Episodes

When one of the biggest bands and one of then most iconic singers in the world find themselves in the same place at the same time, magic is bound to happen, as it did in the case of Queen and David Bowie's collaboration, "Under Pressure." It's quite a song, and quite a story. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS; Our Under Pressure playlist, on Spotify Queen & David Bowie, "Under Pressure", on Spotify Queen & David Bowie, "Under Pressure", official music video, on YouTube

We mentioned on a previous episode (actually, Todd did) that Kenny Loggins is the soundtrack king of the 80's, but now it's time for Todd to put his knowledge to the test, as Blaine challenges him to name all of the songs. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: Our Soundtrack King of the 80's playlist, on Spotify Kenny Loggins, on Spotify

Where do you even start with Spinal Tap? They set the standard for parody documentaries (otherwise known as 'mockumentaries') and influenced many bands and movies in the ensuing decades. Todd was even lucky enough to see them perform live on the Break Like The Wind tour. It was super fun to tell the story of this band. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight playlist, on Spotify Spinal Tap, on Spotify This Is Spinal Tap, at IMDB

The 80's were famous for soundtracks. Some of the biggest and best of all time came from back then. We explore a list created by JoBlo, which rounds up some of the usual suspects but also provides a few surprises. Let's get into it. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: JoBlo Top 10 Soundtracks of the 80's Our JoBlo-Inspired Top 10 (?) Soundtracks of the 80's playlist, on Spotify Hired Gun documentary, art IMDB

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 we think you'll agree. Similarly, Freiheit are a German band known for a song from the soundtrack to the movie "Say Anything" (we discussed the song on that episode as well) that was also featured on American Idol. Best Paul McCartney song he never wrote. Connect with us a...

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 us t tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: Our Money For Nothing playlist, on Spotify Dire Straits, on Spotiy. Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing" official video, at YouTube Under the Volcano (2021) documentary, at IMDB COVER YOUR EARS: Colt Clark and the Quarantine Kids

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 some of the best and most beloved songs of all time. He also had a very tragic and strange life story, as we discuss in this episode. Connect with us at tapeheaedspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our RIP, Brian Wilson playlist, on Spotify Brian Wilson, on Spotify The Beach Boys, on...

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 comparing streaming vs. CD vs. vinyl records. Quite interesting and fun. Listen to all the stuff Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: Our What Have You Been Missing? playlist, on Spotify

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 that's what we discuss this time. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Girls Just Wanna Have Fun playlist, on Spotify Cyndi Lauper, on Spotify Cyndi Lauper, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" official video, on YouTube

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 Bob's Blaine's uncle. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: The original article by Jolina Mandicho, 50 Albums From the 80's That You Need to Hear Before the World Ends Our 25 Albums to Hear Before the World Ends playlist, on Spotify

As we've discussed before, Kiss are a difficult band of which to be a fan. Todd is a fan, however, and has many of their albums and a T-shirt. Blaine is indifferent about them. In this fun and hilarious episode, we dive deeply and compare the best and worst songs from the band's extensive catalog. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com . RELATED LINKS: Our The Best and Worst of Kiss playlist, on Spotify Kiss , on Spotify

In this episode, we discuss the songs from the 80's that spent the most weeks at the #1 spot on the pop charts. Be sure to click down to our playlist to listen to the full versions of these great songs. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Most Weeks At #1 playlist, on Spotify Madonna,"Like A Virgin" official video, on YouTube Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, "Say Say Say" official video, on YouTube Irene Cara, "Flashdance" official video, on YouTube Survivor, "Eye of...

Kiss are one of the biggest bands of all time. Are they one of the best? Well, it's a little more complicated than that, but they're certainly one of the most interesting, and we join their story at what is arguably the heaviest and most interesting point, 1982's album "Creatures of the Night." Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Creatures of the Night playlist, on Spotify Kiss, "Creatures of the Night" album, on Spotify Kiss, "I Love It Loud" official video, on YouTube ...

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 inspiration, he turned to the music of South Africa and created the album Graceland, which was a huge success and completely revitalized his career. We discuss the album's hit, "You Can Call Me Al." Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com. RELATED LINKS: Paul Simon, on Spotify Our...

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 enduring hit "Smalltown Boy" is our subject this time. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Smalltown Boy playlist, on Spotify Bronski Beat, on Spotify Bronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy" official video, on YouTube Framed Youth documentary, on YouTube All ...

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 the most expensive model was the equivalent of a smallish mansion. More similar than they were different, they would help some of the greatest musicians of the time to create their biggest hits, and we delve into it here. We also mention their spiritual predecessor--and Tod...

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, which was both recognized by the Library of Congress and ridiculed by Public Enemy. Lots to explore in this episode about an incredible and venerable musician. Connect with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our Don't Worry, Be Happy playlist, on Spotify Bobby McFerrin,...

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 with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Our 10 Songs That Couldn't Be Released Today playlist, on Spotify 10 Songs From the 80's That Could Not Be Released Today

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 story of the song, "Obsession." Conn eat with us at tapeheadspod.com RELATED LINKS: Animotion, on Spotify Animotion, "Obsession" official video, on YouTube "A Night in Heaven" movie trailer, on YouTube "Runaway (1984)" movie trailer, on YouTube COVER YOUR EARS: Terminatr...

In this very special episode, Blaine explores a few songs by Billy Joel that he feels best show Billy's masterful songwriting. We think you'll enjoy it. RELATED LINKS: Our short but sweet Billy Joel playlist, on Spotify Billy Joel, on Spotify Lords of 57th Street (Liberty playing drums), on YouTube

Duran Duran are one of the biggest and best bands of the 80's, and we thought they would be perfect subjects for continuing our second anniversary celebration. We invited our friend Russ to help and add insight, as we delved into Duran and their offshoot bands The Power Station, Arcadia, and Robert Palmer as well. Super interesting and fun story. We did experience some unfortunate technical issues with Russ's vocal track, but we're sure you'll love him and see past all that. Really fun having hi...

Can you believe it's our second anniversary episode? And our fiftieth? We're celebrating both, and we have a very special guest who makes an appearance. We're discussing our namesake movie, TapeHeads, a fairly obscure 1988 cult classic film starring John Cusack and Tim Robbins as two guys who want to get into the business of making rock music videos. It also stars Sam Moore and Junior Walker as their musical idols the Swanky Modes. The soundtrack is fantastic (Todd owns it on vinyl, CD, and cass...

Suzanne Vega is someone you should know about, if you aren't aware of her already. We explore her musical connections and collaborators, including the illustrious Mitchell Froom and inimitable Tchad Blake. We also discuss the process of learning production and recording. Willow is a 1988 fantasy movie starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer. Created by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard, it has its fans but is also not necessarily well loved, even given its significance. We get into all of i...

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