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David Byrne

Mark and Stuart hear from singer, songwriter and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne about his critically acclaimed show American Utopia

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast

On today’s show you can hear Stuart’s interview with singer, songwriter and former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. They discuss David’s critically acclaimed show American Utopia which is due to be released as a film, directed by Spike Lee.

Catch up on the best music and entertainment stories of the past week in ‘This Week In Music’.

Also on the show... regular features 'The Chain' - our world-famous list of over 8000 interconnected songs - and 'Sampled Underfoot' which explores the samples used in some of our favourite tracks.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 12 Dec 2020 07:00

Music Played

  • Charles Wright & Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band

    Express Yourself

    • WSM.
  • Common

    Say Peace (feat. Black Thought)

    • Common/Loma Vista.
  • The House of Love

    Christine (2020 7" Reissue)

  • John Surman

    On Staddon Heights

    • Saltash Bells.
  • Hannah Georgas

    Pray It Away (feat. Matt Berninger)

  • Mew

    She Came ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ For Christmas

    • Epic.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Left To My Own Devices

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.
  • King Creosote

    Susie Mullen

    • Domino Record Co.
  • Menahan Street Band

    Make the Road by Walking

    • This Is Funk.
    • Metro Triples.
    • 12.
  • JAY-Z

    Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)...

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Roc-A-Fella.
  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • Jellyfish

    Now She Knows She's Wrong

    • Charisma.
  • The Sugarcubes

    Hit

    • One Little Indian.
  • Keleketla!

    International Love Affair

    • AHEAD OF OUR TIME.
  • Damaged Bug

    Sold America

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Take Me ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, Country Roads

    • In The Dark.
  • Caro

    Closet Lunatic

    • Yala Records.
  • Baby Strange

    More! More! More!

  • Lizzo

    Juice

    • Atlantic.
  • Laura Marling

    Song For Our Daughter

    • Chrysalis/Partisan.
  • Hot Chip

    Boy from School

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Merry Christmas Baby

    • A&M.
  • Working Men’s Club

    John Cooper Clarke

    • Heavenly ·.
  • The Clash

    Complete Control

    • Columbia.
  • Chubby and the Gang

    All Along The Uxbridge Road

    • Partisan/Liberator.
  • Moonchild Sanelly

    Thunda Thighs

    • Transgressive Records.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Footsteps in the Dark (Part 1 & 2)

    • Epic.
  • Little Ann

    Sweep It Out In The Shed

  • Jayda G

    Both Of Us

    • Ninja Tune.
  • David Byrne

    Burning Down The House (American Utopia live version)

  • David Byrne

    Once In A Lifetime (American Utopia live version)

  • KAYTRANADA & Charlotte Day Wilson

    What You Need

    • RCA Records.
  • Pa Salieu

    B***k

    • Warner Bros.

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Dec 2020 07:00