Desolation Center

Desolation Center

2018 · 93 min · ★ 9.3 · 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.

Directed by Stuart Swezey

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Better Living Through Circuitry

Better Living Through Circuitry · 1999

Better Living Through Circuitry

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A documentary about rave culture and the Electronic Dance movement of the '90s. It is the first such full-length documentary on the topic. It was produced by Cleopatra Pictures and Entertainment Group, presided by Cleopatra Records founder Brian Perera. The film features interviews with BT, The Crystal Method, Electric Skychurch, Genesis P-Orridge, Frankie Bones, DJ Spooky, Roni Size, and DJ Keoki.

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