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David Byrne to Play Ascend Amphitheater May 9
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Legendary musician, visual artist, filmmaker, and writer David Byrne is, without a doubt, one of the most important fixtures in musical history, from his career with groundbreaking, legendary new wave and post-punk outfit Talking Heads, to his flourishing, multifaceted musical and artistic endeavors since the group’s split almost 35 years ago. Unlike so many…
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David Byrne Brings Ambitious ‘American Utopia’ Tour to Nashville | TONIGHT @ The Ryman
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Described as “a choreographed concert that Byrne has called ‘the most ambitious show I’ve done since the shows that were filmed for Stop Making Sense,’” the American Utopia tour sounds very, well, David Byrne, who’s become an icon not just for his music, but for his contributions in film, photography, opera, literature, and more.…
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David Byrne to Play The Ryman May 6
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Though we had him pegged as a potential candidate for Bonnaroo, once it was revealed that prolific art rocker and famed former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne wouldn’t be making a trek to the farm this year, despite prepping to release his first solo LP in 14 years (not counting three excellent, high-profile collaboration albums), American Utopia, on…
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New Mural Celebrates 45 Years of Exit/In
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Local resident rock shop Exit/In turns 45 this year, and we already told you about the kick ass block party that they have planned on Saturday July 23 in celebration. Today, they have unveiled a commemorative wall mural by local street artist Bryan Deese to celebrate this year’s birthday, and it features some of…
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Music on Television | 1.28-2.1
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You may have noticed that we took another week off from this feature last week. Over half of the late night shows took a break, so I wanted to go ahead and wait for a week where we’ll have some decent recommendations for every single night. I know it’s tough to keep track of all of…
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Paul Simon + David Byrne Live In New York
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OK, this has nothing to do with Nashville, Bonnaroo, or relevant indie music news. But, I was drawn to it anyway. David Byrne joined Paul Simon during his show last night (6/6) at Webster Hall in New York. The two performed Road to Nowhere and You Can Call Me Al. You can watch a…
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Deluxe Arcade Fire Suburbs record
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Bonnaroo headliners, The Arcade Fire, are planning to keep riding the flame of the 2010 record of the year, The Suburbs, with the release of a deluxe edition containing two new tracks on June 27th. They also have a Spike Jonze directed film “Scenes From The Suburbs” in the works. You’ll have to wait…