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Desolation Center

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9.3/10 • 3

2018-03-161h 33m

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The untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in Southern California that are now recognized as the inspiration for Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. Interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic, Swans and more.

Directors
Stuart Swezey

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  1. Anthony Ausgang

    Anthony Ausgang

  2. Joe Baiza

    Joe Baiza

  3. Bob Bert

    Bob Bert

  4. D. Boon

    D. Boon

  5. Jack Brewer

    Jack Brewer

  6. Lisa Derrick

    Lisa Derrick

  7. Janet Housden

    Janet Housden

  8. Stephen A. Housden

    Stephen A. Housden

  9. George Hurley

    George Hurley

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
sonic youthdesertfestivalindustrial musiclive musicsurvival research laboratoriesswans