Tag Archives: Duran Duran

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 4]

Posted on July 6, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] There were two violinists credited on “So Red The Rose.” It was that sort of album, so it’s hard to know if both were playing on the one track that featured them prominently or not. We’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 14 Comments

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 3]

Posted on July 2, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from this post] “Missing” was the only song of this project that existed in Simon LeBon’s notebooks prior to Nick Rhodes calling him up and telling him that he wasn’t going on a holiday for six months, but was … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Core Collection, New Romantic, Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Bryan Ferry, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 8 Comments

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 2]

Posted on July 1, 2021 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Throughout it all one could hear Carlos Alomar’s rhythm guitar arcing an elegant line throughout the percussive mix. And it was a very percussive mix with not one but two, top flight percussionists throughout the album. … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, New Romantic, Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 16 Comments

The Arcadia Project: Down The Black Lace Rabbit Hole [part 1]

Posted on June 30, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Arcadia: So Red the Rose – JPN – CD [1990] Election Day Keep Me In The Dark Goodbye Is Forever The Flame Missing Rose Arcana The Promise El Diablo Lady Ice As an early adopter, I had gone sour on … Continue reading →

Posted in Assorted Images, Concert Review, New Romantic, Record Review, Your Prog Roots Are Showing | Tagged 1985, 1990, Arcadia, Duran Duran, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon | 29 Comments

Duran Duran Not On Track To Ever “Get” This Bowie Cover Groove Thang With Limp, Soggy “Five Years” DL

Posted on January 13, 2021 by postpunkmonk

Last week I was reading online about the live Bowie tribute concert that Mike Garson was holding online as I was wondering if it would be something that I could see easily. Hint – it wasn’t; being one of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 2021, cover version, David Bowie, Duran Duran | 43 Comments

Battle Of The Mid-80s Horn Sections: Duran Duran – Notorious

Posted on June 19, 2020 by postpunkmonk

In 1983, Duran Duran became one of the most popular bands on the planet. They were actually referred to as the Fab Five for a rare time. Following the inevitable live album of their “couldn’t hear the band for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Record Review | Tagged 1986, Duran Duran, horn section, Nile Rodgers, Notorious | 16 Comments

Deepcut Thinkpiece: The Duran Duran Album…For People Who HATE Duran Duran [part 5]

Posted on October 11, 2019 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] Track 15: Winter Marches On In an eleventh hour shakeup, I am adding three more songs to the collection. Tim commented a few days ago about the suitability of the “Notorious” album cut/title single B-side “Winter … Continue reading →