by Michael Arthur

joespub:

"There’s a lot of random in our songs… writing,thinking, letting others think of bits—then bang, you have the jigsaw puzzle"—Paul McCartney breaks down the Beatles formula.
From the original The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, compiled by Alan…

joespub:

"There’s a lot of random in our songs… writing,thinking, letting others think of bits—then bang, you have the jigsaw puzzle"—Paul McCartney breaks down the Beatles formula.

From the original The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, compiled by Alan Aldridge1969. Artist uncredited in the book.

by Michael Arthur

joespub:

Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely with special guests Nona Hendryx and live drawings by Michael Arthur. January 24, 2013. Photography by Kevin Yatarola. More photos here, at Kevin’s site.

Some great photos by Kevin Yatarola of my live drawings along with Toshi Reagon and Big Lovely, last Friday night at Joe’s Pub.

by Michael Arthur

newyorker:

John Seabrook on the 2014 Grammys: http://nyr.kr/1n8buNk

“This was my first time attending the Grammys; after watching it on TV for years, I thought that, being in the hall, I would catch all the show business that I’d been missing at h…

newyorker:

John Seabrook on the 2014 Grammys: http://nyr.kr/1n8buNk

“This was my first time attending the Grammys; after watching it on TV for years, I thought that, being in the hall, I would catch all the show business that I’d been missing at home, and that the stagecraft would carry the day. But when you see the show live the music is more important than ever, and the show business seems like it’s for the folks at home.”

Above: Lorde. Photograph by Kevork Djansezian/Getty.

A pretty grounded perspective on the Grammys.  I enjoyed it. Of course, I went to a Toshi Reagon concert instead of watching the Grammys.