Duran Duran fanzines were one of the earliest ways for fans to communicate with each other. Some only produced an issue or two, others ran for decades. If you know of one that's missing from this page, please add it to the list so an article can be written about the zine and its history!
The Short List[]
- ADLA - A Duranie's Life Association
- Bang A Drum
- Cherry Lipstick
- DUCK!
- Duran Duran Scapbook
- Duranzine
- Family
- For Duranies Only
- The Icon
- Medazzaland
- New Moon On Monday
- Plastic Girl
- Pricacy
- RAE Real Avid Fans
- Riocarnival
- Saint Nick Zine
- Strange Behaviour
- Sunday Refugees International
- The Duran Fan Newsletter (TDFN)
- The Dutch Go Duran
- Too Much Information: The Definitive Duranzine
- UMF
- Vertigo
Electronic Fanzines and Web sites[]
Originally From: Dr Duran Duran
AT: http://blackcat.brynmawr.edu/~kimberly/Duran/fanclubs/electronic.html
SITE: http://www.chapman.edu/students/mathur/duran.html NAME: The Duranie Connection INFO: One of the best, comprehensive DD sites available. For Duranies, By Duranies, includes lots of FAQS, Gossip and lincs to other good DD sites. If you would like your fan-based media to be listed on The Duranie Connection, please send an email message. ===================================================================== SITE: http://blackcat.brynmawr.edu/~kimberly/Duran/index.html NAME: Dr Duran Duran INFO: This page contains a very well up to date Discography of Duran Duran releases. Kimberly Blessing's fanzine (formerly called carnival) maintains this as well as a few other interesting tidbits including the Breath After Breath translated lyrics. Also see Tom McClintocks page for another Discography. ===================================================================== SITE: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bueno/DDFAQ/ NAME: Duran Duran Gossip FAQ INFO: Everything you wanted to know about Duran Duran but were afraid to ask. And updated version of the one in this guide. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://home.earthlink.net/~timeslip80/ NAME: Timeslip INFO: A very new page an one which has more features than most of the old ones, including games, atricles, history and a collection of school photos of the band members. Also contains a transcription of an L.A press conference. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stage/5313/index.html NAME: Duran Duran Tiger Information Page INFO: More DD articles, discography, video clips in MOV format, pics, soundclips in RealAudio as well as good WWW page and links areas. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.guy123.force9.co.uk/home.htm NAME: Darrans DD Page INFO: Includes one of the best bio/history available. The guide follows the history of the band, album by album including pics from videos and album covers with tour information through the years. Also on the page is a photo collection and a monthly MPEG duran song. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://members.aol.com/djoyus1/sn/enter.html NAME: Saint Nick Magazine Site INFO: See how the magazine dedicates to Nick Rodes is getting on. Includes pics and articles. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://carroll1.cc.edu/~kwalker/duranduran.html NAME: Temple of the New Religion Home Page INFO: Includes up to date news, pictures of the band and a monthly fanzine in the shape of Firedancer. FireDancer is a monthy letter which goes out on the 20th of every month. Basically it is everything that is fit to be printed about Duran plus trivia and other odds-and-ends. We do offer people the option of having a snail mail copy, but that is $2.00. You can subscribe to FireDancer by just heading to the page. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.electric-theatre.com/ NAME: Electric Theatre INFO: A very slick web page includes articles, pics and a good videography. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.toto.net/svanity/tribute.html NAME: Glue: The Duran Duran Trubite Album page INFO: Gives information about the new DD tribute album entitled GLUE. This is a fans album, put together by fans - for fans. Find out about the artists on the album and a new fan photos. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://home.aol.com/GrooveDD NAME: The Groove INFO: This is the web page for The Groove Fanzine ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.arts.arizona.edu/guertner/duran1.html NAME: Guertners Duran Duran Page INFO: The site includes an extensive videography section with pictures, a large links page and a section of old calls to the DD hotline. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://tmcclintock.mgcap.com/ NAME: Tom Mcclintocks Duran Duran - fan site INFO: The speciality of this page is the discography. This in-depth text file lists EVERY release the group has made and in every country. The guide may not be as easy to navigate as its closest relative (at Kim Blessings Page) but rivals it in turms of contents and catagorisation. The page is also well up on current events, classic newspaper articles, a vast collection of MIDI's and a collection of rate record covers. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2578/dduran.html NAME: DuranDome INFO: Another good source of the latest info. Includes many Medazzaland features with links, www sites, reviews, pics and lyrics. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://members.aol.com/Taylorbyte/index.html NAME: Duranie Link Index INFO: Every link related to DD known to mankind. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.engr.csulb.edu/~henryyeh/ NAME: Henry's Home Page INFO: Some pretty cool Duran related pictures ===================================================================== = SITE: http://supernova.uwindsor.ca/people/grantf/ NAME: Jill Grant's Duran Duran Page INFO: Unique to this page is a "gossip" section that will keep you up to date on the goings on of Duran Duran. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://hal.cs.uiuc.edu/~smarch/Duranduran.html NAME: Planet Earth INFO: A good source of information and general feelings from dedicated duran fans. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.cityscape.net/~hargett/index.html NAME: Matt's Trading Ground INFO: An avid online trader has put up his own web page featuring a list of what he has and what he wants. Check out Matt's collection for some really high quality and rare shows. ===================================================================== = SITE: <none> NAME: Alternative Planet MAIL: mailto:jtafarojraol.com (J.T. Afaro Jr.) INFO: AP is a stand alone electronic fanzine for IBM computers (IBM PC's or compatible). Subscriptions can be e-mailed to the same address. They also accept work from any poet or artist who would like to get their work out. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.america.com/~stasia/music.html NAME: Stasia's Music Page INFO: Well, all I can say is that you must experience this one. No description could quite capture it! ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.nucleus.com/timo1.html NAME: Tim's Duran Page INFO: ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.indyramp.com/music/tiger.html NAME: Tiger List Home Page INFO: The ever faithful Robert Novak has put together a WWW page for full information for "Tiger: The Duran Duran Mailing List" ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2578 NAME: ZTV Home Page MAIL: mailto:ZTVDDaol.com. (Michele) INFO: ZTV (Katie Sandstrom 132 St Andrew's Ct, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054) is the only TV show devoted to promoting Duran Duran. Episodes out every month, #6-11 avaliable now. ZTV T-Shirts also available. Please send SASE or email. ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.eventscomp.com.au/cybermen/duran.html NAME: Duran Duran Fanzine INFO: ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.calweb.com/~moniquep/tdfn/tdfn.html NAME: Duran Fan Newsletter INFO: ===================================================================== = SITE: http://www.cvn.net/~jowood/room7609.htm NAME: John Woods Room 7609 INFO: Information from John Wood - site may be closed.
Mainstream Fanzines[]
Originally From: Dr Duran Duran
AT: http://blackcat.brynmawr.edu/~kimberly/Duran/fanclubs/mainstream.html
Due to the great popularity of DD throughout the world, many different fan clubs have been set up in a large number of countries. When you subscribe to on any these clubs, you will certainly get a club fanzine, produced by fans for the fans. Below is a list of clubs and some details about their fanzines.
ZINE: MEDAZZALAND
ADDRESS: (Michael Ebelshauser), Landsweilerstr.85, 66540 Neunkirchen,
Germany.
LOCATION: Germany
CONTAINS: Latest news and reviews
PRICE:
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ZINE: CHERRY LIPSTICK
ADDRESS: (Adam Wilson), 225 Cromwell Road, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1LA
LOCATION: UK
CONTAINS: Bi-monthly magazine which includes latest duran info, with a
more humerous outlook. Also includes reviews and photos.
PRICE: £2.00 per issue (UK)
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ZINE: COME UNDONE FANZINE
ADDRESS: (Rita Giammarresi,Tiziana Frosali) C/O Tiziana Frosali,
Via Umbria 40/INT. 3, 51016 MONTECATINI T. (PT), Italy
LOCATION: ITALY
CONTAINS: Interviews with the Fab Four, Photos taken by fans, Discography,
Opinions - All from Italy, Special Correspondant from London.
PRICE: 6000 in Italian or $5.00 rest of the world Send money by IRC.
This club was started in September 1993.
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ZINE: D & D
ADDRESS: (Fathgaya Hoosain) 34 Allison Rd. Lansdown,
7780 Cape Town, South Africa
LOCATION: South Africa
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ZINE: DURAN DURAN DECADE CLUB
ADDRESS: (Wendy Smith) 5207 Edgehill, Kansas City KS, 66106
LOCATION: USA
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ZINE: DURAN DURAN INT'L FAN CLUB
ADDRESS: (Christi) Po Box 325 Libue, LA 71348
LOCATION: USA
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ZINE: DURAN FAN NEWSLETTER
ADDRESS: (Monique Powell) PO BOX 19846, Sacramento, CA 95819-0846
LOCATION: USA
CONTAINS: Monthly newsletter full of information, interviews, articles &
photos on Duran Duran, their families and their work. Also
Classifieds, items for sale, trade, in search of...
PRICE: $2 an issue or $22 a year (12 issues) inside the U.S.
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ZINE: DURAN DURAN YEARBOOK
ADDRESS: (Linda Parets, Leigh Sanford) PO BOX 571059, Miami, Fl 33257
Email Leighd2aol.com (info) or DDYB1aol.com (questionaire)
LOCATION: USA
CONTAINS: Biannual publication, devoted to Duran Duran and their fans.
Includes questionaire, Fan Profile section, informative and
amusing articles. Previous issue Summer 96.
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ZINE: DURAN SUPPORT NETWORK
ADDRESS: (Carole Mehle) PO BOX 24591 UNCW Station, Wilmington NC 28407
LOCATION: USA
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ZINE: DURAN GO DUTCH
ADDRESS: Postbus 40152, 6504 AN Nijmegen, Netherlands
LOCATION: Holland
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ZINE: THE GROOVE
ADDRESS: (Kelly Albert, Beth Stevens, Pam Stevens) The Groove,
P.O. Box 930686 Wixom, Michigan 48393-0686
Submissions to:
The Groove, P.O. Box 7215, Newark DE 19714
LOCATION: USA
CONTAINS: Devoted to Duran Duran and their fans. Includes interviews,
photographs, stories, and news provided by World Watch.
The Groove is published quarterly (January, April, July and
October).
PRICE: Current issue is $7 and back issues are $10 each, or $25 per
year (4 issues).
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ZINE: THE ICON
ADDRESS: (Nancy Seman, Lisa Filichia), PO BOX 158, Allen Park,
MI 48101-0158
LOCATION: USA
CONTAINS: A forty page, full glossy Duran magazine with pictures,
up-to-the-minute news, interviews, questionnaire. THE ICON is
the longest running U.S.
PRICE: $8.00 (or $30.00 for a year subscription).
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ZINE: THE KRUSH BROTHERS
ADDRESS: (Claudia and Misha), P.O. BOX 9386, Ft. Lauderdale,
FL 33310 Email: KeepKrushnaol.com
LOCATION: USA
CONTAINS: Material from Claudia (Portugal) and Misha (USA), issued
monthly, and the band receives a copy. Running for five years.
PRICE: $9.00. One year subscriptions are $28.00
Checks or money orders are made payable to Michelle Barnes.
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ZINE: MAJOR DURAN DURAN
ADDRESS: (Sheri and e.Beth) PO BOX 26355 Dayton, OH 45426
E-mail: Bflysmile@aol.com
LOCATION: USA
CONTAINS: Colour pictures of the band,semi-irreverent articles and
musings on Duran. Personal fan stories, reviews, news, gossip.
Available quarterly.
PRICE: $5 per issue in the US.
Checks and money orders made payable to "Major Duran Duran")
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ZINE: OZZIE CONNECTION
ADDRESS: (Mark Leach) c/o Unit #1 #43 Birdwood St. Mitcham, Adelaide,
South Australia
LOCATION: Austrailia
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ZINE: THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE
ADDRESS: (TJ Thero) 18-80373 rd St. Edmonton, Alberta, T5C-OV3, Canada
LOCATION: Canada
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ZINE: THE SEVENTH STRANGER
ADDRESS: (David Bazzi) 7038 Thiesen Dr. Dearborn, MI 48126
LOCATION: USA
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ZINE: TOO MUCH INFORMATION
ADDRESS: (Lori Majewski) 220 Highpoint Ave, Weehawken NJ 07087
E-Mail: Lisaatmiaol.com
LOCATION: USA
CONTAINS: TMI is issued quarterly and includes interviews, colour center
folds and cover, latest info, pictures and contests. Now
60 page special edition for $12 and a regular column from
Warrens mother.
PRICE: $7 US, $8 Canada, $10 elsewhere
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Other Fanzines and Fanclubs include:
Duranies Only (USA)
A Duranie Life Association (USA)
Bang The Drum (USA)
Notorious (FRANCE)
Strange Behaviour (FRANCE)
New Moon On Monday (ITALY)
Sunday Refugees (GERMANY)
Concrete Beach (IRELAND)