David Byrne

The musician and visual artist describes his preference for traveling by folding bicycle throughout New York City, a choice that has enabled his discovery of the mode's ensuing sense of freedom as well as his observations on the city's inner workings andrhythms.

Bicycle Diaries

Since the early 1980s, David Byrne has been riding a bicycle as his principal means of transportation in New York City. A few years later he discovered folding bikes, and starting taking them with him on music tour overseas, and experienced a sense of liberation as he pedalled around many of the world's principal cities. The view from his bike seat has given Byrne a panoramic window on urban life over the last thirty years as he has cycled round cities such as London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Manila, New York, Detroit and San Francisco. From music and the visual arts, to globalisation, politics, the nature of creative work, fashion and art, this book gives the reader an incredible insight into what Byrne is seeing and thinking as he pedals around these cities. Filled with intimate photographs, incredible musical stories and a powerful ecological message, this is an enchanting celebration of bike riding and of the rewards of seeing the world at bike level. David Byrne is a co-founding member of the musical group Talking Heads. He has produced many solo albums and collaborated with such noted artists as Twyla Tharp, Robert Wilson and Brian Eno. He has received Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002.

I went and saw David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's broadway musical. I brought my late father's copy of Remain In Light in my tote to try to get David to sign it at stage door. I  was too chicken to go up to him. Then weirdly enough David ended up on the same subway as me on the way home. He was the one that came up to me and signed my record. I told him about my dad and he hugged me as I cried. He told me how thankful he was about his music being handed down. Just a really lovely guy. I'd see him around New York on his bicycle sometimes and he'd wave. This book was just as magical as he is.

Liana

Ein Fahrrad, neun Metropolen

Matt Eaves

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Bicycle Diaries

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