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One of the most important, influential and enduring new wave bands, Talking Heads regularly modified their sound, bringing in elements of punk, pop, african rhythms and funk among others to add to their original jerky stripped-down art-punk stylings. Talking Heads first appeared on the New York music scene as a trio in 1974 essentially as art-punks. The band consisted of David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth. By 1975, Talking Heads recorded a demo album for CBS records and landed a gig opening for the Ramones at the legendary CBGB club in their native New York City. |
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News in english
about Talking Heads
(July / 2009)
Your Surroundings Mirror Your Beliefs Date: 01 Jul 2009
Yahoo.com -
WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Whatever you believe, new research suggests that you're likely to surround yourself with others who feel the same way, whether they be friends or talking heads on television.
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Pick of the week: Dirty Projectors Date: 02 Jul 2009
The Coast -
Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca, (Domino) by Sue Carter Flinn Proving that summertime jams don't need to sound like they were regurgitated from ELO's back catalogue, Dirty Projectors' Bitte Orca is definitely a breezy pop album, but a smart one. Trace this band's lineage back to cerebral art-rock musicians like Talking Heads, where playful experimentation doesn't overwhelm accessibility or become ...
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TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads Date: 05 Jul 2009
The Huffington Post -
Good morning everyone! And a Happy Independence Day to all of you. Welcome to your Sunday Morning liveblog. My name is Jason and I have been enjoying this holiday weekend greatly, mostly relaxing, spending some quality time with my wife...I haven't been paying much attention to the news.
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Farragut North @ Geffen Playhouse Date: 06 Jul 2009
LAist -
Beau Willimon's Farragut North , now onstage in its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse , begins first with a burst of layered noise courtesy a handful of media outlets and their various talking heads rehashing political talking points, and then is followed by the noise of a group of four ambitious people talking rehashing politics and the media--their bread and butter--in ...
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Soundboard blog: Orlando musician offers MJ tribute song Date: 07 Jul 2009
Orlando Sentinel -
Sean Moore's Michael Jackson tribute song... No disrespect, and don't get me wrong, I totally acknowledge Michael Jackson's musical genius, but I have passed overkill on the memorial stuff and 24/7 talking heads about all things Michael.
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'A Human Instrument Has Gone Extinct' [Talking Heads] Date: 08 Jul 2009
Gawker -
newVideoPlayer("/Confused_Press.flv", 506, 423,""); Ha! Our poor video team slaved away all day pulling clips from the Michael Jackson memorial service and put a funny exclamation point on it all...
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Of talking heads and smarter ideas Date: 08 Jul 2009
Express India -
Passion killers remain in place, despite their evident destructive impact, because to confront them would require re-engineering fundamental attitudes and beliefs that show up most evidently in relationships.
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City folks cheer aam admi touch to Budget Date: 08 Jul 2009
The Economic Times -
Even while economists, the stock market, ratings agencies, and talking heads in the media were rubbishing his first Budget for UPA-II as long on fiscal profligacy and short on deliverables, its focus on Bharat’s ‘aam aadmi’ found favour with the man on the street in urban India.
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