Sorry this is getting out a day late, but here are some fun memories to think about while pounding the keyboards, sidewalks, pavements, or something else this week! Let’s make it a good one! -R November 14 Opened for Hazel O’Connor in Belfast (1980) Show at Hammersmith Odeon, London (1982) Performed at National Down Syndrome… Continue reading The Week in DD History: November 14-20, 2021
Tag: Notorious
This Week in DD History: October 17-23, 2021
Why is October flying by so quickly this year?!? It feels like I just barely turned the calendar from September! Perhaps it is due to the band performing this month. Maybe it is because we’ve been waiting SO LONG for #DD15 that time has taken pity on us…it’s not very long now before the released… Continue reading This Week in DD History: October 17-23, 2021
Working For the Skin Trade: Post-Imperial Funk
As a massive fan of the Notorious era, last week’s resurrection of “Skin Trade” had me feeling chills thanks to fans sharing their concert clips. So, this week, I’m sharing this Notorious piece I wrote a few years back. Velvet Rebel In 2010, Pitchfork contributor Tom Ewing helped define the concept of imperial phases as… Continue reading Working For the Skin Trade: Post-Imperial Funk
The Week in DD History: Sept 5-11, 2021
Hard to believe we are already in September, and that this very week marks two years since the last time many of us saw one another in person at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas. It is difficult for me not feel very melancholy this week, as the end is just not in sight yet.… Continue reading The Week in DD History: Sept 5-11, 2021
Classic Albums: Exposure by Exposé
Growing up in South Florida, local radio station Power 96 (WPOW) was spinning artists such as Debbie Deb, Stevie B, Will To Power, and Linear. It wasn’t called freestyle at the time. For a kid listening to the radio and loving the rhythms, it was simply dance music. In fact, I never heard the term… Continue reading Classic Albums: Exposure by Exposé
Week in DD History: January 10-16, 2021
Last week was a long year, wasn’t it?? As I sit here, writing with trepidation, wondering what the next few weeks hold…. it is very tempting to look back instead of looking ahead, these days. Far be it from us to stop anyone! Let’s relive some happier days from this week in DD History. January… Continue reading Week in DD History: January 10-16, 2021
This week in DD History: November 1-7, 2020
It’s a crazy week, y’all. We are busy busy busy, and there’s quite a few fun little memories included in today’s Week in DD History. Let’s get started! November 1 Rio, the single, released worldwide (1982) Notorious, the single, peaked at #7 in the UK (1986) Played at the Barrymore Theater in NYC for RCM… Continue reading This week in DD History: November 1-7, 2020
The Week in DD History: October 18-24, 2020
You know it’s a rough week when you’re already a day behind and it’s just Monday. Without further delay, here is your week in Duran Duran history for October 18-24! October 18 Big Thing released (1988…where does the time go???) Durandemonium began on this date in Chicago (2013). For those who are unaware – this… Continue reading The Week in DD History: October 18-24, 2020
Skin Trader: Steve Ferrone
The sessions for Notorious were an embarrassment of riches for Duran Duran. With Andy Taylor gone, Nile Rodgers and Warren Cuccurullo picked up their guitars and helped push the band into new territory musically. However, it was the quiet man on the skins who perhaps had the greatest impact in shaping the band’s funky new… Continue reading Skin Trader: Steve Ferrone
The Heart, The Mind, The Albums
The Heart, The Mind, The Albums:
Our newest write at Daily Duranie wrestles with his heart and mind while revisiting every album.