Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement

Showings

Grand Illusion Cinema Sat, Nov 16 8:00 PM
Grand Illusion Cinema Sun, Nov 17 5:00 PM
Film Info
Release Year:2023
Genre:Documentary
Production Country:USA
Original Language:English
Format:DCP
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Jed I. Rosenberg
Cast:Gary Young
Stephen Malkmus
Scott Kannberg
Bob Nastanovich
Mark Ibold
Screenwriter:Greg King
Jed I. Rosenberg

Description

An up-close cinematic walkabout through the life of Gary Young, the original (and highly unlikely) drummer of indie rock royalty Pavement. His booze and drugs-fueled antics (on-stage handstands, gifting vegetables to fans) and haphazard production methods (accidentally helping launch the lo-fi aesthetic) were both a driving force of the band's early rise and the cause of his eventual crash landing. Leaving a wake of joy and/or destruction at every turn, Gary teeters the thin line between free-form self-expression and chaotic self-destruction. Thirty years on with scoliosis, blood clots, and a shriveled liver, Gary continued drumming with no regrets.

 

Starring Gary Young and featuring Pavement members Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg, Bob Nastanovich, and Mark Ibold.