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Ever Wonder How David Byrne Fit Inside That Giant Talking Heads Suit?

Ever Wonder How David Byrne Fit Inside That Giant Talking Heads Suit?

David Byrne’s suit became a defining image from the Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ – and a key element in the clip announcing the film’s new re-release.

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Mars Williams: The Albums That Shaped My Career

Saxophonist Mars Williams joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-changing work by Roscoe Mitchell, Talking Heads and Albert Ayler.

Chris Frantz – ‘Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina’ (2021): Books

Chris Frantz – ‘Remain in Love: Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, Tina’ (2021): Books

From bleak urban scenes came fascinating music – including that of Chris Frantz’s own band, Talking Heads – and then, life-long love.

Warren Zevon, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson + Others: Halloween Gimme Five

Warren Zevon, Talking Heads, Michael Jackson + Others: Halloween Gimme Five

Stuck for a Halloween playlist to help while away the minutes between tonight’s zombie apocalypses?

Singing the Phonebook with the Beatles, Talking Heads, Billy Joel, R.E.M. + others: Odd Couples

Singing the Phonebook with the Beatles, Talking Heads, Billy Joel, R.E.M. + others: Odd Couples

Returning to songs by the Beatles, Talking Heads, R.E.M. and others that – despite being pretty much incomprehensible – captured the public’s imagination.

Talking Heads, “Crosseyed and Painless” from Remain in Light (1980): One Track Mind

Talking Heads, “Crosseyed and Painless” from Remain in Light (1980): One Track Mind

“Crosseyed and Painless,” released as part of ‘Remain in Light’ on Oct. 8, 1980, got at something deeper about the ’80s – and the Talking Heads.

Talking Heads’ Fear of Music opened up a world of art and sound for me

Talking Heads’ Fear of Music opened up a world of art and sound for me

When the Talking Heads’ ‘Fear of Music,’ released on Aug. 3, 1979, came wiggling out of my speakers, it was obvious I was onto something different.

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Download: David Byrne and St. Vincent – Brass Tactics EP (2013)

David Byrne and St. Vincent continue their brass-focused, ass-wriggling collaboration with Brass Tactics, an EP with this intriguing new track, two throwaway remixes and a pair of terrific live cuts. Download it free here. You May Also Like: Ever Wonder How David Byrne Fit Inside That Giant Talking Heads Suit?Read More

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The Friday Morning Listen: Talking Heads – Fear Of Music (1979)