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Brian Eno will not join David Byrne on fall tour
False alarm: Brian Eno will not appear with David Byrne on three shows in Byrne's upcoming tour, confirms Byrne's publicist.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe BPA's "Toe Jam" features David Byrne, naked people
Most days, we don't point our readers toward music videos with naked people in them. Then again, most days, you don't get a music video with naked people in it that involves the creative input of David Byrne.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne to play "The Songs of Byrne and Eno" this fall
Many adjectives could be used to describe David Byrne: Innovative, erudite, prolific, open-minded. Perhaps the most appropriate, however, is "busy"—we recently reported on both his upcoming interactive musical installation, Playing the Building, and a future release he's been working on with longtime friend and collaborator Brian Eno (who just celebrated his 60th birthday!).... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne plays NYC ferry terminal...literally
David Byrne is all growns up, and still seeing music everywhere he goes. The former lead Talking Head has gone from (metaphorically) burning down houses to using them as musical instruments. Before you shamefully throw your homemade mandolin or hurdy-gurdy out with last nights dinner, remember: Byrne's had practice converting buildings into giant instruments. A few years ago, he turned an old dilapidated factory in Sweden into an enormous organ-like structure, complete with pipes that created a cacophony of sound. Now, he's bringing the idea to America, and building a colossal instrument inside an abandoned ferry terminal, smack in the... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne and Brian Eno reconnect with album, tour
Hey...did you hear the news over your local art-rock watercooler? You know, about David Byrne, former lead singer of the Talking Heads, and his new artistic collaboration? That's right, friends: Byrne's working with Fatboy Slim! But before you start to drool over the possibilities of that pairing, it's best not to bury the lead any longer: Byrne is also at work with his old partner in musical paradigm shifting, Brian Eno. As The Daily Swarm first alerted us, the two have produced a new album together that should arrive via Nonesuch by the end of the year. Byrne is calling... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne to release Knee Plays on CD
[Above: from the cover of the original Knee Plays LP] "In the future, there will be so much going on that no one will be able to keep track of it," David Byrne says during the final song from The Knee Plays, a series of vignettes backed by brass band orchestrations composed in 1985 for Robert Wilson's opera the CIVIL warS. Perhaps this prediction is best applied to the "Rennaisance Man of Rock" himself, who - in the span of a single week - will soon host an event dedicated to New York Bikers (Oct 6) and contribute to a... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDavid Byrne & Friends, The Arcade Fire
I admit I tuned out when Bryne, Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno journeyed into World Music in the ’90s... read more
Found in: Concerts, ReviewsDavid Byrne
Strolling through the back alleys of his native New York recently, ex-Talking Heads titan David Byrne happened upon a quaint curiosity... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesOn The Scottish Beat
Discussing his latest project, the soundtrack for the film, Young Adam, Byrne laughs. “The director wants two hours of music, way more than he can possibly get or use. He wants it for no money, and he wants it tomorrow...” read more
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