On the Record: Talking Heads’ ‘Tentative Decisions,’ plus Mississippi Sheiks, Jesper Lindell, and James Houlahan

You can point to obvious antecedents for many new wave and punk bands. In Blondie’s music, for example, you can hear the influence of so-called girl groups from the 1960s. You can also draw a straight line from the Ramones to several hits from that decade, such as the Chris Montez’s “Let’s Dance” and the Rivieras’ “California Sun,” both of which they covered. But what about Talking Heads? Starting with Talking Heads:77, its debut LP, it was clear that this outfit marched to the beat of its own drummer, not to mention its own frenetic lead singer, David …