Post Live8 performance...it's all about the cause...

Here's a little snip post-Live8 performance. Hearing the guys talk about raising awareness and caring reminds me to drop the snark for a few seconds and mention a few of our favorite places that could definitely use a little extra attention this holiday season. No matter where your charitable time, dollars, and attention goes, always remember to care. Word up!


Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
Best Friends Animal Society
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The Fistula Foundation
Habitat for Humanity International
(RED)
Public Broadcasting

Full Moon on Saturday

Ah, the site of the pretty full moon tonight made me look this one up. Yep, it's the nine millionth lip sync performance of "New Moon on Monday", complete with Simon's "Bloodshot eyes? Moi?" Ray Bans. Ah, 7-era Duran...

Checking in to the Pop Trash Hotel?

You guys will like this one. Plus, I think I missed Warren's birthday on here, so consider this some sort of shout out or something.

Lots of odd little nuggets discussed here, and I believe Nick's wearing a leopard print dress shirt, which is about nine shades of awesome. Enjoy!

Dance into the Fire!

But not literally, please. Maybe the burning embers explain why Duran are either not really trying, or trying too hard with this clip (I'm unsure which it is). Simon's direct eye contact is both frightening and alluring. My, what a pretty Duran we have here. But overall, what a bizarre little art piece of a lip sync performance.

If not Duran-related, at least Duran-inspired...

If you're looking for more holiday-oriented fun than what these posts are providing, head over to the 12 Songs of Christmas extravaganza (or webpage, whichever you prefer to call it). We've got 12 future classic seasonal tunes (uploaded two at a time through December 25), games, coloring pages, all with NO CALORIES, so you won't hate us in January!

If Simon were Santa...

It took me a minute to remember which George Bush he was referring to here! Ahhh...we're old.

Oh, and I'm sure Billy Ray's family has plenty of peace of mind, since one kid is worth a cool billion, and another has an infectious hit song and a career of his own that left me speechless when I found out who he was. Made me want to hate that song (but I couldn't!).

It's Official...The Holidays Are HERE!...

Break out the nog, it's holiday time!! Watch JT toward the end...I think he's a little more excited to get to the "Christmas Spirits" part than everyone else is!

*edited to ad: Ok, when I first viewed this, it looked like JT was going straight for the shot, I swear!

With Many Holiday Office Party Cutbacks This Year...

...some offices will have to resort to watching YouTube reruns of Vh1's Ultimate Holiday Office Party from 1997. Including mine! It doesn't hurt that there's only two of us in the office, and we're both fans. And...we'd be watching YouTube anyway.

Warhol Widget Drama.

What would a Warhol widget be without some drama? I removed it, as there was some sort of issue going on. If the documentary I watched over the Thanksgiving holiday on the Ovation channel on Warhol's factory was any indication, the widget was probably an attention-whoring speed freak who we're all better off without anyway. If only we'd have gotten to film it's implosion!

By the way...

News of note time!

...a few new blogs are up elsewhere by me, if you don't get enough good stuff here:

First up is my new Bangs...Sounds of the 80's blog, which for the remainder of the year will be bringing retro music into the present for the holiday season (i.e. RETRO XMAS CLIPS w00t!!11). Expect some Duran there, no doubt.

I've also resurrected my musical indulgences/snark blog at Sapphires and Diamonds. Good stuff...probably Duran related in the near future.

ALSO...

Holiday sales are abreast (woohoo, my bosom buddies!). Forget "Black Friday", "Cyber Monday" or whatever the rest of the world likes to call them. We're all about "New Moon (and Sales) Everyday (through 12/31 at least!)". Besides getting both volumes of Bangs...Sounds of the 80's for the price of one, now with every order of Glue: A Tribute to the Music of Duran Duran (which inspired this very blog), you'll get another copy of Glue: A Tribute to the Music of Duran Duran. Why so redundant, Dana? Silly...one copy as a gift for a loved one of discerning musical tastes, and one copy to keep for yourself (indulging your ego is encouraged in Duranie circles, remember!). Skip the heavy reading and go right to the sales page for both deals here!

All She...Wants...Is...to get your blood pumping today!

Thanks to Darill Simons for this link to his very modern, electro-cool version of "All She Wants Is". Big Thing is my favorite era...so I am loving this!

Pretty Man Alert!

Even through the fishbowl-like quality of this footage at times , there's no denying the quality of these three faces in 1987. Notorious will always be to me the era in which Duran looked and sounded great, and I had acne and a mullet. Ah, to be 13 again...