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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

VeloDuo

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

MusicNewsTidBits

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

luispma

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

vintagevinylnews

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

AliceDMillionaire

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

laosven

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 cacofonía 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

laosven

David Byrne sobre Niagara Falls

Pulga de Libertad | December 15th 2009 by Luis Alejandro Ordóñez

"Más adelante, había un motel tras otro. Años atrás, esta área solía ser un lugar excelente para lunas de miel--aunque ahora es difícil imaginar a nadie pasando su luna de miel aquí excepto de una maner irónica. ¿Una luna de miel irónica? read more

plasticosydecibeli

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

AlaskaFox

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

tombrazelton

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

tombrazelton

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

ALLSCANDINAVIAN

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

Waheeda

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

DGTLHRNE

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

looktothestars

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

riotudobom

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

Despotrico

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

thatsnotmyage

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

SusannaSpeier

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

hmstrjam

Bicycle Diaries

Small Expectations | October 26th 2009 by Jamie

David ByrneBicycle Diaries(click to enlarge) read more

ScottEsposito

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

WriterMike

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

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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

brainpicker

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

hyhguy66

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

buzzgrinder

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

paulieb123

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

paulieb123

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