Bob Eckstein has been filling in at the New York Daily News for Bill Bramhall who is on vacation. You can see a gallery of his work here. Mr. Eckstein’s latest book is Footnotes From the World’s Greatest Bookstores: True Tales and Lost Moments From
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Working to “Terrible Music”
Some months back my wife poked her head in my work room, and said, “That is terrible music.” The terrible music she was referring to: Bob Dylan’s Self Portrait album. I was playing it as I worked (if I’m working in my office, music is playing). I’ve always understood where the critics were coming from
Read moreBirthday of Interest: Bob Dylan…a look at New Yorker Cartoons mentioning the Bard
In honor of his 72nd birthday, here are links to four New Yorker cartoons mentioning Bob Dylan (if you have access to the magazine’s archive, seek out Nat Hentoff’s great Profile of Dylan in the October 24, 1964 issue) Mick Stevens’ drawing, (above) published December 10, 2007 Michael Shaw’s drawing, published October 25, 2010 John S. P. Walker’s drawing,
Read moreEskenazi Laments; Marchetto’s ‘Cancer Vixen’ HBO project moves ahead; Wheeler & SXSW & Grumpy Cat
From newyorker.com, March 13, 2013, “Farewell Fung Wah” this video by Marc Philippe Eskenazi, wearing one of his many hats (he’s also a stand-up comedian, a New Yorker cartoonist, and an assistant cartoon editor at the magazine). Mr. Eskenazi sets his tune to Bob Dylan’s 1965 song, “Farewell Angelina” (found on Sony’s 1991 release, Bob Dylan, The Bootleg Series, Vol.2)
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