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Posted in To Do | music on October 5, 2007
DAVID BYRNE reviews Vampire Weekend & Animal Collective ++ bike show this weekend & 2 "Wordless" ones in 2008
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David Byrne went to the better of the two shows I think...
Went to see Animal Collective and Vampire Weekend at Webster Hall last night (Oct 1). VW was really good — poppy, but fairly skewed too, with bits of soukous guitar thrown in from time to time, as if it was just a way of playing lilting guitar and not a specific African style. They’re not a “world music” act by any stretch; these various styles of playing are all just out there now, to be used when appropriate. I wondered if they sounded a little like early Talking Heads, a little bit, maybe, which of course wouldn’t bother me. They got the crowd moving, which is pretty impressive for an opening act. Catchy tunes too. I’d heard some on an EP or demo CD. They said they’re working on an album now. [Read about Animal Collective's set @ David Byrne's blog]
A few days later David was a special guest at one of Lucinda Williams' Town Hall shows.
This Saturday, David is talking about bikes. He's also talking in Boston on October 10th. (and as a commenter pointed out) It was announced at tonight's Wordless Music Series show, that David Byrne is playing two "Wordless" (with words) shows on January 24th & 25th.
Vampire Weekend's only listed tour dates are in Europe.
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Posted on October 5, 2007 11:21 PM
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FROM DA HORSES MOUTH
Posted by bill bo yo | October 6, 2007 12:04 AM
byrne is playing two shows at the wordless series in january in nyc
Posted by Anonymous | October 6, 2007 12:08 AM
Jan 24 and 25
David Byrne
Wordless Music Series
as announced at the amazing show tonight.
Posted by Anonymous | October 6, 2007 12:08 AM
Those Vampire kids were boring. I would like to know instead what Bjork thought of the show.
Posted by Eduardo | October 6, 2007 12:22 AM
I am not sure if someone mentioned it but Bjork was at the show too...
Posted by Eduardo | October 6, 2007 12:23 AM
WOW!!! Is there any ticket info yet?
Posted by Ian | October 6, 2007 10:45 AM
i wish he would play a "talking heads" show. i wish everyone could get along.
Posted by mat | October 6, 2007 11:41 AM
I second that.
Posted by Anonymous | October 6, 2007 9:41 PM