Features Pro Audio Talking drums and Talking Heads: the limitless world of percussion instruments by Josh Davies The percussion family consists of the widest range of instruments seen in any instrument family. An orchestral percussionist, for example, needs to master a huge variety of instruments, each with…
Film and TV News HBO to air Spike Lee’s film adaptation of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ by Claudia Schmidt Earlier this year it was announced that none other than Spike Lee would be at the helm of a new film adaptation of David Byrne‘s acclaimed Broadway show, American Utopia….
News David Byrne’s ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful’ announces new series advocating global change by Emily Elvish David Byrne‘s online magazine Reasons To Be Cheerful has just announced a new COVID-19 project, aimed to inspire change during the pandemic. #NowAnythingIsPossible is an article series which is set to…
News Turns out Jerry Seinfeld helped out David Byrne with his Broadway show by Manning Patston Turns out Jerry Seinfeld, best known for Seinfeld (aka the show about nothing) had some input in David Byrne‘s critically acclaimed American Utopia. Byrne recently revealed that the comedian gave…
News David Byrne pens a thoughtful essay about coronavirus and modern society by Emily Elvish David Byrne has penned an opinion piece on his site Reasons To Be Cheerful, discussing coronavirus and his observations on what the pandemic has revealed about modern society. The former…
News Watch David Byrne perform Talking Heads’ ‘Once in a Lifetime’ on SNL by Claudia Schmidt On this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, the musical guest was none other than Talking Heads‘ frontman, David Byrne. Byrne took to the stage to perform a theatrical rendition…
Film and TV News Spike Lee set to direct film version of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ by Claudia Schmidt It has just been announced that Spike Lee will be directing an adaptation of David Byrne’s American Utopia. The film, which is a direct cinema adaptation of the hit Broadway…
Features Lists From Bowie to Shields: Brain Eno’s 10 finest collaborations by Luke Saunders Brian Eno’s work is some of the most highly revered genius of all time. With a stunning solo career to his name, Eno is also a highly praised collaborator and…
News David Byrne to open immersive theatrical show ‘Theater of the Mind’ by Sarah Gillard While David Byrne is currently in the middle of a successful Broadway run for his theatrical production American Utopia, he’s using his downtime to plan another ambitious theatrical endeavour. The former…
News Thom Yorke, Brian Eno and David Byrne pledge support for Extinction Rebellion by Luke Haggart In the midst of ongoing protests and acts of civil disobedience around the world, the list of support signatures for Extinction Rebellion from an enormous range of celebrities, actors, and…
News David Byrne announces new online magazine Reasons To Be Cheerful by Claudia Schmidt Some seek to reflect the generally perceived dire state of the world in their art, others try and do the exact opposite. In this case, it’s the latter. Talking Heads…
News Here’s what you missed at the 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions by Jessie Wilson It’s tough to keep up with the influx of honours, drama and mishaps from each year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. To make navigating the terrain easier,…
News David Byrne curated a playlist of protest songs and you can stream it here by Molly Lasker Spanning three hours, six decades and multiple genres, a playlist curated entirely of songs of protest, of objection and of liberation has come straight from Talking Heads frontman David Byrne….
