The life and works of avant-garde singer-songwriter, cellist and producer Arthur Russell, inspired many and remains influential even today, years after his passing in 1992. Having never heard of Russell until Nat Baldwin performed a cover of “A Little Lost”, at Monks this summer, I was surprised to find out (after much research) the breadth of his scope of influence on modern music. Plexifilm’s release of this documentary, directed by Matt Wolf, has been followed by much critical acclaim and honors. A Wild Combination was named Best Documentary at the Gaze Film Festival in Dublin and cited for Artistic Achievement at Outfest in Los Angeles. It officially opens on September 26, at IFC Center in New York and ICA in London. To the tide the rest of us over until its DVD release on November 4, Plexifilm has released this trailer:
The movie features interviews with his friends, family and others who have been inspired by his work including Jens Lekman. It is a fitting tribute to a man who in many ways was before his time and therefore under appreciated. Lekman along with Vera November, Taken by Trees and Joel Gibb are featured on Four Songs by Arthur Russell, a covers EP released in 2007.
For more information about this film, check out the movie’s web site. Also make sure to check out La Blogothèque’s great video of Jens Lekman performing “A Little Lost.”
mp3:
Nat Baldwin- “A Little Lost” (live at Monks in Abilene)
http://www.arthurrussellmovie.com
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