hi andy!

welcome to the group. :-)

the podcast is growing very fast.  in just about 4 months we have
almost 1200 subscribers and over 11000 hits.  if you know some duran
fans or people who like music, art, films, etc. tell them about the
show!!  i'd love to get over 20,000 hits by sometime in march!

derek...


>
> Hi to all,
> Im new to the group, just like to say I love the podcast idea -
> excellent. Hopefully the beginning of something big. I've been a huge
> fan/collector since the early days and like to get to the live gigs as
> often as possible.
> Andy
>

Hi to all,
Forgive my delay (only just listened)but i wanted to comment about
the review by stephen hawkins on a recent podcast - (no offence to
stephen hawkins)
The gig was abosulety fantastic - a real treat as they played a lot
of the lesser known stuff - yes a few people we talked to after the
show were a little bemused and annoyed that the band didnt play this
or that particular hit song - but wow!! what set list!! having seen
the guys at st andrews and been totally blown away i thought that
nothing could top it -  but earls court was a real thank you by D2 to
all of us die hards that have supported them throughout. I suppose
that it boils down to the fact that you can't please all of the
people all of the time, but I wonder how many other bands would would
take the time to even think about doing something a little out of the
ordinary.(I wonder if this guy had only ever listened to 'Greatest')
Who cares if the earls court wasn't full - I dont really have
symapathy for the fools who tried to rip people on ebay and then got
stuck with the tickets.
As for the sound - awesome, as for getting older, wiser, a little
forgetful, and having a few suits that dont fit quite as well as they
did - well i suppose that happens to us all at some stage!

Hi to all,
Im new to the group, just like to say I love the podcast idea -
excellent. Hopefully the beginning of something big. I've been a huge
fan/collector since the early days and like to get to the live gigs as
often as possible.
Andy

Hi David and fellow Duran Duran fans. Here's my list for 2005

Albums

Kate Bush - Aerial (incredible comeback from Kate)
Depeche Mode- Playing the Angel (another comeback)
Zazie - Rodéo (she is a talented techno-pop french artist)
New Order - Waiting for the Sirens' Call (I know David did not like
it...I liked it :))
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have it so Much Better
The Bravery - The Bravery
Bloc Party- Silent Alarm
Nick Warren - Shanghai
Coldplay - X&Y

Rediscoveries

Midge Ure & Ultravox - The Very Best Of (I spent my vacations in
Scotland...the first song I heard when I arrived there was an old
Ultravox single)
Royksopp - Melody A.M.(it was the soundtrack of my trip to Scotland)
Anything and everything from Kate Bush
X-Files - One television station here (Ottawa, Canada, shows re-runs
every night...that was a great show)


Film

The Best of Youth (Italian movie made a while ago that got a prize
at the Cannes Film Festival. At last, it got released this year. It
is 6 hours long. It is about the tribulations of two brothers from
the 60's until 2003).

Horloge Biologique - A product of the flourishing Quebec movie
industry
Syriana
The Constant Gardener (the book is good as well)
Batman Begins (at last, we discovered the real Batman!)


Books

I am never up to date when it comes to books. Most of those were
probably released prior to 2005.

Thierry Ardisson - Confessions d'un baby-boomer
John le Carré - The Constant Gardener
George Jonas - Vengeance
Ian Rankin - Strip Jack
Jacques Côté - La rive noire
Georges-Marc Benamou - Le dernier Mitterand


Cool Stuff

Duran Duran Podcast (that is cool indeed!)
The Tour de France (I am an avid cyclist...july is the only time of
the year when I am glued to the tv set)
Trekking in the Highlands last September (Scots are great people,
fantastic landscape as well)


The bad shit...
The religious right is the US
Death of Peter Jennings
Mark Chapman's album (the album signed by John Lennon before his
murder) that is on sale (it is nice to collection rareties but in
that case, it crosses the line)

hello everyone,
here's my best of 2005 lists...

albums

depeche mode- playing the angel
markus guentner -1981 -kompakt records
ryuichi sakamoto/alva noto - insen -raster norton records
nine horses - snow borne sorrow (www.ninehorses.com)
chemical bros - push the buttom
autechre-untitled (2005)
bloc party- silent alarm
akaline trio-crimson
m83-before the dawn heals us
clan analogue - in version dub compilation (www.clananalogue.org)

rediscoveries

lou reed- metal machine music 1975
neil young- trans- 1982
simple minds -old live sets from 80-81-82
cocteau twins - treasure
my back catalog
1960's doctor who
wkrp in cincinnati
new VU boots/rare material
psychick warriors ov gaia -ov biospheres and sacred grooves
human league - pre dare releases

tv/dvd/film

six feet under finale
1960's doctor who
simpsons in order
john safran - speaking in tongues (www.johnsafran.com)
american dad
drawn together - comedy central
uk music docos - human league, new romantics, bowie, peels record box
dylan moran - monster
narnia movie
harry potter 4
sin city
batman begins
return of NHL ice hockey
40 yr old virgin

and somewhere in between - star wars -

books

planet simpson
sting's book
all you need is ears - george martin (beatles producer)
andy warhol - wayne koestenbaum
duran duran / notorious - steve malins

events

critical mass bicycle ride
(http://critical-mass.info/)(http://www.critical-mass.org/)
one year living in the same place
'a good year for art!'
rented paris studio
podcast madness!

dd events

duran dvd screening
tel aviv live in orlando
the birth of the podcast
instant karma at personal fest
1981 tourbook for 25 pounds - signed by all 5. viva ebay!

the bad shit...
loss of hunter s thompson
g w bush and the ongoing madness on the planet
anti intellectual australia
the new doctor who
simpson's jumps the shark

feel free to post your own lists.  remember to mention if you want
them mentioned on the show or not!

bye,
derek...

hello everyone,

here's some incredible news to end the year...

i woke up this morning to see the newest stats from switchpod in my
email in-box.  low and behold there we are.  in the top 5!!!


We would like to congratulate Top Podcasts for the month of December.
Here is the list

Girl Genius Radio  16081 viewers
Triangulation 8941 viewers
Look Look Konyanyachiwa 3037 viewers
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Podcast 2799 viewers
Duran Duran 2585 viewers
Thank you,

Switchpod
--

so to all of you, thanks for that.  i had no idea that the numbers
were so massive.  i figured a few hundred if we were lucky.  well,
over 2500 in one month is totally wicked!

happy new years!
i hope all of you party your faces off ;-)
derek...

p.s. there will be a new cast up soon.  things are crazy here right now!

hello everyone,

here's some incredible news to end the year...

i woke up this morning to see the newest stats from switchpod in my
email in-box.  low and behold there we are.  in the top 5!!!


We would like to congratulate Top Podcasts for the month of December.
Here is the list

Girl Genius Radio  16081 viewers
Triangulation 8941 viewers
Look Look Konyanyachiwa 3037 viewers
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Podcast 2799 viewers
Duran Duran 2585 viewers
Thank you,

Switchpod
--

so to all of you, thanks for that.  i had no idea that the numbers
were so massive.  i figured a few hundred if we were lucky.  well,
over 2500 in one month is totally wicked!

happy new years!
i hope all of you party your faces off ;-)
derek...

p.s. there will be a new cast up soon.  things are crazy here right now!

hello everyone,
there are a few pictures added to the photo section.
some of them pertain to things that get mentioned in the latest
episode, so depending on how you like these sorts of things, look now
and get excited by the intrigue of it...or don't look as to not ruin
any surprises.
bye for now,
derek...

hey!
to keep the posting onslaught going, this is to tell you there are
some news links in the section.  visit these sites and then find more
to add to the section!!!
bye,
derek...

hi everyone, there is a new ep of the show up now on itunes.  thanks
to all for the kind words!!  they are inspirational :-)

enjoy and keep the comments and ideas coming.

be well,
derek...

--- In durandurantheweekinreview@yahoogroups.com, dizkz@c... wrote:
>

hello di (and all you other lovely people),
thanks for the kind words!  it is appreciated.  :-)

i have been really busy on some art and music projects these past
couple of weeks.  as well as a couple of other cool and exciting
things.  i am not on a hiatus and you can rest assured there will be
some new action on the podcast front very soon.

i am happy you want some comedy in the show.  i think it's a lovely
idea and i even have a few little ideas of my own on the cooker.  keep
listening and it will all unfold right before your eyes!

take care and thanks again for the encouragement!
derek...


> Hey Derek!
>
>  I love your Podcast!  Where have you been?  Are you on Hiatus for the
> holiday season?  Just thought you should know that your podcast has
> been missed. BTW - In one of your Podcast you asked for suggestions.  I
> have no idea what made me think about this but ... I was wondering if
> there were any good Duran Duran jokes out there? I remember two.  They
> are kind of lame but remember I was a screaming 13 year old Duranie who
> would laugh at anything.  Thinking back about younger Duranie Days
> these two jokes made me giggle.  I thought I would share.  Not sure
> where I heard them or who made these up but here it goes:
>
> Q: How many Duran Duran Members does it take to change a light bulb?
> A: One to change the light bulb and the other four to make the martinis.
>
>
> Q: Why did Nick change his last name from Bates to Rhodes?
> A: Because if he ever had servants he did not want to be called Master
> Bates.  :0)
>
>
> Hope I made you laugh.  Anyone else got lame Duran Duran jokes they
> want to share?
>
> Happy Holidays to everyone in the yahoo group!
>
> Di
>

Hey Derek!

	 I love your Podcast!  Where have you been?  Are you on Hiatus for the
holiday season?  Just thought you should know that your podcast has
been missed. BTW - In one of your Podcast you asked for suggestions.  I
have no idea what made me think about this but ... I was wondering if
there were any good Duran Duran jokes out there? I remember two.  They
are kind of lame but remember I was a screaming 13 year old Duranie who
would laugh at anything.  Thinking back about younger Duranie Days
these two jokes made me giggle.  I thought I would share.  Not sure
where I heard them or who made these up but here it goes:

Q: How many Duran Duran Members does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One to change the light bulb and the other four to make the martinis.


Q: Why did Nick change his last name from Bates to Rhodes?
A: Because if he ever had servants he did not want to be called Master
Bates.  :0)


Hope I made you laugh.  Anyone else got lame Duran Duran jokes they
want to share?

Happy Holidays to everyone in the yahoo group!

Di

--- In durandurantheweekinreview@yahoogroups.com, "ddpodcast"
<ddpodcast@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi there,
>
> Who would have thought 20-some-odd years ago that us Duran Duran fans
> would have such a forum.
>
> I hope to contribute something to this!
>
> - Amy
>


hello amy and welcome!

i think everyone should be thinking of ideas and things they'd like to
hear.  grab a mic and record your duran duran feelings and send them
to me!! (mp3, wav, anything)  the show needs more than one voice!

tell me about when you became a fan, the first duran show your saw,
the first time you met them...anything!!

let's keep the good vibes rolling along!

derek...

Hi there,

Who would have thought 20-some-odd years ago that us Duran Duran fans
would have such a forum.

I hope to contribute something to this!

- Amy

hi everyone,

at this moment, my legal people have told me to say nothing about
this 'incident'.

i don't want to encourage people to listen to crap, but i am a big
believer in 'know your enemy', so do what you need to do...

duran duran rules,
derek...

hi everyone,

at this moment, my legal people have told me to say nothing about
this 'incident'.

i don't want to encourage people to listen to crap, but i am a big
believer in 'know your enemy', so do what you need to do...

duran duran rules,
derek...

I think I've mis-judged that band.....there's so much that I didn't
know about them.

Hey, what's going on with the Duran Duran podcast?  It seems to have been taken
over by
some jerk ranting about Spandau Ballet!!  Why was he allowed to say all that
crap about
Spandau being better than Duran?  It went onto my iPod without me knowing and I
had to
listen to the whole thing on my bus ride to work the other morning.  How do you
turn it off?
That guy is a maniac!  Something has to be done...  Who's running this show and
why isn't
action being taken????  Should the whole group be doing something about it? 
Please
everyone, send me any suggestions about what we can do...

Jonesy

hi everyone,

there are some new episodes up now!

the trivia contest has only had one winner.  if you think it's too
hard email me your best efforts and i'll lob you some hints!

bye,
derek...

hello all,

my wife and i now live in melbourne, australia and halloween isn't
really too big here.  it's getting more popular each year, but not
like north america.  so willow (wife), nick (housemate) and i decided
to have a halloween party with a full costume theme...

willow and i decided to go and nick rhodes (me) and john taylor (wife)
from the 1981ish era.  it was a total blast and the pics look cool.
so i posted them in the photo album.

if anyone else has ever dressed up as a duran and has a piccie of it,
i'd love to have it up here!

enjoy the pics!
bye,
derek...

hi everyone,

there are some new episodes up now!

the trivia contest has only had one winner.  if you think it's too
hard email me your best efforts and i'll lob you some hints!

bye,
derek...

Celeste,
I agree----it's pretty good.  I joined the yahoo group
as well.

Take care,
Brad

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Finally a podcast that interests me....
Bring it on!!!!

hey everyone,

the new edition of 'Duran Duran - The week in review is up now.

and as a little bonus...

Here's a little trivia contest for you Duran Duran fans out there!!
The first 5 people to email me the right answers will get some Duran
Duran artwork for their trouble!

you have to subscribe to the podcast or go to
www.switchpod.com/cats.php?a=622 to download the mp3 with the trivia
questions.

bye,
derek...

hey all,  here's a book review written by our pal catherine at the
duran duran timeline.  (www.durandurantimeline.com)
--
"Duran Duran Notorious: The Unauthorized Biography"
a review by artslave

Duran Duran fans have been waiting a long time for a serious
biography about the band -- there were a handful of throwaway
paperbacks in the early eighties (including a rare one by now-famous
author Neil Gaiman), but absolutely nothing in the dry years since.
Until the band started accruing Lifetime Achievement awards last
year, publishers wouldn't even consider the idea.   That's why the
fan base has gotten so excited about "Duran Duran Notorious: The
Unauthorized Biography", by Steve Malins, and the as-yet-unnamed
authorized book by rock biographer Stephen Davis, due sometime next
year.  Malins, a journalist with Q Magazine, has done well-regarded
books on Depeche Mode and Gary Numan, so the expectations have been
raised even higher.

On the whole, the 280-page book does not disappoint.  It carefully
reconstructs Duran Duran history from a number of sources, mainly
the hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles published about the
band over the years.  The most interesting part is hearing different
perspectives on the familiar tale of Duran Duran's many ups and
downs;  Malins peppers the narrative with fascinating bits of his
interviews with former manager Paul Berrow, agent Rob Hallett, video
art director Marcello Anciano (Russel Mulcahy's assistant), and many
more.

The most involving parts of the book are the early chapters,
describing the atmosphere of late 1970s Birmingham, the evolution of
the New Romantic movement, and the determination of the fledgling
band members.  Knowing where they're going,  it's a delight to watch
a skinny, spectacled geek and a spoiled young king of style struggle
to make a dream come true.  The story only gets richer as the cast
grows.

The pace of the book picks up with the growth of the band's success -
- although the facts come fast and furious, the later chapters
aren't as successful at capturing the internal atmosphere of the
Duran camp -- probably because constant touring and recording left
fewer personal traces for Malins to weave into his history.
Likewise, John Taylor's drug problems and the band's interpersonal
struggles are dealt with only peripherally, since very little of
this made it into print.   There are some interesting comments from
Warren Cuccurullo that shed some light on the end of the Rhodes-
Cuccurullo-Le Bon incarnation of Duran Duran, but it doesn't seem
quite enough for the fan struggling to understand all the shifts in
band dynamics at the end of the 20th century.

However, "Notorious" does a nice job of reviewing the music itself --
  each album from Duran Duran to Astronaut is treated to at least a
few paragraphs describing influences, memorable songs and more.
Here at last Malins treats us to some of his own opinions on key
over- and underrated songs in the catalog.

Overall, the book is a very worthy effort to weave every notable
thing that's been printed about Duran Duran in the last twenty-five
years into a fun, readable package.  That it doesn't go much beyond
its source material is both its strength and its drawback.  Malins
doesn't engage in rumor or speculation about a band that he hasn't
interviewed in person, but neither does he provide a real third-
person perspective on the events that he's relating.  Still, while
longtime fans will be disappointed by the lack of new revelations,
or the lack of greater depth and analysis, those who don't have
every fact about Duran Duran memorized will find "Notorious" a
goldmine of information, presented in a crisp unbiased style, by a
talented journalist with a genuine respect for the band of a hundred
thousand dreams.

hi everyone,

episodes 2 and 3 of 'Duran Duran - The week in review' are up now on
switchpod.

www.switchpod.com/cats.php?a=622

you can right click on the episode and 'save as'.  it can be played as
any normal mp3.

i would be happy if you all submit ideas or recorded pieces to help
the program grow.

see you next time!

derek...

hi,
this is a new group called 'Duran Duran - The week in review.'  It is
a companion to the newly launched podcast of the same name.  you can
find the podcast at http://www.switchpod.com/cats.php?a=622 as well as
at itunes in the coming days.  to see any of the links, pictures,
files or other cool stuff, you need to join the group.  it's free, of
course and it will be worth it;-)
derek...