Tag: Paper Gods

Duran Duran Paper God 2016 Presales

There is no way for me to put this lightly: I really hate pre-sale days, particularly when they begin (for me) before it is light outside. I got my coffee, sat down and prepared to do battle. To be honest, I am still trying to absorb what happened to me this morning…and I’m trying not… Continue reading Duran Duran Paper God 2016 Presales

Paper Gods 2016 North American Tour Dates!!!

I received the most interesting phone call yesterday at about 5pm my time. I was in my car, driving frantically from Office Depot, of all places, back to pick my youngest up from her singing lessons. I was pushing it, time-wise, and cursing while waiting for a lengthy traffic light to change when my cell… Continue reading Paper Gods 2016 North American Tour Dates!!!

2015 Grammy Awards: Ink Spot on A Plastic Spoon

As nice as it would have been to see, Paper Gods was not included in the list of 2015 Grammy awards nominees released this morning. For many within the fan community, this does not come as a shock, nor does it threaten to take the wind out of the sails. It is par for the course… Continue reading 2015 Grammy Awards: Ink Spot on A Plastic Spoon

(Slightly late!) November 2015 Katy Kafe with John Taylor

Today is December 3rd. I don’t know what happened, but I missed the posting of the November 2015 Katy Kafe. I’m expecting a pink slip at any point from Amanda…but until then….enjoy the highlights!! (Remember, this isn’t word for word. I’m lucky if I even got quotes right this time because I was lightning fast… Continue reading (Slightly late!) November 2015 Katy Kafe with John Taylor

How Beautiful the Closing Down

Listening to Paper Gods, I am struck by how strongly the album ends. Has any Duran Duran album closed with a stronger trio of songs than Butterfly Girl, Only in Dreams, and The Universe Alone? Very few, when I actually sat down and thought about it. Why does it matter? Duran Duran album sequencing provides insight… Continue reading How Beautiful the Closing Down

Question of the Day: Monday, November 23, 2015

The winner from the full track list off of Paper Gods:  Only in Dreams This matches the results in our usual two songs against each other, bracket type questions. Some have asked us to create a poll with just the TOP FIVE off of the full song list poll so we did!  🙂 Which of… Continue reading Question of the Day: Monday, November 23, 2015

Picking Duran Duran Favorites!

Today’s poll question about people’s favorite song off of Duran Duran’s latest, Paper Gods, is getting quite a lot of attention.  I love how many people have voted and I love when people comment on one form of social networking or another about why their favorite song is their favorite.  It got me thinking.  (Always dangerous,… Continue reading Picking Duran Duran Favorites!

Question of the Day: Sunday, November 22, 2015

After voting one song against another in our usual bracket-type voting format, it seems that the fan favorite off of Paper Gods is Only in Dreams.  In order to determine if that is accurate or not, we will ask the question, one final time in a different format.  For today’s poll, you can choose YOUR favorite off… Continue reading Question of the Day: Sunday, November 22, 2015