LOUDER THAN YOU THINK: A LO-FI HISTORY OF GARY YOUNG AND PAVEMENT
LOUDER THAN YOU THINK: A LO-FI HISTORY OF GARY YOUNG AND PAVEMENT
Jed I. Rosenberg, 2023
Catalog No.: FTF-155
Length: 90 minutes
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.
Directed by Jed I. Rosenberg
Produced by Jeffrey Lewis Clark, Brian Thalken, Kelly Thomas
Executive Produced by Scott Kannberg
Cinematography by David Nicholson
Featuring: Gary Young, Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kannberg, Bob Nastanovich, Mark Ibold, Chris Lombardi
Music by Pavement, Hospital, Gary Young, CRILL, The Authorities, Fall of Christianity, DUSTdevils, Superchunk, Railroad Jerk, Teenage Fanclub
Poster by Steve Wacksman
Festivals: SXSW, Sound Unseen, Tucson Film Festival, Doc ’n’ Roll Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, and more
WATCH THE FILM
November 15th
The Brattle, Cambridge, MA, info
November 16th
Hippodrome, Gainsville, FL, info
November 16th & 17th
The Grand Illusion Cinema, Seattle, TX, info
November 18th
Alamo Drafthouse, Austin, TX, info
November 18th
Alamo Drafthouse, Brooklyn, NY, info
November 18th
Alamo Drafthouse, Los Angeles, CA, info
November 23rd
Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR, info
November 26th
Space, Portland, ME, info
November TBD
Cecada Cinema, Bloomington, IN, info
More Cites Soon!!!
PAST SCREENINGS
October 3rd
Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY info
October 8th
PhilaMoca, Philadelphia, PA, info
October 9th
The Texas Theatre, Oak Cliff, TX, info
October 8th, 12th & 13th
4 Star Theater, San Francisco, CA, info
October 15th & 18th
Los Feliz 3, Los Angeles, CA, info
PRESS
"Louder Than You Think defies the rules."
-Trish Connelly, Rebel Noise
"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
“Not only a film about Pavement percussionist Gary Young, but also a shattering exploration of destiny, creativity, and existence."
-Alyssa Miller, No Film School