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Talking Heads’ ‘Speaking in Tongues’ at 40

Talking Heads’ ‘Speaking in Tongues’ at 40

Speaking in Tongues captures Talking Heads at the zenith of their funk freakout and just before a big gray suit would change everything. It’s an art-pop funk masterpiece.

New Wave: Turning Rebellion into Money

New Wave: Turning Rebellion into Money

If 1977 was New Wave's breakout year, by 1979 it had become an industry force, all but replacing punk as a viable vehicle or term of currency.