Talking Heads David Byrne to Make Music with NYC Building

Contributed By: Josh DaNewYork Created On: Monday, 12 May 2008 Hits: 75 Talking Heads Ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne plans to turn a landmark building in Manhattan into a giant musical instrument. State officials say Byrne will create a temporary installation in the Great Hall of the Battery Maritime Building, which is next to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal. The "Playing the Building" installation will include devices attached to ceiling beams, plumbing, electrical conduits and other parts of the structure. :: story continues below :: Sound will be produced through vibration, making the building function as an instrument. The installation and a new waiting room for ferry passengers are set to open in late May. Byrne, 55, has forged a solo career as a musician and visual artist since the New Wave band Talking Heads stopped making records in the 1980s. Share this article to: Comments Only registered users can write comments! 3.25 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved." What's On Related: Paul McCartney to Record with Bob Dylan and David Byrne (19-11-2008) Fatboy Slim Features David Byrne, Iggy Pop on Dub Project (10-11-2008) David Byrne Urges Americans to Vote and Attack Sarah Palin (04-11-2008) David Byrne & Brian Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today (15-08-2008) David Byrne and Brian Eno Reveal Album Details (28-07-2008) Prev Story: Actor Daniel Craig Wants Amy Winehouse to Record Bond Theme Next Story: Keane Goes Glam Rock?

 

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