Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell is a documentary film about musician Arthur Russell, directed by Matt Wolf. Released theatrically in 2008, the film was generally well received by critic
Wild Combination A Portrait of Arthur Russell
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CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal and his ex-wife Karen Kristal at 315 Bowery in the East Village in Manhattan, New York City. The club was previously a biker bar and
Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell
…building with Allen Ginsberg and Richard Hell. Russell engages in nearly every music scene the city has to offer: disco at David Mancuso's Loft, rock at CBGB, minimal composition at the Kitchen, and Allen Ginsberg's poetry recitations. In 1978, Russell begins dating Tom Lee, whom he stays with until his…
The entrance to CBGB, c. 2005
Drummer from the band Libertyville performing on the CBGB stage in January 1985
The exterior of CBGB on October 15, 2006, the day it closed
The exterior of CBGB on October 16, 2006, the day after it closed