David Byrne concert in Kansas City
David Byrne performs at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri on October 19, 2008. The former lead singer of The Talking Heads is touring in support of his upcoming CD "Everything That Happens Will Happen Today" which was co-written with Brian Eno. (UPI Photo/Daniel Gluskoter)
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