#limited edition duran duran magazine

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Duran Duran “Future Past” 2021. Released just a couple of days ago, limited(ish) edition exclusive clear vinyl for “Spotify Fans First” pre-orders. Today, October 27th, is also Simon Le Bon’s birthday (b. 1958)! Future Past is Duran Duran’s 15th studio album and it is GREAT! The track “Anniversary” is pure, crank it to 11 dancing bliss, put it on repeat and as catchy and addictive as any of their other great hits like “Hungry Like the Wolf,” “Planet Earth” or “Reach Up for the Sunrise.” My other top tracks so far (I’m on my fourth listen since getting the delivery two days ago) are “All of You” which has an excellent play-that-fucking-bass John rhythm, “Beautiful Lies” which is synthpop goes funk (the secret Duran Duran sauce) and “Invisible” which was the first song I heard a few months ago with that wild AI generated video. I’m working on really liking the songs upon which they collaborate with other artists (“Give It All Up” which features Tove Lo, “More Joy!” featuring Chai and “Falling” which features Mike Garson). But I’m just so happy that I still love this band and they continue to put out fantastic music.  

The title Future Past is also resonating with me a lot: about a week ago an old friend of mine who I met through our mutual love of Duran Duran back in 1984 sent me ALL of her old Duran Duran posters, magazine pictures, little tiny newspaper clippings, etc. In that pile of goodness was a letter I had typed and printed out on my dad’s old dot matrix computer that I literally have no recollection of whatsoever. Apparently my Duranie penpal from California (who I did get to meet in-person I think in the summer of ‘84 or ‘85) and I had schemed to write a book about Duran Duran and sent out this form letter to people requesting photos and must have included some sort of survey that the letter references. Spoiler: that book never materialized. 

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[latinboxsports]

@rootsoffight @robertoduranbox The long-awaited 2020 Stadium Jackets are finally here. With this drop we pay respect to Manos De Piedra as we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Born on June 16 in 1951, Duran made his debut in 1968 and struck fear in the hearts of men inside the ring until 2001, when injuries suffered in a car crash forced him to hang up his gloves. He gained the nickname Manos de Piedra (Hands of Stone) because of the almost mythical power those hands possessed. The all-time great, HOF'er is one of the famed Four Kings of boxing and is recognized by Ring Magazine as the best lightweight of all time. The Panamanian compiled a 103-16 (70 KO's) record and won world titles in four different weight divisions while competing over five decades. Keep an eye out for more new stadium jacket dropping over the next few days and as always, these are limited edition so jump now as they will not be restocked. Orders ship week of October 5th 2020. #RootsofFight #KnowYourRoots https://rootsof.co/stadiumjacketsF https://www.instagram.com/p/CFsMSOsBGkx/?igshid=kanj38c0aefc

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Nick Rhodes (from limited edition Duran Duran magazine no.9) scans by Loubie.

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John Taylor (from limited edition Duran Duran magazine no.9) scans by Loubie.

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Simon Le Bon (from limited edition Duran Duran magazine no.9) scans by Loubie.