15 | Meet David Byrne: Fame redeems the oddball

15 | Meet David Byrne: Fame redeems the oddball

Update: 2023-04-19
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This episode is dedicated to the life and memory of Ryuichi Sakamoto and Seymour Stein.


Launching into season 2, I present a portrait of David Byrne as a young artist, examine the relationship between his artistic work and his music, why he left art school, and whet your appetite for the journey ahead.


Songs from this episode:



  • Who (w. St Vincent)

  • Heart's a lonely hunter (w. Thievery Corporation)

  • Loco de Amor (w. Celia Cruz)

  • Everybody's coming to my house

  • Like humans do

  • Lazy

  • Miss America

  • Strange Overtones (w. Brian Eno)

  • Don't fence me in

  • Let's dance (live w. Miley Cyrus)

  • Heroes (live w. Choir! Choir! Choir!)

  • Fame (live w. Kimbra and The Roots)

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15 | Meet David Byrne: Fame redeems the oddball

15 | Meet David Byrne: Fame redeems the oddball

Rodney Gordon