Tag Archives: Talking Heads

30 Days: 30 Albums | David Byrne – The Complete Score From The Broadway Production Of “The Catherine Wheel”

Posted on September 25, 2018 by

I vividly recall when it looked like Talking Heads were a spent force by 1980. Their third album with Brian Eno had pushed the band to the near breaking point while making exceptionally compelling albums. In 1981, all of the … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Seminal Single: Talking Heads – Take Me To The River

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

January 9, 2014 Talking Heads: Take Me To The River US 7″ [1978] Take Me To The River [edit] Thank You For Sending Me An Angel [version] Writing yesterday about The Ramones brings to mind their contemporaries who were also … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Talking Heads:77 [part 2]

Posted on March 17, 2017 by

[…continued from previous post] Side one of the album ended with, what was for me, the key song on the album. “No Compassion” certainly lived up to its title, and if taken at face value, definitely points to Byrne having a … Continue reading →

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Record Review: Talking Heads:77 [part 1]

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

Talking Heads:77 US CD [1986] Uh-Oh, Love Comes To Town New Feeling Tentative Decisions Happy Day Who Is It? No Compassion The Book I Read Don’t Worry About The Government First Week / Last Week… Carefree Psycho Killer Pulled Up … Continue reading →

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Seminal Single: Talking Heads – Take Me To The River

Posted on January 9, 2014 by

Talking Heads: Take Me To The River US 7″ [1978] Take Me To The River [edit] Thank You For Sending Me An Angel [version] Writing yesterday about The Ramones brings to mind their contemporaries who were also on the Sire … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Talking Heads Funk Arc

Posted on November 22, 2013 by

November 18, 2010 This week I did something that I don’t remember ever doing, but now that it’s done, I have a richer appreciation of the work involved. Talking Heads had worked with producer Brian Eno from the point of … Continue reading →

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Record Review: M+M – Danseparc/Mystery Walk

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

M+M/Martha + The Muffins: Danseparc/Mystery Walk US CD [2000] Danseparc (Every Day It’s Tomorrow) Obedience World Without Borders Walking Into Walls Sins Of Children Several Styles Of Blonde Girls Dancing Boys In The Bushes What People Do For Fun Whatever Happened … Continue reading →

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