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TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond

TapeHeads: 80's Music and Beyond

Welcome to TapeHeads, a fun retrospective of 80's music; songs we love, songs we hate, and much more. We also offer 80's movie recommendations and discuss some popular culture of the time. New episodes drop on the 1st and the 15th of every month.

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51: Duran Duran / Power Station / Robert Palmer / Arcadia - 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Dec. 15, 2024

51: Duran Duran / Power Station / Robert Palmer / Arcadia - 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Duran Duran are one of the biggest and best bands of the 80's, and we thought they would be perfect subjects for continuing our second anniversary celebration. We invited our friend Russ to help and add insight, as we delved…
50: TapeHeads. . .The Movie? - 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Dec. 1, 2024

50: TapeHeads. . .The Movie? - 2nd ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

Can you believe it's our second anniversary episode? And our fiftieth? We're celebrating both, and we have a very special guest who makes an appearance. We're discussing our namesake movie, TapeHeads, a fairly obscure 1988 c…
49: Suzanne Vega,
Nov. 15, 2024

49: Suzanne Vega, "Luka" | Willow

Suzanne Vega is someone you should know about, if you aren't aware of her already. We explore her musical connections and collaborators, including the illustrious Mitchell Froom and inimitable Tchad Blake. We also discuss th…
48: Worst #1 Songs of the 80's
Nov. 1, 2024

48: Worst #1 Songs of the 80's

https://audiophix.com/posts/10-terrible-number-one-songs-1980s-01j306841kwf
47: A Flock of Seagulls,
Oct. 15, 2024

47: A Flock of Seagulls, "I Ran (So Far Away)" - BY REQUEST | Tron

The Liverpool band A Flock of Seagulls had one of the biggest hit songs (and weirdest haircuts) of 1982, which puts them up against some serious competition. Quite an interesting band and story. This one was by request. Also…
46: ZZ Top - TOP GOES TO POP | Footloose
Oct. 1, 2024

46: ZZ Top - TOP GOES TO POP | Footloose

One of our favorite subjects here on TapeHeads is bands at a point of major change in their sound or careers, and ZZ Top's 1983 album Eliminator (which sold 11 million copies) is a perfect example. Footlose is a 1984 movie a…
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