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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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86: The Biggest Albums of all Time
June 1, 2026

86: The Biggest Albums of all Time

In this episode, Blaine puts Todd to the test with a high-stakes countdown of the biggest Diamond-certified albums of all time. As Blaine navigates the list of record-breaking industry titans, Todd must channel his deep music...
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85: The Biggest Videos of 1984
May 15, 2026

85: The Biggest Videos of 1984

1984 is Todd's favorite musical and pop-culture milestone year, so we decided to have some fun and discuss the music videos that helped make the year so memorable. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Bigges...
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84: Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert, and the Real Story of the Tuesday Night Music Club
May 1, 2026

84: Sheryl Crow, Kevin Gilbert, and the Real Story of the Tuesday Night Music Club

After Sheryl Crow was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we felt it was apropos to tell the not-well-known back story of the Tuesday Night Music Club. Great album, but it also has a body count. We go into ...
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83: The Name Game, Vol. 1 - NEVER SURRENDER
April 15, 2026

83: The Name Game, Vol. 1 - NEVER SURRENDER

We're introducing a new type of episode, in which we discuss various songs that share the same name--focusing on two from the 80's--and then find lots of others, just for fun. The theme for this first one is Never Surrender, ...
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82: Mr. Mister, "Kyrie"
April 1, 2026

82: Mr. Mister, "Kyrie"

Originally hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, the members of the band Pages moved to Los Angeles, where they released albums and eventually transitioned into the band the world knows as Mr. Mister. They created some of the bigges...
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81: Heavy Metal Parking Lot
March 15, 2026

81: Heavy Metal Parking Lot

in 1986, a documentary film crew went to an arena in Maryland and, instead of filming the concert, wandered around and filmed the goings-on in the parking lot. The resulting documentary has gone on to be very famous and influ...
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