Review: In the Pleasure Groove by John Taylor In the Pleasure Groove: Love, Death and Duran Duran describes the life and times of this founding member of one of Britain's most successful pop exports, Duran Duran.  In Australia the band is often considered an '80s phenomenon although the true believers know they've never stopped releasing albums and show no sign of giving up their enthusiasm for music-making.  Taylor, in fact, suggests that the media circus the band experienced in the '80s probably compromised their creativity and they are now much freer to write better songs.  But whether you prefer the old new romantics or the new old romantics, Pleasure Groove demonstrates the important role they played in contemporary music history.  Duran Duran have been feted for breaking new ground in the development of music videos and as innovators in the arenas of synthesiser pop and bravely obscure lyrical poetry.  Taylor's story also unfolds around some of the most exciting moments in popular culture from Live Aid to iTunes. Pleasure Groove is structured as a traditional autobiography, delivered chronologically in short vignettes with a pleasing assortment of photos, ranging from family album snaps to stylised portraits by the world's best music photographers.   John's personal trajectory is also a familiar one:  from working class lad through megastar to rehab and, ultimately, enlightenment.  It is a passionate analysis of what it means to desire the life of an artist but find oneself tangled in the machinations of the very industry that facilitates that