Tagged: Talking Heads
Ma, You Be Killin’ Em: Linda Bravo
We have so much to thank our mothers for. In addition to birthing us, feeding us, and bathing us, they’ve also been our most influential style icons. As a small token of our affection, we’re … read more »
TGIF: Talking Heads Nerd Fest Mix
It’s definitely a happy Friday over at Substantial’s office. We salute their camaraderie and dedication to nerding out over a band that’s invariably touched all of our hearts at one point or another (likely in … read more »
FEATURE: David Byrne, The Artist on an Adventure He Knows Will Last Forever
David Byrne is a catalyst and a conduit for nearly two generations of musicians, artists and culture mongers—including those collected over the following pages. Here, we asked celebrated journalist and downtown mainstay Vivien Goldman, who … read more »
Ghetto Palms 111: Ghetto Bassquake / Hackney Empire / New Label / Exclusive Interview!
I’m not saying things didn’t happen in the last week or two. Oh, they happened. But I am going to forgo my usual “things happened” update to concentrate on the ripples of one particular stone … read more »
See Kyp Malone Cover Talking Heads' "This Must Be The Place"
Malone basically starts off this cover by apologizing to the crowd and worrying he’s going to “shit on” everyone’s favorite Talking Heads song. Endearing, but unnecessary. Five minutes ago we were grumpy. Now we want … read more »
Listen Up: Cyndi Lauper and Tori Amos Pair Up For David Byrne
David Byrne: “big suit” wearer, architectural instrumenteur… Filipino royalty enthusiast? If it means more Cyndi Lauper/Tori Amos duets, we’re in. The Talking Heads frontman, along with DJ Fatboy Slim, presents Here Lies Love—out April 6—a collaboration fittingly rife … read more »
Live: David Byrne Brings Future Funk to Vermont
With outfits matching his shock of white hair, David Byrne—our current Icon Issue honoree—brought the same oddball dance and music troupe we saw a couple months ago at Radio City to a remote hillside in … read more »
Careening Through The Mountains: An Interview With Local Natives
Southern California’s Local Natives make it hard to draw comparisons. Their harmonic style is indicative of the influence of hazy beach bums of 60s SoCal and Zombified Brit pop, while their percussion philosophy derives from somewhere more natural: a unifying connection between the five-piece developed over hours spent living together in their own guerilla hideaway in Silverlake, Calif. read more »
David Byrne Dispels Talking Heads Reunion Rumors
The rumor mills have been spinning with talk of a possible Talking Heads reunion, but it looks like David Byrne has dispelled these hopeful thoughts. Sorry Talking Heads fans, but it looks like you’ll be more likely to see Byrne twirling around in a tutu on stage these days, than seeing him team up with his former band anytime soon. read more »
