U2's album "The Joshua Tree" is one of the biggest and most influential of all time, and it's the subject of this, our first episode of 2024. We mostly focus in on the song "Where The Streets Have No Name," but discuss other songs too, as well as the making of the video and the band's later involvement with author and filmmaker Bill Carter during the civil war in Sarajevo in the early Nineties. We're sure you'll agree that they're an incredible band with an incredible story, even the comparatively miniscule part that we're choosing to illuminate here.

RELATED LINKS:

U2, "Where the Streets Have No Name" official video, on YouTube

U2, "The Joshua Tree", on Spotify

U2 at The Sphere, on YouTube

U2, "The Unforgettable Fire", on Spotify

U2 with Luciano Pavarotti, "Miss Sarajevo" official video, on YouTube

"Miss Sarajevo" documentary, at BillCarter.cc

Fools Rush In book, at Amazon

Released in 1987, "A Very Special Christmas" was a bit of a turning point for Christmas music, which both of us enjoyed back then and continue to enjoy to this day.

We also take you back a long time ago (1978) to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the famously awful Star Wars Holiday Special. We've added plenty of audio clips because you wouldn't believe just how weird and awful it is otherwise. We even included Christmas in the Stars from 1980, which is perhaps most famous for being Jon Bon Jovi's recording debut. We're excited to share this episode with you, and we hope it brings you some well-deserved holiday joy.

RELATED LINKS:

various artists, "A Very Special Christmas", on Spotify

The Star Wars Holiday Special, on YouTube

Christmas in the Stars, on YouTube

In this, our first-anniversary episode, we talk about the new Beatles releases quite a bit, before moving on to Toto and their album Toto IV, their incredible prowess as studio musicians, and their well-known penchant for doing cocaine back in the day.

Our movie this time is the 1982 classic "An American Werewolf in London," which Todd had never seen until now. This excellent, strange, and surprisingly romantic movie sparks an interesting and funny conversation.

RELATED LINKS:

The Beatles, "1962-1966", on Spotify

The Beatles, "1967-1970", on Spotify

The Beatles, "Now and Then" official video, on YouTube

Toto, "Rosanna" official video, on YouTube

Toto "Toto IV," on Spotify

Rick Beato, "The Steve Lukather Interview," on YouTube

Yacht Rock, on YouTube

An American Werewolf in London, at IMDB

This episode is devoted to one of our all-time favorite bands, Crowded Houose. Neil Finn is a genius, and we can't wait to share more of his music with you, along with his brother Tim, with whom he has collaborated quite a bit, and Mitchell Froom, who produced and played on many of the best CH albums, and is currently touring with them, at the time this episode is being released. Be sure to check out our playlist for this one. No movie this time, but just a glowing recommendation for one of the best bands that we think deserve your attention.

Connect with us at our web site, tapeheadspod.com.

RELATED LINKS:

Our ⁠Crowded House Deep Dive⁠ playlist, on Spotify

Crowded House, on Spotify

Neil Finn, on Spotify

Tim Finn, on Spotify

Mitchell Froom, on Spotify

The Finn Brothers, on Spotify

Split Enz, on Spotify

Crowded House, "Don't Dream It's Over" official video, on YouTube

Tim Pierce, "I Played Guitar on 'Don't Dream It's Over' by Crowded House" video, on YouTube

That Pedal Show, "Neil Finn & Liam Finn Of Crowded House [Guitar Rig Tour 2022"on YouTube

We thought it would be super fun to share the music that made us who we are today, and last time was Blaine's turn, so this time is Todd's turn, along with some personal stories and insights. We think you'll enjoy it.

Our Todd's Top 10 playlist, on Spotify

Trevor Rabin, on Spotify

Tears For Fears, on Spotify

Elliott Smith, on Spotify

Van Halen, on Sotify

Yngwie Malmsteen, on Spotify

Ben Folds Five, on Spotify

Crowded House, on Spotify

Neil Finn, on Spotify

Jellyfish, on Spotify

Jon Brion, on Spotify

Aimee Mann, on Spotify

The Beatles, on Spotify

Toy Matinee, on Spotify

Kevin Gilbert, on Spotify

Sheryl Crow, "Tuesday Night Music Club", on Spotify

The Beach Boys, "Pet Sounds", on Spotify

Johann Sebastian Bach, on Spotify

E. Power Biggs, "Bach: Great Organ Favorites", on Spotify

E. Power Biggs, "The 4 Great Toccatas & Fugues - Played on the Four Antiphonal Organs of the Cathedral of Freiburg, Germany", on Spotify

Albert Schweitzer, "Albert Schweitzer Plays Bach", on Spotify

Beach Boys documentary BehindTheSounds, on YouTube

The Police, "Synchronicity Concert (1983)", on YouTube

We thought it would be super fun to share the music that has made us the people we are today, and Blaine's going to start us off with his all-time, whole-life favorites.

Blaine's Top 10 playlist⁠, on Spotify:

Drummer playing Beatles on the rooftop⁠, on YouTube

⁠Fountains of Wayne hotline⁠, on YouTube

Trevor Rabin, on Spotify

Men At Work, on Spotify

Colin Hay, on Spotify

Toy Matinee, on Spotify

Kevin Gilbert, on Spotify

The Police, on Spotify

Sting, on Spotify

Bring on the Night, at IMDB

Crowded House, on Spotify

Tears For Fears, on Spotify

Billy Joel, on Spotify

Hired Gun, at IMDB

Van Halen, on Spotify

Pink Floyd, on Spotify

Genesis, on Spotify

Peter Gabriel, on Spotify

Fountains of Wayne, on Spotify

Jellyfish, on Spotify

The Beatles, on Spotify

Milli Vanilli were famous for lip-synching their way into history back in 1989, as well as for winning (and returning) their Grammy for Best New Artist. But, as is so often the case, there's much more to the story, and that's what we discuss in this edition of TapeHeads. The story of Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan--known around the world more commonly as Rob and Fab--is weird, deep, nuanced, and even tragic, but we hope you'll agree with Fab that when you fall, you stand back up. Enjoy their bizarre and riveting story.

Find all our episodes, contact us, and listen to our playists at http://tapeheadspod.com.

RELATED LINKS:

Milli Vanilli, "Girl, You Know It's True" official video, on YouTube

Milli Vanilli, on Spotify

Milli Vanilli press conference 1990, on YouTube

Rob & Fab album, on YouTube

Rob & Fab, "We Can Get It On", interview and performing with a live band on Arsenio Hall

"Marni Nixon: Singing Voice of the Stars", on YouTube

This episode, focusing on the famous and infamous Mötley Crüe, is another one that was brought to us by request. Their story is so vast and their so long-ranging that this show could have been ten hours long. We had fun with it, and we think you'll enjoy it. Don't forget to click through to our episode links and watch the hilaious video of Vince's less-than-stellar vocals.

Leave a comment here, or you can contact us and make a request of your own, orour web site, tapehead spod.com

RELATED LINKS:

Mötley Crüe, "Looks That Kill" official video, on YouTube

Mötley Crüe on Spotify

The Dirt book, at Amazon

The Dirt movie, on Netflix

Kickstart My Heart - Misheard Lyrics, on YouTube. HILARIOUS.

This is another episode that was done by request (thank you, Ryan!). Both of us knew absolutely nothing about Erasure before this, but came away finding them super interesting. We think you'll agree.

The movie this time is The 'Burbs, starring Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher, which both of us love and find very quotable. "I want to kill. . .everyone. Satan is good. . .Satan is our pal." This and many other lines were improvised, as you will see. Love it.

Erasure, "A Little Respect" official video, on YouTube

Erasure, on Spotify

Our A Little Respect playlist, on Spotify

The excellent Cover Your Ears version by Duets on YouTube

The 'Burbs, at IMDB

This episode of TapeHeads is about the Rembrandts. Think you don't know the Rembrandts? You absolutely do. You'll see. We discuss them at great length, as well as the nature of fame and success and the (perceived) notion of 'selling out.' These guys are an awesome band that we think deserve your attention.

Our movie this time is "Communion," based on an autobiographical book by Whitley Strieber, which is about his experiences with alien abduction. It goes on to spark a very spirited discussion about Art Bell, UFOlogy, and even prompts Todd to teach us all how to say 'UFO' in French.

Visit our web site at http://www.tapeheadspod.com

RELATED LINKS:

The Rembrandts, "Just The Way It Is Baby" official video, on YouTube

The Rembrandts, on Spotify

Our Just The Way It Is Baby playlist, on Spotify

COVER YOUR EARS version:

PostModernJukebox, "Evolution of the 'Friends' Theme song - 1920s to 1990s", on YouTube

Communion, at IMDB