The Daily Soundtrack | Great Songs. Every day.

David Byrne [feat. Rufus Wainwright] – Au Fond du Temple Saint

Album:: Grown Backwards
Year :: 2004
RIYL :: Lou Reed / Love This Giant / Talking Heads

Sep 25

Opera is like the Rodney Dangerfield of music. It gets no respect! David Byrne and Rufus Wainwright attempt to change that with their rendition of "Au Fond du Temple Saint," not through a "modern update" but rather through a faithful, warts-and-all version of the classic.

(100) Days of Soundtrack: Days #51 – 60

June 29, 2016 Alex Lupica

Ella Fitzgerald - Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!

Reminiscing on one of the harder stretches in the 100 Albums challenge

(100) Days of Soundtrack: Days 40 to 50

June 27, 2016 Alex Lupica

In which we recap the rest of the first 50 albums in the 100 Days Project.

June 25, 2016 Alex Lupica

We've still been on the job, even if we haven't been logging the hours. Check in and see how to interact with Phase II.

April 20, 2016 Alex Lupica

Pushing my personal limits in metal with a full EP from one of the smaller subgenres.

April 18, 2016 Alex Lupica

It's healthy to find new music that excites you. Just be sure to remember what makes it exciting.

April 17, 2016 Alex Lupica

Who needs to think when your feet just go? For starters, a little thought could have made the Tom Tom Club's first offering truly shine.

April 15, 2016 Alex Lupica

Always be looking forward, and when you finally get forward, always start looking back

April 14, 2016 Alex Lupica

The Darkness have always made a good case for being the last of a breed: in a way, they confirm it here by switching breeds.

April 13, 2016 Alex Lupica

We're all apparently doomed, but if this is the soundtrack it will at least be a nice trip.

April 12, 2016 Alex Lupica

Sunny-Day-Real-Estate-How-It-Feels-To-Be-Something-On

Sometimes we need to remember change is good, but sometimes something is so good that you just want more of it without the change.