Talking Heads
David Byrne's media project strikes cheerful note
Sometimes it feels like the world is just full of doom and gloom. If it's not the pandemic, then it's the cost of living or the climate crisis. Reasons to be Cheerful is a non-profit editorial… Audio
Mary Gaitskill: the writer unafraid of unpopular opinions
American writer Mary Gaitskill traverses a lot of ground in her new collection of provocative essays, Oppositions. Compelling and oddly cohesive, the essays see Gaitskill put her sharp writing style… Audio
Music critic Russell Baillie
Music critic Russell Baillie shares some music trivia about Talking Heads with a New Zealand link. Audio
Angelique Kidjo - Africa's Premiere Diva
Originally from Benin, Angelique Kidjo has had a stellar career that saw her begin singing from the age of 6 and after escaping political turmoil in Africa to France. Where she rose from poverty to… Audio
Live: Angelique Kidjo at WOMAD 2019
Angelique Kidjo delivers a powerful and charismatic performance of her own and Talking Heads songs, headlining WOMAD 2019. She had the capacity crowd totally enthralled confirming her status as… Audio
The Goon Sax, Che Fu & Talking Heads
Teenage Brisbane trio The Goon Sax are back with their second album, We're Not Talking, which sends Grant Smithies spinning straight back to his own spotty adolescence. We also hear key tracks from… Audio
The Sampler: Mirror by Orchestra of Spheres
Orchestra Of Spheres are ethnographers of the imagination. Nick Bollinger delves into their homegrown exotica. Audio
The Sampler: 17 July 2018
Nick Bollinger discusses Benin-born singer Angelique Kidjo's tribute to an African-insired classic by Talking Heads, and lends an ear to the latest 'fourth world' adventures of Jon Hassell, while… Audio
The Sampler: Remain in Light by Angelique Kidjo
Benin-born singer Angelique Kidjo pays tribute to an African-inspired classic by Talking Heads. Audio
Talking Heads' David Byrne to tour NZ in November
Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is coming to New Zealand in November to play shows in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Video
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Tina Weymouth - Unsung Superstar
Even 40 years after creating some of rock's most iconic bass lines, Talking Heads bassist, Tina Weymouth is still overlooked in the band's story. Music journalist Carrie Courogen joins us to fill in… Audio
Feature album - Speaking in Tongues
Today's feature album is Speaking in Tongues by Talking Heads. Audio
Brian Eno: Eno as Producer (Part 5 of 6)
Thomas Goss looks at the production of such albums as The Unforgettable Fire by U2 and Remain In Light by Talking Heads. (RNZ) Audio