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Peter Gabriel Orchestral Covers Album On the Way
Peter Gabriel first LP in seven years will be something of a group project, an orchestral covers album that hosts an eclectic bunch of music hot shots performing each others’ songs. The title, Scratch My Back, plays along with the record’s tit-for-tat song swaps among artists like Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Radiohead, Randy Newman and The Kinks, according to The Guardian.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFifteen Songs About The Body Parts I Might Sell Just To Own Specimen's Little Horn Speakers
Right this minute, I am listening to music on my laptop's built-in speakers. I cycled through endless pairs of $10 Target earbuds until Santa Claus brought me a half-decent pair of Bose headphones a few years back, my iPod dock of choice was purchased at a store called Linens & Things, and I don't know my treble from a hole in the ground. Needless to say, I am not an audiophile. So why am I so transfixed by the Little Horn Speakers unveiled this week by Chicago-based custom guitar and amp shop Specimen? Well, just look at them. They're gorgeous.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCurrent Events: Ain't No Fortunate Son - Songs for Veterans, pt. 1
Above: "Funeral for a Soldier" by Scott H. Spitzer for USAF (DOD 030403-F-1166S-001, public domain) Tuesday was Veteran’s Day. Newly restored aircraft carrier the USS Intrepid—a ship that saw extensive combat in the Pacific during World War II—was rededicated as a museum in New York at Pier 86 on the Hudson River. In America, and in many countries around the world (where the holiday is known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day), people took time to remember those who have served in their nation’s military, especially those who lost their lives. The holiday is held on Nov. 11, commemorating the... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistDavid 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, NewsThe Story of the 2008 Presidential Election in Song: A Playlist (Part 2)
Part 2: The Conventions/The General Election Begins “Nearly Lost You” - The Screaming Trees A blistering grunge-rock anthem for the almost-barred Michigan and Florida delegates, who—after much heated debate—were finally seated at the Democratic National Convention. Nearly lost you - Screaming Trees... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VDavid 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, NewsBrian 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, 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, NewsUnreleased Talking Heads premieres on KALX comp
David Byrne completists, now is the time to support KALX Berkley college radio. Pledge $75 to the station before 500 of your peers do the same, and you may snag up the limited edition thank-you gift of a 45th anniversary double 7” featuring, among other rarities, an unreleased live version of Talking Heads’ “Stay Hungry,” recorded in 1978 at the University’s Lower Proul Plaza. I daresay this puts complimentary tote bags to shame. The release also contains evidence of the good work KALX has done in its 4.5 decades of existence. For example, in-studio recordings from Dengue Fever, Supersystem and... read more
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