A gig held at SouthBank on Saturday 6th June. The event starts at 20:00.
Talking Heads Night at the SouthBank Club, featuring rare Heads footage from 8pm, live music from Speaking In Tongues, Europes finest Talking Heads tribute, at 9pm and New Wave Disco till late!
'...this absolutely bang on reconstruction of the many faces of Talking Heads would surely merit a benign nod from the great
Mr Byrne himself. '
The Canteen, Bristol
When Talking Heads emerged from the New York punk scene in the late 70s, it was soon clear that, although they shared that scene's back-to-basics ethos, they were actually a very different affair to their punk peers. Their career was characterized by restless experimentation, but their core sound was defined by their spare-yet-funky guitar work and David Byrne's distinctive yelping vocals all propelled by the rock solid beats of Chris Frantz, and a peppering of percussion.
For this celebration of the band, Speaking In Tongues recreate the spectacle of Talking Heads at their peak, playing hits from'Stop Making Sense',
the seminal concert film, as well as groundbreaking albums like'Fear of Music' and'Remain in Light'.
The Tongues were formed in 2005 by two rabid Talking Heads fans, and have enlisted some of Bristol's finest funk players to refresh the'Heads classics with their tasty licks. Singer Chris Apthomas gives his own unique take on the geeky frontman, adding to the driving rhythms and funky grooves to produce that'once in a lifetime' experience!
Entry requirements:
'...this absolutely bang on reconstruction of the many faces of Talking Heads would surely merit a benign nod from the great
Mr Byrne himself. '
The Canteen, Bristol
When Talking Heads emerged from the New York punk scene in the late 70s, it was soon clear that, although they shared that scene's back-to-basics ethos, they were actually a very different affair to their punk peers. Their career was characterized by restless experimentation, but their core sound was defined by their spare-yet-funky guitar work and David Byrne's distinctive yelping vocals all propelled by the rock solid beats of Chris Frantz, and a peppering of percussion.
For this celebration of the band, Speaking In Tongues recreate the spectacle of Talking Heads at their peak, playing hits from'Stop Making Sense',
the seminal concert film, as well as groundbreaking albums like'Fear of Music' and'Remain in Light'.
The Tongues were formed in 2005 by two rabid Talking Heads fans, and have enlisted some of Bristol's finest funk players to refresh the'Heads classics with their tasty licks. Singer Chris Apthomas gives his own unique take on the geeky frontman, adding to the driving rhythms and funky grooves to produce that'once in a lifetime' experience!
Entry requirements: