The read
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Stuart SwezeyDirector
Cast
- Anthony AusgangCast
- Joe BaizaCast
- Bob BertCast
- D. BoonCast
- Jack BrewerCast
- Lisa DerrickCast
- Janet HousdenCast
- Stephen A. HousdenCast
- George HurleyCast
- Cris KirkwoodCast
- Curt KirkwoodCast
- Mario LalliCast
Stills
Themes
sonic youthdesertfestivalindustrial musiclive musicsurvival research laboratoriesswans