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Desolation Center (2018)

2018-01-01 · 1h 33m · EN
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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.

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Anthony AusgangAnthony AusgangJoe BaizaJoe BaizaBob BertBob BertD. BoonD. BoonJack BrewerJack BrewerLisa DerrickLisa DerrickJanet HousdenJanet HousdenStephen A. HousdenStephen A. HousdenGeorge HurleyGeorge HurleyCris KirkwoodCris KirkwoodCurt KirkwoodCurt KirkwoodMario LalliMario Lalli

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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.

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Desolation Center has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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