Duran Duran: Classic or Dud?

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New interview at the Quietus with Simon Price:

http://thequietus.com/articles/05889-duran-duran-interview-all-you-need-is-now

Ned Raggett, Thursday, 17 March 2011 15:49 (2 years ago) Permalink

Duran Duran's never been a backward-looking band so I hope it isn't starting now.

I hope so. I mean, after the disastrous "Red Carpet Massacre", which was even worse than "Big Thing" (another disappointing album that would have benefited from being a bit more backward-looking)

You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

I thought Astronaut was quite a poor album apart from Nice and Taste the Summer, it seems like they've done a whole album with that kind of sound.

"Nice" and "Taste The Summer" sound more like "Notorious" tracks than "Rio" tracks though.

You're Twistin' My Melody Man! (Geir Hongro), Thursday, 17 March 2011 22:23 (2 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

Happy 30th to Rio.

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:13 (1 year ago) Permalink

Watched its Classic Albums" chapter Sunday afternoon!

Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:14 (1 year ago) Permalink

Vini Reilly Invasion (Elvis Telecom), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 02:11 (1 year ago) Permalink

I suppose one or two of their songs I *do* have a mild soft spot for... but mostly dud.

Japan, on the other hand...

The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Thursday, 10 May 2012 00:47 (1 year ago) Permalink

10 months pass...

Apologies for the spam but I really think Duran Duran fans (and fans of Japan, post punk, new pop and glam) will find this feature interesting.

Duran Duran Versus Japan - The Substance Of Style

(It's not about who's better by the way...)

Doran, Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:28 (1 month ago) Permalink

Fantastic article for sure.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:31 (1 month ago) Permalink

Damn! Impressive.

the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:33 (1 month ago) Permalink

I've been listening to a lot of Duran Duran (81-82) and David Sylvian (83-85) lately so I thought this would be perfect reading right now but I didn't like it very much.

brotherlovesdub, Sunday, 31 March 2013 15:58 (1 month ago) Permalink

love it.

mr.raffles, Sunday, 31 March 2013 23:22 (1 month ago) Permalink


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