David Byrne
Articles about David Byrne:
This is a vintage David Byrne interview on the release of the Talking Heads‘ concert film Stop Making Sense – which is, amazingly, 25 years old. Read more…
2008 was a great year for electronic music fans, and one of the reasons why is the growing number of major electronic musicians that blog.
Here are five electronic musicians that had great blogs in 2008:
Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails blog was probably the most influential electronic musician’s blog of 2009.
Reznor, more than any mainstream musician, has deftly used Internet media and social networking, and his blog has tied his multi-pronged approach together.
In 2009, Reznor used his blog to tease fans about new projects, highlight NIN media from Flickr and YouTube, release two albums of Creative Commons licensed music, share an insider’s view of one of the biggest concerts of the year and just to share his thoughts about the world.
In 2009, Reznor set an example of how musicians can use new media that will be hard for other artists to match and hard for Reznor, himself, to duplicate. Read more…
Fatboy Slim plans to release his first album in four years, I Think We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat, using his new Brighton Port Authority identity.
The release features a guest vocalist on each track, ranging from David Byrne to Iggy Pop to Martha Wainwright. It’s scheduled for release February 3rd.
Tracks:
- He’s Frank (ft. Iggy Pop)
- Dirty Sheets (ft. Pete York)
- Jumps the Fence (ft. Conan)
- Should I Stay or Should I Blow (ft. Ashley Beedle)
- Island (ft. Justin Robertson)
- Local Town (ft. Jamie T)
- Seattle (ft. Emmy the Great)
- Spade (ft. Martha Wainwright)
- Superman (ft. Simon Thornton)
- Superlover (ft. Thom Gandey)
- Toe Jam (ft. David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal)
- So It Goes (ft. Olly Hite)
The Brian Eno Rap
All about Brian Eno, rap style.
David Byrne Announces Tour Dates
David Byrne has announced the dates for his tour to promote his new album with Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today:
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 2008 | Bethlehem, PA | Zoellner Arts Center – Baker Hall |
| Sep 17 2008 | Baltimore, MD | Lyric |
| Sep 18 2008 | Newport News, VA | Ferguson Center for the Arts |
| Sep 20 2008 | Atlanta, GA | Chastain Park Amphitheater |
| Sep 21 2008 | Asheville, NC | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium |
| Sep 22 2008 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium |
| Sep 23 2008 | Memphis, TN | Orpheum Theatre |
| Sep 25 2008 | Austin, TX | Paramount |
| Sep 26 2008 | Austin, TX | Austin City Limits (Zilker Park) |
| Sep 28 2008 | Alburquerque, NM | Kiva Auditorium |
| Sep 30 2008 | Phoenix, AZ | Orpheum |
| Oct 2 2008 | San Diego, CA | Humphreys |
| Oct 3 2008 | Los Angeles, CA | Greek Theatre |
| Oct 4 2008 | Santa Barbara, CA | Arlington Theater |
| Oct 6 2008 | San Francisco, CA | Davies Symphony Hall |
| Oct 8 2008 | Santa Rosa, CA | Wells Fargo Center For the Arts |
| Oct 9 2008 | Saratoga, CA | Mountain Winery |
| Oct 11 2008 | Park City, UT | Eccles Center for the Performing Arts |
| Oct 12 2008 | Denver, CO | Buell Theater |
| Oct 14 2008 | Minneapolis, MN | State Theatre |
| Oct 15 2008 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst |
| Oct 17 2008 | Omaha, NE | Kiewit Concert Hall |
| Oct 18 2008 | St. Louis, MO | Fox Theatre |
| Oct 19 2008 | Kansas City, MO | Uptown Theatre (Reserved) |
| Oct 21 2008 | Lousiville, KY | Louisville Palace Theater |
| Oct 23 2008 | Cleveland, OH | Allen Theatre |
| Oct 24 2008 | Ann Arbor, MI | Michigan Theatre |
| Oct 25 2008 | Indianapolis, IN | Clowes Memorial Hall |
| Oct 26 2008 | Chicago, IL | Chicago Opera House |
| Oct 29 2008 | Toronto, ONT | Massey Hall |
| Oct 30 2008 | Montreal, QUE | Metropolis |
| Oct 31 2008 | Boston, MA | Wang Center |
| Nov 1 2008 | Atlantic City, NJ | Borgata |
| Nov 3 2008 | Red Bank, NJ | Count Basie Theatre |
| Nov 5 2008 | Albany, NY | Empire State Plaza |
| Nov 7 2008 | Pittsburgh, PA | Carnegie Music Hall |
| Nov 8 2008 | Philadelphia, PA | Tower Theatre |
