David Byrne Interviews Himself

"I try to write about small things. Paper, animals, a house. Love is kind of big."

"One must never underestimate the power of a good hairdo."

"I would like to show people the movies in my head."

"The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they are saying."

Wow, David Byrne.

If only all interviews could be this revealing, honest, and entertaining.

Thanks to SuperForester Casey for bringing this to our attention.

David Byrne Plays a Building

Morning All!

Just saw this fascinating piece in the NYtimes.

Musician and former Talking Heads front man David Byrne has wired up a building in Battery Park, turning it into a gigantic musical instrument.

Check out this viddy.



As you can see, the wires spread throughout the building, each connected to varied noise-provoking devices, and all feed into the retrofitted organ. Press a key and the pillars rumble, move up an octave and the roof beams moan. A 99 year old building is given a voice and encouraged to use it to sing. Sounds lovely.

Has this been done before?
Can you imagine attending a church service (of any denomination) in a building that responded to whatever was being said? A political rally? It could be thrilling.

We can't wait to find out what Mr. Byrne plans to do with his new toy.

Here's the NYtimes article: David Byrne's New Band

It's fun to explore, y'see!