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Forget about that first art-punk wave for a second. How many artists who were big in the early MTV era are still pushing themselves and their audiences. Is David Byrne the only one? It seems entirely possible! Next week, Byrne will release his new album American Utopia, which happens to be his first solo album…
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Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon are close to releasing an LP from their N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) project. The duo cook the beats, and turned to their enviable contact list to collect a headspinning list of contributors, including Tom Waits, Karen O, Nick Zinner, Spank Rock, David Byrne, M.I.A., RZA, Method Man, George Clinton, Chuck D...
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Perhaps no modern musician apart from Rick Astley enjoys a good confusing website more than the Arcade Fire. Set your browser to miroir-noir.com, and you'll see what we're talking about. The site shows you a mess of live Arcade Fire footage, underpinned by their song "Cold Wind" with this text laid over it: "Miroir Noir Neon Bible Archives Comin...
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David Byrne: Pitchfork.tv: N.A.S.A. [ft. David Byrne, Chuck D, Ras Congo, Seu Jorge, and Z-Trip]: "Money" [Video Premiere]
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Money, as Cyndi Lauper told us via the Brains, changes everything. David Byrne agrees on "Money", from N.A.S.A.'s ridiculously star-studded upcoming album, The Spirit of Apollo. Despite getting kicked in the you-know by the euro, the Almighty Dollar also happens to be "the root of all evil," according to the track's other collaborators: Chuck D...
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David Byrne: Expands Tour Some More
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David Byrne has further expanded the "Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno" tour, on which he plays songs he worked up with Brian Eno-- without Brian Eno. Though it still ends in April, the tour now has a whole bunch of dates in the Eastern Hemisphere at the beginning of 2009, including shows in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.Also, one thing th...
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David Byrne: extends US tour
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David Byrne has added a string of dates to his tour of North America, which will resume on November 28 in Buffalo, NY.
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