Desolation Center (2019)

  • NR
  • 01/25/2019 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 1h 33m

Overview

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

Cast

Anthony Ausgang's headshot

Anthony Ausgang

Joe Baiza's headshot

Joe Baiza

Bob Bert's headshot

Bob Bert

D. Boon's headshot

D. Boon

Jack Brewer's headshot

Jack Brewer

Lisa Derrick's headshot

Lisa Derrick

Janet Housden's headshot

Janet Housden

Stephen A. Housden's headshot

Stephen A. Housden

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