Playboy teamed up with Duran Duran the other night to celebrate their album release at NYC’s steamy, decadent cabaret party-den The Box.
The burlesque entertainment of The Box was the perfect accompaniment for toasts to Red Carpet Massacre, an album pulsing with sexually-charged energy. Check out the title track or “Tempted” for an idea of how well the boys have translated their signature style for today’s dance floor. Simon and the rest of the band have clearly been listening to the right stuff of late, and the buzzing electro tones that propel a lot of these tracks are surprisingly well-fitted to carry their melodies.
Guests congratulating Duran Duran included Ice-T, Dita Von Teese, and Roger Waters, and the Massacre—in this case, the killing of a huge quantity of liquor and champagne bottles—continued full-blast until sun-up. One highlight? Mickey Avalon himself performed “My Dick” between segments of the show that, if you can believe it, made his raunchy bragging seem tame by comparison. As for the rest of the particulars of the party, our lips are sealed; but for an objective report, you can read an MTV News story here.
Playboy and Duran Duran are also teaming up for our annual Music Issue (March issue, out in early February). They will be featured alongside five other artists in our rock and roll fashion spread, shot by Mick Rock. And like the other bands, they’re designing a Playboy concert t-shirt as part of our Rock the Rabbit program. We can’t reveal who else is participating this year, but we can assure you it’s an amazing line-up.
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