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David Byrne wrote songs w/ Will Oldham (for 'This Must Be the Place') & Arcade Fire (for 'Suburbs' deluxe edition) & stuff

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Brooklyn Vegan — David Byrne at Prospect Park in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) David Byrne is releasing Ride, Rise, Roar on DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday (5/31) via Eagle Rock Entertainment. It's a documentary shot during his '08/'09 tour. The film,... more info

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David Byrne on Ride, Rise, Roar: 'There has to be an energy' - video

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Guardian Music — The former Talking Heads frontman talks to Paul MacInnes about the inspiration behind his Ride, Rise, Roar stage show and the tour documentary that followedPaul MacInnesHenry Barnes more info

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Sonic Roundup 5/25

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KEXP Seattle — Late next month, Arcade Fire are rereleasing their Grammy-winning album, The Suburbs, which will also include the Spike Jonze-directed short film, Scenes from the Suburbs, two new songs, “Culture War” and “Speaking in Tongues,” which features... more info

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New music: Arcade Fire feat David Byrne – Speaking in Tongues

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Guardian Music — Do you quite like Arcade Fire but feel they could do with a former member of Talking Heads yelping away in the background? Well today's your lucky day ...On 27 June, Arcade Fire will release a repackaged version of their Grammy award-winning album, T... more info

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Stream New Arcade Fire Tracks, ‘Speaking In Tongues’ and 'Culture War'

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NME - The Daily Download — With the CD/DVD package 'Scenes From The Suburbs' coming out on June 27, two bonus tracks have surfaced online. 'Speaking In Tongues' features David Byrne and, spookily, the track also shares a name with Talking Heads album. In fact, probably not co... more info

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Arcade Fire – “Speaking In Tongues” & “Culture War”

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Stereogum — Earlier this month we mentioned the upcoming deluxe edition of Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs, and that it would include two new songs. One of those songs, “Speaking In Tongues,” includes guest vocals from David Byrne. Now both tracks are floating a... more info

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Sean Penn Is A Retired Goth In This Must Be The Place

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Stereogum — This Must Be The Place has a lot going for it: Celebrated actors Sean Penn and Frances McDormand starred in the film, David Byrne and Will Oldham did the music, and up-and-comer Paolo Sorrentino directed. But this clip sums up everything it doesn’t... more info

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Cannes Must Be the Place for a rock'n'roll film about a Nazi hunt

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Guardian Music — There were no personae non gratae at the press conference for Paolo Sorrentino and Sean Penn's Palme d'Or contenderIt's hard to imagine a film that would currently enjoy a warmer reception at Cannes than one involving a Nazi hunt. Following Lars von ... more info

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Cannes 2011 review: This Must Be the Place

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Guardian Music — Paolo Sorrentino's tale of an ageing rocker out to find a Nazi who tormented his father is a diverting if derivative American odysseyFor his technique, ambition and reach, 40-year-old Italian director Paolo Sorrentino is justifiably considered an eme... more info

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