My history with Duranie friends is rather short. While I have been a die-hard fan of this band since the moment I first heard Planet Earth, I didn’t really get involved beyond my love affair with the music until much later in life. Sure, I went to a few shows and had a few schoolyard… Continue reading Mad World meets Hollywood: A Daily Duranie Interview with Lori Majewski and Patty Palazzo!
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Book Club: Mad World (Dexys Midnight Runners, Bow Wow Wow, The Waitresses)
Welcome to week 5 of our latest book club! This time, we are tackling the book, Mad World, chapter by chapter, band by band. This week we are discussing the chapters on Dexys Midnight Runners, Bow Wow Wow and The Waitresses. We would love for you to read those chapters and jump in to discuss them… Continue reading Book Club: Mad World (Dexys Midnight Runners, Bow Wow Wow, The Waitresses)
Book Club: Mad World (Spandau Ballet, The Human League and Heaven 17)
We are continuing on with our weekly book club, in which we discuss each and every chapter of the book, Mad World, one by one. This is week 4 and this week we are discussing Spandau Ballet, The Human League and Heaven 17. We invite you to read those chapters and then come discuss with us!… Continue reading Book Club: Mad World (Spandau Ballet, The Human League and Heaven 17)
Book Club: Mad World (ABC, Devo and Echo and the Bunnymen)
Welcome to week 3 of our latest book club! This time around we are tackling the book, Mad World, chapter-by-chapter. The chapters we will be discussing feature the bands ABC, Devo and Echo and the Bunnymen. Read and join in on the discussion! ABC: Amanda’s reaction: I absolutely had to laugh at the story about how… Continue reading Book Club: Mad World (ABC, Devo and Echo and the Bunnymen)
Book Club: Mad World (Gary Numan, DD and New Order)
Welcome to week 2 of our little book club on the book, Mad World! Last week, we discussed the foreword, introduction and the first artist, Adam and the Ants. This week, we move on to the next three, which are Gary Numan, Duran Duran and New Order. Like last week, both of us will give our… Continue reading Book Club: Mad World (Gary Numan, DD and New Order)
Daily Duranie Book Club – Mad World (Foreword, Introduction, and Adam and the Ants)
Welcome to the first post of the book club on the book, Mad World! As Rhonda mentioned last week, we will, generally, be discussing about 3 chapters a week. I will give my thoughts and Rhonda will give hers. Then, we hope that others will chime in with their thoughts! Ideally, it would be great to… Continue reading Daily Duranie Book Club – Mad World (Foreword, Introduction, and Adam and the Ants)
Careless Memories of a Mad World, LA style!
Yesterday afternoon, I packed up my Mad World book, picked up my own chauffeur from work (my husband!), some Daily Duranie wristbands (do you have yours yet?!?), my camera and made my way up to the Sunset Strip to one of my favorite bookstores: Book Soup! My mission was to have my book signed by… Continue reading Careless Memories of a Mad World, LA style!
It’s a very very MAD WORLD.
As promised, today I’m going to give a brief review (with no spoilers!!) of Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein’s new book, Mad World which is out today! First of all (and most important), I want to disclose that Lori approached Amanda and I several months back about helping them out with promo for Mad World. While the typical… Continue reading It’s a very very MAD WORLD.
Today in Duran History – Glasgow and a bit of Mad World
Happy Tuesday, everyone! On today’s date in 2004, Duran Duran played the SECC in Glasgow. Do you want to know what I remember about Glasgow, and the SECC in particular? It was bloody FREEZING in there. I remember sitting and waiting for a show in December of 2011, complete with my down ski parka on…continuing… Continue reading Today in Duran History – Glasgow and a bit of Mad World