LOUDER THAN YOU THINK: A LO-FI HISTORY OF GARY YOUNG & PAVEMENT at PhilaMOCA

Name: LOUDER THAN YOU THINK: A LO-FI HISTORY OF GARY YOUNG & PAVEMENT at PhilaMOCA
Start: 2024-10-08T19:30:00-04:00
Location: PhilaMOCA

Schedule

Tue Oct 08 2024 at 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

PhilaMOCA | Philadelphia, PA

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 is still drumming with no regrets.
Music by Pavement, Hospital, Gary Young, CRILL, The Authorities, Fall of Christianity, DUSTdevils, Superchunk, Railroad Jerk, Teenage Fanclub
"I took LSD 375 times,” accompanied by the image of Young as he appears now, are all you need to understand the kind of documentary you're in for. As unique and wide-ranging as its subject’s venerated drum skills." - Mike DeAngelo, The Playlist
“A must-watch film for any Pavement fan, especially those wanting to know more about the indie rockers’ formative days." - David Roy, The Irish News
Doors 7:00 / $12 admission