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This is gonna be a wild wild house-party dance-off boogaloo freakout. Talking Heads in their native habitat – immersed in early 80’s NYC street culture, bridging the punk/art rock CBGB movement with the burgeoning hip hop, electronic music and break-dancing scenes. We’ll throw it all into a blender for the party to end all 2014 parties. Special guest DJ will get us in the mood with a set of early 80’s hip hop and electro jams (dancing is strongly encouraged) before Heart Byrne plays 2 full sets of Talking Heads classics..oh and we’ll do a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.

The Parish will be transformed and fully furnished by our friends at Far Out Home Fittings.

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More About this week’s ‘Speaking in Tongues’ show with Hard Proof

Not sure if you guys fully understand the gravity of this show we’re doing on Friday at the Parish. The melding of afrobeat with rock n roll is surely one of David Byrne’s greatest accomplishments. We’ll be celebrating that marriage in several ways.

First, the amazing Hard Proof (perhaps the best band in Austin right now IMHO) will play an entire set of Fela Kuti (the father of Afrobeat) featuring Austin’s Kalu James on vocals…this is not an ‘opening set’ yall. this is big business.

Next Heart Byrne will tackle the entire “Speaking in Tongues” album, Talking Heads ’83 recording that documented the pinnacle of this unique combo: blending American pop with layered afrobeat grooves, filtered thru the quirky art-rock lense of Byrne, Weymouth, Franz, Harrison (and topped with a heaping helping of Bernie Worrell synthesizers). Game changer.

oh and the Hard Proof Horns will join HeartByrne for a few cuts. it’s gonna get wild. Hope to see you all there. thanks for the support!!

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