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N.A.S.A. ft David Byrne, Chali 2na, Gift Of Gab & Z-Trip : T…
biscuit lion clips | December 30th 2009 by Aga Więckowska
N.A.S.A. płyta : The Spirit of Apollo (2009) [Anti]wideo : "The People Tree"reżyseria : Syd Garon read more
Cabin fever with The Beatles and David Byrne
VeloDuo - A cycling blog | December 29th 2009
The Beatles in the Bahamas. Inside photo on the Help! remastered album. I know, winter has just officially started, but doesn’t it feel like it has been here for a long time already? I’ve been taking the not-ridden-a-bike-in-a-while edge read more
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim Concept Album
MusicNewsTidBits.com | December 22nd 2009 by RonnieD
This sounds interesting. David Byrne of Talking Heads and Fatboy Slim have a concept album coming out on February 23 titled ‘Here Lies Love’. The album will document the life of Imelda Marcos the former first lady of the Philippines. read more
The Absolute Best Songs of 2009
Pretty Much Amazing! | December 21st 2009
Artwork by the talented and generous Adam Sarpalius.The final list is here. We have been working on this Absolute (sarcasm) Best Songs of 2009 list all year, updating it at the end of every quarter. I was only going to have PMA’s Top 50 of the read more
David Byrne e Fatboy Slim: un doppio cd il prossimo 23 febbraio
indie-eye | December 20th 2009
Originariamente destinato a essere un musical, 'Here Lies Love' uscirà in forma di concept album. Il lavoro, basato sulla vita di Imelda Marcos, è composto da 22 tracce ognuna delle quali ospita un artista diverso, tanto read more
Preview: Here Lies Love - David Byrne & Fatboy Slim
Vintage Vinyl News | December 17th 2009 by Roger Wink
Artist: David Byrne & Fatboy Slim plus Guest ArtistsTitle: Here Lies LoveRelease Date: February 23, 2010Label: Todomundo/NonesuchFormat(s): 2 CDs/1 DVD/100-Page BookThe new project is best described in this letter sent out by David Byrne.I have, read more
home is where i want to be..
Alice D. Millionaire | December 16th 2009 by Alice D. Millionaire
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have paired up for a 22-track song cycle about the life of former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her childhood servant, Estrella Cumpas. Due February 23 on Todomundo / Nonesuch Records, the album includes read more
David Byrne sobre los ring tones
Pulga de Libertad | December 16th 2009 by Luis Alejandro Ordóñez
"En el vagón del tren, escucho la débil y distante cacofonÃa de varios tonos de celular--Trozos de Mozart y de hip-hop, ring tones de canciones viejas y fragmentos de canciones pop--todos provenientes de minúsculas cornetas de teléfono. Todos t read more
David Byrne sobre Niagara Falls
Pulga de Libertad | December 15th 2009 by Luis Alejandro Ordóñez
"Más adelante, habÃa un motel tras otro. Años atrás, esta área solÃa ser un lugar excelente para lunas de miel--aunque ahora es difÃcil imaginar a nadie pasando su luna de miel aquà excepto de una maner irónica. ¿Una luna de miel irónica? read more
LA LOCURA DE FATBOY SLIM CON DAVID BYRNE
Música, noticias musicales | Plásticos y Decibelios | December 15th 2009
Un Libro, dos CDS, un DVD sobre Imelda Marcos David Byrne acaba de anunciar en su propia página, la finalización de un nuevo álbum concepto, relizado con la inestimable colaboración de Fatboy Slim. El álbum, doble. Es decir, dos CDS, también read more
Album News: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love
Swear I'm Not Paul | December 15th 2009 by Ronan Hunt-Murphy
No sign of a Talking Heads reunion, but David Byrne is keeping busy nonetheless. His collaboration with Brian Eno last year was fantastic, and next year he's teaming up with Fatboy Slim and a whole host of guest stars for a concept album about Imelda read more
A GIRL LIKE YOU
Theater Hopper | December 5th 2009 by Tom Brazelton
You know yesterday when I posted an update about how David Byrne’s “Girls On My Mind” cam up on my iPod before I drove down to the hospital? Okay, no lie – when I started my car this morning? Edwyn Collins “A Girl Like Y read more
GIRLS ON MY MIND
Theater Hopper | December 4th 2009 by Tom Brazelton
This has nothing to do with anything, but… I drive with my iPod plugged into my car’s stereo system. I guess when I came back to the house last night, I didn’t press pause. So, when I got into the car this morning to go back to the read more
SpaceScan09 #49: The Politics and Bedroom Eyes
ALL SCANDINAVIAN | December 4th 2009 by Peter Krogholm
It’s Friday and time for the ALL SCANDINAVIAN SpaceScan, this week presenting Danish gung-ho electro punk-funk and marvelously wistful Swedish power-pop. The first comes from trio The Politics, the latter from one man act Bedroom Eyes aka Jonas read more
Travel fave: Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne
Gone to Swan | December 3rd 2009 by Waheeda Harris
Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne Best known for his work with Talking Heads, David Byrne’s wry observations of our planet are intriguing and humorous in his new book Bicycle Diaries, essays of his travels to urban centres around the world. “From a read more
David Byrne at Pete's Candy Store tonight!
DIGITAL HEROINE | November 30th 2009 by digital heroine
Nov. 30: Creation In Reversewith David Byrne“What I'm going to talk about is an insight I've had about creation. That insight is that the context largely determines what is written, sung or performed. That doesn't sound like so big of an insight, b read more
Celebrities Donate Items To Beat Land Mines
Look To The Stars - Celebrity Charity News | November 30th 2009 by Steve & Myrlia
British band Radiohead have joined with David Byrne, Clive James, James Morrison, Snow Patrol, Pink, Paul McCartney and many others in donating items to an auction to raise funds for and awareness of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG). MAG is giving you read more
Video: Forro in the Dark w/ David Byrne
Rio Tudo Bom | November 17th 2009 by John Gamble
Forró is the music of the northeast in Brazil. It's roots music, somewhat like American country music.Forro in the Dark is a New York-based group of Brazil ex-pats that combine the percussion-heavy, rhythmic dance music of their native Brazil, with read more
De la censura
Despotrico | November 17th 2009 by Despotricus Magnificus
Lo tiene todo. Humor, buena música y gente desnuda. Una colaboración entre Fatboy Slim, David Byrne y Dizzee Rascal. Viva la censura. read more
David Byrne: Bicycle Diaries
That's Not My Age | November 15th 2009 by That's Not My Age
For a lifelong cyclist - not a faddish fixed-wheeler, David Byrne's book has instant appeal. The lovely tactile cover, tasteful black and white photos and the thought of being able to cycle, wherever, had me running for the cash till.The Bicycle Diar read more
Why Googletrends Hates Screensavers and What the Declining Number…
Susanna Speier | November 9th 2009 by Susanna Speier
I asked my friend, Cathy, to tell me why Googletrends reports a steady drop in screensaver searches. The decline dates from 2004 to the present. Cathy, a friend I’ve known since Hampshire College days, is a Screensaver Auteur. Idle Time read more
Bicycle Diaries
Small Expectations | October 26th 2009 by Jamie
David ByrneBicycle Diaries(click to enlarge) read more
David Byrne: Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around
Conversational Reading | October 24th 2009 by Scott Esposito
(This week I'm covering the International Festival of Authors in Toronto. This event is "Cities, Bicycles, and the Future of Getting Around," featuring David Byrne (author of Bicycle Diaries), Jack Layton, Ken Greenberg, and Yvonne Bambrick. Hosted b read more
Jeffrey Cyphers Wright plays David Byrne's Organ
Mike's Writing Workshop and Newsletter | October 24th 2009 by Mike Geffner
Jeff told me about this video: "David Byrne's installation of an organ the was hooked up to pipes and vents in the Maritime Building was a perfect space for a guerilla performance. I decided to get a gang together and go down there and film a dance/ read more
Bicycle Diaries
Art Is Everywhere | October 23rd 2009
I’m trying to get more exercise but won’t be biking long distance. Therein this book, Bicycle Diaries, by David Byrne of Talking Heads fame attracted my attention. Little did I know he was such a bicycling fan or that he had toured many c read more
The Museum of Everything
Brain Pickings | October 22nd 2009
Hey there. Brain Pickings takes 200+ hours a month to curate and edit. If you find any value in it, show some love with a modest donation. What Disney animation, Kabuki performance art and styrofoam trays have in common. The world of contempo read more
How Do I Spell Relief?
Highway to Hell - My Journey With Cancer While Hoping for a… | October 16th 2009 by Some Guy
How do I spell relief? I-N-D-O-L-E-N-T. Had an oncology appointment today and got the good news. Blood test results are fine although they showed very high ferratine levels. I've read that bloodletting is a treatment for high iron levels. Drain some read more
Morning Buzz: Pavement, Eugene Mirman, Blink 182, Billy Corgan, D…
Buzzgrinder | October 14th 2009 by Sean Cannon
:: In addition to the U.S. reunion dates already on their plate, the Pavement dudes have announced some shows in Australia and New Zealand. However, they’ve also made it pretty clear that no new material will be played at any of the shows. Howe read more
David Longstreth from The Dirty Projectors and his magnificant mu…
blisterimage | October 9th 2009 by Paul Bridgewater
I have been quite vocal in the last three months to those in my near vicinity – and almost on a daily basis – about my love for The Dirty Projector’s recent album Bitte Orca. The Rise Above album in 2007 was pretty awesome to begin read more
David Longstreth from The Dirty Projectors and his magnificant mu…
blisterimage | October 9th 2009 by Paul Bridgewater
I have been quite vocal in the last three months to those in my near vicinity – and almost on a daily basis – about my love for The Dirty Projectors‘ recent album Bitte Orca. The Rise Above album in 2007 was pretty awesome to begin read more

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