Topix — Johnny Marr has built up so much goodwill over the years - as the guitar genius who gave musical shape to the Smiths, as a sideman with everyone from Tom Jones to Talking Heads - that it feels a bit mean to give The Messenger a lukewarm review. more info

XLR8R — Andrew Field-Pickering's work as Maxmillion Dunbar has always had a restless quality. Unlike so much that might be termed restless, however, his releases have never felt overstimulated. Instead, their diversity comes from a more exploratory bent... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch the video for No Brakes video by London based Nigerian singer-songwriter Yinka. It's a track from his forthcoming album A Hundred Hurricanes Coming Through. The overused phrase catch as hell is in order. Yinka is influenced by the Talking Hea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Dutch Uncles are an indie rock band from Marple, England. They are known for their use of atypical time signatures within a pop context. Their influences includes several bands such as The Smiths, King Crimson, Steve Reich, XTC and Talking Heads. R... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — (Videodrome is a recurring feature in which we highlight exceptional videos and/or performances.) Stop Making Sense may have the Big Suit, but if you’re looking for the pinnacle of live Talking Heads footage, I’d point you in the direction of thi... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — By the close of the 1970s, Talking Heads had come a long way in a shockingly short period of time. After emerging as a minimalist three-piece at CBGBs in ’75 centered around the nervous presence of David Byrne, the band expanded their sonic palette... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The dread cloud of 'zany' hangs over La Shark. But get past that and you'll find an agreeably off-kilter clatter, reminiscent of Talking Heads and the Ze label Read more » more info

Guardian Music — The dread cloud of 'zany' hangs over La Shark. But get past that and you'll find an agreeably off-kilter clatter, reminiscent of Talking Heads and the Ze labelReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: London.The lineup: Samuel Geronimo Deschamps (vocal... more info

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Guardian Music — David Byrne's arty, commonsense reflections intrigue Michel FaberGiven the vastness of the subject, calling a treatise How Music Works seems intellectually arrogant, but it could also be seen as disarmingly frank, a fresh perspective from a down-to-e... more info