The original Duran Duran lineup split up in the mid-80s, when most of the members were only in their mid-20s. The subsequent years saw Duran Duran continue but with a revolving door of new members. Setting all bad feelings aside (or at least not bringing them up every time they were in a room together), the original members of Duran Duran — Simon LeBon (vocals), Andy Taylor (guitars), Nick Rhodes (keyboards), John Taylor (bass) and Roger Taylor (drums) — reunited last year and wrote an album of entirely new Duran Duran material. Astronaut will be released a week from today. The new stuff can be described as “new wave disco music” which, in my opinion, isn’t a terrible thing. The International Herald Tribune ran a feature story on the band today that documents the reformation of one of the greatest video bands ever. If the reformed Pixies can fit Columbus into their tour schedule, there is no reason why we shouldn’t expect to see Duran Duran here sometime in the next couple of months.