James McNew
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James McNew has been the bass player for the rock band Yo La Tengo since their 1992 album May I Sing With Me. He was previously a member of Christmas on their third album Vortex. He also has a solo side project, Dump. The documentary The Parking Lot Movie highlights McNew's career as a parking lot attendant in Charlottesville, VA prior to his career as a musician.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Drama Series - 2000, 16 episodes • as McNewer Hoboken Troubadour
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Bobby Knight Ranger Bassist
In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Party Band Member
The story of Valerie Solanas, a '60s radical who preached misandry in her "SCUM" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he repeatedly ignored her. So she shot him.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Self
A documentary highlighting the 20 year history of influential indie record store Other Music in Manhattan's East Village.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as The Salvation Army Band
New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Self
The Parking Lot Movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia. The film follows a select group of parking lot attendants and their strange rite of passage.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
For almost two decades, Yo La Tengo have put on an annual eight-night Hanukkah concert series in New York City. With help on Night One, 2019, from guests Fred Armisen, William Tyler, Jon Glaser and Greg Hetson, it's total musical "mishegoss" -- and it's all for charity.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Himself
Prepare to rock out with this extensive compilation of live performance footage, television appearances and music videos of alternative Boston rockers Galaxie 500, who specialized in moody rock dirges in the late 1980s. Included are performances at the Middle East in Cambridge, Mass. (featuring previously unreleased material "Back in Your Life" and "Buzz in My Head"), the Kennel Club in San Francisco and Club Lingerie in Hollywood.