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Launched in 2024 using the same MediaWiki technology as Wikipedia, this website aims to be an extensive, reliable, organized, and accessible catalogue of information about the band [[Talking Heads]], as well as the many other projects of its members. The goal of [[Talking Heads Wiki]] is to make sure that if you want to learn more about the band, or check for a specific fact, 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 Wiki#Talking Heads Archive|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 struggle to find pieces of media. For a common example, a fan may remember seeing a photo months ago and want to find it, but not know what website to look through - and a lot of social media isn't designed well for searching for stuff like that. Another example, somebody might want to know the context for a photo, but it's completely unlabeled so they're not sure what event it was from, who took the photo, or even what year it's from.

Everything on the wiki and archive should be extensively tagged so that it can easily be found if you remember enough about it. For example, if you're trying to find a particular photo of the band in Japan you can simply go to the archive and search "Talking Heads Japan". Over time, as more people use the website and contribute by submitting media to help the archive become more complete, the chances increase that people will be able to find what they're looking for! For another example, if you wanted to find a comprehensive list of all of the random niche events that had David Byrne as a guest in 2023, there'll be an article for that too!

As well as a general collection of information and media, this website aims to keep people up to date about new stuff through the [[Talking Heads Wiki#Talking Heads Journal|Talking Heads Journal]]. You can subscribe to our newsletter emails, with upcoming options to make sure you get all of the news tailored for you and what you want to hear about. Some events don't get much announcement, so they go unnoticed and a lot of people won't know what's coming up. For example, in September 2023 Talking Heads did some unannounced Q&As in New York and California, with many fans not finding out until after it happened. A lot of stuff happens that most fans won't hear about, like Chris Frantz radio appearances, Jerry Harrison doing Q&As to promote Stop Making Sense, and David Byrne being scheduled to appear as a guest for somebody else's concert. This website wants to keep fans up to date on everything, including new archival releases from the band as well the various new music and tours that David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, and Tom Tom Club get involved in.

== 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:

Throughout their career, they also worked with a variety of other artists, such as [[Brian Eno]], [[Adrian Belew]], and [[Bernie Worrell]]. These people will all be [[Talking Heads members|listed here]].