CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 33m

Desolation Center

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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.

Directed byStuart Swezey

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 33m
Language
EN
Released
March 16, 2018

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

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

Creative team
Directed by
Stuart Swezey

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