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Tag Archives: Pop

Duran Duran: Astronaut

April 5, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

I grew up on Duran Duran. Duran was the first band I was ever into. And, although it would hardly be the last, they remain an all-time favourite. Oh, sure, […]

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Garbage: One Mile High… Live

February 15, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: After a five year break, 2012 saw Garbage back in the spotlight with a new studio album Not Your Kind Of People followed by their first world tour for […]

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Music, Television

Blondie: Live at CBGB 1977

February 8, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: This 47-minute piece of video vérité captures an iconic band and front woman on the rise playing in their natural habitat: New York’s legendary CBGB. Director Rod Swenson was […]

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Literature, Music

Duran Duran: Extraordinary World

February 1, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An examination of the career of Duran Duran which features archive footage alongside videos taken from the band’s last album ‘The Wedding Album’. *********************************************************************** Duran Duran: Extraordinary World 6.75 […]

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Music, Television

Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum

January 18, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Rick Springfield soared to the heights of stardom in the 1980s as a teen idol, a soap star and a platinum-selling music artist. The versatile Australian-born entertainer played heartthrob […]

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Music, Television

David Bowie: Glass Spider

January 11, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: One of the greatest pop stars of the last thirty years, David Bowie, is recorded live in Australia on his massive Glass Spider world tour, performing 26 classics including […]

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Music, Television

Duran Duran: Big Milano Thing

January 4, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Amazing 2008 Italian fan club only DVD featuring footage and capturing the magic, excitement, and pure adrenaline of the band’s Milano Palatrussardi’s concert on December 12, 1988; including most […]

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Music, Television

The Pink Panther (2006)

November 24, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Get a clue. When a star soccer coach is murdered and his priceless Pink Panther diamond stolen, France is in an uproar. Fortunately, Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Steve Martin, Bowfinger, […]

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Film

Duran Duran: Working for the Skin Trade

September 7, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Live concert by Duran Duran from 1988, featuring nine examples of their glitzy pop, from the early hit ‘Hungry Like A Wolf’ to the contemporary sounds of ‘Notorious’ and […]

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Film, Music, Television

Japan: Instant Pictures

August 31, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A collection of music videos by the band Japan. Tracks include Gentlemen Take Polaroids, Cantonese Boy, Swing, Still Life in Mobile homes, Night Porter, Canton, Visions of China.   […]

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Music, Television

Talking to Girls About Duran Duran

August 4, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The 1980s meant MTV and John Hughes movies, big dreams and bigger shoulder pads, and millions of teen girls who nursed crushes on the members of Duran Duran. As […]

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Literature, Music

Duran Duran: Three To Get Ready (US Fan Club version)

August 3, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Award-winning filmmakers Carolyn Brooks and David Gasperik take you behind the scenes, on the road, and on stage with Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor – also […]

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Film, Music

Love is a Mix Tape

July 28, 2014by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Mix tapes: Stick one into a deck and you’re  transported to another time in your life. For Rob Sheffield, author of Turn Around Bright Eyes that time was one […]

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