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Ben Gibbard Presents His Favorite Music Films - Series Pass

Ben Gibbard Presents His Favorite Music Films
OCTOBER 17 - 18 & 24 - 25, 2015

Sponsored by the Neumos Group

Series pass: $25 member / $45 general

Join us for two weekends in October as acclaimed local musician and avid cinephile Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie, the Postal Service) shares some of his favorite music films of all time. From a fun 60s romp with the Monkees (Head) to canonical documentaries that capture timeless performances (The Decline of Western Civilization Part II, Urgh! A Music War), Ben's picks have something for everyone.

The series will also include a conversation between Ben Gibbard and local director Lynn Shelton about scoring the film Laggies.

Ben Gibbered in Conversation with Lynn Shelton about scoring LAGGIES

Sponsored by the Neumos Group!

Oct 17

Join us for a glimpse into the collaborative process between a musician and director. Ben Gibbard scored Laggies, the latest feature directed by Lynn Shelton. They will have an onstage conversation about working together on creating the music for the film.

Urgh! A Music War

35mm print!

Oct 17

Derek Burbidge, 1981, United States, 96 min

"Filmed in 1980, Urgh! bounces all over the US, the UK and Europe capturing some of the greatest underground bands of the era at the heights of their powers. You're left wondering how some of these acts didn't become household names as you make your way to the record store for further research." -Ben Gibbard

Head

Oct 18

Bob Rafelson, 1968, United States, 86 min

"The Monkees star in this Californian Magical Mystery Tour "written" by Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson. Much maligned upon it's release, it stands as a wildly entertaining artifact of its time while out-psych-ing The Fab Four in the process." -Ben Gibbard

Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Oct 24

Penelope Spheeris, 1988, United States, 93 min

"If you've ever wondered why grunge/alt-rock wiped hair metal off the face of the planet in 1991, this is the place to start. Decline pt. 2 is my favorite music documentary of all time and I am always envious of anyone seeing it for the first time.

Secret Screening

Oct 24

This one's a secret! Come find out what one of Ben Gibbard's favorite music films of all time is