“Wild Combination” (2008) is director Matt Wolf’s visually absorbing 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 the…
The Magic of ‘The Alpinist’
By Gregory Crofton Marc-André Leclerc climbs the tallest of mountains, some covered with snow and ice, with no ropes to keep him from falling. Climbers call this free soloing. One mistake and you’re dead, and it wouldn’t be a pretty…
Pimp Interview with ‘Big Memphis’
Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Big Memphis, a pimp in Memphis, Tennessee. (Source: Big White Soft Underbelly)