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An unsung hero of aural innovation, Arthur Russell began making musical waves in the early 1970s. Fresh to New York from Iowa, by way of San Francisco, Russell threw himself into the burgeoning downtown music scene. Collaborating with the likes of Phillip Glass, Allen Ginsberg and David Byrne, Russell collapsed the barriers between classic and dance. His cello and synthesizer made beautiful music. No matter how experimental and heady, however, Russell's sound remains remarkable accessible. It's as fit for the disco queen as for the theorist.
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Matt Wolf Dusts Off Musical Wunderkind
An unsung hero of aural innovation, Arthur Russell began making musical waves in the early 1970s. Fresh to New York from Iowa, by way of San Francisco, Russell threw himself into the burgeoning downtown music scene. Collaborating with the likes of Phillip Glass, Allen Ginsberg and David Byrne, Russell collapsed the barriers between classic and dance. His cello and synthesizer made beautiful music. No matter how experimental and heady, however, Russell's sound remains remarkable accessible. It's as fit for the disco queen as for the theorist.
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Scott Thompson To 'Shift' Gears
Kids in the Hall homo Scott Thompson landed himself a new gig. The 48-year old Canadian has signed on to star in director Chuck Griffith's Shifting the Canvas.
Thompson, who came out before it was fashionable, will play a "sugar-daddy" cafe owner named Marcus who fends off the seemingly omnipotent Brooklyn gentrification. So, basically, it's the story of our lives - minus the sugar daddy, cafe owner bit.
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