10. “Money for Nothing” Dire Straits (1985) “Money for Nothing” is probably the video most synonymous with MTV that wasn’t by Michael Jackson. Spotlighting very early computer animation, the clip combines live footage of the band performing with a loosely defined narrative in computer world (cue Kraftwerk). To folks who weren’t around in MTV’s first decade, watching this video today might be like the same person trying to play Calicovision. But again, in the context of the time, the video […]
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Spin Cycle: Duran Duran’s “All You Need is Now”
My cohort Jesse and I figured it was only right, as certified Durannies, that we both tackle the physical release of All You Need is Now, the latest effort from Birmingham’s Fab Five Four Three Five Four. Of course, it didn’t surprise me that JOB and I (and contributor Carlos Halston, who was totally an ace when it came to our definitive guide to their discography pretty much have the same opinion: All You Need is Now is the band’s best effort in years. To […]
All You Need Is Duran Duran
Only Duran Duran could find a way to make it onto my 2010 and 2011 ‘best of’ lists in such a creative way. For the uninformed, All You Need Is Now, the band’s 13th studio album, was released last December as a 9-track digital album with the promise of a physical deluxe edition to follow sometime in 2011. Well, that time has arrived and depending on where you go to get your copy, AYNIN has been expanded to upwards of 17 tracks in […]
New Release Report 3/22/10: The First Super Tuesday of 2011
Some big name stuff coming out today, so let’s get right to it. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare to open your wallets!! Chris Brown “F.A.M.E.”– The acronym in the title stands for “forgiving all my enemies”, which doesn’t exactly put me back on Team CB (well, to be fair, I was never on the dude’s team to begin with). No one forced you to beat the shit out of your girlfriend, doggie. Anyway, considering the barrage of hits he’s had recently […]
Blerd’s Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of Duran Duran (Part 3)
1993’s self-titled opus marked the first phoenix-like rise from the ashes for Duran Duran. However, 1995’s Thank You firmly brought them back down to Earth. Despite it not being as bad as most people remember it being (at least in my opinion), it completely torpedoed Duran’s career. The fact that the band’s cast (which seemed to be firmly locked in for a time) was in flux once again also contributed to Duran’s freefall during the late Nineties and the early […]
Blerd’s Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to the Music of Duran Duran (Part Two)
In our first installment, we (me, Carlos Halston and Jesse) covered the beginning of Duran Duran’s career, when the Fab Five took over MTV and the world with their catchy (albeit maddeningly indecipherable) songs, their exotic good looks and their cinematic video clips. Thought Nick, Andy, John, Roger and Simon would stay together forever? Wrong! The band temporarily split in 1985, with Simon, Nick and Roger releasing an album as Arcadia while Andy and John recorded and toured as The […]
The Viewfinder: Duran Duran’s “All You Need is Now”
Time has been good to the guys of Duran Duran. Their new album, All You Need is Now, is their best album in at least a decade if not two. Looks like the members have a renewed energy, possibly thanks to producer Mark Ronson, who jumped into the wayback machine and put together the best approximation of the sound that made the boys from Birmingham superstars. The “All You Need is Now” video surfaced recently, and while there are no […]
New Release Report 12/21/10: A Soulful End to the Year
This week’s New Release Report spotlights the new album by Ghostface Killah. Other new albums out on 12/21 include Keyshia Cole, Duran Duran, Jamie Foxx and Keri Hilson.
Le Bon!!: New Duran Album Gets a Release Date
Good Lord. If it wasn’t for Michael Jackson and Duran Duran, I wouldn’t have a blog this week. I blame it all on Carlos Halston . Anyhow, good news came this week in the form of an official release date for Duran Duran’s new album. “All You Need is Now” will first be released on iTunes December 21st. A physical release is tentatively scheduled for February. While I’m certainly not a fan of the whole staggered release date thing that artists and […]
Hear Here!: “Being Followed” (snippet) by Duran Duran
I must admit, I wasn’t sure whether Mark Ronson and Duran Duran would turn out to be a good match. However, Ronson has proven himself to be quite the versatile producer, and if the minute or so he recently played of “Being Followed”, then the band’s new album is gonna be pretty damn good. The song gives me a “Planet Earth” vibe like no Duran material I’ve heard since Roger and Andy left the band for the first time in […]
New Release Report 10/12/10: Weezy & Hootie: What a Combination
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Aren’t there supposed to be good albums coming out now? For the second week, I find myself looking at a list of new releases not containing a single title I feel worthy of my hard-earned $10 bucks. That’s not to say the rest of you won’t find something to enjoy, though. So here are a couple of this week’s key releases. Some of you, like me, are still old school enough that we don’t buy albums digitally (actually, more people […]
New Release Report 5/18/10: Feast or Famine
After a couple of weeks with barely anything to recommend, there’s a veritable cornucopia of quality new music in stores today. These releases cut across all genres, and as appreciative as I am to have good music, I’ve gotta ask: CAN Y’ALL SPREAD THIS SHIT OUT SO I DON’T FEEL GUILTY ABOUT DROPPING SIXTY BUCKS ON NEW MUSIC IN ONE DAY???? DAMN! Just saying… Anyway, these records come 100% Blerd Approved. If you don’t like ’em, maybe there’s something wrong […]