Tag Archives: Duran Duran

A New Duran Duran Album Manifests From The Spirit World In Record Time

Posted on August 31, 2023 by postpunkmonk

It’s ironic that yesterday we were discussing an Andy Taylor project when the news dropped simultaneously that his old mothership, Duran Duran, had announced a new album to be released on October 27th of this year. A mere two years … Continue reading →

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Duran Duran’s “Union of The Snake” – Tragic A-Side/Epic B-Side

Posted on June 7, 2023 by postpunkmonk

By 1982, due to the perfect storm of their photogenic appearance and their top of the form music videos at exactly the right moment in time, this would-be cult band [with a lower case “c”] who wanted nothing more than … Continue reading →

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Andy Taylor Missed the Duran Duran Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony For The Worst Possible Reason

Posted on November 10, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Last Saturday night was supposed to be a victory lap for the band Duran Duran. After all, the historical antipathy of Rolling Stone to their music was pretty well known, and when they were nominated and were voted in, I … Continue reading →

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When Titans…Collaborate: Malcolm Garrett + Peter Saville Sleeves [part 1]

Posted on October 14, 2022 by postpunkmonk

Manchester was a hotbed of musical influence in the Post-Punk musical environment for sure, but if you’re a graphic designer [raises hand] it was even more influential from the same period. While there were titans of sleeve art prior to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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