Talking Basquiat with Michael Holman

About this episode

Michael Holman discusses his experiences with Jean-Michel Basquiat and the band Gray.

Jean-Michel Basquiat didn’t know how to play an instrument, but that didn’t stop him from asking Michael Holman to join him in starting up a band. Called Gray, they created an improvised collage of sounds more in tune (or out of tune) with the avant-garde than with rap music which had arrived as the new pop sound. Holman talks with “Beginnings" host and Paper magazine founder David Hershkovits about his days with Basquiat and GOD — the Good Old Days — when New York City was burning down physi...

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Holman

Topics covered

• Jean-Michel Basquiat
• music
• avant-garde
• New York City

Keywords

• Basquiat
• Gray
• improvised music
• GOD
• Good Old Days

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Beginnings

Places: New York City

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