David Byrne

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Projects 81

RIO

2003

Rei Momo

1989

Red Hot + Blue

1990

I’m Losing Myself

2009

Talking Heads Chronology

2011

Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin

1997

Like a Girl, I Want You to Keep Coming

1989

Dark Was The Night

2009

Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Music from the film Young Adam

2003

Grown Backwards

2004

Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon

1999

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

1981

Mantra Mix

2000

Ilé Aiyé (The House of Life)

1989

SCORE! Vol. 9: 20 Years of Merge Records

2009

Until the End of the World

1991

True Stories

1986

Universo Ao Meu Redor

2006

The Catherine Wheel

1981

The Last Emperor

1987

Odyssey

2005

The Best of Music and Rhythm

1983

Estudando a bossa

2008

David Byrne: Live from Austin TX

2001

Red Hot + Rio

1996

Talking Heads Brick

2005

Wired: Rip. Sample. Mash. Share.

2004

Walking on Locusts

1996

Here Lies Love

2016

Stop Making Sense

1984

Love This Giant

2012

Avalancha de Éxitos

1996

David Byrne Live at Union Chapel

2004

Everything that Happens Will Happen Today

2008

Look Into The Eyeball

2001

The Spirit of Apollo

2009

The Cosmic Game

2005

Talking Heads: Same As It Ever Was

2009

Songs for Liquid Days

1986

Plum

2007

The Forest

1991

Playing The Building

2005

Century of Song

2006

The Only Blip Hop Record You Will Ever Need, Vol. I

2002

Individual Pictures

1991

Blue In The Face

1995

The Visible Man

1998

The New Sins

2001

Joan of Arc: Into the Fire

2016

Worried Noodles

2007

Contemporary Color

2015

In Between

2007

Once In A Lifetime: Talking Heads Boxed Set

2003

American Utopia

2018

I Think We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat

2009

Future Soundtrack For America

2004

Live at Carnegie Hall

2004

Feelings

1997

Offbeat: A Red Hot Soundtrip

1996

How Music Works

2017

Muzikizum

2002

Ride, Rise, Roar

2010

“...The Best Live Show Of All Time” —NME

2018

Bonfires of São João

2006

Uh-Oh

1992

Action Love Gods

1995

El Rey De La Rumba

2001

Possessed

1992

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Music from the Motion Picture)

2010

Music for The Knee Plays

1984

Balanescu Quartet Plays Byrne, Moran, Lurie, Torke

1992

Maximum Balloon

2010

davidbyrne

1994

Caged/Uncaged

1993

Shhh… Sounds in Spaces

2004

Turn My Teeth Up

2007

Reasons To Be Cheerful

2018

Big Love: Hymnal

2008

Vinicius

2001

Dressed Objects, Wedding Party

1998

In Spite of Wishing and Wanting

1999

Journal 6

May 12 2014

FROM THE ARCHIVES: MUSIC

by Jasper Berg

Welcome to the first edition of "From The Archives: Music." While maintaining the living archive here at Todomundo!, we often come across interesting, funny, contemplative and/or somewhat…

Aug 2 2015

OPEN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY’S BLACK BOX

by David Byrne

THIS should be the greatest time for music in history — more of it is being found, made, distributed and listened to than ever before. That people are willing to pay for digital streaming is good news. In Sweden, where it was founded, Spotify saved a record industry that piracy had gutted.

May 7 2014

ATOMIC BOMB: THE MUSIC OF WILLIAM ONYEABOR

by David Byrne

Last year, Luaka Bop released a compilation of the songs of William Onyeabor—Nigerian electro-funk musician, who created music in the '70s and '80s. It's been a dream to put together a band that could bring Onyeabor's music to life—and Luaka Bop, with Sinkane's Ahmed Gallab, has done it!

Feb 1 2019

A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival

by David Byrne

After about a year of being on my own music tour I decided to stay in motion. So, in mid-December I flew to India and attended a few days of the Chennai Music Festival—also known as the December Season. In my all too brief visit, I only touched the surface; the festival goes on for a whole month.

Oct 5 2017

The Secret Place Where Music Shows Get Made

by David Byrne

Why here? In the middle of Pennsylvania Dutch country?

Dec 22 2014

GENTLY DOWN THE STREAM—AN AMSTERDAM DISCUSSION ABOUT MUSIC STREAMING (OCT. 19, 2014)

by David Byrne

I’m concerned that as streaming and subscription models become the dominant way we consume music (not just music, but soon all movies, books, television, video games, journalism—almost any creative content you can name), the amount of income from those services that trickles down to the content creators might not be enough for them to live on.

News 100

Dec 21 2018

True Stories Of Meeting David Byrne, With Stephen Tobolowsky

And that is how Stephen Tobolowsky found himself sitting next to David Byrne of the Talking Heads.

May 17 2019

Breaking: David Byrne’s AMERICAN UTOPIA Will Come to Broadway This Fall!

After a sold-out, year-long critically acclaimed international tour, David Byrne's American Utopia will play a strictly limited engagement on Broadway at the intimate Hudson Theatre from October 4, 2019 through January 19, 2020, with the official opening set for October 20, 2019.

Feb 11 2007

Plum

Jun 11 1991

The Forest

Apr 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: April Fools!

Aug 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: The World’s Inspiration- Africa

Sep 22 2018

Did you know it rained? 5 things you missed at Bourbon & Beyond Saturday.

Aug 30 2018

David Byrne’s genius live performance on display in American Utopia tour that’s heading to Hong Kong

Mar 26 2018

New Release: David Byrne, ‘American Utopia’

Mar 1 2018

Stream David Byrne American Utopia

Jan 9 2018

DAVID BYRNE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘AMERICAN UTOPIA’ AND SHARES BRAND NEW SONG

Apr 21 2017

Talking Heads’ David Byrne to Speak at Seattle’s MoPOP Conference

April 20, 2017, will see the beginning of the 16th Annual Pop Conference held at the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle, Washington, over 4 days.

Apr 20 2018

David Byrne: “Somos apenas turistas nesta vida mas a vista não é má”

May 11 2018

Angélique Kidjo – “Once In A Lifetime” (Talking Heads Cover) Video

Aug 1 2018

David Byrne Announces Special Guest Kimbra

Jun 21 2018

David Byrne’s “American Utopia” UK Tour Earns Rave Reviews

Jun 12 2018

David Byrne Australia-bound for a once in a lifetime tour

Jan 11 2018

Talking Heads’ David Byrne Playing 2018 XPoNential Music Festival

Feb 14 2005

A fine night with Byrne, but pity about the audience

Jun 13 2003

Vinicius Cantuaria: Nova nouveau

May 4 2009

Dark Was the Night Benefit Unites David Byrne, Feist, The National

Sep 18 2008

David Byrne, Brian Eno write songs by e-mail

Feb 6 2009

Concert halls? Now we’re talking

Oct 1 2012

Photos: David Byrne and St. Vincent Live

Jun 28 2015

Review: David Byrne and Color Guard Blend Dance, Music and Athleticism

May 11 2017

Seattle Rep extends David Byrne’s Imelda Marcos musical ‘Here Lies Love’

Nov 3 2016

Like Humans Do

Jun 15 2016

Danny Brown’s New Album Inspired By Talking Heads

"He was interested by how he could implement the band's visual presentation into rap music."

Oct 6 2008

David Byrne’s Revival, Rapturously Merging ‘81 & ‘08 in Concert

Feb 11 2009

Byrne dishes up a diverse, satisfying menu

Sep 17 2009

Musician Byrne maintains balance in ‘Bicycle Diaries’

Sep 18 2012

“How Music Works is music-geek heaven.”

Jun 28 2004

Art: Spice It Up With Sound

Oct 11 2004

On-line Interview with Carol Cooper

May 1 1998

Byrne Outside: Talking with David Byrne

Apr 1 2010

Byrne, baby, Byrne

Apr 5 2009

David Byrne: Gig of the Week

Jul 26 2009

Burning Down Ferrara

Mar 25 2010

SXSW: Byrne Doc Ride, Rise, Roar Burns With Strange Grace

Apr 19 2017

KEXP Exclusive Interview: David Byrne on Here Lies Love

Sep 12 2012

David Byrne’s How Music Works

Dec 14 2018

True Stories Studio: The Criterion Collection

Dec 1 2018

The 25 Best Live Acts of 2018

Nov 12 2018

Music Producers Guild unveils 2019 awards shortlist

Oct 13 2018

CRAIG ALLEN’S FUN FACTS: “BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE”

Feb 1 2019

A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival

Mar 30 2019

Watch David Byrne pay tribute to Radiohead at their induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

"They’ve both changed our idea of what popular music can be and how it can be released and marketed to us."

Apr 1 1984

Music for The Knee Plays

Jun 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Psychedelia Lives!

Jul 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: I Am My Own Algorithm

Sep 13 2018

David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour shakes the Landmark (Review)

Aug 16 2018

Criterion Collection to release David Byrne’s 1986 film True Stories

Mar 7 2018

Inside David Byrne’s Cheerful Dystopia

Jan 31 2018

XPN Fest headliner David Byrne collabs with Oneohtrix Point Never on new track, “This Is That”

Jan 22 2018

David Byrne Brings “Reasons To Be Cheerful” to Europe

David Byrne, whose new album, American Utopia, is due March 9 on Todomundo/Nonesuch Records, begins a five-city European tour of his ongoing Reasons To Be Cheerful project.

Apr 4 2016

Looking Back: True Stories (1986)

Apr 12 2018

David Byrne Kicks Off North American Tour

May 2 2018

David Byrne shares “Pop Music” playlist, featuring Rihanna, Carly Rae Jepsen, Grimes, and more

Jul 20 2018

“More Songs About Buildings and Food”: Talking Heads’ transitional album

Jun 15 2018

Review: David Byrne at White River State Park, Indianapolis

May 30 2018

David Byrne … forgive us … burns down the House on Memorial Day at the Hult

Sep 24 2010

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Music from the Motion Picture)

Nov 10 1992

Possessed

Nov 1 1989

Review/Music; Dancing Along With David Byrne

Aug 19 2008

News Review: David Byrne and Brian Eno

Mar 27 2009

‘The business is an exciting mess’

Nov 29 2008

David Byrne, Brian Eno deliver something special at UB

Apr 20 1986

PHILIP GLASS TURNS TO THE SONG

Sep 19 2012

Live Review: David Byrne & St. Vincent at The Chicago Theatre (9/18)

Nov 14 2016

Ballroom Marfa 2016 New York Gala Honors David Byrne and Jill Soloway

Ballroom honors David Byrne for his extraordinary work with The Talking Heads, and for his visionary contributions to opera, film, performance, and visual art.

Jun 29 2015

David Byrne Found A Way To Make Color Guard Cool

"David Byrne's 'Contemporary Color paired Color Guard with live music, producing an astounding spectacle."

Jan 21 2015

David Byrne to Stage Color Guard Show With St. Vincent, Dev Hynes, How to Dress Well, tUnE-yArDs…

Dec 9 2008

David Byrne serves it up

Apr 18 2009

Vordenker mit Kultfaktor

Jun 6 2005

Playing Färgfabriken

Nov 25 2005

The Good, the Rare and the Nostalgic in Boxed Sets

Aug 13 2004

Innovation continues to be the calling of creative David Byrne

Jun 1 2015

shetransfer

Sep 27 2009

Book Review: David Byrne’s “Bicycle Diaries”

Sep 1 2003

Learning to Love PowerPoint

Oct 5 2009

How well does the concert film age?

Mar 18 2004

‘Grown Backwards’ By David Byrne

Apr 2 2010

A rock opera on Imelda Marcos

May 6 2014

Imelda Marcos musical Here Lies Love set for London stage

Apr 26 2017

‘Here Lies Love’ Revival Traces Rise, Fall of Philippines’ Infamous First L

Feb 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival

Dec 16 2018

Pockets of Utopia: TRUE STORIES

Dec 3 2018

Listen to David Byrne’s “Eclectic for the Holidays” playlist

Nov 12 2018

MPG AWARDS 2019 SHORTLIST INCLUDES RECORD NUMBER OF WOMEN

Mar 30 2019

David Byrne Inducts Radiohead Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

David Byrne gave a speech inducting Radiohead into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Jul 16 2019

David Byrne Wins Helpmann for Best International Contemporary Concert

David Byrne has won a Helpmann Award in Australia for the Best International Contemporary Concert.

Dec 25 1991

Until the End of the World

May 20 2009

SCORE! Vol. 9: 20 Years of Merge Records

Feb 1 1981

My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Jul 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Dub-Society Tearing Itself Apart

Oct 14 2018

2018 ACL Music Festival Recap – Friday, Weekend Two

Radio 99

May 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Pop Music

Are pop songs any good?

Jan 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Mambo’s for Master T

Professor Robert Farris Thompson passed away in November, and this playlist is dedicated to him.

Oct 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Looking Inward

Some listeners might find that these songs are sad, and there’s truth to that. But there is also comfort and balm in feeling and recognizing the feelings and questions we all have in common.

Feb 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Food For Love

February 13th (Valentines Day Eve), some musician friends of mine, and many I’ve never met, are doing a virtual concert to raise money for meals for New Mexico’s hardest hit.

Sep 1 2016

NAN N N N N

September's installment of DB Radio is a beautiful mix by Sarah Jones (of Pillow Person and Hot Chip). The mix is inspired by Sarah's grandmother, Josefina Suñé, who was a sword fighter from Bilbao that helped refugee children flee the Spanish Civil war, and immigrate to England. Mrs. Suñe loved flamenco, copla and other traditional Spanish music, and without knowing how to speak English, came to communicate with her granddaughter through music.

Sep 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Italy Sings

Do you remember when the pandemic kept us all indoors and people in Italy opened their windows and sang together?

Jan 1 2013

Pure Pop

Here is some pure pop I collected over the last couple of years. There are songs you will be totally sick of—some of you, anyway—while others among you who have somehow managed to avoid this stuff will be hearing some of this for the first time.

Feb 28 2021

David Byrne Presents: The New New

Some amazing songs, innovation, and heart here...hope you are moved by some of it.

Dec 1 2016

Jace Clayton Presents: Uproot for DB Radio!

This month Jace Clayton, AKA DJ Rupture, presents a playlist inspired by his new book Uproot: Travels in 21st-Century Music and Digital Culture.

Dec 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Gospel for the Holidays

Gospel music is about ecstasy, transcendence, joy and perseverance.

Nov 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: Indie Pop

A short playlist of recent releases that might fall under the category - Indie Pop.

Nov 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: The Heart of Arabia

This is far from exhaustive, or even completely representative - but here’s a playlist of passionate, innovative and rhythmic Arabic music from all over.

Jul 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: I Am My Own Algorithm

Here’s recent stuff that’s in my current playlist. Not everything is current, but there are some artists I suspect you have not heard of.

Aug 1 2016

August Radio: Music Recorded on a Cell Phone!

August radio is an archived recording of David and Eric's live Pitchfork Radio show that consists wholly of songs recorded on a cell phone!

Oct 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Latin Pop Explosion

The latin pop in this playlist has pretty much crossed over into mainstream -

May 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: Anatolia!

I picked up a Barış Manço CD when I was on tour in Istanbul decades ago and that opened a world for me. I realized that the psychedelic funk explosion I grew up with was truly a worldwide phenomena and I presumed there must be more that I had yet to encounter.

Mar 1 2015

Identity Heft, South Africa

This month's playlist is curated by Todomundo's Music Coordinator, Jasper Berg, who recently visited his family in Cape Town, South Africa. While there isn’t much genre continuity, this month’s playlist represents an overall paradigm shift in popular music produced in South Africa.

Jan 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Latin Alternative Now

In 2019 I went to Mexico City to join Cafe Tacuba for one song in their second MTV Unplugged show- I’m a big fan of what they do and the unplugged show did not disappoint- almost every song was in a different style! Gustavo Santaolallia was musical director- he’s also exec producer of the Break It All TV series, so, it’s all connected. I also got to meet Natalia LaFourcade who is also featured on this playlist and on a recent song exploder episode.

Sep 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Covered Up

Some familiar versions and some surprises here I hope!

Jan 1 2015

Music for Resolutions

This New Year playlist takeover comes by way of Noah Wall. The playlist is about two hours, which is plenty of time for some planning—try making resolutions the first hour and breaking resolutions the second!

Jul 29 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Classic Funk for Summer

Classic funk tracks are a sure fire way to get the body moving.

Dec 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Cumbia For The Holidays!

Who doesn’t like cumbia?!

Apr 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: American Utopia World Tour Opening Acts

Last month, I announced the opening acts on my tour and this month I’d like to introduce you to more of their music.

Nov 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Flamenco Every Which Way

Here’s a playlist of what might be called flamenco pop -

Mar 1 2016

Shine Baby, Shine!

For this month’s show, we have put together a collection of songs that we found while exploring Trinidad and Tobago last month—and some songs that we wish we had found while we were there (but that generously ‘appeared’ upon our return). Most of these tunes are probably not what you will hear around Trinidad today, and, many of these artists—aside from the legendary Merchant, Mighty Shadow, Lord Nelson and Lord Shorty—might still be quite unknown today, too.

Feb 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Music for Valentines

Who was Saint Valentine?

Jul 1 2017

July in Brazil

David Byrne's Brazilian music picks for July.

Jan 31 2020

David Byrne Presents: Masters of Soundtracks - Ennio Morricone

Morricone wrote at least 400 film soundtracks and 100 pieces of classical music. Mind boggling.

Oct 1 2014

Changing Hearts and Blowing Minds: 50 Years of Conscious R&B

Ever since I can remember, there has been music made by the African diaspora that addressed social, economic and conceptual issues in ways that are funky, radical, surprising and joyous. Some of these are deeply sober and serious while others reorient our minds while we dance.

Nov 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Scintillating!

Congolese Pop Music!

May 1 2021

David Byrne Radio Presents: My Old School Dance Party

In the 80s I used to make mixtapes for myself to dance to. Partly for exercise, and partly to see if I happened to fall into some interesting and evocative movement - moves that I might use in a performance eventually. Often I would alternate Celia Cruz songs and Kanda Bongo Man mixtapes, but in this playlist you’ll find a lot of the old school disco funk that set me in motion.

Jan 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: South Africa, Musical Powerhouse

South African music has had another resurgence recently, one of many over the years.

Nov 19 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Mali

Music touches and rouses the emotions like nothing else.

Apr 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Getting Ready For Jazz Fest

Jazz fest in NOLA isn’t until the very end of April, but since I missed doing a playlist for Mardi Gras I thought at least I could do one for Jazz Fest.

Oct 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Salsa, son y mas

I began to realize that though much of it is about joy and dancing, there are plenty of songs that express a deep melancholy, while still musically insisting that we dance. To me this was profound—the "illness" and it's cure came in the same package! What other medium can be two apparently opposite things at once?

Jun 1 2015

shetransfer

By way of Luaka Bop, Camilla Wasserman takes DB Radio on a musical journey inspired by her supportive group of female friends.

Mar 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: ¡La Chiva Maravillosa! Colombia!

Colombia has an incredible variety of music.

Sep 5 2018

David Byrne Presents: Conscious Dance

Writing songs that deal directly with social justice and contemporary issues is hard—at least it is for me. Hearing these incredibly catchy songs made me realize pop music could be danceable and conscious at the same time. These songs are hugely inspirational even if I might have to continue on my search of how to do this in my own way.

Nov 1 2014

Viva Mexico Part 1

I was asked to compile a playlist of some of my favorite Mexican music for a proposed public art exhibition in Mexico City. It turned out I had quite a bit of music on my computer—enough for 6 hours of no repeats! So, as these monthly streaming "radio" playlists usually last about 3 hours, I divided it in half. Here is part one.

Oct 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Women’s Month

What about the other 11 months?

Feb 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Fantastic French for February

I could have gone in many directions with this playlist.

Jun 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: American Utopia Family Favorites

This month's DB Radio features favorite songs from some of the American Utopia band, crew and creative team.

Jan 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Orchestral Jazz

Jazz, like any musical genre, was shaped by external forces- race, wars, technology, economics, laws- it both reflected and was molded by all of that.

Jan 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Stompin’ Brass for a New Year

I’ve posted some of these before but also added some updated tracks as well!

Feb 1 2016

Alternative Swedish Mixtape

Leo Hallin is an illustrator, animator and visual artist from Sweden, who goes by name Leolyxxx. For this month’s show, he has put together a fun mix of left-field Swedish music from the ’70s and ’80s!

Dec 1 2023

David Byrne Radio Presents: Now and Then

As evidenced from this playlist, the range of styles and combinations is astounding.

Apr 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: The Sound Of New York

So, although much of this creative explosion happened in 70s New York, it resonated and had a huge influence in the decades that followed. Some of those artists who surely would not have been who they are without salsa and Fania are in this playlist as well.

May 1 2017

David Byrne Presents: The How Music Works Playlist

To celebrate the 2017 edition of How Music Works published by Three Rivers Press, this month's radio is a mix of songs referenced throughout the book. The edition includes a new chapter on curation that explores four ways we discover music in the digital age: recommendation by experts, by the music itself, by social and cultural forces, and by narrative and context.

Jul 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Todo El Mundo

See what you think!

Nov 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Heavy Rotation

The artists on this playlist are innovative and talented, and I can only hope that there is a way for them to continue their work and make a living doing it.

Dec 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: abstract- pop

Here's a playlist and a proposition- is music coming apart at the seams, shattering into shards, fragmenting like a distorting mirror or some kind of cubist abstract painting?

Jun 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Psychedelia Lives!

Here’s a psychedelic playlist

May 1 2015

A Very Broad Mix of African Music

This month's DB Radio is a special treat—Luaka Bop releases Joakim's Onyeabor-tribute-mix, that originally debuted at the NY Art Book Fair in the fall of 2013!

Mar 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Nigeria!

Nigeria!

Jul 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: (Some Of) My Favorite Instrumentals

(Some Of) My Favorite Instrumentals

Here is a collection of instrumentals that cover a wide range of genres- pop, classical, jazz and country.

Feb 1 2014

Joyride

Guest host LeeAnn Rossi took a trip to Peru and Ecuador and was introduced to pop culture through local radio during her long trips as a passenger in a car. She curates this month's radio mix, which includes a lot of dated English hits—from The Eagles to Céline Dion covers—to Peruvian flute folk music, to anthems her friends sung along to from memory, having grown up there. And plenty of Shakira!

Jul 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: What We Need Now - Contemporary Gospel

You might not be a believer, you might not be a Christian, but you don't have to be to love this music and feel its power.

Apr 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Khruangbin Walk In mix

I was invited to do some walk-in music for a small Khruangbin show on March 27th at the Bowery Ballroom in advance of their upcoming tour -

Aug 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Rama Lama, Rama Lama Ding Dong

Why do we love nonsense syllables in pop music?

Nov 1 2017

David Byrne Presents: One Year Later

The presidential election in the U.S. was a year ago. These are some of the pop songs I’ve been listening to in recent months as this strange anniversary approaches.

May 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Ethiopian Jazz

Ethiopian Jazz!

Oct 1 2017

Off-site! Musical Explorations of Place

A mix by Noah Wall

Apr 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: April Fools!

No comments. Enjoy

Jun 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: The Music Didn’t Stop

An eclectic selection- mostly songs that came out within the last year...

Aug 1 2017

Working Women Present: Crown Shyness

The NYC based DJ collective Working Women for August Radio!

Mar 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Turkey Is Amazing

The energy and creativity in these recordings is, to say the least, very inspiring.

Apr 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: “Andean Ocean 2” by Javelin

Javelin (not to be confused with the metal band of the same name) is a band who have released records through Luaka Bop. They also create mixtape-collages and have generously offered that we can stream the latest one, Andean Ocean II here. It is one hour long, no breaks. Below is an explanation in their own words how these have evolved.

-David Byrne

Feb 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Who Needs Words?

A playlist of beautiful instrumental music.

Jul 1 2015

Meltdown!

David Byrne is back with tunes from all of the artists playing at the Meltdown festival in London next month!

Jun 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Themes

Movie themes, TV themes. Do they all have anything in common?

May 1 2016

Ya Watani—Syria, Dabke, Druzes

This month, Luaka Bop introduces us to Boshra AlSaadi, who, along with her mother Roada in Brooklyn and her Aunt Salwa in Damascus, curate May DB Radio. At the end of the playlist, you can listen to the pair discuss the history of dabke, popular subjects in Syrian music, and the intrigue surrounding famed starlet Asmahan.

May 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Brazil in the 21st century

Here are 3 hours of some of the Brazilian music I’ve been listening to -

Dec 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Eclectic for the Holidays

So...who recommends this stuff to me?

Apr 1 2015

Music for Change

One often hears the question raised, “Can music effect social and political change?” I have my doubts that it can—directly at least. I do think it provides cohesion and moral support, but if there was ever a genre to refute my doubts, here it is.

Jan 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: The Soup of Love—Bollywood and Tamil Favorites

One of the signatures of Indian cinema are the complex, epic, and heavily choreographed songs and dances...

Jun 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: Everyone Does Everything (Afro Psychedelic 2.0)

I’ve mixed some well known songs and some from lesser known artists.

Aug 1 2015

A Transatlantic Mix by Javybz

This month, Javybz curate DB Radio. The Atlantic Ocean that physically separates them—Julia lives in NYC, Anya in Russia—inspires their selection of music.

Oct 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: This Is African Music?!

About a month or so ago, I went down a rabbit hole of contemporary African music.

Feb 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: The Beautiful Shitholes

Here’s a playlist that gives just the smallest sample of the depth and range of creativity that continues to pour out of the countries in Africa and the Caribbean. It is undeniable. Can music help us empathize with its makers?

Jun 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Here Lies Love Musical Inspirations

The immersive disco musical I wrote with Fatboy Slim is coming to Broadway (previews begin June 17th)!

Apr 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: Fuji!

Fuji is a genre of Nigerian music that really exploded there in the 80s. The first song I ever heard in this genre was "Fuji Garbage," which is great and has some amazing lap steel playing. Very cool and incredibly fast!

Sep 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: tango

This playlist highlights tango from the last 50 years including the radical reinventions of Astor Piazzola to the present day of electronic tango and a lot more.

Mar 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: 1 + 1 = 3 — When Collaboration Works

I have a new album out this month called American Utopia. I wrote and recorded it over a two year period and its evolution involved a lot of collaborators. Some were old friends and some were completely new to me. This playlist is a sample of their own work.

Aug 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: August

August: venerable, majestic, noble

Nov 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Samba

Whatever happens here in the US this November, we have to go on feeling our hips and dancing with one another. Here is a playlist that I hope will help with that.

Dec 1 2014

Viva Mexico Part 2

Sep 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: Crazy Glitchy Cool

Here’s a genre that has emerged in the last 20 years or so- and continues to gather steam.

Nov 1 2015

African Explosion

November Radio is a collection of new and old recordings from Africa. Even though the selection is somewhat limited, there is still an incredible variety—I sense that these African acts are listening to and aware of things going on all over the place. There were always influences but now it’s almost impossible to determine what, in fact, those influences are! It’s an explosion… in a good way.

Jul 1 2023

David Byrne Presents: Latin Pop Conquers The World

The colonies strike back!

Aug 1 2020

David Byrne Presents: The World’s Inspiration- Africa

Africa is big and diverse - to group songs from the whole continent together is insane - it would be like a playlist that includes Bluegrass, Hip hop, EDM, metal, ambient and gospel.

Dec 1 2015

The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge

Some great new stuff has come out recently. Sophie (a DJ moniker) does a warped ironic take on pop that works as pop at the same time. Raury's new record is amazing—why isn't this guy huge? Benjamin Clementine, whom I included in Meltdown this past August, just won the Mercury prize in UK (the music equivalent to the Booker Prize).

Jul 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Dub-Society Tearing Itself Apart

Is Jamaican dub one of the prime roots of hip hop?

Jan 1 2018

David Byrne Presents: Gospel

You don’t need to believe to love gospel music. This playlist covers many decades of recordings, but here’s the most recent picks from my personal playlist. Here are the roots of rock and roll, RnB and hip hop. This music is about transcendence and community. It’s about surrendering to something bigger than yourself, and in doing so, there is ecstasy and joy. Happy New Year!

Sep 1 2021

David Byrne Presents: Songs That Make Me Cry

Why do we like this? Why do we luxuriate in sadness and heartbreak?

Aug 1 2022

David Byrne Presents: Tomorrow’s Hits Today

There are lots of incredible new songs and new music appearing all the time... This playlist is the evidence.

Feb 1 2019

David Byrne Presents: A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival

After about a year of being on my own music tour I decided to stay in motion. Sometimes stopping cold turkey can be a bit of shock. So, in mid-December I flew to India and attended a few days of the Chennai Music Festival—also known as the December Season. In my all too brief visit, I only touched the surface.

Sep 1 2015

A Funk/Disco Mix by Ahmed Gallab

Ahmed Gallab takes over DB Radio this month with dance jams for any time of year!

May 1 2024

David Byrne Radio Presents: How?

How?

Apr 1 2016

Middle Eastern & Maghreb Disco Funk from the Golden Era (1975-1985)

For this month's show DJ Fitz has put together a mix of his favorite songs from the Middle East and Maghreb, focused on the golden era of disco and funk, including a few very rare 7”s he found under a fishbowl (!) during his first visit to Turkey in 2006, and others he's come across since then...

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Nov 21 2019

American Utopia On Broadway Original Cast Album

The cast album for the critically acclaimed Broadway production of David Byrne’s American Utopia. Stream on Spotify or Apple Music or purchase as digital download via iTunes or Amazon!

November Radio David Byrne Radio Presents: Mali

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