An album of songs about a tawdry night out doesn't suggest grand ambitions on Franz Ferdinand's part - what else have they ever written about, really? - but at least it's something they probably know well. ...more

February 6, 2009

David Byrne opened his concert Friday night at the Tampa Theatre with a low-key explanation of the performance: "It's a set menu. No substitutions. I'll be your waiter. My name's Dave." ...more

December 13, 2008

Considering the head-spinning properties of previous Brian Eno-David Byrne collaborations - three of the first four (and best) Talking Heads records and 1981's analog-sampling trailblazer "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" - this new pairing comes off a little, well, conservative. ...more

December 12, 2008