Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 40-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
The concept of taking the back stairs implies staying out of sight to avoid confrontation. There’s also the hiding-in-plain-view approach, which can make springing up when least expected—mid-conflict—rather useful.
“Taking The Back Stairs” from Water Cuts My Hands (K/Matador, 1991) (download):
