half decades into the future, to still be treated to new Duran Duran albums and new Star Trek movies, I would have probably said no. As huge as Duran Duran was, even as a teenager, I knew… Continue reading Guest Blog: Now I Finally Get It
Guest Blog: Flip it to the B-Side
Recently, Rhonda and Amanda offered the topic of regret as one to guest blog about. As I pondered that, I actually thought of two regrets that I think are intertwined. It all begins with a simple question: How often do you listen to music? I mean really listen–put on headphones, close your eyes, and take… Continue reading Guest Blog: Flip it to the B-Side
Trust the (songwriting) Process
by C.K. Shortell Kill your babies. Of all the advice given to aspiring writers, this is possibly the best—and most difficult—to follow. Why? Because every word on the page is like a child—especially if you’ve been staring at a blank page for a long, long time. You can’t possibly just delete something that you’ve labored over, can you? What… Continue reading Trust the (songwriting) Process
A Case of the Mondays
By C.K. Shortell Mondays suck. I think we can all agree on that. I think of January and February as the Monday of the year – cold weather, short days, no (American) football. We are now in the “Monday” of Duran downtime, which I would define as that period of time from the end of… Continue reading A Case of the Mondays