| ? |
Freebass
breaks up (Dec 97 or Jan 98) |
|
| ? |
Roger
continues recording material in London with
Jake Udo |
|
| mid-Jan |
Rumors
begin to leak that Duran may be leaving Capitol |
|
| ? |
John's
B5 records website offers (as a reward for contributions
to B5 staffer Judy's fund drive for the California
AIDS Ride) copies of the B5's Roxy Music
tribute album 'Dream Home Heartaches' and limited
edition signed copies of 'Feelings Are Good
and Other Lies' in the original cardboard gatefold
cover |
|
| Jan |
Simon
spends some time in Japan working at SYN with
Nick Wood |
|
| Jan
22 |
John
Taylor: Sundance Film Festival, [venue?],
Park City, UT, USA |
|
| Jan
26 |
Billboard
magazine announces that Duran is leaving Capitol
Records, but the report remains unconfirmed
by either party |
|
| Feb
4 |
John
does a live online chat on B5 website |
|
| Feb |
Nick
writes liner notes to 'Essentials' album |
|
| Feb |
Planned
European release of 'Electric Barbarella' and
'Medazzaland' delayed |
|
| ? |
The
cosmetics company Hard Candy plans to release
a nail polish called 'Electric Barbarella';
eventually dropped after legal battles over
the name |
|
| Mar
15 |
Simon,
Nick and Warren reconvene to start working on
new material |
|
| Mar
21 |
'Decade'
album goes platinum |
|
| Apr
? |
B5
website redesigned and renamed 'Trust The Process'
after one of the songs on John's album 'Feelings
Are Good (And Other Lies)' |
|
| Apr |
Duran
announces that they are parting company with
Capitol/EMI Records after seventeen years; 'Medazzaland'
is the only album to which the band retains
ownership |
|
| Apr
7 |
Capitol/EMI
releases the remix album 'Essentials: The Night
Versions' in North America with a bonus 'video'
(a slow-moving, disappointing collage of early
single and album covers) on a poorly-designed
enhanced CD-ROM; this disc is only available
for six months |
|
| ? |
'Essentials:
The Night Versions' released in the UK |
|
| May
2 |
John
Taylor: DuranCon,
The Sponto Gallery, Venice Beach, CA, USA
A
four-song acoustic set with Gerry Laffy
|
|
| May
? |
John
and Hein explore the idea of a Clash tribute
album |
|
| May
? |
Nick
and Warren create their own record label, LoFi
Records |
|
| May
? |
John
Taylor: Musician's Institute, Los Angeles,
CA, USA
followed by Q&A session |
|
| May
14 |
John
appears on Loveline radio show on KROQ |
|
| May
17 |
John
appears on Richard Blade lunchtime show on KROQ |
|
| May
21 |
'Decade'
goes platinum |
|
|
The
BABY STEPS Tour
The John Taylor Terroristen
West Coast club tour |
|
| May
21 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Cane's,
San Diego, CA, USA (with Three Alarm Fire
[and another act?]) |
|
| May
22 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The
Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA (with
Three Alarm Fire) |
|
| May
23 |
John
Taylor Terroristen and others: Musicfest
'98, [venue?], [city?], CA, USA
cancelled |
|
John
Taylor Terroristen: The
Coach House, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (with Three
Alarm Fire)
followed by meet'n'greet
with fans |
|
| May
28 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Club
Caprice, Redondo Beach, CA, USA (with Three
Alarm Fire) |
|
| May
30 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The
Roxy, Hollywood, CA, USA
filmed for video release |
|
| May
30 |
Terroristen
records 'live to tape' from late night till
dawn in the studio after the Roxy show |
|
| ? |
Simon
writes and records the songs 'Dream Boy' and
'Cupid's a Hitman' at Syn Pro studios for the
Mario Van Peebles film 'Love Kills'; Nick Wood
scores the film |
|
| ? |
Simon
performs 'Dream Boy' at the Cannes Film Festival |
|
| Jun
? |
Simon
joins Smashing Pumpkins onstage at Shepherd's
Bush in London for their cover of 'Waiting for
the Nightboat' (part of the MTV 'Five Night
Stand') |
|
| ? |
John
writes the song 'The Only One' (also referred
to as 'To Be A Son' and 'Back to Hollywood')
for his mother during her battle with leukemia |
|
| Jun |
Duran
continue working on new album (tentatively called
'Hallucinating Elvis') in Privacy studios; Simon
continues to struggle with writer's block |
|
| Jun
27 |
Duran
Duran and others: The Princess Diana Tribute
Concert, Althorp Park, Northampton, UK
Duran doesn't go on until 12:20
am; this show features the first UK performance
of 'Electric Barbarella'; proceeds go to the
Princess Diana Memorial Fund |
|
| Jun
30 |
'Medazzaland'
released in Japan on Imprint Records (?) |
|
| Jul
5-7 |
Simon
films his cameo part in the ITV movie 'Hunting
Venus' |
|
| Jul |
The
Sun tabloid prints a story in its Bizarre
column under the headline "Simon le Gone
fans are paid £30 to cheer on Duran Duran"
about Duran paying people to pose as fans during
the filming of 'Hunting Venus' so that the media
will think they're still popular |
|
| ? |
Duran
files a libel suit against The Sun |
|
| Jul
9 |
Simon
has a near-spill on his motorcycle near Privacy
when a car pulls out in front of his bike |
|
| Jul
? |
Simon
throws a party with Nick Wood and Mario Van
Peebles for 'Love Kills' at the Cannes Film
Festival |
|
| Jul |
John
appears on the Sundance Channel's 'Docs that
Rock' series with Allison Anders |
|
| Jul
22 |
Duran
parts from Left Bank management after six years;
Katy Krassner leaves Left Bank to serve as Duran's
fan liaison |
|
| Jul
28 |
First
draft of the movie 'Sugar Town' written by Allison
Anders and Kurt Voss |
|
| end
Jul |
John
Taylor Terroristen '5.30.98' live EP and
video released through TTP |
|
| Jul
29 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Belly-Up Tavern,
Solana Beach, CA, USA |
|
| Jul
30 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: CrossRoads, Yucaipa,
CA, USA |
|
| Jul
31 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Coach House, San
Juan Capistrano, CA, USA (with XLMIKI
and Three Alarm Fire) |
|
| Aug
14 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Hollywood Athletic Club,
Hollywood, CA, USA (with Three Alarm Fire) |
|
| Aug
15 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Cajun House, Scottsdale,
AZ, USA |
|
| Aug
? |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Slim's, San Francisco,
CA, USA (with The Magnetics [and another
act?]) |
|
| Aug
? |
John
Taylor Terroristen: [venue?], Portland,
OR, USA |
|
| Aug
? |
John
Taylor Terroristen: [venue?], Seattle, WA,
USA |
|
| Sep
1 |
'Girls
on Film' appears on 'Retro 80's, Volume 1' |
|
| Sep
6 |
'Sugar
Town' begins three weeks of filming in Los Angeles,
Venice Beach, Frazier Park, Topanga Canyon,
and the Hollywood Hills |
|
| Sep |
Simon
records some vocal tracks for the 'Hallucinating
Elvis' ('Pop Trash') album |
|
| Sep |
'Girls
On Film' maxi-single with six remixes of the
song (including the original night version)
released |
|
| Sep
20 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: "Do Re Music"
Benefit Concert, Mayan Theater, Los Angeles,
CA, USA
John invites fans up on stage
to dance with him |
|
| Sep
22 |
Warren
releases the Missing Persons album 'Late
Nights/Early Days' through Sumthing Distribution;
the album consists of a 1981 live show (Santa
Monica, CA) and a previously unreleased track
from 1980, 'Action, Reaction' |
|
| ? |
Warren
releases his solo album 'Roadrage' through Medazzaland
Discs and Audiophile Imports |
|
| Oct
1 |
Duran
Duran: Battersea Power Station, London,
UK
Special guests at the launch
of Sky Digital TV |
|
| Oct |
John's
mother passes away |
|
| Oct
20 |
'The
Crystal Ship' is included on 'Lost Voices: The
Songs of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin & Jim
Morrison', a tribute album on the Chronicles
label |
|
| Oct
20 |
John
appears on Q101 radio |
|
| Oct
20 |
John
does an in-store appearance at Tower Records,
Chicago |
|
| Oct
20 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The House of Blues,
Chicago, IL, USA (with ? and Sixpence None
The Richer) |
|
| Oct
21 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Mekka, Columbus, OH,
USA (with Sixpence and Mike Peters
[formerly of The Alarm]) |
|
| Oct
22 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Alvin's, Detroit, MI,
USA (with Fathers of the ID and Sixpence) |
|
| Oct
23 |
John
does an in-store appearance at Tower Records,
Boston |
|
| Oct
24 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Mama Kin, Boston, MA,
USA (with ? and Sixpence) |
|
| Oct
26 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Tuxedo Junction, Danbury,
CT, USA (with ? and Sixpence) |
|
| Oct
27 |
Simon
appears on JAMTV/Rolling Stone Online &
SonicNet Online |
|
| Oct
27 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Maxwell's, Hoboken,
NJ, USA (with Sixpence) |
|
| Oct
28 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Life, New York. NY,
USA |
|
| Oct
30 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Birch Hill Nightclub,
Old Bridge, NJ, USA |
|
| Oct
31 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Jaxx, Springfield, VA,
USA (with Some Odd Reason and Sixpence)
Terroristen performs in Halloween
costumes; John wears freaky vampire contact
lenses |
|
| Nov
3 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Moto Lounge, Jacksonville,
FL, USA |
|
| Nov
4 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Button, Hallandale,
FL, USA |
|
| Nov
6 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The House of Blues,
Orlando, FL, USA |
|
| Nov
7 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Cotton Club, Atlanta,
GA, USA (with Sixpence) |
|
| Nov
9 |
'Greatest'
album and video released worldwide; the CD contains
the 7" singles edits of all the songs |
|
| Nov
? |
A
'Greatest' limited edition 2-CD set includes
a video CD (VCD) with the Duran video collection
|
|
| Nov |
'Girls
on Film' appears on 'Strip Jointz Rocks: Rock'n'Roll
for Sexy Dancers' from Robbins Entertainment |
|
| Nov |
'Electric
Barbarella' single released (at last) in the
UK and Europe |
|
| Nov |
John
and Hein work in studio with Three Alarm
Fire |
|
| Nov |
Simon
and Warren play a couple of acoustic songs on
the Richard Allinson show on Radio 2 in the
UK |
|
| Nov |
Nick
and Warren work on re-mixing 'Destination Unknown'
for the Missing Persons 'Remixed Hits' CD |
|
| Nov
12 |
John
parts company with Hein Hoven and B5 Records |
|
| Nov
19 |
John
films small part in the movie 'Drowning on Dry
Land' |
|
| ? |
The
Offical Website (www.duranduran.com) goes up
at last; despite several nifty features, it
does not endear itself to the fans, since it
requires specific software, and is updated very
infrequently |
|
| ? |
Nick
attends Vivienne Westwood Tribute event |
|
| Dec
1 |
Nick
does a live chat on the Top of the Pops website |
|
| Dec |
All
present and former Duran members except for
Roger tape interviews for the Duran Duran 'Behind
The Music' special to be aired on VH-1 |
|
| |
The
LATEST AND GREATEST Tour
With bassist Wes Wehmiller
and drummer Joe Travers; Rialto or Carson
opens at most shows [need eyewitness verification
-- if you saw one of these shows, let
me know] |
|
| Dec
7 |
Duran
Duran: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham,
England (with Rialto)
Set list includes 'Is There
Anyone Out There'; Simon has to be reminded
to leave the stage before the encore |
|
| Dec
8 |
Duran
Duran: Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff,
Wales (with Rialto) |
|
| Dec
10 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: Brick by Brick, San
Diego, CA, USA |
|
| Dec
10 |
Duran
Duran: Bournemouth International Centre,
Bournemouth, England |
|
| Dec
11 |
John
appears as guest DJ in the radio booth at the
Virgin Megastore in Hollywood, CA |
|
| Dec
11 |
Duran
Duran: Plymouth Pavillions, Plymouth, England |
|
| Dec
12 |
John
Taylor Terroristen: The Roxy, Hollywood,
CA, USA
debuts 'Spirit of the Times',
'Air Miles', and 'To Do You' |
|
| Dec
13 |
Duran
Duran: Waterfront Hall, Belfast, North Ireland
|
|
| Dec
14 |
Duran
Duran: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland
|
|
| Dec
15 |
'Thank
You' album released in Japan on Imprint Records
(?) |
|
| Dec
15 |
Duran
Duran: Telewest Arena, Newcastle, England |
|
| Dec
16 |
Duran
Duran: Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England |
|
| Dec
18 |
Duran
Duran: Apollo, Manchester, England
set list include 'Virgina
Plain' as an intro to 'Rio' |
|
| Dec
19 |
Duran
Duran: Apollo, Manchester, England
webcast; Steve Alexander's
drum kit breaks down during the intro to 'Come
Undone', so Simon and Warren give an impromptu
performance of Crystal Ship. 'Virginia Plain'
features again. |
|
| Dec
21 |
Duran
Duran: Wembley Arena, London, England (with
Rialto)
filmed for Japanese TV;
ticker tape falls from the ceiling of the arena
during the end of 'Rio'. Band joined on-stage
by Andy Hamilton during 'Rio' and Tessa Niles
for 'Come Undone' |
|
| Dec
31 |
Duran
Duran: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
New Year's Eve special broadcast
live on TV; the band performs 'Rio' and 'Barbarella'
|
|
| ? |
Andy
Taylor plays guitar and co-produces the Then
Jericho album 'Orgasmaphobia', recorded
at Andy Taylor's Beckbury Hall Studios &
Fish Funny Farm Studios |
|
| ? |
A
bootleg CD with 'Seven and the Ragged Tiger'
demos on it begins circulating; John Taylor
later confirms that the tracks are a clever
hoax |
|
