David Byrne NYC 2-28-09

I saw the David Byrne show at Radio City tonight. Naturally I am familiar with his music and public personality but can't say I've been enough of a fan to research him more. Now I am.

I cannot say enough good things about the musical end of the performance. But equally important is how completely cool he is. In the most pure sense of the word, too. I'm blown away by having seen him but without the aftertaste of built-up expectations one is supposed to have for famous people and famous moments. It's hard to believe he's been rockin'it for 35 years just from the shear amount of time but also because I didn't feel age on him or that 'look at him now' and I remember 1984, etc.

I'm excited to listen to more of his music and to his radio station and to watch Stop Making Sense. I never did watch it, now I'm interested because the live show I saw tonight was certainly a SHOW, the choreography, a performance art piece and not just live music. I just read a few excerpts from his journal and I like his writing style.

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