173: Stop Making Sense (1984)
About this episode
The episode discusses the 1984 Talking Heads concert film 'Stop Making Sense' and explores the band's history and performance dynamics.
It's our last Watchcast before we take a two week hiatus, so Alex wants to send us off on a high note, and to do so he has hand selected the 1984 Talking Heads concert extravaganza Stop Making Sense! Join us as we experience together the myriad pleasures of great music, cardiovascular exercise, and enormous suits. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 173: Stop Making Sense (1984) (00:00:45) - Intro. (00:02:46) - Our personal histories with the Talking Heads, if we have them. (00:10:36) - Brad has a couple of questions. (00:14:38) - A little bit of history about the band. (00:33:45) - How the film came to be. (00:41:13) - The touring musicians who help make this show so dynamic. (00:48:37) - Break! (00:48:58) - We're back, and we're kicking things off with Psycho Killer. (00:54:52) - Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens. (01:02:33) - Jerry Harrison Found a Job. (01:04:49) - (Mostly) The full backing crew arrives for Slippery People. (01:06:19) - A song from the extended edition, Cities. (01:08:40) - Burning Down the House. (01:12:32) - The incredible performance of Life During Wartime. (01:17:54) - Making Flippy Floppy. (01:20:06) - Swampin' it up…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alex, Brad
Topics covered
- Talking Heads
- concert film
- music history
- band dynamics
- live performance
Keywords
- Talking Heads
- Stop Making Sense
- concert film
- music
- live performance
- 1984
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Talking Heads
Books & works: Stop Making Sense
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