Desolation Center (2018)

03/16/2018 (US) • 1h 33m

Documentary, Music

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sonic youth

desert

festival

industrial music

live music

survival research laboratories

swans

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