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Desolation Center
Desolation Center

Movie·2018·1h 33m

Desolation Center

Directed By

Stuart Swezey

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Themes

sonic youthdesertfestivalindustrial musiclive musicsurvival research laboratoriesswans

Audience Score

93%

3 votes

Skip2%
Timepass6%
Go for it24%
Perfection68%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Free

· 2 services
Plex

Plex

Plex Channel

Plex Channel

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// cast

Cast

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

Curt Kirkwood

Curt Kirkwood

Mario Lalli

Bruce Licher

David Markey

David Markey

Jeffrey McDonald

Jeffrey McDonald

Steven Shane McDonald

Steven Shane McDonald

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Carmel Moran

// crew

Crew

Stuart Swezey

Director

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