I’ve always been intrigued by St. Vincent’s music but never fully engaged. Everything she produces is extremely stylized, but the substance often seemed a bit lacking. Evidently, Annie Clark’s 2012 collaboration with David Byrne did her much good, as “Digital Witness” has an immediate and profound impact with its bracing funk syncopation and paranoid social commentary. If […]
VIDEO: St. Vincent “Digital Witness”
February 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on VIDEO: St. Vincent “Digital Witness”
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David Byrne and St. Vincent Perform “Who” on Fallon
September 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on David Byrne and St. Vincent Perform “Who” on Fallon
Got the circle spin of death over at NBC’s official Jimmy Fallon page, so I found this on Vimeo. I’m liking this record just about exactly as much as I thought I would. The David Byrne parts appeal to me, and I can leave or take St. Vincent’s contributions. This song in particular works well […]
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This is not my beautiful office
June 6th, 2009 · Comments Off on This is not my beautiful office
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Stream: The Dirty Projectors “Stillness Is the Move”
April 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment
When I first saw Dirty Projectors a few years ago, I was immediately drawn in by the vocal interaction with the oddly compelling chord changes. The band has remained on my radar ever since, but I hadn’t ever quite given it as much attention as I intended. Then I heard “Knotty Pine“, a collaboration with […]
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How Did I Get Here?
March 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off on How Did I Get Here?
Amusing clip of David Byrne on Colbert. *update* The Comedy Central embed sucks. Here’s the official Colbert Nation link. (via)