https://www.davidbyrne.com/radio#filter=all&sortby=date:desc FIND REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL! David Byrne Mobile Nav * Home * Explore * Journal * News * Shop * Radio * Shows * Connect [ ] Main Nav * Explore * Journal * News * Shop * Radio * Shows * Connect * Share + Facebook + Twitter + Pocket + Print + Email * Search * [ ] * Submit * Cancel Categories: View All * View All 131 Sort by: Date | Recent First * Name | A - Z * Name | Z - A * Date | Oldest First * Date | Recent First Jump to: Year [] Play in Pop-Up Oct 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: Heard Lately Again by Todomundo Music, in my opinion, is hard to ignore. That's probably why philosophers like Plato and religious communities are suspicious of its power. Sep 1 2025 Sep 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: Dinner Music by Todomundo I'm getting married this week and made an almost entirely instrumental playlist while our guests eat an amazing and spicy dinner. Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2025 Aug 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: Do This Dance by Todomundo So many songs tell us how to do a specific dance. So many! Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2025 Jul 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: The Mississippi by Todomundo This month's theme is Mississippi. Not the state, though that too... but more the giant river and its watershed. Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2025 [maxresdefa] Jun 1 2025 David Byrne Presents: Avant Pop 2025 by Todomundo what I'm listening to now. really Play in Pop-up May 1 2025 [arnaldo-an] May 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: Brazil is Back by Todomundo Here's a playlist of some recent MPB (Musica Popular Brasiliera), with a few older songs included as well. Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2025 [myst-pc-vr] Apr 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: Ancient and Modern by Todomundo Songs that seem almost timeless. Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2025 [MoreThanJa] Mar 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: Colombia by Todomundo Here's a playlist of Colombian music- Latin pop, alternative, folkloric, Afro Atlantic and more. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2025 [maxresdefa] Feb 1 2025 David Byrne Radio Presents: Senegal by Todomundo Senegal, in west Africa, is home to a wide variety of music. Play in Pop-up Dec 31 2024 [j_dilla_do] Dec 31 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Audio Collage by Todomundo Audio collages through the ages come in all shapes and sizes and could be a genre and a playlist. Play in Pop-up Nov 19 2024 [Fatoumata_] Nov 19 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Mali by Todomundo Music touches and rouses the emotions like nothing else. Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2024 [maxresdefa] Nov 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Scintillating! by Todomundo Congolese Pop Music! Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2024 [vector-nat] Oct 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Women's Month by Todomundo What about the other 11 months? Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2024 [Italian_wo] Sep 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Italy Sings by Todomundo Do you remember when the pandemic kept us all indoors and people in Italy opened their windows and sang together? Play in Pop-up Jul 29 2024 [funk-the-f] Jul 29 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Classic Funk for Summer by Todomundo Classic funk tracks are a sure fire way to get the body moving. Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2024 [1303082569] Jul 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Todo El Mundo by Todomundo See what you think! Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2024 [2f492edbb4] Jun 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Everyone Does Everything (Afro Psychedelic 2.0) by Todomundo I've mixed some well known songs and some from lesser known artists. Play in Pop-up May 1 2024 [james_joyc] May 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: How? by Todomundo How? Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2024 [Mikael-Tar] Apr 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Khruangbin Walk In mix by Todomundo I was invited to do some walk-in music for a small Khruangbin show on March 27th at the Bowery Ballroom in advance of their upcoming tour - Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2024 [Nigerian-m] Mar 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Nigeria! by Todomundo Nigeria! Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2024 [branko_in_] Feb 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: Who Needs Words? by Todomundo A playlist of beautiful instrumental music. Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2024 [maxresdefa] Jan 1 2024 David Byrne Radio Presents: South Africa, Musical Powerhouse by Todomundo South African music has had another resurgence recently, one of many over the years. Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2023 [then-now-a] Dec 1 2023 David Byrne Radio Presents: Now and Then by Todomundo As evidenced from this playlist, the range of styles and combinations is astounding. Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2023 [02_130_130] Nov 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Flamenco Every Which Way by Todomundo Here's a playlist of what might be called flamenco pop - Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2023 [Looking-in] Oct 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Looking Inward by Todomundo Some listeners might find that these songs are sad, and there's truth to that. But there is also comfort and balm in feeling and recognizing the feelings and questions we all have in common. Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2023 [veil_2_130] Sep 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Covered Up by Todomundo Some familiar versions and some surprises here I hope! Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2023 [unnamed_13] Aug 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: August by Todomundo August: venerable, majestic, noble Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2023 [Screen_Sho] Jul 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Latin Pop Conquers The World by Todomundo The colonies strike back! Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2023 [1986-Feb-C] Jun 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Here Lies Love Musical Inspirations by Todomundo The immersive disco musical I wrote with Fatboy Slim is coming to Broadway (previews begin June 17th)! Play in Pop-up May 1 2023 [file_130_1] May 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Ethiopian Jazz by Todomundo Ethiopian Jazz! Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2023 [Screen_Sho] Apr 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: April Fools! by Todomundo No comments. Enjoy Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2023 [gsa-yeni-w] Mar 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Turkey Is Amazing by Todomundo The energy and creativity in these recordings is, to say the least, very inspiring. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2023 [106_BISMag] Feb 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Music for Valentines by Todomundo Who was Saint Valentine? Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2023 [new_brass_] Jan 1 2023 David Byrne Presents: Stompin' Brass for a New Year by Todomundo I've posted some of these before but also added some updated tracks as well! Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2022 [african_go] Dec 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Gospel for the Holidays by Todomundo Gospel music is about ecstasy, transcendence, joy and perseverance. Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2022 [4054380E-1] Nov 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: The Heart of Arabia by Todomundo This is far from exhaustive, or even completely representative - but here's a playlist of passionate, innovative and rhythmic Arabic music from all over. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2022 [maxresdefa] Oct 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Latin Pop Explosion by Todomundo The latin pop in this playlist has pretty much crossed over into mainstream - Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2022 [tango3_130] Sep 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: tango by Todomundo This playlist highlights tango from the last 50 years including the radical reinventions of Astor Piazzola to the present day of electronic tango and a lot more. Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2022 [TodaysGold] Aug 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Tomorrow's Hits Today by Todomundo There are lots of incredible new songs and new music appearing all the time... This playlist is the evidence. Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2022 [History-of] Jul 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Dub-Society Tearing Itself Apart by Todomundo Is Jamaican dub one of the prime roots of hip hop? Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2022 [Psychedeli] Jun 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Psychedelia Lives! by Todomundo Here's a psychedelic playlist Play in Pop-up May 1 2022 [maxresdefa] May 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Brazil in the 21st century by Todomundo Here are 3 hours of some of the Brazilian music I've been listening to - Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2022 [jazzfestba] Apr 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Getting Ready For Jazz Fest by Todomundo Jazz fest in NOLA isn't until the very end of April, but since I missed doing a playlist for Mardi Gras I thought at least I could do one for Jazz Fest. Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2022 [cartagena_] Mar 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: !La Chiva Maravillosa! Colombia! by Todomundo Colombia has an incredible variety of music. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2022 [stromae_bk] Feb 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Fantastic French for February by Todomundo I could have gone in many directions with this playlist. Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2022 [masterT_os] Jan 1 2022 David Byrne Presents: Mambo's for Master T by Todomundo Professor Robert Farris Thompson passed away in November, and this playlist is dedicated to him. Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2021 [7692331633] Dec 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: Cumbia For The Holidays! by Todomundo Who doesn't like cumbia?! Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2021 [HeavyRotat] Nov 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: Heavy Rotation by Todomundo The artists on this playlist are innovative and talented, and I can only hope that there is a way for them to continue their work and make a living doing it. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2021 [AIDA-MULUN] Oct 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: This Is African Music?! by Todomundo About a month or so ago, I went down a rabbit hole of contemporary African music. Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2021 [maxresdefa] Sep 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: Songs That Make Me Cry by Todomundo Why do we like this? Why do we luxuriate in sadness and heartbreak? Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2021 [doo_wop_ne] Aug 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: Rama Lama, Rama Lama Ding Dong by Todomundo Why do we love nonsense syllables in pop music? Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2021 [instrument] Jul 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: (Some Of) My Favorite Instrumentals by Todomundo (Some Of) My Favorite Instrumentals Here is a collection of instrumentals that cover a wide range of genres- pop, classical, jazz and country. Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2021 [Screen_Sho] Jun 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: The Music Didn't Stop by Todomundo An eclectic selection- mostly songs that came out within the last year... Play in Pop-up May 1 2021 [Screen_Sho] May 1 2021 David Byrne Radio Presents: My Old School Dance Party by Todomundo In the 80s I used to make mixtapes for myself to dance to. Partly for exercise, and partly to see if I happened to fall into some interesting and evocative movement - moves that I might use in a performance eventually. Often I would alternate Celia Cruz songs and Kanda Bongo Man mixtapes, but in this playlist you'll find a lot of the old school disco funk that set me in motion. Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2021 [JohnnyPach] Apr 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: The Sound Of New York by Todomundo So, although much of this creative explosion happened in 70s New York, it resonated and had a huge influence in the decades that followed. Some of those artists who surely would not have been who they are without salsa and Fania are in this playlist as well. Play in Pop-up Feb 28 2021 [lowwww_130] Feb 28 2021 David Byrne Presents: The New New by Todomundo Some amazing songs, innovation, and heart here...hope you are moved by some of it. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2021 [ofhfkex2fm] Feb 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: Food For Love by Todomundo February 13th (Valentines Day Eve), some musician friends of mine, and many I've never met, are doing a virtual concert to raise money for meals for New Mexico's hardest hit. Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2021 [Screen_Sho] Jan 1 2021 David Byrne Presents: Latin Alternative Now by Todomundo In 2019 I went to Mexico City to join Cafe Tacuba for one song in their second MTV Unplugged show- I'm a big fan of what they do and the unplugged show did not disappoint- almost every song was in a different style! Gustavo Santaolallia was musical director- he's also exec producer of the Break It All TV series, so, it's all connected. I also got to meet Natalia LaFourcade who is also featured on this playlist and on a recent song exploder episode. Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2020 [sam-cooke-] Dec 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: A Change Is Gonna Come by David Byrne Here's to Hoping... Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2020 [samba-grou] Nov 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: Samba by Todomundo Whatever happens here in the US this November, we have to go on feeling our hips and dancing with one another. Here is a playlist that I hope will help with that. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2020 [Yg7kJfYco8] Oct 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: Uncovered by Todomundo There's a difference between recording or performing a song not written by oneself and doing a cover version. Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2020 [Pixel_Futu] Sep 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: Crazy Glitchy Cool by Todomundo Here's a genre that has emerged in the last 20 years or so- and continues to gather steam. Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2020 [Black-Pant] Aug 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: The World's Inspiration- Africa by Todomundo Africa is big and diverse - to group songs from the whole continent together is insane - it would be like a playlist that includes Bluegrass, Hip hop, EDM, metal, ambient and gospel. Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2020 Jul 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: What We Need Now - Contemporary Gospel by Todomundo You might not be a believer, you might not be a Christian, but you don't have to be to love this music and feel its power. Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2020 [startrekto] Jun 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: Themes by Todomundo Movie themes, TV themes. Do they all have anything in common? Play in Pop-up May 1 2020 [Screen_Sho] May 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: Neverending Flow by Todomundo I am forever and always astounded at the never ending inventive flow from my fellow musicians and songwriters. Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2020 [unnamed_1_] Apr 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: "Andean Ocean 2" by Javelin by Todomundo Javelin (not to be confused with the metal band of the same name) is a band who have released records through Luaka Bop. They also create mixtape-collages and have generously offered that we can stream the latest one, Andean Ocean II here. It is one hour long, no breaks. Below is an explanation in their own words how these have evolved. -David Byrne Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2020 Mar 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: "Catching Up" by Todomundo short playlist of stuff I've recently added, or uplisted. some old some new. Play in Pop-up Jan 31 2020 [maxresdefa] Jan 31 2020 David Byrne Presents: Masters of Soundtracks - Ennio Morricone by Todomundo Morricone wrote at least 400 film soundtracks and 100 pieces of classical music. Mind boggling. Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2020 Jan 1 2020 David Byrne Presents: Orchestral Jazz by Todomundo Jazz, like any musical genre, was shaped by external forces- race, wars, technology, economics, laws- it both reflected and was molded by all of that. Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2019 [fractured_] Dec 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: abstract- pop by Todomundo Here's a playlist and a proposition- is music coming apart at the seams, shattering into shards, fragmenting like a distorting mirror or some kind of cubist abstract painting? Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2019 [music_130_] Nov 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: Indie Pop by Todomundo A short playlist of recent releases that might fall under the category - Indie Pop. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2019 [vertigo_13] Oct 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: Masters of Soundtracks - Bernard Herrmann by Todomundo Herrmann is best known for the many Hitchcock soundtracks he did. Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2019 [fellini-fr] Sep 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: Masters of Soundtracks - Nino Rota by Todomundo I'm thinking of doing a series of playlists focusing on the great soundtrack composers- both current and classic. Thought I'd start with one of my favorites - Nino Rota. Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2019 [tumblr_n0j] Aug 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: Under the Covers by Todomundo Here's a playlist of songs covered by unexpected artists who step outside their usual genre for material and and then personalize it. Often, their interpretation gives the song a new meaning...and sometimes the cover is the version we associate with the song, even though the song may have been recorded and released previously by the artist who wrote it. Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2019 [pin-i-am-n] Jul 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: I Am My Own Algorithm by Todomundo Here's recent stuff that's in my current playlist. Not everything is current, but there are some artists I suspect you have not heard of. Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2019 [times_squa] Jun 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: The Funky Broadway by David Byrne When I moved to New York, I worked for a while as an usher in a movie theater on East 34th Street. Once in a while, I had the job of taking the tickets, receipts, or sometimes the reels of film in big cans to the chain headquarters further uptown. Broadway! This street was famous, I thought to myself, it's in songs and movies, and now I'm walking on it! Play in Pop-up May 1 2019 [3b8f496bf1] May 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: Anatolia! by Todomundo I picked up a Baris Manco CD when I was on tour in Istanbul decades ago and that opened a world for me. I realized that the psychedelic funk explosion I grew up with was truly a worldwide phenomena and I presumed there must be more that I had yet to encounter. Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2019 [81T2Ice-7e] Apr 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: Fuji! by Todomundo Fuji is a genre of Nigerian music that really exploded there in the 80s. The first song I ever heard in this genre was "Fuji Garbage," which is great and has some amazing lap steel playing. Very cool and incredibly fast! Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2019 [tierra-wha] Mar 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: Orphans by Todomundo This month's playlist is made of songs that somehow dropped off my posted playlists in the last year or so...so, it's an eclectic bunch. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2019 [saxy_jacke] Feb 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: A Taste of the Chennai Music Festival by Todomundo After about a year of being on my own music tour I decided to stay in motion. Sometimes stopping cold turkey can be a bit of shock. So, in mid-December I flew to India and attended a few days of the Chennai Music Festival--also known as the December Season. In my all too brief visit, I only touched the surface. Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2019 [p03q9lx6_1] Jan 1 2019 David Byrne Presents: The Soup of Love--Bollywood and Tamil Favorites by Todomundo One of the signatures of Indian cinema are the complex, epic, and heavily choreographed songs and dances... Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2018 [taha_edite] Dec 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: Eclectic for the Holidays by Todomundo So...who recommends this stuff to me? Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2018 [feature] Nov 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: The Power of Song to Give Voice is Eternal by Todomundo Not too many years ago there was a spate of newspaper and magazine articles asking where all the "protest" songs were. Well, here they are... about 60 years worth, non-stop. They never went away--in fact, they now come from all directions in every possible genre--country songs, giant pop hits, hip hop, classic rock, indie and folk. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2018 [unnamed_13] Oct 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: Salsa, son y mas by Todomundo I began to realize that though much of it is about joy and dancing, there are plenty of songs that express a deep melancholy, while still musically insisting that we dance. To me this was profound--the "illness" and it's cure came in the same package! What other medium can be two apparently opposite things at once? Play in Pop-up Sep 5 2018 [220px-Wond] Sep 5 2018 David Byrne Presents: Conscious Dance by Todomundo Writing songs that deal directly with social justice and contemporary issues is hard--at least it is for me. Hearing these incredibly catchy songs made me realize pop music could be danceable and conscious at the same time. These songs are hugely inspirational even if I might have to continue on my search of how to do this in my own way. Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2018 [rosalia-20] Aug 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: Alt Latin by Todomundo There's no plan or order to this playlist other than it's songs I like by artists I like--some are old and some are very new. Play in Pop-up Jul 2 2018 [radio_1_13] Jul 2 2018 David Byrne Presents: On The Road by Todomundo This month's playlist contains a lot of stuff I've added to my Spotify lists while on the road...recommendations from Bobby Wooten and elsewhere. Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2018 [4bc7257d-6] Jun 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: American Utopia Family Favorites by Todomundo This month's DB Radio features favorite songs from some of the American Utopia band, crew and creative team. Play in Pop-up May 1 2018 [pop-art-ga] May 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: Pop Music by Todomundo Are pop songs any good? Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2018 [jndzeSzn_4] Apr 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: American Utopia World Tour Opening Acts by Todomundo Last month, I announced the opening acts on my tour and this month I'd like to introduce you to more of their music. Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2018 [DB-Collabs] Mar 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: 1 + 1 = 3 -- When Collaboration Works by Todomundo I have a new album out this month called American Utopia. I wrote and recorded it over a two year period and its evolution involved a lot of collaborators. Some were old friends and some were completely new to me. This playlist is a sample of their own work. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2018 [oumou_from] Feb 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: The Beautiful Shitholes by David Byrne Here's a playlist that gives just the smallest sample of the depth and range of creativity that continues to pour out of the countries in Africa and the Caribbean. It is undeniable. Can music help us empathize with its makers? Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2018 [pjimage_13] Jan 1 2018 David Byrne Presents: Gospel by David Byrne You don't need to believe to love gospel music. This playlist covers many decades of recordings, but here's the most recent picks from my personal playlist. Here are the roots of rock and roll, RnB and hip hop. This music is about transcendence and community. It's about surrendering to something bigger than yourself, and in doing so, there is ecstasy and joy. Happy New Year! Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2017 [Yamine_hai] Dec 1 2017 David Byrne Presents: Arabia by David Byrne Here's a playlist that includes a few Yasmine Hamdan songs and exciting, energetic and beautiful songs from the Middle East and the Maghreb--both new and old. Some of these are songs Brian Eno and I were listening to around the time we did the Bush of Ghosts album many years ago, others are from the last year or so. Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2017 [animal_mee] Nov 1 2017 David Byrne Presents: One Year Later by David Byrne The presidential election in the U.S. was a year ago. These are some of the pop songs I've been listening to in recent months as this strange anniversary approaches. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2017 [coverArt_1] Oct 1 2017 Off-site! Musical Explorations of Place by Noah Wall A mix by Noah Wall Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2017 [DB_MIX_COV] Sep 1 2017 Double Happiness Presents: A Friendship Mix by Todomundo Wyatt and Hayden of Double Happiness share a mix about friendship for this month's radio. Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2017 [2_130_130_] Aug 1 2017 Working Women Present: Crown Shyness by Todomundo The NYC based DJ collective Working Women for August Radio! Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2017 [TOM_ZE_2_1] Jul 1 2017 July in Brazil by David Byrne David Byrne's Brazilian music picks for July. Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2017 [tof_3_130_] Jun 1 2017 Every Song Is A Love Song by Todomundo A playlist of love songs by Steph Smith. Play in Pop-up May 1 2017 [HMW_COVER-] May 1 2017 David Byrne Presents: The How Music Works Playlist by Todomundo To celebrate the 2017 edition of How Music Works published by Three Rivers Press, this month's radio is a mix of songs referenced throughout the book. The edition includes a new chapter on curation that explores four ways we discover music in the digital age: recommendation by experts, by the music itself, by social and cultural forces, and by narrative and context. Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2017 [images-4_1] Apr 1 2017 David Byrne Presents: What You Talkin' Bout? by David Byrne A playlist about surprising recent innovation in musical subject matter. Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2017 [IMG_5194_1] Mar 1 2017 Bill Ross Presents: Contemporary Color Roadtrip by Todomundo My name is Bill Ross and I recently made a film with my brother and David. In the year leading up to the Contemporary Color shows, the three of us traveled a lot together to film and meet the color guard teams... Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2017 [artFinal_1] Feb 1 2017 Noah Wall Presents: Winter Mix! by Todomundo Brusque transitions! Songs of Winter, Spring, and Summer! Bobby McFerrin before Don't Worry, Be Happy! A bowed metal fence in Australia! Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2016 [uproot_cov] Dec 1 2016 Jace Clayton Presents: Uproot for DB Radio! by Todomundo This month Jace Clayton, AKA DJ Rupture, presents a playlist inspired by his new book Uproot: Travels in 21st-Century Music and Digital Culture. Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2016 [augustradi] Sep 1 2016 NAN N N N N by Todomundo September's installment of DB Radio is a beautiful mix by Sarah Jones (of Pillow Person and Hot Chip). The mix is inspired by Sarah's grandmother, Josefina Sune, who was a sword fighter from Bilbao that helped refugee children flee the Spanish Civil war, and immigrate to England. Mrs. Sune loved flamenco, copla and other traditional Spanish music, and without knowing how to speak English, came to communicate with her granddaughter through music. Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2016 [august_rad] Aug 1 2016 August Radio: Music Recorded on a Cell Phone! by Todomundo August radio is an archived recording of David and Eric's live Pitchfork Radio show that consists wholly of songs recorded on a cell phone! Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2016 [07_01_16_j] Jul 1 2016 Summer Mix! by Todomundo This month's DB radio comes to us from Noah Wall! The title says it all: the vibe is classic summer; a multiform mix of soul, post-punk, funk, and dub-influenced tunes from all over in the mostly early-ish eighties. Yeah! Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2016 [30f2-b485-] Jun 1 2016 Current Events by David Byrne Some of this is mainstream--Drake and Beyonce are top of the charts, whatever that means now--but quality-wise it's nice that there isn't a big discontinuity between them and some new or less-well-known artists. Play in Pop-up May 1 2016 [ya_130_130] May 1 2016 Ya Watani--Syria, Dabke, Druzes by Eric Welles Nystrom This month, Luaka Bop introduces us to Boshra AlSaadi, who, along with her mother Roada in Brooklyn and her Aunt Salwa in Damascus, curate May DB Radio. At the end of the playlist, you can listen to the pair discuss the history of dabke, popular subjects in Syrian music, and the intrigue surrounding famed starlet Asmahan. Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2016 [04_01_16_d] Apr 1 2016 Middle Eastern & Maghreb Disco Funk from the Golden Era (1975-1985) by Eric Welles Nystrom For this month's show DJ Fitz has put together a mix of his favorite songs from the Middle East and Maghreb, focused on the golden era of disco and funk, including a few very rare 7"s he found under a fishbowl (!) during his first visit to Turkey in 2006, and others he's come across since then... Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2016 [03_01_16_a] Mar 1 2016 Shine Baby, Shine! by Eric Welles Nystrom For this month's show, we have put together a collection of songs that we found while exploring Trinidad and Tobago last month--and some songs that we wish we had found while we were there (but that generously 'appeared' upon our return). Most of these tunes are probably not what you will hear around Trinidad today, and, many of these artists--aside from the legendary Merchant, Mighty Shadow, Lord Nelson and Lord Shorty--might still be quite unknown today, too. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2016 [02_01_16_f] Feb 1 2016 Alternative Swedish Mixtape by Eric Welles Nystrom Leo Hallin is an illustrator, animator and visual artist from Sweden, who goes by name Leolyxxx. For this month's show, he has put together a fun mix of left-field Swedish music from the '70s and '80s! Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2015 [12_01_15_a] Dec 1 2015 The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge by David Byrne Some great new stuff has come out recently. Sophie (a DJ moniker) does a warped ironic take on pop that works as pop at the same time. Raury's new record is amazing--why isn't this guy huge? Benjamin Clementine, whom I included in Meltdown this past August, just won the Mercury prize in UK (the music equivalent to the Booker Prize). Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2015 [11_01_15_n] Nov 1 2015 African Explosion by David Byrne November Radio is a collection of new and old recordings from Africa. Even though the selection is somewhat limited, there is still an incredible variety--I sense that these African acts are listening to and aware of things going on all over the place. There were always influences but now it's almost impossible to determine what, in fact, those influences are! It's an explosion... in a good way. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2015 [10_01_15_o] Oct 1 2015 Build Up To Halloween by David Byrne Here's a pretty random 3-hour collection from my computer... Play in Pop-up Sep 1 2015 [09_01_15_s] Sep 1 2015 A Funk/Disco Mix by Ahmed Gallab by Todomundo Ahmed Gallab takes over DB Radio this month with dance jams for any time of year! Play in Pop-up Aug 1 2015 [08_01_15_a] Aug 1 2015 A Transatlantic Mix by Javybz by Eric Welles Nystrom This month, Javybz curate DB Radio. The Atlantic Ocean that physically separates them--Julia lives in NYC, Anya in Russia--inspires their selection of music. Play in Pop-up Jul 1 2015 [07_01_15_j] Jul 1 2015 Meltdown! by David Byrne David Byrne is back with tunes from all of the artists playing at the Meltdown festival in London next month! Play in Pop-up Jun 1 2015 [06_01_15_j] Jun 1 2015 shetransfer by Eric Welles Nystrom By way of Luaka Bop, Camilla Wasserman takes DB Radio on a musical journey inspired by her supportive group of female friends. Play in Pop-up May 1 2015 [05_01_15_m] May 1 2015 A Very Broad Mix of African Music by Eric Welles Nystrom This month's DB Radio is a special treat--Luaka Bop releases Joakim's Onyeabor-tribute-mix, that originally debuted at the NY Art Book Fair in the fall of 2013! Play in Pop-up Apr 1 2015 [april_radi] Apr 1 2015 Music for Change by David Byrne One often hears the question raised, "Can music effect social and political change?" I have my doubts that it can--directly at least. I do think it provides cohesion and moral support, but if there was ever a genre to refute my doubts, here it is. Play in Pop-up Mar 1 2015 [za_130_130] Mar 1 2015 Identity Heft, South Africa by Jasper Berg This month's playlist is curated by Todomundo's Music Coordinator, Jasper Berg, who recently visited his family in Cape Town, South Africa. While there isn't much genre continuity, this month's playlist represents an overall paradigm shift in popular music produced in South Africa. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2015 [2_soundpro] Feb 1 2015 Instru Mental by David Byrne Here is my current playlist of interesting, short instrumental pieces. Some are novelty tunes (many of which were hits!) and some are simply wonderful and strange--always accessible, inviting and engaging. Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2015 [coverNew_1] Jan 1 2015 Music for Resolutions by Noah Wall This New Year playlist takeover comes by way of Noah Wall. The playlist is about two hours, which is plenty of time for some planning--try making resolutions the first hour and breaking resolutions the second! Play in Pop-up Dec 1 2014 Dec 1 2014 Viva Mexico Part 2 by David Byrne I was asked to compile a playlist of some of my favorite Mexican music for a proposed public art exhibition in Mexico City. It turned out I had quite a bit of music on my computer--enough for 6 hours of no repeats! So, as these monthly streaming "radio" playlists usually last about 3 hours, I divided it in half. Here is part two. Play in Pop-up Nov 1 2014 Nov 1 2014 Viva Mexico Part 1 by David Byrne I was asked to compile a playlist of some of my favorite Mexican music for a proposed public art exhibition in Mexico City. It turned out I had quite a bit of music on my computer--enough for 6 hours of no repeats! So, as these monthly streaming "radio" playlists usually last about 3 hours, I divided it in half. Here is part one. Play in Pop-up Oct 1 2014 Oct 1 2014 Changing Hearts and Blowing Minds: 50 Years of Conscious R&B by David Byrne Ever since I can remember, there has been music made by the African diaspora that addressed social, economic and conceptual issues in ways that are funky, radical, surprising and joyous. Some of these are deeply sober and serious while others reorient our minds while we dance. Play in Pop-up Feb 1 2014 Feb 1 2014 Joyride by LeeAnn Rossi Guest host LeeAnn Rossi took a trip to Peru and Ecuador and was introduced to pop culture through local radio during her long trips as a passenger in a car. She curates this month's radio mix, which includes a lot of dated English hits--from The Eagles to Celine Dion covers--to Peruvian flute folk music, to anthems her friends sung along to from memory, having grown up there. And plenty of Shakira! Play in Pop-up Jan 1 2013 [Bubble-Gum] Jan 1 2013 Pure Pop by David Byrne Here is some pure pop I collected over the last couple of years. There are songs you will be totally sick of--some of you, anyway--while others among you who have somehow managed to avoid this stuff will be hearing some of this for the first time. Play in Pop-up [] October Radio David Byrne Radio Presents: Heard Lately Again Play in Pop-up More Info Close * * *