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  David Byrne, Sigur Ros Soundtrack Trippy Cartoon Nightmares for Charity

  March 13, 2013 – Two years after the tragic 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan that killed thousands and devastated countless others, David Byrne and Sigur Rós are aiding in a relief effort to benefit children affected by the natural disaster.Zapuni, an organization that pairs Japanese visual artists with famous musicians for charity projects, has just released two animated videos featuring songs by Byrne and Sigur Rós, respectively …
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  Grammys 2013: Who Should Win the Categories You Actually Care About

  February 8, 2013 – The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are almost upon us! Hey, we'd love to help you with your office pools and living-room side bets with some sure-thing, Vegas-ready odds. However, we always seem to be dead wrong about this stuff (we'll get you yet, Esperanza Spalding). …
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  Watch David Byrne and St. Vincent Perform Meta 'I Should Watch TV' on TV

  January 29, 2013 – David Byrne and St. Vincent brought their frenzied, horn-punched "I Should Watch TV" (from last year's collaborative LP, Love This Giant) to late-night TV once again yesterday (January 28) for an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. "The meaning and significance of doing that song on TV is making my head go funny," Byrne wrote in a newsletter to fans the day of the performance. …
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  Watch David Byrne and St. Vincent Play a Full, Sparkling Concert

  January 14, 2013 – In sheerly mercenary terms, market logic would dictate that every time David Byrne tours in a setup that's not just Talking Heads nostalgia, he's leaving money on the table. So you know his artistic communion with St. Vincent must be worth it, and the two certainly show why in this professionally shot 40-minute set posted by NPR. Backed by a horn section, Byrne and St. …
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  David Byrne and St. Vincent Talk Sandy and Play Two Songs for 'Colbert'

  November 2, 2012 – Music aficionados who signed up for David Byrne and St. Vincent's mailing list recently received a remarkable dispatch from the front lines of New York City's ongoing recovery from Hurricane Sandy. "We're weathering the days in the dark city," Byrne wrote in a mass e-mail Halloween night. "At present I'm in Brooklyn, where toilets flush and lights burn bright. …
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  Trent Reznor 'Dreamed Up' a Beats by Dre Partnership

  October 16, 2012 – Trent Reznor isn't just working with major labels again, he's also working with major brands. The How To Destroy Angels collaborator confirmed a partnership with Dr. …
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  David Byrne and St. Vincent Turn Post-Punk Into Broadway in Brooklyn

  October 1, 2012 – The most telling moment during David Byrne and St. Vincent's brass-abetted Lacoste L!ve concert series performance at Brooklyn's Williamsburg Park Saturday came about halfway through, in the middle of "This Must Be The Place," the first of three Talking Heads songs scattered conservatively throughout the night. …
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  Watch David Byrne Cover KC and the Sunshine Band With Arcade Fire and the Strokes

  September 25, 2012 – Canada's POP Montreal fest hosted its second annual POP vs. …
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  The Book I Read: David Byrne Explains 'How Music Works'

  September 12, 2012 – Thinking about and discussing music's otherworldly aspects isn't just for academics. Nor are the trends of the music business solely fodder for economists. …
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  David Byrne and St. Vincent, 'Love This Giant' (Todo Mundo/4AD)

  September 11, 2012 – Even if you're not a fan, don't you at least admire David Byrne? His career is a textbook example of how to grow older in the pitiless land of pop — the man recently turned 60 — and still do interesting, if not always great, work. Most notably, there's his openness to younger artists, which has helped him avoid old-fogeydom. …
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