Talking Heads’ “Remain in Light” saw the band melding African poly-rhythms, music-making methodologies and mythologies, with their own distinctive funk-rock. They attempted to collaborate more as a band, jamming long instrumental sections which producer Brian Eno would then loop and use to further spur the creative process. The album is also a great time capsule of downtown New York City circa 1980 uniting the downtown dance music, new wave, hip hop and experimental music scenes. Read more about the album here.
Join us to first listen to music that either inspired or was relevant to this LP such as Fela Kuti, Funkadelic, Sly & Robbie and Brian Eno, followed by the story behind the making of the album. Then the lights go down, the volume goes up and we play the album from beginning to end on vinyl on our audiophile hi-fi. Listening guidelines apply.
London
Sunday, 7 April, 5 to 8 pm
The Hanbury Arms, 33 Linton Street, London N1 7DU
Tickets: £8 on the door and £8 + service charge here
We suggest you book in advance as we do sell out.
Presenter: Simon Stuart
Audio Menu: Rega Apheta MC Cartridge, Rega P9 Turntable, Klimax DSM with Preamp, Linn Klimax Solo Power Amps, Chord Signature Speaker Cable, Chord Cadenza interconnects, ISOL-8 Substation Integra Power Conditioner and Bowers & Wilkins 802 Diamond Loudspeakers
Boston
Sunday, 7 April, 5 to 8 pm
Meadhall, 4 Cambridge Center, Cambridge MA 02142
Tickets: $10 on the door and $10 + service charge here
Presenter: Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy
Audio Menu: VPI Traveler Turntable, Grado Moving Iron Cartridge, Classe CP-800 Preamplifier, Classe CA-2300 Power Amplifiers, Bowers and Wilkins 802 Diamond Series Loudspeakers
Glasgow
Sunday, 28 April, 5:30 to 8:30 pm
The Berkeley Suite, 237 North Street, Glasgow G3 7DL
Tickets: £6 and £6 plus Eventbrite service charge here
Presenter: Andrew Pirie
Audio Menu: Hi-fi provided by Loud and Clear Glasgow including a Reference Linn System with Linn’s iconic Sondek LP12 turntable (fitted with Ekos SE tonearm, Keel, Urika phonostage and Dynavector Dr T XV-1S cartridge), a reference Klimax Kontrol pre-amplifier, and Linn’s very own “black ops” custom made fully active PA system featuring 12 channels of their Akurate power amplifiers.
