Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (Trailer)

BETTER THAN SOMETHING is a feature documentary about the controversial and prolific garage rock icon Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr, better known to the world as Jay Reatard. This intimate portrait, captured just months before his untimely passing, brings us incredibly close to Jay's complicated punk-rock world in Memphis, Tennessee.

Currently, playing at festivals. Opening March 2 across the US. For screenings please follow:


http://www.betterthansomething.com
http://www.facebook.com/betterthansomething
http://www.twitter.com/JayReatardDoc

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Jay Reatard
• Jay Reatard documentary
• Lost Sounds
• Matador Records
• Goner Records
• Fat Possum
• In the Red
• Third Side Records

[WaffleMachine14]

what's the song at the end?

[NYCFilmandDoc]

@WaffleMachine14 Better Than Somethings, by LOST SOUNDS

[NYCFilmandDoc]

The film is currently playing at festivals, and not available on DVD yet. Please follow the links for latest updates.

[and1234z]

What's the song playing around 50 seconds in?

[NYCFilmandDoc]

@and1234z "I know a Place" from singles collection 06-07.

[osufan77]

STILL makes me sad to think that he's gone. Losing Jay was as bad as losing a family member.

[Sesquipedaliantique]

I only discovered Lost Sounds a few months after Jay died, before that I had never even heard of him.

I bet this guy was fucking amazing live, whichever band he was in at the time.

[Gwwanty]

Face it. Punk is dead. I enjoyed it while it lasted but there just isnt enough potential in it to get back up. To sit here and say "anyone who likes rap or hip is a douche" is downright wrong. Its the era we are in right now and im sure eventually it will die as well and something new will come. Just enjoy whats left of it.

[putalaweanosemeocurr]

:(

[ryancbuchanan]

@NYCFilmandDoc Awesome that most people have no idea what "Lost Sounds" or what half of his songs actually are...

[AGIANTdouche]

@tonyvegas13 So I guess playing more shows then most Musicians play in their lifetime isn't extraordinary? And I guess making more music then your favorite Artist isn't extraordinary either huh? LOL I feel like a little fanboy now.

[AGIANTdouche]

@babysitterbob No One Stands Me.

[babysitterbob]

whats the song at like 15-20 ?

[tubberputty]

Will they fast-track the nation wide release for this already!!!!!??

[ConstantineRobbins]

hE''S  diiSABILLTIES??

[thejpknot]

The song at 1:00 is Substitute.

[NateDoesStuff]

@sinceilostmytooth If its a DVD release it might be an extra or something. Was it good?

[sinceilostmytooth]

I saw this when it was a 20 minute documentary made before he died, does anyone know where I can find that version?

[olbaidojor]

saw and met Jay Reatard in Austin TX Halloween ,crazy that he passed away, was on his way to having a good career in music Bood Visions and the Single Collection are classic albums

[tysondigital]

what the hell? where can i watch this?

[lepricon989]

@Twankiez1019 Not a Substitute off Blood Visions it's the 4th one down in the suggestions list

[Twankiez1019]

What's the song at like 1:00?

[TheMailman1984]

I'll most likely get hate comments for this, but he might of thought he ran out of time even though watch me fall and the singles he did in 2008 WERE FUCKING EPIC!

[biner01]

been wanting to see this for tooo long.. release NOW

[heidipasadena]

any dvd release dates coming up? no screenings of it here in new zealand. totally bummed.

[jakespnl463]

only the good die young

[jakespnl463]

the song at 1:49 is better than somethings by lost sounds