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== Welcome to '''Talking Heads Wiki!''' == | == Welcome to '''Talking Heads Wiki!''' == | ||
'''Please note:''' this website is currently still early in development, so there may be many changes, errors, and missing content - although anybody is allowed to create an account and expand our information! | '''''Please note:''' this website is currently still early in development, so there may be many changes, errors, and missing content - although anybody is allowed to create an account and expand our information!'' | ||
Using the same MediaWiki technology as Wikipedia, this website aims to be an extensive, reliable, and organized catalogue of information about the band Talking Heads, as well as the many other projects of its members. The goal of THW is to make sure that if you want to learn more about the band, or check for a specific detail, everything you need is all nicely contained in one location instead of spread across the internet and hard to find. The website doesn't just include the Talking Heads Wiki, but also the Talking Heads Archive which compiles relevant media (text, photos, videos, audio), and ensures that it's all very accessible and searchable. One of the main goals of this website is to tackle the common issues faced by fans in the community, where they're looking for something they saw months (or years) ago, but they can't remember what website they saw it on and maybe it's not really something they can easily search for, or maybe they have a photo but don't have any information alongside it about what event it was from or what year it was from or who took the photo. | Using the same MediaWiki technology as Wikipedia, this website aims to be an extensive, reliable, and organized catalogue of information about the band Talking Heads, as well as the many other projects of its members. The goal of THW is to make sure that if you want to learn more about the band, or check for a specific detail, everything you need is all nicely contained in one location instead of spread across the internet and hard to find. The website doesn't just include the Talking Heads Wiki, but also the Talking Heads Archive which compiles relevant media (text, photos, videos, audio), and ensures that it's all very accessible and searchable. One of the main goals of this website is to tackle the common issues faced by fans in the community, where they're looking for something they saw months (or years) ago, but they can't remember what website they saw it on and maybe it's not really something they can easily search for, or maybe they have a photo but don't have any information alongside it about what event it was from or what year it was from or who took the photo. | ||
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[[File:2023-09-11-Toronto-JoelCRyan.webp|alt=Talking Heads in Toronto, 2023 (Left to right: Jerry Harrison, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth)|thumb|Talking Heads in Toronto, 2023 (Left to right: Jerry Harrison, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth)]] | |||
== What ''is'' Talking Heads? == | == What ''is'' Talking Heads? == | ||
[[Talking Heads]] was an American new wave band formed in 1975 in New York City. The main four members of the band: | [[Talking Heads]] was an American new wave band formed in 1975 in New York City. The main four members of the band: | ||
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Talking Heads were a very influential band within the post-punk and new wave music scenes, and have continued to influence many later genres and artists. Some of their most successful releases include: | Talking Heads were a very influential band within the post-punk and new wave music scenes, and have continued to influence many later genres and artists. Some of their most successful releases include: | ||
* The song Psycho Killer (released 1977) | * The song [[Psycho Killer]] (released 1977) | ||
* A cover of Al Green's song Take Me To The River (released 1978) | * A cover of [[Al Green]]'s song Take Me To The River (released 1978) | ||
* The album Remain in Light (released 1980) featuring the song Once in a Lifetime | * The album [[Remain in Light]] (released 1980) featuring the song [[Once in a Lifetime]] | ||
* The album Speaking in Tongues (released 1983) featuring the songs Burning Down The House and This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) | * The album [[Speaking in Tongues]] (released 1983) featuring the songs [[Burning Down The House]] and [[This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)]] | ||
* The concert film Stop Making Sense (released 1984) | * The concert film [[Stop Making Sense]] (released 1984) | ||
* The album Little Creatures (released 1985) featuring the songs And She Was and Road to Nowhere | * The album [[Little Creatures]] (released 1985) featuring the songs [[And She Was]] and [[Road to Nowhere]] | ||
For more details, check out these pages detailing their [[Talking Heads discography|discography]], [[Talking Heads hits|hits]], and [[Talking Heads influence|influence]]. | For more details, check out these pages detailing their [[Talking Heads discography|discography]], [[Talking Heads hits|hits]], and [[Talking Heads influence|influence]]. | ||
== Where are they now? == | == Where are they now? == | ||
Talking Heads was officially declared broken up in 1991, and since then the band have [[Talking Heads reunions|reunited]] for various events in 1999, 2002, 2023, and 2024. Outside of the band, the members have all engaged in a variety of other projects. | Talking Heads was officially declared broken up in 1991, and since then the band have [[Talking Heads reunions|reunited]] for various events in 1999, 2002, 2023, and 2024. Outside of the band, the members have all engaged in a variety of other projects, including producing albums by other artists and releasing their own albums. | ||
* David Byrne, currently living in New York City, has released over 10 solo albums (including 2018's American Utopia which led to a Broadway residency from 2019-2022) and regularly works in other art forms such as the musical Here Lies Love, the book How Music Works, and the interactive science-art exhibit Theater of the Mind. | * David Byrne, currently living in New York City, has released over 10 solo albums (including 2018's [[American Utopia]] which led to a [[American Utopia on Broadway|Broadway residency]] from 2019-2022) and regularly works in other art forms such as the musical [[Here Lies Love]], the book [[How Music Works]], and the interactive science-art exhibit [[Theater of the Mind]]. | ||
* Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, currently living in Connecticut, have been married to each other since 1977. In 1981, they also founded a side-project band called [[Tom Tom Club]], which had success with its 1981 | * Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, currently living in Connecticut, have been married to each other since 1977. In 1981, they also founded a side-project band called [[Tom Tom Club]], which had success with its 1981 songs [[Genius of Love]] and [[Wordy Rappinghood]], and has released 6 studio albums | ||
* Jerry Harrison, currently living in Los Angeles, has released 3 solo albums and focused on a career as a producer in the 90s, and more recently has participated in several companies and toured with Adrian Belew | * Jerry Harrison, currently living in Los Angeles, has released 3 solo albums and focused on a career as a producer in the 90s, and more recently has participated in several companies and toured with [[Adrian Belew]], with a [[2020's Remain in Light tour|tour that recreates]] the [[1980 Remain in Light tour]]. | ||
Check the individual pages about each member for more details about what they've done throughout their career. | Check the individual pages about each member for more details about what they've done throughout their career. | ||
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Enjoy! | Enjoy! | ||
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