My favorite term for a new kind of performance is "security theater." In this genre, we watch as ritualized inspections and patdowns create the illusion of security. It's a form that has become common since 9/11, and even the government agencies that participate in this activity acknowledge,off the record, that it is indeed a species of theater.

Singing is a trick to get people to listen to music for longer than they would ordinarily.

Always be skeptical about simplicity.

That's the one for my tombstone... Here lies David Byrne. Why the big suit?

Cycling can be lonely, but in a good way.

Yeah, it's pretty hard not to be completely cynical these days.

PowerPoint may not be of any use for you in a presentation, but it may liberate you in another way, an artistic way. Who knows.