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Arthur Russell's Wild Combination
The documentary film "Wild Combination" highlights the life of Arthur Russell, whose varied and eclectic musical career spanned disco and avant-garde genres in early '80s New York. The documentary film "Wild Combination" highlights the life of Arthur Russell, whose varied and eclectic musical career spanned disco ... more
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Playing the Building
David Byrne has taken a ferry terminal and transformed it into a huge musical instrument by attaching devices to the building's pillars and pipes. "Playing the Building" will be at the Battery Maritime building in New York City through August 10th. David Byrne has taken a ferry terminal and transformed it into a huge musical instrument by attaching devices to the building's pillar... more
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Beep-Beep, Toot-Toot: David Byrne Plays the Whole Building
New Yorkers would pay very good money to silence the daily New York Symphony, sounds composed and performed by the urban din of garbage trucks, car speakers, bus brakes, warped manhole covers, knocking radiators, people yelping down from high windows and the racket of numerous blaring television sets.
But just leave it up to the goofy David Byrne, an avant-garde artist and musician, to create a huge sound installation in New York City that makes such "music" on purpose, although many wouldn't call it music at all!!
David Byrne’s "Playing the Building" is a sound installation in which the infrastructure of New York's Maritime Building has been converted into a giant musical instrument: a gargantuan cast-iron orchestra.
Photographs and two videos of the "Playing the Building" sound installation are included. New Yorkers would pay very good money to silence the daily New York Symphony, sounds composed and performed by the urban din of garbag... more -
David Byrne plays a building
Music legend turns the Battery Maritime Building in NYC into a giant musical instrument.
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Fun with naked bodies ...
And censorship bars. David Byrne Video
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NYC: Playing the Building – An Installation by David Byrne 5/31-8/10
Creative Time presents Playing the Building, a 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation by renowned artist David Byrne. The artist transforms the interior of the landmark Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan into a massive sound sculpture that all visitors are invited to sit and “play.” The project consists of a retrofitted antique organ, placed in the center of the building's cavernous second-floor gallery, that controls a series of devices attached to its structural features—metal beams, plumbing, electrical conduits, and heating and water pipes. These machines vibrate, strike, and blow across the building’s elements, triggering unique harmonics and producing finely tuned sounds.
Creative Time presents Playing the Building, a 9,000-square-foot, interactive, site-specific installation by renowned artist David Byr... more -
SEED SALON: DAVID BYRNE + DANIEL LEVITIN
This is an interesting chat between Byrne and Levitin about music and science. The April issue of SEED magazine is a great read as well.
The singer/songwriter/artist/author enters the Seed Salon to discuss music with the producer/neuroscientist. This is an interesting chat between Byrne and Levitin about music and science. The April issue of SEED magazine is a great read as wel... more -
David Byrne and Brian Eno Working Together Again
Almost three decades since Brian Eno and David Byrne worked together on Talking Heads records, and 27 years after the original release of their seminal sample-based album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, the pair are collaborating together again.
Byrne expounded upon the new collaboration with Eno to the New York Daily News (via the Daily Swarm): "Brian had written a lot of music but needed some words, which I know how to do. What's it sound like? Electronic gospel. That's all I'm saying."
The Daily Swarm reports that the Byrne/Eno album will come out via Nonesuch before the end of 2008. Also, a joint U.S. tour with a setlist of "at least 40% Eno-era Talking Heads material" is in the works. Almost three decades since Brian Eno and David Byrne worked together on Talking Heads records, and 27 years after the original release... more -
David Byrne and Brian Eno 'finishing up' new record
Byrne and Eno have apparently been in the studio recording a new album. Byrne announced it, as only he can, “We did a record together of songs, and that’ll come out.”
Brilliant! Byrne and Eno have apparently been in the studio recording a new album. Byrne announced it, as only he can, “We did a record togeth... more -
David Byrne's survival strategies for emerging artists — and megastars
What is called the music business today, however, is not the business of producing music. At some point it became the business of selling CDs in plastic cases, and that business will soon be over. But that's not bad news for music, and it's certainly not bad news for musicians. Indeed, with all the ways to reach an audience, there have never been more opportunities for artists. What is called the music business today, however, is not the business of producing music. At some point it became the business of sell... more
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David Byrne on the Future of the Music Business
The musical icon gives his insight on the state of the music business today -- and why things look bright for artists and for fans!
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David Byrne Interviews Thom Yorke on the Real Value of Music
Two revolutionary musicians talk about the real value music... not the package it comes in or the price you pay for it. Oh yeah, did you know Radiohead is named after the Talking Heads song "Radio Head"?! Two revolutionary musicians talk about the real value music... not the package it comes in or the price you pay for it. Oh yeah, did ... more
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David Byrne and Thom Yorke on the Real Value of Music
Byrne interviews Yorke on Radiohead's digital distribution strategy.
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