David Byrne

Vh1 is Accidentally Honoring Raymond Nasher Tonight, Sort Of. Kind Of.

The Mall: It's a Good Thing

Austin City Limits Music Festival Announces Lineup

Courtesy Richardson's Robot Man, David Byrne Now Comes With Extra Odd

ACL Fest, Day One: Delta Spirit, Jamie Liddell, Hot Chip, Gogol Bordello and Yes, Even Louis XIV

New world disorder

Tom Z's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhereexcept in his native Brazil

Reviews

Tom Z's restless experimentalism has earned him adoration from music's cognoscenti everywhereexcept in his native Brazil

The End Of The End Of Year Lists: Merritt Martin's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the country into one m ... More >>

Deep six: The ungrateful dead

Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the country into one m ... More >>

Roadshows

Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the country into one m ... More >>

Events for the week

Sure, 2008 may be done, but the list-making still continues... This year, five contributors to the Dallas Observer's music section were asked to participate in the Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll, which compiles the lists of hundreds of music critics across the country into one m ... More >>

Jim of all trades

For David Byrne discovery Jim White, music wasn't his first career choice. Or his second. Or his third...

Gig Alert: Jesse Harris Tonight at The Loft

Due to the inclement weather last night, I was one of the many people who didn't get to catch Devotchka at the House of Blues. So, yeah, I'm suffering a bit from post-NPR-favorite-withdrawal disorder, a complicated ailment characterized by a lack of sufficiently arty and critically acclaimed music.T ... More >>

Terry saves

Lubbock-born sculptor-songwriter finally finds a little Salivation

David Byrne

In Spite of the Wishing and Wanting (Luaka Bop)

Talking Heads

Once in a Lifetime (Sire)

And Now, Your Public Art Update

City of DallasCountertenor and partner Contralto will, sooner than later, make their returns to Fair Park.Now here's the offer of a public meeting too good to refuse: today's get-together of the Public Art Committee, which convenes at 4:30 p.m. in the fifth-floor conference room at the Majestic Thea ... More >>

The Winners and Losers of ACL Fest 2008

City of DallasCountertenor and partner Contralto will, sooner than later, make their returns to Fair Park.Now here's the offer of a public meeting too good to refuse: today's get-together of the Public Art Committee, which convenes at 4:30 p.m. in the fifth-floor conference room at the Majestic Thea ... More >>

David Byrne

The Knee Plays (Nonesuch)

Cannibal Corpse

The Knee Plays (Nonesuch)

Mighty Mediocre

Wind bags a few charming laughs, but mostly meanders

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Plus: The Glasgow School, History Lesson

Purple Prose

DTC is seeing Violet

The Arcade Fire

Saturday, January 22, at Trees

Dogs Die in Hot Cars

Please Describe Yourself (V2)

The Cramps

Saturday, September 25

Strung Along

A party that's music to our ears

10,000 Maniacs

Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure & Unknown Recordings (Elektra/Asylum)

Made With Love

Rosanne Cash is the friend who will say, or sing, what you can't

Les Savy Fav, The Dismemberment Plan

November 30, December 1

Out & About

David Byrne

Shuggie Otis

Inspiration Information (Luaka Bop)

Tired of Waiting

The center of the musical universe, Austin welcomes the beautiful and the ugly

The Dr. Is In, Out, In, Out...

Robert Altman nails Dallas' shallow society to a T

Jonathan Richman

Robert Altman nails Dallas' shallow society to a T

Heads up

Fifteen years later, the reissue of Stop Making

Sense opens old wounds ... and heals them

David Byrne Web Site Features Robert Gomez Playing--No Kidding--A Building

Talking Heads mastermind David Byrne has created a sound installation at the Roundhouse arts venue in London called Playing The Building which is exactly what the name implies. Visitors can use a modified pump organ that uses wind, vibration and striking against the 160-year-old building's structure ... More >>

Please Stop Listening To Classic Rock

Talking Heads mastermind David Byrne has created a sound installation at the Roundhouse arts venue in London called Playing The Building which is exactly what the name implies. Visitors can use a modified pump organ that uses wind, vibration and striking against the 160-year-old building's structure ... More >>

Life During Dinnertime

David Byrne, last seen eating on Maple Avenue last nightThe missus's mother is in town and, last night, offered to take the 5-year-old who lives in our house back to her hotel, awful nice of her. Which left us ill-prepared and sans plans for a Saturday night. "David Byrne at the Majestic" was the fi ... More >>

Blogaroo No. 2: St. Vincent at That Tent

Friday, 3 p.m."Yeah! Brooklyn!" someone yelled during a lull after "The Party" during St. Vincent's Friday afternoon set. Now, I'm not the kind of guy who needs to shout his affirmations of civic pride, but I was tempted to clarify where St. Vincent got her start by offering a counter-shout of "No, ... More >>

Last Night: David Byrne at the Majestic Theatre

David ByrneJune 14, 2009Majestic TheaterBetter than: just about anything else happening on a Sunday night.Derrick MillerDressed in all white, like some kind of angelic delivery boy, legendary indie rock icon David Byrne thrilled a packed house at the Majestic Theatre with two hours of angular pop/fu ... More >>

Bonnaroo: Peace, Love, Music... and Anarchy

David ByrneJune 14, 2009Majestic TheaterBetter than: just about anything else happening on a Sunday night.Derrick MillerDressed in all white, like some kind of angelic delivery boy, legendary indie rock icon David Byrne thrilled a packed house at the Majestic Theatre with two hours of angular pop/fu ... More >>

David Byrne

Sunday, June 14, at the Majestic Theatre

Watch: St. Vincent and David Byrne -- "Breathing"

On Friday night, St Vincent headlined a rather highbrow affair in The Allen Room of New York's Lincoln Center, providing a scenic fifth-floor view of Manhattan's Columbus Circle as a backdrop for Annie Clark and her band--as well as a few very exciting special guests. How exciting? Well, yesterday ... More >>

David Byrne Collaborates With St. Vincent And Totally Blogs About It, OMG

​ About a month ago, we all stumbled across a clip of Dallas native St. Vincent (nee Annie Clark, duh) and one David Byrne performing together at The Allen Room in New York City. At that show, the two performed a song called "Breathing"--which, turns out, was just the tease of a collaboration that ... More >>

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure: Slobberbone's, Ahem, Last Waltz in '05

​The Kessler Theater has yet to offer it formal how-do's to W. Davis -- remember, tomorrow night it throws open its doors -- but already Jeff Liles has assembled an impressive concert calendar. And for this work week's adios we need look no further than next Friday's Kessler lineup, featuring old ... More >>

First Song From The Upcoming St. Vincent, David Byrne Collaboration Will Be Performed By A Marching Band

​The collaboration we mentioned a few months back between our own Annie Clark (St. Vincent) and David Byrne appears to be moving along slowly but nicely. We just read this morning that one of the songs they've teamed up on (either called "The Movie" or "Two Ships"), will initially be performed by ... More >>

Q&A: Crowded House's Nick Seymour Talks Inspiration, Visual Art, David Byrne, Mustaches and Bicycling With Our In-House Superfan

On the far left, Neil Finn and his mustache. Next to him? Nick Seymour.​On a hot summer day last month, I played the "international calling game" with Crowded House's bassist Nick Seymour. I harassed operators and PR reps to no avail: The number I was dialing was not in service. I wondered what in ... More >>

Listomania: Top Five Music-Related Halloween Costumes... For Your Cats.

Keyboard Cat is too easy! Try Cat Garth Brooks, instead.​So, Halloween's closing in, and you have to choose a costume. It's tough, isn't it? The clock is ticking--and if you don't choose something remarkable then the night is a big suck pile.Then, there's your pet. Do you dress it up for the occas ... More >>

Stream The New St. Vincent and Get Nostalgic With Her About a Closed Dallas Record Store

Tina TyrellRest up, Annie. Shit's about to get real.​Some pertinent St. Vincent news to pass along to end the day today, exactly one week before Dallas product Annie Clark releases her this solo record, Strange Mercy, the most pressing of which is this: In case you haven't yet noticed, the new, ma ... More >>