By Finlay I will begin by confessing that I am envious of many Duran Duran fans. Having been born in 1999, I came to appreciate the band long after what many consider to be their touring peak. I can only watch Sing Blue Silver on YouTube and imagine the electric atmosphere of tours in the… Continue reading My First Concert, 28 November 2015:
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Favorite Concert: Skanderborg Festival (Smukfest) – August 13, 1989
By Heidi In August 1989 I had just turned 17 and left home a few months earlier, when I went to my first festival. It wasn’t a huge festival and it was beautifully located by a lake in a beech forest. Duran Duran was to close the festival Sunday afternoon/evening. The American blues guitarist Walter… Continue reading Favorite Concert: Skanderborg Festival (Smukfest) – August 13, 1989
It May Not Seem Like Much….Thank You
I remember the first time I attended a Daily Duranie pre-show party in Las Vegas. I was too shy to talk much and I was one of the only guys in attendance. I certainly felt out of place but I guess I always have as a Duranie. Growing up as a tall, athletic kid who… Continue reading It May Not Seem Like Much….Thank You
Best Albums of 2021: The Intern’s Picks
I know which album I bought the most copies of this year. The super-deluxe-I-was-drunk-in-New-Orleans-when-it-went-on-sale version of Future Past came with two CDs, two records, and a cassette plus some sort of signed art card that I haven’t looked at. Upon realizing that the records were missing two of my favorite tracks, I put everything up… Continue reading Best Albums of 2021: The Intern’s Picks
Thank You, You’re Welcome (Part Two)
Thank You was a misguided album born from good intentions. Let’s try to figure out what went wrong. Imagine what could have been if they took a slightly different path…
Thank You, You’re Welcome – Part One
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?
Deep Duran Dive into Sparks Documentary
By Nat Mingo The Duraniverse announced that Nick and John participated in the Sparks documentary this pastsummer. Fortunately, it is now streaming on Netflix in the States. I found myself engrossed inthe doc as I was preparing to host a family gathering recently. I highly recommend it for musicfans. Nick and John had multiple cameos.… Continue reading Deep Duran Dive into Sparks Documentary
Last Chance On the Stairway: Tiki Drinks with Velvet Rebel
Look, I’ve been on plenty of food and drink blogs this year during lockdown and I HATE when you have to scroll through 1,000 words on the writer’s spiritual connection to basil before you get to the recipe. So, here is the recipe to our first (of many?) Duran Duran-inspired Tiki cocktails: Last Chance On… Continue reading Last Chance On the Stairway: Tiki Drinks with Velvet Rebel
Top Of the Pops 1981
As exciting as MTV launching in August of 1981 was for me as a kid, it took some time for the channel to infiltrate popular culture. That wasn’t a problem for Top Of the Pops in England in 1981. The show was already a cornerstone of popular culture and the artists featured on the show… Continue reading Top Of the Pops 1981
Where Does Future Past End Up?
I had meant to revisit my Duran Duran album rankings leading up to the Future Past release but time slipped away and all of a sudden, a box of records, CDs, and even a cassette showed up on my doorstep. A few weeks into Future Past, I stand by my original review. This album will… Continue reading Where Does Future Past End Up?