Review: David Byrne's American Utopia tour: The same, and not the same, as he ever was
by Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
Aug 27, 2018
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES - Most pop concerts live or die on the strength of the artist's songs plus the energy and commitment that artist invests in putting them across. Some rely heavily on technological production elements, eye-popping special effects or pure spectacle.
And then there's David Byrne.
From the start, the mercurial singer, songwriter, guitarist and Renaissance man has approached the concert experience as more than a way to bring his music to audiences in person. Instead, he sees the totality of possibilities available to him and his musical cohorts whenever they set foot on stage.
That truth was realized yet again on Saturday when Byrne brought
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