The Avett Brothers have been on a seemingly non-stop tour ever since releasing the critically acclaimed I And Love And You last September. So it really should come as no
Over the last few years Rilo Kiley has taken a backseat to front woman Jenny Lewis’ solo career. The ever adorable Lewis, who has put out two records on her
There seems to be no shortage of Takeaway Show copy cats these days, as the internet is chocked full of sites presenting musicians playing in unique settings. Among those web-only
At this point in his illustrious career, David Byrne has earned creative license to basically do what he wants in regards to putting out new music – even if the
The fine folks at Bowery Presents have been a staple of NYC’s live music scene booking shows around town since the mid ’90s. The concert promoters, who own and book
On Sunday, September 27th Bon Iver is set to play a special sunrise concert at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California – the final resting to place to
This week we’ve got arguably the first love song that The Talking Heads ever recorded. This track was originally released on the 1983 album Speaking In Tongues. Click here to view the video of this song from Stop Making Sense.
Did you know that the studio recording of this tune had members of the band not playing their primary instruments? It was: Jerry Harrison (bass), Tina Weymouth (guitar), and David Byrne (keyboards).
The Contestants:
The Arcade Fire: Arcade Fire have the advantage of being the only band this week that has performed this song with David Byrne. That performance from New York City, was released on vinyl as the B-Side to the Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) single promoting the band’s 2004 album Funeral. Source: Neighborhood #3 Vinyl Single
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/arcadenaive.mp3]And some video of the band performing the song by themselves:
READ ON for the rest of this week’s Cover Wars contestants…
[youtube]3tyVn2ZDJ-Y[/youtube] Talking Heads – I Zimbra
If you live in New York City, seeing David Byrne is sort of a common occurrence. The former Talking Heads front man can often be spotted bicycling around town or
Recorded between August 1979 and October 1980, the disc was unlike anything record buyers had ever heard unless they were dancing on the fringes and listening to Cabaret Voltaire or Psychic TV.
