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Posted by The G on November 2, 2011 under G Videos | 
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Remember last week I told you I’d be posting a video of Duran Duran performing “Girl Panic” with Mark Ronson at Madison Square Garden in New York?! Well today is your lucky day. But before you click play, can I just say a few things–
Duran Duran!
Mark Ronson!
Girl Panic!
Posted by The G on October 26, 2011 under G Reviews | Be the First to Comment
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From left: John Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon LeBon of Duran Duran
Duran Duran! The fab four (formerly five, but Andy Taylor is no longer with the band) made their long awaited return to New York with a show at Madison Square Garden on October 25, 2011. After an enthusiastic set from Neon Trees, Duran Duran took the stage at 8:30 PM. For nearly two solid hours, Duran Duran played so many songs that cemented their place in music history such as “Planet Earth,” “Hungry Like The Wolf,” “Rio,” “The Reflex,” “Is there Something I Should Know,” “Ordinary World,” “Come Undone,” and “Notorious.” As you can imagine, an arena full of people singing and dancing along to all of those songs is a guaranteed great time. But it was not all hits, many songs from Duran Duran’s latest album “All You Need Is Now,” their best album in years, made their New York live debut tonight.
Simon LeBon
The title track from the album as well as my favorite “The Man Who Stole A Leopard” were played as well as their new single “Leave a Light On.” Ana Matronic of Scissor Sisters guested on stage to sing on “Safe” as she does on the album and the album’s producer, Mark Ronson played guitar on their new classic “Girl Panic.” There were some visuals projected on the screens behind the band, but who needs theatrics when you’ve got such a great catalog of songs? During one of the encores, “Wild Boys,” the band broke into another 1980s classic, Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s “Relax,” which was a nice, if odd, surprise. Aside from “Careless Memories” and the instrumental “Tiger Tiger,” Duran Duran didn’t get into obscure songs and instead stuck mostly with big hits and new songs.
Nick Rhodes, John Taylor of Duran Duran
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen Duran Duran and I did not leave without a smile on my face. If you haven’t heard their latest album “All You Need is Now,” you should check it out because producer Mark Ronson got Duran Duran to return to their classic sound that made them so popular nearly 30 years ago! 30 years ago?! Wow. Where does the time go? It was interesting (and slightly depressing) to see that the crowd have traded in their 80s fashions for khakis, but what can you do? Because I love Mark Ronson and Ana Matronic, I’ll be posting videos of “Girl Panic,” and “Safe” soon, so stick around for that.
See the setlist and a couple more pix (including Roger Taylor) after the jump.
Posted by The G on July 27, 2011 under GNN | Be the First to Comment
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Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson and the Business Int’l are releasing their new single, the title track from Ronson’s brilliant (and brilliantly overlooked) 2010 album “Record Collection” on September 5, 2011. The track will be a new version that features Pharrell Williams, MNDR, Wiley and Wretch 32. “Record Collection 2012″ brings more edge and energy to the original, backed with a string of amazing remixes by CSS, LOGO, Moonlight Matters, Plastic Plates, DATABASE, and Perseus, who, according to Ronson himself, are all certified “f***in’ bangers!” The single will be released on Kitsuné.
On a personal note, I’ve met Mark Ronson many times and he’s one of the coolest guys on the planet. My heart breaks for him in the wake of Amy Winehouse’s death. He produced her genius album “Back To Black,” and I hope he is doing ok. I only had one experience with Amy Winehouse (meeting her and seeing her in concert – which was truly amazing) and I’ve been gutted ever since I heard the tragic news. I can’t even imagine what Mark is going through. Thinking positive thoughts for you Mark!
Posted by The G on May 17, 2011 under GNN | Be the First to Comment
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Beth Ditto of Gossip
Hot off Twitter, Gossip have said they are currently in the studio recording with Mark Ronson! No word on how many songs are being worked on (read: let’s pray for a full album) or release dates but one thing is certain: “Rhythm tracks laid down, not one power chord used and zero flutes!”
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Posted by The G on December 13, 2010 under G Reviews | Read the First Comment
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You might recall that in July, I listed my 10 favorite songs of the year up until that point. This has been a great year for music and I have 10 more songs to add to that list. See my additional picks after the jump.
