Still regarded as a video band by many, the band have proven to be so much more and all the moon man imagery of this tour playfully pokes anyone who would disagree.
Tag: Jason Lent
Back to the Sugar Shack: Liberty Turns 29
Another Duraniversary popped up this week on the socials. Has it really been twenty-nine years since Liberty arrived, somewhat uncomfortably, in our lives? Often dismissed as the band’s worst album, it was a difficult album for me to grasp upon its release. The 80s were over, that much was clear and where the new decade was headed… Continue reading Back to the Sugar Shack: Liberty Turns 29
Still In My Heart: Remembering Live Aid & The Power Station
By Jason Lent Another Live Aid comes and goes and, as always, people have their annual chuckle about Simon LeBon missing a note during Duran Duran’s indifferent performance on the momentous day. For me, Live Aid arrived only four days after my first rock-n-roll concert and my ears were still ringing. As much as I… Continue reading Still In My Heart: Remembering Live Aid & The Power Station
Record Store Day 2019
As the lights go down on another Record Store Day, Duran Duran have finally delivered a record worth the 5am wake-up call and four hours in a queue with other like-minded music fans.
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?