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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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67: Bourgeois Tagg, "I Don't Mind At All" / Freiheit, "Keeping the Dream Alive"
Aug. 15, 2025

67: Bourgeois Tagg, "I Don't Mind At All" / Freiheit, "Keeping the Dream Alive"

This episode is a very special two-bands-for-for-the-price-of-one conversation. Bourgeois Tagg. Does this band ring a bell for you? We would be surprised if it they do, but their song "I Don't Mind At All" is fantastic, and w...
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67: Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing"
Aug. 1, 2025

67: Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing"

This song and album was one of the bigggest from the 80's, as well as the most controversial for its use of an anti- gay slur. Mark Knopfler was and is one of the best guitarsts around. We delve into all of it. Connect with u...
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66: RIP, Brian Wilson
July 15, 2025

66: RIP, Brian Wilson

As a member of The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson wrote many of the world's most famous surf songs, despite being afraid of the water and not knowing how to swim. After he'd stopped performing with them live, he went on to write so...
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64: What Have You Been Missing?
July 1, 2025

64: What Have You Been Missing?

This is a little different discussion than our usual fare. Blaine has recently rekindled his love of CD's, due to the audio limitations of the most common formats like MP3 and streaming, so we talk about all of it, as well as...
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63: Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"
June 15, 2025

63: Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

Cyndi Lauper is a phenomenon. Her first album, "She's So Unusual," sold millions of copies, and her songs continue to be some of the most memorable and influential of all time. There is much more to her story, however, and th...
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62: 25 80's Albums You Need to Hear Before the World Ends
June 1, 2025

62: 25 80's Albums You Need to Hear Before the World Ends

This time around, we're discovering another fun internet list, found for us by Blaine. We love these things because A) they're super fun, and B) they take no research or preparation. Just sit down, read through the list, and ...
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