Yesterday students arrived at the school I teach at for the first time this year. (I know that this blog is supposed to be about Duran fandom. This post will get there, too. I promise.) The beginning of the school year is always a little rough and this year is no exception. There are… Continue reading To Lighten Up Your Mood: Motivational Duran
Tag: Paper Gods
Perfect Parody or Stereotypical Review?
Life makes me laugh sometimes. Yesterday I had commented that this tour had given me very little to write about. Today is a new day! This morning I had Mike Bell’s review from the Calgary Herald waiting in my inbox. Without noticing the byline, I assumed it would be another glowing, beautiful review of a well-staged… Continue reading Perfect Parody or Stereotypical Review?
Question of the Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Recently, fans/participants in our polls have chosen the song they have never heard live but want to: Like an Angel Then, from the songs people have rarely heard live but would love to see again in concert, they chose Hold Back the Rain. From the list of songs lots of people have heard/seen live,… Continue reading Question of the Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Power to Change the Point of View: Album Reviews
Our friend Manuela from Milan is back with a guest blog shortly reviewing the studio albums since Andy left the band for the second time. See how your thoughts match up with hers! -R by Manuela Salvade On September 26, it will mark ten years without Andy on guitars (or with Dom on guitars, depending on your point… Continue reading Power to Change the Point of View: Album Reviews
All You Need is Then: DD in Las Vegas
Just a reminder that we graciously accept reviews from DD shows, as well as blogs on any topic that has to do with Duran Duran. Today Jason Lent shares a different perspective on the recent Las Vegas show. If you’re interested in submitting a blog, please check out our “Guest Blog” page for information. For the next… Continue reading All You Need is Then: DD in Las Vegas
July 2016 Katy Kafe with Roger!
Today brought a rare treat! Not only a Katy Kafe with Roger, but one that could be shared with Amanda, as she is currently sitting at my kitchen table with me! That’s right, Amanda is here in lovely (and hot) Southern California. She arrived late last night, and we are preparing for our next road… Continue reading July 2016 Katy Kafe with Roger!
Go Directly to the Voodoo with DD in Austin Texas!
Ed note: We’re always looking for willing bloggers to share their concert experiences! Today we have a guest blogger from the UK sharing a tale of his adventure to the US for a recent gig! By Nigel When DD hit the scene I was in my early twenties. I bought their first two albums ,… Continue reading Go Directly to the Voodoo with DD in Austin Texas!
John Taylor in the Kafe!
Wow, I haven’t blogged in forever! Months, even! I planned to write a little blog post reflecting my thoughts, feelings and reflections regarding being gone from the blog, writing (or in our case, re-writing) the book, etc. Fortunately for all of you, John Taylor pushed that blog aside by doing a little video Kafe (or… Continue reading John Taylor in the Kafe!
The Pressure is Off
I have dearly missed blogging each day. It isn’t sharing too much to say that much of the writing I did over the course of the past two and a half months was similar to blogging. I sat down each day, pouring out words for whatever topic I was working on at the time (we called… Continue reading The Pressure is Off
Happy Birthday to Nick Rhodes
It is that time again, isn’t it? Today is June 8th, which means it is a very special date on the calendar, and we allow ourselves to take a moment to celebrate National Best Friends Day!!! Ok, I’m kidding. It’s Nick’s birthday!! Happy birthday Nicholas. I suspect you’re spending it well in Verona Italy, where… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Nick Rhodes