Music- Who is Arthur Russell? (This Will Most Likely Change Your Life)

Arthur Russell seems to be part of the hot, new hipster music trend right now, and understandably so.

Not only was Russell a brilliant musician, but lived the life hipsters dream of: homosexual male living in East Village during the 70's and 80's and hanging out with Phillip Glass, Allen Ginsberg, David Byrne, and Laurie Anderson.

Or maybe that's just my dream.

I did not know of Russell until I moved to Austin, TX. His music seems to be on par with the soul of this city. Though New York and Texas are worlds apart, I have no doubt Russell would have liked it here.

Listening to Russell's music feels like tiny fingers closing in on your heart. With the beginning of each song, the same loss of breathe equivalent to falling in love escapes you. If you believe in soul mates, then his voice and cello met their match.

Who is Arthur Russell to me?

He was a Sunday afternoon.

Bed sheets blowing in the wind. Or twisted up on a bed.

A white wall.

A distant dream.

Driving around at 3AM.

Being five years old again.

The moment everything is ok.

I think you'll feel the same way.

"A Little Lost"

"This Is How We Walk on the Moon"

"Get Around to It"

Below is the trailer for a "Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell"