Telluride Bluegrass Festival adds to line-up
As previously reported, Telluride Bluegrass Festival has unveiled a prestigious (if not entirely bluegrass) line-up. David Byrne, Elvis Costello and Three Girls & Their Buddy (Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Buddy Miller) are all set to lead the June 18-21 weekend in southwestern Colorado.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsDavid Byrne and Brian Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
It’s amazing what a couple decades can do... read more
David Byrne, Sufjan Stevens, Gillian Welch, The National, Feist, many more contribute to Dark Was the Night comp
Today is World AIDS Day. Appropriately enough, it's also the day that the line-up was revealed for Dark Was the Night, a compilation release which will benefit AIDS/HIV awareness group, The Red Hot Organization.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsDavid Byrne wants you to vote
"We can get out of this mess, and life can be better than it is," ends an impassioned screed sent out by former lead Talking Head David Byrne last night. The e-mail sent out to a mass of subscribers via the website for his new album with Brian Eno, EverythingThatHappens.com, didn't mention either candidate specifically by name, but it's pretty clear which one Byrne (who, incidentally, cannot vote) wants in the White House.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne journals Songs of Byrne and Eno tour
Someday in the not-too-distant future, some music critic will catalog and analyze the rise of tour and recording diaries... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - 9/20/08
Photos taken at Chastain Park Amphitheatre by Jordan Warren.... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words, Local:AtlantaVarious Artists: Brazil Classics at 20: Anti-Aging Solutions Revealed
Arbitrary mix of great Brazilian groovesDrew Friedman’s Spy cartoon once depicted David Byrne peering from behind a tropical bush, only to discover Paul Simon peering back. But much of the former Talking Head’s pan-global cultural acquisition initially—and authentically—took place at the record store. While the rhythms and strategies of Brazilian Tropicália and bossa nova have certainly found their way into Byrne’s music, he has more significantly been what Malcolm Gladwell would call a maven.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsByrne and Eno's Everything available for download now
David Byrne and Brian Eno are still making sweet music together, even when they’re on separate continents... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne reveals dates for "Songs of Byrne and Eno" tour
After much speculation and anticipation, details on David Byrne's long-awaited "Songs of Byrne and Eno" tour (which is sadly still Brian Eno-less), have at last begun to emerge, and it's a doozy. The tour will see the erstwhile Talking Heads frontman performing an assortment of jams from the duo's archive, as well as promoting their upcoming LP, Everything that Happens Will Happen Today.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne and Brian Eno announce new album details
They might not be touring together this Fall, but fear not: Brian Eno and David Byrne aren't the type to keep you waiting. All right, that's not entirely true; it's been 27 years since their last collaborative album. Fortunately, they're fixin' to break that dry spell with Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, a joint venture co-written by Messrs Eno and Byrne.... read more
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