by Bryan Waterman | May 31, 2012 | Music, Neighborhood Scenes, Pop Culture, Teaching
Dinosaur, “Kiss Me Again,” 12-inch, side A, 1978. Composed by Arthur Russell. Remix by Jimmy Simpson. The personnel for this record blows my mind: Arthur Russell (cello, organ) David Byrne (guitar) Sammy Figueroa (percussion) Frank Owens (piano) Henry...
by Bryan Waterman | Jun 2, 2011 | Music, Neighborhood Scenes |
At a loss for time is more like it. My teaching schedule today prevents me from posting, but stay tuned: We have some special pre-33 1/3 release posts on their way. Meantime, here’s a teaser for the material my Downtown Scenes class is dealing with today:...
by Bryan Waterman | Feb 21, 2011 | Music
Via the Guardian’s music blog, an extended mix of Arthur Russell tracks and reimaginings. Perfect for the return of snow at the end of a long weekend. Pocketknife presents Moving Me Up (Russell Mania) by elninodiablo Details/tracklist here....
by Bryan Waterman | Oct 26, 2009 | Music |
Over the weekend my copy of Tim Lawrence’s Hold On to Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the Downtown Scene, 1973-1992 arrived. I had been otherwise engaged during the conference/book launch a couple weeks ago, much to my disappointment.I started reading last night...
by Bryan Waterman | Oct 9, 2009 | Conferences, Music
KISS ME AGAIN: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ARTHUR RUSSELLSaturday, Oct. 10NYU Tisch Performance Studies, 721 Broadway (at Waverly Pl.), Suite 612, NYC9:30 – Coffee10:00a-10:30 Keynote – Tim Lawrence, author of Hold on To Your Dreams: Arthur Russell and the...
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