Tag: Guest Blog

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

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

Guest Blog: Tracks of My Years – Simon Le Bon

Tracks of My Years is a section in the BBC Radio Two morning program presented by Ken Bruce where each week a celebrity picks 2 tracks each day of pieces of music that means something special to them.  Below is the list of songs picked by Simon recently and a summary of the discussions around… Continue reading Guest Blog: Tracks of My Years – Simon Le Bon

Guest Blog: Medium Memories

It’s great to observe the fan joy surrounding Future Past. Wisely, Duran chose to release this album in multiple formats. Producer Erol Alkan posted his green vinyl edition. I posted my regret at NOT purchasing the vinyl version as I don’t own a record player anymore. The red, green, and white vinyl versions look amazing.… Continue reading Guest Blog: Medium Memories

Guest Blog: Wishful Thinking

Duran Duran’s design team has been working overtime this summer! There have been a plethora of new products released in the last six months. I recently purchased a package that included apuzzle. What will I do with said puzzle? I will probably put it in storage; I bought it because it exists. This creative product… Continue reading Guest Blog: Wishful Thinking