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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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58: Paul Simon,
April 1, 2025

58: Paul Simon, "You Can Call Me Al" - BY REQUEST

Paul Simon is one of most venerable and some would say inscrutable songwriters out there today. After a string of hits in the 60's and 70's, he was coming off of a couple of unsuccessful albums in the 80's. Looking for inspir...
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57: Bronski Beat,
March 15, 2025

57: Bronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy" - BY REQUEST

Bronski Beat were a synth pop trio from London who may have been fairly short-lived, but were very influential, especially with the gay community at the time. They were very politically active, and ahead of their time. Their ...
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56: Synclavier vs. Fairlight CMI
March 1, 2025

56: Synclavier vs. Fairlight CMI

There were two musical synthesizers that revolutionized the way music was made in the late 1970's and all through the 80's, the Synclavier and the Fairlight. The least expensive model cost the equivalent of a small house, and...
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55: Bobby McFerrin,
Feb. 15, 2025

55: Bobby McFerrin, "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Bobby McFerrin is one of the most famous musicians on the planet. He's been a singer, a conductor, a music ambassador, and even a pop star. But he's also written one of the most polarizing one-hit wonder songs of all time, wh...
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54: 10 80's Songs That Couldn't Be Released Today
Feb. 1, 2025

54: 10 80's Songs That Couldn't Be Released Today

In this episode, Blaine guides us through 10 hit sonts with controverisal or problematic subject matter that wouldn't be released today. This list came from one of his infamous trips down the proverbial rabbit hole. Connect w...
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53: Animotion,
Jan. 15, 2025

53: Animotion, "Obsession"

Formed in Los Angeles in 1983 and currently based in Portland, Animotion have one of the best one-hit wonder songs of the 80's, and are still around performing and releasing new albums to this day. We're here to tell the stor...
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