Desolation Center
2018•1h 33m•9.3•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Director
Stuart Swezey
Languages
English
Cast
Anthony Ausgang
Joe Baiza
Bob Bert
D. Boon
Jack Brewer
Lisa Derrick
Janet Housden
Stephen A. Housden
George Hurley
Cris Kirkwood
Curt Kirkwood
Mario Lalli
Bruce Licher
David Markey
Jeffrey McDonald
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