Video: St. Vincent with David Byrne, Justin Vernon and Bryce Dessner - Breathing | The Allen Room | 1.29.10

If an Imelda Marcos concept album with Fatboy Slim isn't eclectic enough for you, David Byrne is joining up with Annie Clark for a collaboration which features a brass ensemble, has no timetable for completion, and is at about eight songs so far. Byrne has a way of showing up everywhere these days, but still, this feels like a rather natural pairing. Byrne and Clark perform "Breathing" below: - While we're on the topic of Byrne, you might do well to check out his [...]

On Friday night, St Vincent headlined a rather highbrow affair in The Allen Room of New York's Lincoln Center, providing a scenic fifth-floor view of Manhattan's Columbus Circle as a backdrop fo... Continue reading "Watch: St. Vincent and David Byrne -- "Breathing"" >

Last week, St. Vincent performed a show at the Lincoln Center in New York, doing joints from her excellent LPs, and bringing out a coterie of collaborators, including Bon Iver man Justin Vernon, Bryce Dessner of the National and Talking Head David Byrne. Video of the track ("Breathing") St. Vincent did with Byrne is above, and it would easily slot in around "Marrow" on Actor, with saxophone blasts announcing different parts of the song, and Byrne and Annie Clark trading lines about being good, and the like. If this ends up on a St. Vincent album, you can [...]

Good audio, lousy video, though it does seem as though she's floating in midair. St. Vincent Allen Room Friday, January 29 "Well this is just dreadfully pleasant," deadpans Annie Clark, summin... Continue reading "Live: St. Vincent (And David Byrne, And Bryce Dessner, And The Bon Iver Dude) Invade The Allen Room" >