David Byrne
Composer, Blogger, and Musician
Sufjan Stevens: Run Rabbit Run + The BQE (CD/DVD) (Review)...swiveled about in its foreground. Spinning is a motif in the film, from tires to hula hoop. The symbolism is apparent. This is David Byrne's "Road to Nowhere", without the fancy-free optimism of adventure; it's mostly dystopic. The music... In this article: Sufjan Stevens, Enjoy Your Rabbit, DVD, Illinois, New York City, Queens, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn Academy of Music |
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Naples Daily News | 1 day ago
Press Play: The best music of 2009
...time (Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Feist) singing a road song; and the passing of the torch from the once king of art rock, David Byrne, to the current keepers of the crown, Dirty Projectors. The roster is a who's who of musical...
In this article: R&B, Grizzly Bear, Antony Hegarty, Bob Dylan, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, Sufjan Stevens, and Serge Gainsbourg
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all about jazz | 3 days ago
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Bebel Gilberto: All in One
Brazilian pop singer Bebel Gilberto is probably known more in the U.S. for her collaborations (Thievery Corporation and David Byrne, etc.) than for her solo work, even though she is a native New Yorker. The new All In One, her first album...
In this article: Bebel Gilberto, Sun Is Shining, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, Thievery Corporation, and U.S.
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Independent.ie | November 11, 2009
Ian O'Doherty: What's the big deal about?
...1980s, Talking Heads were always that little bit more cerebral than their counterparts. And the demented genius of front man David Byrne has never been as intoxicating as it was in Jonathan Demme's brilliant 1984 concert movie, Stop Making...
In this article: Clive Barker, Vatican, Pasta, Soup, DVD, and Talking Heads
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Independent.co.uk - Music | November 05, 2009
Caught in the net: 'Ambling Alp' - a new peak
In recent years there has been a wealth of David Byrne-inspired US bands, such as TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, MGMT and Vampire Weekend fusing experimentation, art-rock, a head for great pop tunes, and the occasional...
In this article: Climate change, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer, Rolling Stones, Bang on a Can, Play with Fire, Horror, and Domino
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The Seattle Times | November 05, 2009
Concert review: Dirty Projectors at Neumo's 11/04/09
...was wondrous, too, captivating in his starring role for the evening and perhaps his whole career as David Byrne. Moved like him, sang and played like him (conceptually, anyways), got physically animated while performing his awesome,...
In this article: Dirty Projectors, Brooklyn, Ostrich, Seattle Times, and Grizzly Bear
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Boing Boing | November 05, 2009
Shoes made out of bread
...old David Byrne quote that I think was on one of his tour t-shirts for the Grown Backwards. "David Byrne supplied journalists with written synopses of dreams he had while making his new album. We asked leading dream analyst Quentin Watts...
In this article: Bread, Silvio Berlusconi, Detainee, Ciabatta, Trademark, Creative Commons License, Boing Boing, and HR Giger
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | November 03, 2009
Fiddle festival finds a champion in folk musician with more than one string to his bow
...plus the Dougie MacLean Band, ADVERTISEMENT Salsa Celtica, the string section he assembled for David Byrne's soundtrack of the film Young Adam and he is the fiddler with those fast-travelling exponents of klezmer and Balkan fire,...
In this article: Moishe's Bagel, Edinburgh, Royal Northern College of Music, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Aly Bain, and Salsa Celtica
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New York Post | October 31, 2009
Peeping tom wolfe
...real city we carry inside ourselves. " So Pericoli set out to document the perspectives of the city's best-known residents, including David Byrne, Mario Batali, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Stephen Colbert, Philip Glass and Tom Wolfe. They allowed...
In this article: New York City, West Village, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Tom Wolfe, Mario Batali, Upper West Side, and Simon & Schuster
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thestar.com | October 23, 2009
Talking Head David Byrne talks bicycling
By Vit Wagner Publishing Reporter David Byrne's many artistic endeavours over the past three decades - Talking Heads frontman, solo musician, photographer, installation artist, dance and stage collaborator - have landed him in virtually...
In this article: Toronto, Berlin, New York, Michael Bryant, and Talking Heads
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National Post | October 22, 2009
David Byrne: Talking treads
...Nurwisah, National Post Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 G.R. Christmas, courtesy PaceWildenstein David Byrne, with bicycle. David Byrne, the former lead singer of iconic '80s new wave group Talking Heads, is a bit of a bike nut.
In this article: New York City, Talking Heads, Modena, Berlin, Buenos Aires, New Wave, H1N1, and Bergdorf Goodman
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David Byrne (born May 14, 1952, in Dumbarton, Scotland) is a Scottish-American musician and artist. He is perhaps best known as a founding member and principal songwriter of the new wave band Talking Heads, which was active between 1974 and 1991. Since then, Byrne has released his own solo projects on record, and worked in a variety of media, including film, photography, opera, and internet-based projects. His achievements have been recognized by Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe awards.
- Birth Date:
- May 14, 1952
- Occupation:
- Musician, Artist, Singer, Actor, Director, Producer
- Instrument Played:
- Fender Mustang
- Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Flute, Clavinet, Slide Guitar, Autoharp, Harmonium, Buildings
- Years Active:
- 1974 to Present
- Associated With:
- X-Press 2
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