Discography
10/02/08
Revenge of the Book Eaters
826NYC is thrilled to announce "REVENGE OF THE BOOK EATERS," our annual one-of-a-kind evening of music, comedy, and storytelling is coming to Town Hall. This year's show will feature:
A story from IRA GLASS.
New songs by DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES (members of Grizzly Bear).
Talking from DAVE EGGERS.
A new play by JONATHAN FRANZEN*, read by PARKER POSEY, PATRICIA CLARKSON, BOBBY CANNAVALE, TUNDE ADEBIMPE (of TV on the Radio), and the author.
A duet with THAO NGUYEN and ZACH ROGUE.
Jokes by host (and Daily Show correspondent) JOHN OLIVER.
And a very special appearance by PAUL SIMON.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and the venue box office.
This event, which is named after a story by an 826NYC student, is now a much-heralded annual show, started in 2006. This year’s show promises to extend that tradition, focusing on unique, memorable performances, all raising money for 826NYC's free programming for children.
*Play is from State By State: A Panoramic Portrait of America, a new book edited by Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey.
Fast Car - Wyclef Jean featuring Paul Simon
Paul added his talents to the new Wyclef Jean single "Fast Car". Check out the video here.
You Can Call Me Al
Original music video for "You Can Call Me Al" from the 1986 album Graceland, featuring Chevy Chase.
06/11/07
PAUL SIMON SWINGS WITH THE SPANISH HARLEM ORCHESTRA
A Salsa take on Paul Simon's 1980 hit, "Late in the Evening," is featured on the new release from the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. United We Swing, out now in stores, includes "Late In The Evening/Tarde En La Noche," a Paul Simon staple originally featured in Simon's 1980 album and film, One-Trick Pony. Simon first collaborated with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra's musical director, Oscar Hernandez, on his 1998 Broadway musical, The Capeman.
"I was talking to Paul and asked him if he would want to be a guest on our album," Hernandez said. "No sooner had the words come out of my mouth and he said, 'I'd love to. What are you thinking about?' I was floored and completely honored. Paul Simon doesn't just record with anybody."
"The first verse that he sings a cappella is distinctively different. He told me to leave it like that because he didn't want it to sound like the original. It's more like a dream years later. The combination is really cool. I was going to do it with the original horn lines but in this case I took it to the realm of what we are all about."
