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David Byrne

  1. videology
    ‘That’s Where I Am’ Is Maggie Rogers’s New York Movie MomentDavid Byrne, Quil Lemons, and Hamilton Leithauser are all living in it.
  2. backstories
    How David Byrne’s American Utopia Went ‘Unplugged’ in Just Six Days“David forgot some lyrics. One of the drummers forgot little breaks or parts. But it felt like making music.”
  3. byrne blog
    David Byrne Claims He’s Not ‘Slick and Perfect’What???
  4. a once in a lifetime event
    David Byrne Is Burning Down Broadway With ‘Unplugged’ American Utopia Shows“This is our opportunity to make lemonade from COVID lemons.”
  5. respect the classics
    And You May Find Yourself in the Library of CongressOf course Stop Making Sense has “enduring importance to American culture.”
  6. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Risks Catastrophic Back Failure to Dance With David ByrneWouldn’t we all.
  7. art du jour
    David Byrne’s New Book Is (Nothing But) DingbatsIllustrated dingbats, that is.
  8. the videodome
    Dance 6 Feet Away From David Byrne While Reliving His Social Distance Dance ClubWatch the making-of documentary for Social!, since you probably couldn’t score tickets.
  9. a once in a lifetime event
    This Must Be the Post That Tells You David Byrne’s American Utopia Is ReturningLiquidate our checking accounts.
  10. art
    Dancing on Your Own (With 99 Other People)A temporary club for our in-between moment.
  11. theater
    David Byrne and Heidi Schreck, in ConversationThe creators of American Utopia and What the Constitution Means to Me on the links between their filmed Broadway shows.
  12. a once in a lifetime event
    American Utopia’s Chris Giarmo on Political Art and Spike Lee’s Lipstick Advice“In addition to Spike’s acceptance and allyship, he was right. The red worked so much better.”
  13. movie review
    American Utopia Speaks to the Recent Past and, Even More, the PresentIn a way, even the Spike Lee–directed version of David Byrne’s Broadway show, streaming on HBO, allows us to “leave our homes.”
  14. a once in a lifetime event
    Your 26-Step Aerobics Workout to David Byrne’s American UtopiaMade easy by some stunning GIFs.
  15. trailer mix
    This Must Be the Place (to Watch the Trailer for David Byrne’s American Utopia)Time to buy a monochromatic suit.
  16. tiff 2020
    TIFF Announces 2020 Lineup: Regina King’s Directorial Debut, Spike Lee, and MoreThe festival will take place September 10–19 with 50 features.
  17. superlatives
    The Best and Worst of Talking Heads, According to Chris FrantzIncluding what his ideal reunion would be.
  18. respect the classics
    David Byrne Once Tried to Kick Tina Weymouth Out of Talking HeadsAnd other revelations from Chris Frantz’s new memoir.
  19. cool babies
    David Byrne’s American Utopia Is on the Road to HBODirected by his “art brother” Spike Lee.
  20. broadway
    Jerry Seinfeld Punched Up a Joke for David Byrne’s American Utopia“I’ve never met him before and he’s given me a note.”
  21. last night on late night
    The Actual Mayor of New York, David Byrne, Burns Down the SNL HouseWith “Once in a Lifetime” and “Toe Jam.”
  22. last night on late night
    SNL’s LaGuardia Airport Musical Is Another John Mulaney MasterpieceIn the proud tradition of “Diner Lobster” and “Bodega Bathroom,” SNL has pulled out all the stops for a John Mulaney musical extravaganza.
  23. snl
    John Mulaney Forgot to Bring His Puppet to SNLAt least he remembered David Byrne.
  24. this really must be the place
    Twice in a Lifetime: David Byrne’s American Utopia Will Return to Broadway!Dreams do come true.
  25. snl
    John Mulaney Is Hosting SNL Again!!! And Also Daniel CraigDavid Byrne and the Weeknd will be musical guests, respectively.
  26. chat room
    David Byrne Embraced His Inner ‘Crazy Grandpa’ for John Mulaney’s Kids’ Special“I assume kids don’t know me at all and when they see me in this special they’ll go, Who’s that dude?”
  27. broadway
    Annie-B Parson on Choreographing David Byrne’s American Utopia, Arm Chops & More“I’ve worked with him for so long that I can literally get in his body.”
  28. theater review
    There Is a Party, Everyone Is There: David Byrne’s American Utopia on Broadway’American Utopia’ is “a concert so beautifully and completely choreographed that it’s also a dance piece.”
  29. chat room
    David Byrne’s New Broadway Show Isn’t Autobiographical, But It’s ‘a Lot of Fun’He gives us an exclusive sneak peek at American Utopia, including the set list.
  30. the theater
    And You May Find Yourself Seeing David Byrne on Broadway!American Utopia is coming this fall.
  31. rock hall 2019
    David Byrne and Harry Styles Are Among This Year’s Very Hip Rock Hall PresentersThis is one hell of a list.
  32. once in a lifetime opportunity
    David Byrne’s American Utopia Could Be Coming to BroadwayIt’s not the same as it ever was.
  33. influences
    5 Extremely ’80s Albums That Influenced Wild Nothing’s IndigoBig budgets, weird sounds, and all!
  34. Oneohtrix Point Never Makes Popular Art Music for Our Anxious Times“I’m not in that part of my life when I’m holed up with my own thoughts and making this really cryptic labyrinth of personal mythology.”
  35. David Byrne on His New Album and All the Reasons You Can Still be Cheerful“You watch out! You will be confronted at some point.”
  36. reunions
    David Byrne Shuts Down Talking Heads Reunion As a Silly ‘Nostalgia Exercise’“And I’m not interested in that.”
  37. right click
    Selena Gomez’s Revival Continues on New Talking Heads–Sampling SongDavid Byrne gave it his blessing.
  38. theater review
    Theater Review: David Byrne Gives Joan of Arc the Imelda TreatmentHere lies Jeanne.
  39. music festivals
    The Roots Picnic Is Coming to New York CityOn October 1 and 2.
  40. When Stephen Tobolowsky Met David Byrne Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. A great podcast can be just about […]
  41. rock and roll hall of fame
    Rock God David Byrne Eulogizes Rock God David Bowie With a Cover of ‘Fame’The Roots and Kimbra joined Byrne at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  42. dream collaborations
    Watch David Byrne and Arcade Fire PerformLove -> This Collaboration
  43. music
    Is David Byrne Making Color Guard Cool?His “Contemporary Color” show will match musicians — including Byrne himself and erstwhile Beastie Boy Ad-Rock — with ten elite color-guard teams from across North America.
  44. radio vulture
    Who Did the Best Talking Heads Cover at Last Night’s David Byrne Tribute?It was a night of yelpy singing, jittery dancing, and at least one comically oversize suit. 
  45. stage dive
    Theater Review: Imelda Is More Than a Woman in Here Lies LoveA disco musical shouldn’t work. But …
  46. opinions
    David Byrne Isn’t a Huge Fan of Spotify, EitherHe wrote another op-ed.
  47. Ruthie Ann Miles on Her Role in Here Lies LoveMiles anchors the show, strikingly so for an actress only just out of her touring-company-and-understudy phase.
  48. David Byrne and St. Vincent Do Weird Stuff With Their HandsAnd Annie Clark’s quite the show-off!
  49. David Byrne Does ‘That’s the Way (I Like It)’Cool people doing cool things.
  50. vulture reads
    Your Sunday Long Reads: Jay-Z, the Wachowskis, and Philip Roth’s Wikipedia BeefAnother reason to stay indoors. 
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