Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley
Gayley Rd
415.421.8497
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David Byrne
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Friday June 26, 2009 (8pm)
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$39.50 - 75.00
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Released nearly three decades ago, Brian Eno and David Byrne's first collaboration, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, went out of its way to accentuate the rogue duo's experimental inclinations. The pair's recent, high-profile follow-up, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, offers a stark counterpoint to that earlier record's impenetrability, embracing long-held pop archetypes. More evocative of Byrne's recent solo work than Talking Heads-style experimentalism, songs like "Home," "The River," and "One Fine Day" are awash in resonant, airy atmospheres, winding synths, and pillowy harmonies. Tonight, Byrne plays from that record and pulls from his older collaborations with Eno as well, proving that, while he's no longer at the forefront of the modern age, he has aged better than pretty much anyone else.
