Tag Archives: Duran Duran

Record Review: Duran Duran – Meet El Presidenté

Posted on November 6, 2012 by postpunkmonk

So… given that astute readers of PPM may have noticed, there’s an election happening today in Reagan’s America®. I call it that to differentiate it from the America I grew up in, which is now gone. Simultaneously, I am reading … Continue reading →

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…And Ye Shall Know Them By Their MULLETS!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by postpunkmonk

I’ve written before about how I’m not really enamored of the eighties after 1983, which I maintain is when the actual decade really began to manifest itself. I consider ’80-’83 the fallout of the seventies, which was much stronger, musically, … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2011

Posted on April 18, 2011 by postpunkmonk

This may come as a shock to those who know me personally, but I’ve never, ever ventured out on Record Store Day before. I guess it’s like my wife used to say when asked what her New Year’s plans were. … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Duran Duran [part 5]

Posted on December 22, 2010 by postpunkmonk

The new millennium saw Duran Duran adrift at sea without even a rudder. Facing that uncertainty, the group did the predictable thing and reformed the original lineup. Drummer Roger Taylor had hit a few skins on “Thank You” and was … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Duran Duran [part 4]

Posted on December 21, 2010 by postpunkmonk

As we last discussed, Duran Duran went in two years from near-obscurity, to chart toppers, and back to near obscurity, on the backs of three albums of widely varying quality. By 1997, EMI had enough. There would be no further … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Duran Duran [part 3]

Posted on December 20, 2010 by postpunkmonk

We’re examining my ROCK GPA® for Duran Duran, where albums are mercilessly rated on a four point grade scale. All bets are off as we enter Duran Duran’s wilderness period! Having become adrift on the seas of commercial music, there … Continue reading →

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Rock GPA: Duran Duran [part 2]

Posted on December 17, 2010 by postpunkmonk

Yesterday I dropped the ROCK GPA® graph of fate. Today I’ll get started on reviewing my rating for each individual album. Let’s begin, shall we? Duran Duran | UK | LP | 1981 – 3 Their debut album is highly … Continue reading →

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