Thursday, September 13, 2012

How it works

How it works


‘How Music Works,’ by David Byrne

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 11:17 AM PDT

David Byrne's new book is a jumble of thoughts from the co-founder of Talking Heads.

David Byrne in all of his contexts

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:07 PM PDT

Music has always been a process of accretion for the founding member of Talking Heads. His new memoir, 'How Music Works,' builds on that idea. David Byrne is, to use one of his favorite words, a context unto himself. Founding member of Talking Heads, he blew up the concept of that band at least three times before disbanding it in 1988 for good.

Junot Diaz: 'This Is How You Lose Her'

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:30 PM PDT

Junot Diaz: 'This Is How You Lose Her' After the tremendous acclaim he received for his novel "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," you'd imagine Junot Diaz might feel a little intimidated. [...] the Pulitzer Prize-winning author says he's too busy slaving away to worry about it too much. In "This Is How You Lose Her," Diaz returns to the character of Yunior, who narrated "Oscar Wao" and was ...

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