I assumed it was just a graphic design choice. Are you suggesting there's a legal reason? What happened to Duranduran?
Nah I figured it was a graphic decision, but I'm baffled why they stuck with it for so long (7 years New Order, 7 years Neworder/NewOrder) without seemingly(?) ever commenting on it. Was Duranduran a legal thing? In the interviews I've read Simon Le Bon just says they went with it just for a while just because they liked the look of it on artwork (and, to quote him directly, because they were getting 'a little bit edgy').
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 25 July 2022 19:05 (one year ago) link
LOL
Los Angeles is neither flat nor empty. However, there are vast swathes without much in the way of pedestrian traffic.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 25 July 2022 19:07 (one year ago) link
Liar was the song on Republic most directly about Tony Wilson, but I assume just about all of the songs addressing the collapse of Factory are about Tony in some way.
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 25 July 2022 19:08 (one year ago) link
^^^Oh wait think I get what you mean. AFAIK Duranduran did not become Duran Duran again due to anything legal, just that the shorter name supposedly confused people.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 25 July 2022 19:09 (one year ago) link
It's a little musical story with sheep noises.
"Fine Time" is a masterclass in coming up with lots of melodic hooks - very great and memorable and gorgeous ones at that - and opting not to develop them into separate songs but have them all battle each other in one collage.
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Monday, 25 July 2022 19:13 (one year ago) link
I've been listening to Technique all day.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 25 July 2022 19:57 (one year ago) link
This Fine Time talk reminded me of the Second-Hand Satellites record from (OMG 20 years ago) that samples Fine Time. Great song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPIoEr_ubEg
― brotherlovesdub, Monday, 25 July 2022 20:58 (one year ago) link
Top 5 on the album:Regret, Special, Everyone Everywhere, Times Change, Young Offender. Artwork is top 3 Like said above, it is not particularly cheerful album, reflecting the internal mood in the band at the time. And yet it’s such a summer album for me. Feeling maudlin at the beach. The cover precisely zooms in on that
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 26 July 2022 06:29 (one year ago) link
Ashley, presumably an aerial shot of LA
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 26 July 2022 07:29 (one year ago) link
Happy 30th anniversary.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 3 May 2023 14:21 (one year ago) link