Talking Heads News

Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the late '70s. With its sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles t... MORE

Daisy Prince will direct the concert at Joe's Pub, which promises songs from new musicals developed at the Public, including Hair; A Chorus Line; Caroline, or Change ; the upcoming musical February House; and more.

Head bowed, obviously ill at ease, David Byrne in a 1978 interview makes it clear that he doesn't care to have his band's music categorized as punk. But for sure he allows, they are certainly not country.

While each version of Crimson brings something new, and definitely looks forward rather than back, when placed in context one is able to see that the process of continuous change in the band, and the growth that has occurred, not only makes perfect sense, it is an absolutely logical evolution.

The Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling will not close next month as scheduled, but will instead remain open following a deal that owner Phil Ciganer has reached with his landlord.

On the weekend, loop-loving violinist and renowned whistler Andrew Bird performed a live webcast from a one-bedroom riverboat perched on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

More Songs About Buildings and Food arrived in my mail at the Austin Sun sometime in 1978 and languished in the stacks until one day in early 1979 when my friend Dean Nichols pulled it out.

Launched in 1981, Tom Tom Club started as a side project for husband-and-wife bandmates Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz, then best known as the rhythm section of Talking Heads.

Last week I talked about bad cover versions , specifically when an artist figures that the words are the most important part of the song and strips away the melody in an attempt to reinvent the piece - losing, of course, the x-factor that makes the song.

This LP from a remainder stall on Brick Lane was bought back in the 90's. Made in Holland on the EG label in 1981.

Juan Miguel Marin, formerly a member of the Charlotte Latin-alternative quintet La Rua, will celebrate the world premiere of his feature film, La Casa del Ritmo, A Film About Los Amigos Invisibles , at the Miami International Film Festival in March.

Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the late '70s. With its sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles t... MORE

Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but the Cars were the most successful American new wave band to emerge in the late '70s. With its sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles t... MORE

Today a trailer for a documentary film about a band I have never heard of reminded me of something I've been meaning to write down.

"Stop Making Sense", Jonathan Demme's groundbreaking Talking Heads documentary, begins with lead singer David Byrne walking onto a bare stage , carrying a ghetto blaster and an acoustic guitar.