From 1977 to 1988, the Talking Heads were one of the most well known bands in the 80s, playing anything from art-funk to simple, melodic guitar pop. Guitarist and vocalist David Byrne, drummer Chris Frantz, bassist Tina Weymouth, and keyboardist Jerry Harrison, all came together in 1977, signed with Sire Records, and released their first album called ‘Talking Heads: 77.’ It was a huge hit right off the bat with the unique rock and roll mixed with Byrne’s geeky, but intellectual lyrics.
After that, they released 10 albums altogether; a new album for every new year until 1988. They were not afraid to try new things with their music. Some albums had more funk, some more bass, some horns were added, some had pop songs, and some had electronic songs. Even though the band had a good eleven years working together, creating unique music, that everyone in the 80s loved, in 1991 they announced that the Talking Heads were officially broken up.
Do you miss the Talking Heads?
Well in November of 1984, Director Jonathon Demme followed the Talking Heads on tour. Being so intrigued by their unique style, he made a film of their live shows called “Stop Making Sense” in West Germany. Now almost 20 years later, Stop Making Sense is making its digital debut in theatres all over the world for Summer 2014. Not only will you be watching a Talking Heads live show, but you also get to learn about the band players and hear their narrative stories. It is the perfect combination of reality and theatrics. It’ll have you dancing up and down the theatre isles like you’re at the real 1984 show. The Talking Heads all approved Demme’s filmwork.
Here is a list of the theatres you can catch Stop Making Sense at:
July 15, 17 /// Kalamazoo, MI /// Alamo
July 17 /// Munster, Germany /// Kamp-Flimmem
July 18, 19 /// St Louis, MO /// Moolah
July 19 /// Austin, TX /// Alamo Ritz
July 19, 22 /// Jacksonville, FL /// Sun-Ray
July 21 /// Vancouver, Canada /// Vancity Theater
July 23 /// Ruth Sokolof Theater /// Omaha, NE
July 24 /// Lucca, Italy /// Lucca Film Festival
July 30 /// Huntington, NY /// Cinema Arts Center
July 30, 31 /// Victoria, BC /// Cinecenta
July 31 /// Oklahoma City, OK /// Oklahoma Museum of Art
July 31 /// Ann Arbor, MI /// Michigan Theater
August 1 /// New York, NY /// Walter Reade
August 1 /// Charleston, SC /// Charleston Music Hall
August 1, 2 /// Royal Oak, MI /// Main Art
August 1-3 /// Seattle, WA /// SIFF Cinema
August 6 /// Lexington, KY /// Kentucky Theatre
August 8-14 /// Detroit, MI /// Cinema Detroit
August 9-22 /// Osaka, Japan /// Big Step
August 14 /// San Francisco, CA /// Bilboa
August 14 /// Houston, TX /// Miller Outdoor Theatre
August 14, 16 /// Chicago, IL /// Music Box
August 22-24 /// Kansas City, MO /// Armour
August 26 /// Ghent, Belgium /// Studioskoop
August 26 /// Duluth, MN /// Zinema 2
September 5, 6 /// Silver Springs, MD /// AFI Silver
September 6 /// New Orleans, LA /// Shotgun Cinema
September 12 /// Memphis, TN /// Indie Memphis
September 19 /// Kansas City, MO /// Kansas City Public Library
September 22 /// Point Arena, CA /// Arena Theater
September 25, 26 /// Bloomington, IN /// University of Indiana
September 29 /// Brookline, MA /// Coolidge
October 24, 26 /// Portland, OR /// Clinton Street
November 14 /// Leeds, UK /// Leeds Film Festival
TBD /// Melbourne, Australia /// Australian Center Moving Image
TBD /// Kingston, Canada /// Screening Room Cinema
TBD /// Ottawa, Canada /// Mayfair
TBD /// Los Angeles, CA /// Pickford Center
TBD /// Lowell, MA /// Mill 5
TBD /// Mexico /// Ambulante
TBD /// Minneapolis, MN /// Landmark
TBD /// Minneapolis, MN /// Sound Unseen
TBD /// Kearney, NB /// World Theater
TBD /// Ely, NV /// Central Theater
TBD /// New York, NY /// IFC
TBD /// Portland, OR /// Northwest Film Center
TBD /// Nashville, TN /// Belcourt Theater
TBD /// Houston, TX /// MFA
TBD /// Burlington, VT /// Roxy
TBD /// Milwaukee, WI /// Milkwaukee Film