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August 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 72

The Power Station, The Power Station (1985) When Duran Duran took a break in the mid-80s it was a big deal. They were massive. So massive that they instantly splintered and made two separate, competing projects. Half the band became Arcadia, the other half took up with Robert Palmer and Tony Thompson (the drummer from […]

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October 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

RNZ Feature: The “Worst” Songs by The “Best” Bands

I’m usually on RNZ once a month to have a chat about some new albums. But now and then I present features on the show too. Last year I had nearly an hour to explore the music of George Harrison. I followed that up with a chat about Ringo Starr and played some of his best Beatles drum bits […]

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May 4, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Old Interview Haunts: Old Interviews Haunt

These days I do most of my interviews, face to face, in long form, for the podcast. And I love doing that. But I have a lot of time – too – for the old phoner. I’m always saying, on the podcast, that I hate/d the “15 minute phoner” and that’s true. I did. And […]

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June 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Duran Duran: Unstaged

Duran Duran: Unstaged Director: David Lynch Transmission Films David Lynch directing Duran Duran in a concert film! Oh Wow! Amazing! A weird, dream pairing (or is that weird-dream pairing?) Anyway, have whatever thoughts you want and hold on to them because to actually watch this is to plunge yourself down for a long haul short […]

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May 24, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

It Was The Worst: # 15 Interviewing the Drummer from Duran Duran

For a while I only ever seemed to interview drummers. It just happened. I never planned it. You’d get the call that there was an interview-opportunity, that someone from the band would be available. And then it was the drummer. I talked to Alex Van Halen and he was great. I spoke with local drummers […]