Happy Halloween!! I don’t know about the rest of you, but I struggle to believe tomorrow is November 1st. Where did the year go? The holidays are rapidly approaching, my grocery store doesn’t have a single turkey…and I have a feeling I’m going to have to get very creative about gift buying! With that in… Continue reading This week in DD history: October 31-November 6, 2021
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The Week in DD History: May 16-22 2021
It’s a day late, but it’s still here and this week in present day is going to be INSANE. Let’s get on with the week in DD history! May 16 Top of the Pops aired performance of A View to a Kill (1985) Played at Brighton Centre (1987) May 17 Top of the Pops aired… Continue reading The Week in DD History: May 16-22 2021
Her Name is Rio and She’s Having a Big Birthday!
Can you believe Rio is 39? I am struggling to reconcile that concept. I would swear I just turned 30…. It just doesn’t seem like that album has been a part of my life for that long. I still remember the very day I bought it. I can remember the excitement I had when I… Continue reading Her Name is Rio and She’s Having a Big Birthday!
Duran Duran’s Rio (33 1/3 series)
I know I’m an appraiser. I took my classes, did well on my exams, and for all intents and purposes – I an appraise and assign value to anything from a rare Victorian “Mourning Pin” made out of human hair (yes, it’s really a thing) to a unique promo pressing of just about any song.… Continue reading Duran Duran’s Rio (33 1/3 series)
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
Best Basslines
This morning, a friend of ours, shared a link to an article in an online website, MusicRadar. I’m not familiar with this particular site, but it is described as “No. 1 website for musicians.” Interesting. I’ll come back to that in a bit. This particular article, which you can read for yourself here, focused on… Continue reading Best Basslines