by Bryan Waterman | May 31, 2012 | Music, Neighborhood Scenes, Pop Culture, Teaching
Dinosaur, “Kiss Me Again,” 12-inch, side A, 1978. Composed by Arthur Russell. Remix by Jimmy Simpson. The personnel for this record blows my mind: Arthur Russell (cello, organ) David Byrne (guitar) Sammy Figueroa (percussion) Frank Owens (piano) Henry...
by Bryan Waterman | Nov 16, 2010 | Art, People
Our current obsession with the 70s continues on PWHNY. Judging from a quick Google search, it appears this clip made the rounds in the blogosphere a couple years back. I guess I’m arriving late. In any case, here’s a 20-year-old Koons being interviewed by...
by Cyrus Patell | Jun 16, 2010 | Architecture, Lost New York, Music
David Byrne gave a TED Talk last February, which has now been posted online. TED is a
by Bryan Waterman | Nov 23, 2009 | Music |
Glad I made it out to Bowery Ballroom last night to see the last show of the Dirty Projectors’ four-night NYC stand. (Thanks again to those who conspired to get me in.) I saw the show with my brother, who’d been to the previous night’s show at Music...
by Bryan Waterman | May 14, 2009 | Music
David Byrne has an interesting piece up on his Journal, meditating on his participation in the recent Dark Was The Night benefit concerts at Radio City Music Hall. (The DWTN compilation, it should be noted, is pretty damn fantastic, with a few notable exceptions, such...
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