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Desolation Center

Desolation Center

★ 9.3/10•2018•1h 33m•18A•Documentary•Music

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.

Stuart Swezey · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 16, 2018

Actors

Anthony Ausgang

Joe Baiza

Bob Bert

D. Boon

D. Boon

Jack Brewer

Lisa Derrick

Janet Housden

Stephen A. Housden

George Hurley

Cris Kirkwood

Cris Kirkwood

Curt Kirkwood

Curt Kirkwood

Mario Lalli

Bruce Licher

David Markey

David Markey

Jeffrey McDonald

Jeffrey McDonald

Steven Shane McDonald

Steven Shane McDonald

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