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Duran Duran at Stubb's Bar-B-Q, South by Southwest (SXSW) 2011; Austin, Texas; March 16, 2011
Duran Duran at Stubb's Bar-B-Q, South by Southwest (SXSW) 2011; Austin, Texas; March 16, 2011Jason Persse - Flickr: Duran Duran / Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.0)

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

August 10, 2020

Happy Duran Duran appreciation day!

Why is today Duran Duran appreciation day? Is it because they formed the band on this day in 1978? No. Did "Hungry Like the Wolf" hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts in this day in 1982? Not quite. A DJ in Michigan must really love the band...because he declared today Duran Duran appreciation day and selected the date because it was the same as his birthday. CUTE.

But we'll take any reason to celebrate Duran Duran, and we're looking forward to chatting with a special guest about the band at around 9:30 a.m.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have repetition in the name, like Duran Duran?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Duran Duran - Anyone Out There
the The - This Is The Day
The Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
Frou Frou - Let Go
The XX - Chained
Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf