Playing the Building
Friday, May 30, 2008
New York, NY –
At the tip of lower Manhattan, David Byrne has turned the inside of 19th century ferry terminal into a giant musical instrument. The former Talking Heads frontman has set up a retro-fitted, antique organ and wired it to the pipes, beams and plumbing of the Battery Maritime Building – and he’s inviting New Yorkers to come in and “play” the building. WNYC’s John Schaefer stopped by the cavernous hall a few days before the opening, to talk to Byrne about the sounds buildings make.
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