Sonic Youth Gossip - Yo La Tengo in Conversation, National Film Theatre, London, 31 Oct 06

Yo La Tengo in Conversation
31st October 2006 - 20:30, National Film Theatre, NFT2

New Jersey based couple Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley formed Yo La Tengo in 1984 and were joined by James McNew in 1992. Together these musicians make up one of America's most visionary indie bands. While their roots lie in indie-rock, their distinctive modern sounds, which often flirt with jazz, punk and noise, still manage to eschew easy classification. And yet, while the tone of their many albums vary, each can be said to posses a romantic, ethereal, even cinematic quality. No surprise then that Yo La Tengo have moved into film, appearing in movies like Hal Hartley's The Book of Life and Mary Harron's I Shot Andy Warhol, in which they played one of their favourite inspirations, The Velvet Underground. More recently, they have scored several independent features, including two in this year's Festival - Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy and John Cameron Mitchell's Shortbus. Their ability to flit among music genres and artistic media has allowed them the freedom to continuously re-invent themselves, proving to fans and critics alike that they are a band of unparalleled creativity. We are thrilled to welcome Yo La Tengo to the Festival to discuss their work in music and film, and to hear about their approach to composing film scores.

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