In our ongoing fascination with the collaboration between David Byrne and St. Vincent, we’re thrilled to find this eight-minute video from their final rehearsal before the Love This Giant tour. NPR Music takes us behind the scenes to see Annie Clark curled up into a ball onstage, Byrne practicing his “cross-country skiing” arm motions, and tease each other like old friends. We also meet the woman responsible for their unusual moves, choreographer Annie-B Parson. Aside from the obvious — that it’s always fun to watch Byrne dance — the video is worth watching for both its beautiful cinematography and its insight into how two famously excellent performers arrange and interpret their music for an audience of thousands. … Read More

When we first heard about David Byrne and St. Vincent’s Love This Giant, the sheer notion that two of our favorite songwriters were collaborating on an album was so exciting we didn’t ask questions. Followed by the revelation that they’d also be touring together, the news plunged us into sheer ecstasy. So we must confess that it didn’t even occur to us to wonder whether Byrne and Annie Clark would be performing each other’s solo work live. But thanks to Stereogum, we now know that the duo is, in fact, playing non-Love This Giant material. When the tour kicked off on Saturday in Minneapolis, audiences were treated to both St. Vincent’s “Cruel” and the Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House.” Watch a surprisingly decent fan video of the latter, which looks like a great big onstage party, after the jump, and visit Stereogum to see a clip of “Cruel.” … Read More

The time of David Byrne & St. Vincent is upon us! In just a week, the all-star duo will release its collaborative album, Love This Giant, which means it’s time for the publicity machine to kick into high gear. Over the weekend, the record began streaming at NPR — but that’s not all. Byrne and Annie Clark have just released the music video for their excellent debut single, “Who.” Directed by Martin de Thurah, the black-and-white clip finds Byrne encountering Clark as he drives his car and she lies prostrate in the street. Multiple times. The two seem to develop an odd mutual admiration, which makes sense. Also, there is robot dancing, because you don’t get David Byrne on film without making sure he shows you some moves. Watch the video below. … Read More