If I had to guess, I’d assume that Ben Gibbard’s favorite Jack Kerouac book is the classic On The Road... but I'd be wrong! It seems that Gibbard has a soft spot for Kerouac’s 1962 novel, The Big Sur, as does Son Volt’s Jay Farrar. To celebrate their love for the book (and Kerouac’s legacy), the two recently collaborated on the upcoming Kerouac documentary, One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur, composing 12 original songs with lyrics based on the prose of Big Sur. The film is directed by Curt Worden and features appearances from such writers and musicians as Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Sam Shepard, Patti Smith, and Tom Waits. Both the album and the documentary are set to be released on October 20. Pre-orders of the box set (also containing the novel and a 24-page book on the documentary) and the CD/DVD package will ship two weeks prior to the release date via the film’s website.
But wait, there’s more! It seems Gibbard and Farrar love Kerouac so much that they’re willing to hop across the country a few times this fall (coinciding with the 40th anniversary of his death on October 21, 1969) to perform material from their soundtrack. Performing alongside the two will be Nick Harmer (Death Cab For Cutie), Mark Spencer (Son Volt), and Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Bob Mould, The Mountain Goats)
10.23.09 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
10.24.09 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo’s 365 Club
10.26.09 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10.28.09 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
