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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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Down: Fred Falke Transforms Talking Heads’ “Burning Down The House” Into An Electronic Anthem
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French DJ Fred Falke has blessed this Friday morning with a clubby, synthy remix of Talking Heads’ iconic hit “Burning Down The House.” Is there any particular reason he did this now? The song’s 40th anniversary is still a year away. More likely the reason is something like this: It’s spring, the...
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David Byrne: Apologizes For Wearing Blackface In Stop Making Sense Promo Video
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David Byrne has apologized for portraying people of color and wearing black and brown face in an old promotional video for the Talking Heads' concert film Stop Making Sense. In the clip, he appears as a number of different characters interviewing himself. Byrne took to his Twitter account, which he rarely utilizes for personal use,…
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Talking Heads: Read About The Time Talking Heads First Met Lou Reed, From Chris Frantz’s New Memoir
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Talking Heads are, obviously, one of the most storied bands in rock history. But along the way, their tale has only really been told in interviews. No member of the band has gone in-depth, exploring their rise and history and eventual dissolution. That changes today with Remain In Love, the new memoir from former Heads…
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Talking Heads: R U Talkin’ RHCP RE: ME Podcast Pivots To Talking Heads After One Episode
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Comedians Scott Aukerman and Adam Scott, aka the Scotts, discussed the entirety of U2's discography in their popular U Talkin' U2 To Me? podcast, and then went through R.E.M.'s catalog in R U Talkin' R.E.M. Re: Me?. At the beginning of the month, they launched a third band-themed podcast, R U Talkin' RHCP RE: Me?.
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David Byrne: is planning an immersive new theatre production
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'Theater Of The Mind' is coming next AugustDavid Byrne performs during the opening of 'Utopia' at Hudson Theatre in New York CityDavid Byrne has announced plans for an immersive project entitled Theater of the Mind. Read More: David Byrne on the live EP he’s named after an NME review quote The production is inspired by historical a...
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