Falling Down

Stop whatever you are doing (including reading this entry) and go download the single 'Falling Down' from Duran Duran's new CD, 'Red Carpet Massacre.'
You won't be sorry.

It is quintessential Duran. A perfect mix of atmospheric and ethereal keyboards, a signature bass line, and lyrics that, after the first listen, brought me to tears.

I, unfortunately, first heard the song teamed up with its video, so I missed so much of the lyrics as I got pulled into the visual. (Feeding a new fantasy of being able to refuse anything from John Taylor... if only.) Don't be tempted to go to YouTube just yet... trust me.

Lyrics sometimes sit backseat to the overall melody and beat... but not in this song if given the chance.

But maybe it's just me.

Somehow Simon LeBon has yet again peered into the window of my life and written a song that describes my past year as if he walked right next to me through it.
I love and hate him for that.

still clutching a straw...

Durantime...

There is a long-standing joke amongst Duranies regarding the time it takes for our favourite band to actually put a record out. And it's all the band's fault! They run on their own calendar, their own timezone, and their own clock. And they act like we all should be running on it as well... like it's absurd to NOT be on the same schedule with them.

They tell us that a record is coming - even give us a date - then SURPRISE! no album... and the same old excuses fly. We are so used to it, that if they ever did put an album out on the first release date I think half of us would pass out from shock.

Two years ago (TWO YEARS!) in Vegas I asked Roger Taylor, the resurrected drummer, how the album was coming along and he told me that it was all but finished!
Pffft... liar. *wink

Unfortunately one of the reasons for Durantime this go around was the departure of Andy Taylor, guitar god. And of the songs I've heard off the soon to be released 'Red Carpet Massacre' (Nov. 13) there isn't a lick of guitar to be heard. *sigh

The four remaining Durans are all perfectionist - each one - so I am sure the wait will be worth it. And it couldn't come at a better time for me... sooooo ready for some Durandistraction.



mmmm...
"Killer melodic sweet groove"
"surrounded in chrome"
nice words

Happy (belated) Halloween!

We went to an annual Halloween Party last Saturday night at Cathy & Rick's.
ALWAYS fun! Full spread of food and the decorations were downright scary!

They put a lot of planning into their party and have games and prizes for adults and kids.

Savannah actually WON the prize for the best costume in her age group!
A Caught Butterfly


Austin was a zombie for the party...


Yes... I dressed up too. The picture of me didn't turn out since Savannah took it and she is photo-challenged. But here was the business card I handed out that night.


I know, it's blurry... so I'm photo-challenged as well... sue me. LOL


Halloween night had Savannah revive the butterfly for one more flight, but Austin sported a Scream mask that oozed blood. He received it from one of the party go-ers Saturday night... nice huh!


BOO!