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David Byrne and Mavis Staples are two legends who come from vastly different musical traditions, but they've got a long history with each other. And it's a history built around one song: "Slippery People," a twitchy and gospel-influenced jam from the 1983 Talking Heads album Speaking In Tongues. A year after the Talking Heads released…
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Talking Heads: singer sues Fla. governor for $1M
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AP - Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is being sued for $1 million for using a Talking Heads song in a campaign ad without the band's permission.
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Talking Heads: Byrne sues Florida Gov Crist for song
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Reuters - If a three-way race for the Senate isn't enough for Florida Governor Charlie Crist to grapple with, he now has another, more lyrical opponent: David Byrne, former frontman of the Talking Heads.
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David Byrne: Steve Miller Fight Florida Senatorial Campaign Ads
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Less than a year after Jackson Browned successfully sued John McCain for using “Running On Empty” without permission, David Byrne is suing Florida Governor Charlie Crist for using Talking Heads’ “Road To Nowhere” without asking anyone if it was OK. True, politicians don’t learn thing: T...
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The Magnetic Fields: Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt And The - Official Trailer
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The new Magnetic Fields' documentary, which took Kerthy Fix and Gail O'Hara (also of Chickfactor, Black Tambourine fans) 10 years to make, should be a good one. There are the requisite talking heads -- including Peter Gabriel (of course), Sarah Silverman (why not), Carrie Brownstein, Neil Gaiman, etc. -- commenting on/arguing for Stephin Merritt...
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Peter Gabriel: Covers Arcade Fire (Stereogum Premiere)
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The concept behind Peter Gabriel's forthcoming indie rock covers project is an intriguing one: it's a song swap, Peter singing over orchestral reinterpretations of songs from a staggering list of artists -- Bon Iver, Lou Reed, the Mag Fields, Radiohead, Bowie, Talking Heads, etc. -- with the intention of creating "a dialogue with the writers," p...
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