David byrne bike book

Bicycle diaries by david byrne goodreads share book. Using his fold up bicycle david takes the reader on a trek through american cities like detroit, pittsburgh, new orleans, san francisco, and new york. Bicycle diaries by david byrne bicycle diaries are a enjoyable collection of thoughts, views, and essays formed by the talking heads founder and frontman david byrne. In his new book, bicycle diaries, david byrne writes that bicycle riding is. Since the early 1980s, david has been riding a bike as his principal means of transportation in new york city. David byrnes new book bicycle diaries is a collection of. In his new book, bicycle diaries viking, byrne can be found wandering the wellmanicuredbutdevoidofpeople streets of. David byrne s bicycle diaries is 303 pages of poetic city planning sandwiched between occasionally moving and oftentimes thoughtprovoking stories from cities around the world. Byrne s best known for his work with the band talking heads, though his solo material, including the 1986 book and film true stories, often expresses. David byrne travels the world with his folding bike, and cycles around almost aimlessly but with an intelligent perception of whats going on around him.

If youre walking around new york and you think you just saw david byrne whiz by on a salvaged austro daimler bicycle, you probably did. A renowned musician and visual artist presents an idiosyncratic be. David byrne is a smart, funny, artistic sort of fellow whose talents, inclination and curiosity have led him all over the world. A few decades back, david discovered folding bicycles and since then hes ridden his bicycle along the side and back roads of many cities, riding, thinking, chatting, living life and seeing how its lived in a wide range of places. The art rocker and talking heads founder wants to take you for a ride inside his head. Bicycle diaries by david byrne by david byrne by david byrne by david byrne. His art includes photography and installation works and has been published in five books. I particularly liked his commentary on the devastating effects of designing cities. Bicycle diaries by david byrne 9780571241033 paperback. In last years decemberjanuary issue of adventure cyclist, i wrote a bit about david byrne s book bicycle diaries byrne s a writer and a rider.

The bicycle fanatic may be a bit disappointed, however, as the twowheeled people mover plays little role in david s book. Book description bicycle diaries by david byrne the frontman of the legendary talking heads is an enchanting travelogue from a cult figure in contemporary music. Since the early 1980s, david byrne has been riding a bicycle as his principal means of transportation in new york city. David byrne s american utopia sets broadway and boston dates. Like willie weirs spokesongs, david byrne s bicycle diaries is a collection of stories, thoughts and reflections from various locations around the world.

David byrne on a bike, the genius of poe and rod serling. His 2009 book, bicycle diaries, intimately explains his adoration for the specific mode of transportation. Using his fold up bicycle david takes the reader on a trek through american cities like detroit, pittsburgh, new. In this wideranging memoir, artistmusician and cofounder of talking heads david byrne who has relied on a bike to get around new york city since the early 1980srelates his adventures as he pedals through and engages with some of the worlds major cities. A few years later he discovered folding bikes, and starting taking them with him on music tours overseas, and experienced a sense of liberation as he pedalled around many of the worlds principal cities. Bicycle diaries by david byrne 2009, hardcover for sale. Anyone who grew up listening to david byrnes songs may have trouble adjusting to the pitch of his writing voice. Bicycle diaries is an adventure on two wheels conveyed with humor, curiosity, and humanity. Byrne by bike talking heads cofounder david byrne has sold a new book, bicycle diaries, to paul slovak at viking. David byrne has just published bicycle diaries, which documents his cycle journeys through cities. Theres no flow to the narrative, but the book is full of insights into an extremely wide range of subjects. Bicycle diaries by david byrne the frontman of the legendary talking heads is an enchanting travelogue from a cult figure in contemporary music about the author. A very unusual book, very rambling and lacking in structure but strangely engaging and enjoyable.

Take a bicycle ride around lower manhattan with music front man david byrne. David byrne has just published bicycle diaries, which documents his cycle journeys through cities i cycled when i was at high school, then reconnected with bikes in new york in the late 70s. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Quotations by david byrne, scottish musician, born may 14, 1952. Streetfilms david byrne, nyc resident, former talking heads front man and bikings coolest celebrity endorseradvocate, will be in portland this summer and hes got a bike book set to be published in september. David byrne on traveling the world by bicycle and getting lost the former talking heads frontman, whos touring the world for his album american utopia, on. When david byrne began riding a bicycle in lateseventies and earlyeighties new york, he drew funny looks on the street. In reality, the bike is nothing more than a background character, there only to get our. I have a hunch hell be brilliant at town hall, too, because heres. The folding bike featured in the book is being auctioned to raise funds for the london.

But unlike weirs work, which i found to be scattered and dubiously padded, brynes puzzlepiece story makes sense in the strangest of ways. Andean ocean 2 by javelin play in popup more info close. The point of view from his bike seat has given byrne a panoramic window. He lives in new york and he recently added some new bike racks of his own design around town, thanks to the. Bicycle diaries chronicles david byrnes observations and insightswhat he is. As the book progresses, byrne emphasizes the diary aspect more than the bicycle, which appears occasionally in the midst of his desultory ramblings before reemerging as the main subject of the final chapter. David byrne on traveling the world by bicycleand getting. But the convenience of rolling from neighborhood to neighborhood, party to party, and gallery to gallery on two wheels couldnt be denied, and now, over three decades later, we find byrne has evolved to occupy a unique set of parallel careers. David byrne s wild wild b iking life the art rocker and talking heads founder wants to take you for a ride inside his head. David byrne, an avid cycler in addition to the lead singer of talking heads, wrote and arranged the following video, which is a poem to the bicycle and. It was a brief overview of the book and i mentioned that byrne has been an avid transportation cyclist since his early days in new york city and that hes taken a bicycle just about. All of the things that can never be experienced from a car, like the thrill of riding, the little things you get to observe, and the speed at which you can cross a city during rush hour hour, are chronicled in this tale from behind the handle bars. Cycle brewing this is a david byrne bicycle map of st. Anyone who grew up listening to david byrne s songs may have trouble adjusting to the pitch of his writing voice.

Listening to david byrne talk about bikes, you might forget that the man is a legendary musician and worldfamous artist, as well as an impassioned cyclist whos keen to improve infrastructure and get more people on two wheels. David byrne tours the world and holds forth on music, art, beauty and the meaning of life, from bicycle level. A cofounder of the musical group talking heads, david byrne has also released several solo albums in addition to collaborating with such noted artists as twyla tharp, robert wilson, and brian eno. Drawing on a lifetime of musicmaking as an amateur, professional, performer, producer, band member and solo artist, byrne bicycle diaries, 2009 tackles the question implicit in his title from multiple angles. Buy the paperback book bicycle diaries by david byrne at indigo. A renowned musician and visual artist presents an idiosyncratic behindthehandlebars view of. After a lifetime of living here, it wasnt until i began mounting a bike daily that i met albuquerque. In this wideranging memoir, artistmusician and cofounder of talking heads david byrnewho has relied on a bike to get around new york city since the early. David byrne s new book bicycle diaries is a collection of roadside musings. David byrne talks about bicycle diaries and bicycles at town hall monday, 0928.