The annual list of nominees for the rock-n-roll hall of fame came out yesterday and I spent the better part of my day haunted by the idea of the Dave Matthews Band being inducted. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely owned their first two (three if we count Remember Two Things) CDs in college. One… Continue reading Why Don’t They Drop the Bomb
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Private shows, public gigs and reunion talks, oh my!
August 29th. You’d think that this date would be fairly quiet. It’s at the end of August. It’s still summer and hot. It turns out that historically, the band always seem to be doing something on this date! Just one year ago in 2017, the band played at the Salata Open Air in Zagreb, Croatia… Continue reading Private shows, public gigs and reunion talks, oh my!
Classic Pop: Welcome and Conquering Planet Earth
Guess what came in the mail?! That’s right. My copy of the Classic Pop: Duran Duran 40th Anniversary Edition magazine. Right away, I can see that there is a LOT here as it is really over 100 pages. Clearly, I won’t be able to read it all at once, not if I want to really take it… Continue reading Classic Pop: Welcome and Conquering Planet Earth
Happy Birthday, Anniversary, and thinking back to Ravinia!
Today is a very busy day in Duran history. The band must really LIKE July 9th or something, I have to say. There’s a birthday, a big anniversary, and several “they played here on this date” mentions. So let’s get to them! Happy Birthday Julian! Roger’s son was born on this date in 2011. He’s… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Anniversary, and thinking back to Ravinia!