There are a few candidates for this question, but one of my absolutely favorite records is Remain In Light by the Talking Heads. It is an album I didn’t understand when I listened to it for the first time in the beginning of the 80s. Back then, I was living in a rural small-town that …
How fondly do we remember the moments when a certain piece of music was the perfect soundtrack for a special event, or period in life. Listening to that song is often enough to make you taste a beautiful kiss, smell the scent of a velvet night that felt eternal, hear the nocturnal echoes of laughter …
After the party I drove her home. Day was breaking as I stopped outside her flat. “Thanks for the lift,” she said. I lit a fag. She paused, “Come in if you like”. I exhaled. I pretended to misunderstand. “Thanks, but coffee’s probably the last thing I need. Gonna head home”. She looked me in …
When the Talking Heads finished touring for their equally masterful 1979 album Fear Of Music, the band decided to take a small break to explore other creative ideas. In this creative intermission, two of the band’s members, married couple Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, were having doubts about staying in Talking Heads, especially as frontman …
