Talking Heads – Remain in Light – 1980 David Byrne sounds like a shaman on “Born Under Punches”, the opening super-percussive salvo. Only this time I get the real sense that he has, dare I say it, a sense of humor. “Some of you people just missed it!” is a Continue Reading
Listening Post: Talking Heads – Fear of Music
Talking Heads – Fear of Music – Fear of Music “I Zimbra”, a percussion heavy, african-rhythm layered song, opens Remain in Light, and, like the first album, suggests a much more accessible experience for the listener than we’ve been used to from TH. Oh, it’s still more concerned with noise-scapes Continue Reading
Listening Post: Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food
Talking Heads – More Songs About Buildings and Food – 1978 Remember when bands gave a shit what their album covers looked like? Sigh…The reason for the Talking Heads-rospective is because of Eno. I immersed myself in so much of his work (and come to love his work and his Continue Reading
Listening Post: Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads – Talking Heads: 77 – 1977 Not THE Talking Heads. Talking Heads. Important distinction. Like Smashing Pumpkins. Not THE Smashing Pumpkins. “Smashing” could be how they look, right?Talking Heads is more of a commentary on the takeover of television. These are 2nd generation tv people. Still Boomers, but Continue Reading