E20: Kiss Me Again – Arthur Russell pt.6 [excerpt]
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We made it: what started as a ten-minute conversation and became a six episode mini-series finally reaches it conclusion, with the 1978 release of Arthur Russell’s Kiss Me Again. Jeremy and Tim conclude the genealogy of this epic track, detailing it’s recording, dry runs in the club, how the record was sold to the punky Sire Records, and how the Arthur came to put together the players. Friend of the show Nicky Siano gets an extensive mention as the record’s co-producer, and his club the Gallery plays host to its first outings. Tim and Jeremy compare notes on how Nicky’s aesthetic differed from David Mancuso’s, share the story of how Arthur came to begin dancing at the Gallery, and explore his queerness both in contact with the dance floor and with his friend and mentor Allen Ginsberg.
Elsewhere in the episode the guys ruminate on soft rock, spend a bit longer talking minimalism, and detail Arthur’s ill-fated trip to Italy to join Le Orme…
Tracklist:
Nirosta Steel - Lost in Music
Arthur Russell - Don’t Forget About Me
Allen Ginsberg - CIA Dope Calypso
Le Orme - Canzone D’Amore
Arthur Russell - Oh Fernanda Why
Barbara Pennington - Twenty Four Hours a Day
Desmond Child and Rouge - The Night was Not