Wild Combination: A Portrait Of Arthur Russell (Widescreen)

Price 13.96 - 24.99 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 82354004620

Manufacture Ali Industries Inc

Manufacture Country USA

This is director Matt Wolf"s portrait of the seminal avant-garde composer, singer-songwriter, cellist, and disco producer Arthur Russell. Before his untimely death from AIDS in 1992, Arthur prolifically created music that spanned both pop and abstract art. Wolf incorporates rare archival footage and commentary from Arthur"s family, friends, and collaborators, including Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg, to tell this poignant story. 65 minutes of extras include rare archival footage of two full-length performances, "Soon to be Innocent Fun / Let"s See" (1985) and "Calling All Kids" (1989), Allen Ginsberg:A Memorial for Arthur Russel (1992), 1970 recording of an audicassette letter sent from Arthur in San Francisco to this parents, as well as tribute performances of Russell"s songs by Jens Lekman, Verity Susman from Electrelane, Joel Gibb from Hidden Cameras, and Arthur"s Landing (featuring members of Modern Lovers, Joyce Bowden and Steven Hall).