Iron cross frontman sab grey discusses growing up as part of the early 80s dc hardcore punk. Curated by scott crawfordthe guy behind the superb salad days documentary spoke covers all of the usual suspects but also includes lesserknown yet important dc bands like beefeater and marginal man. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 is a documentary film that examines the early diy punk scene in the nations capital. The official filmbook, a punk magazine oneoff that came out in conjunction with the film in 1981. Released on december 19, 2014, the kickstarterfunded film features early pioneers of the washington, dc hardcore punk music scene over a decade 19801990 including minor threat, fugazi, bad brains, government issue, youth brigade, teen idles, rites of spring, and others. Salad days a decade of punk in washington, dc 198090. Acclaimed documentary chronicling the rise of punk rock in washington, dc. In this clip brian baker from minor threat addresses one of the many myths about the dc hardcore scene. This documentary, which takes its name from a minor threat song covers the late. The film provides a fascinating account of the punk movement that reintroduces the city as an integral part of d. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 examines the early diy punk scene in the nations capital. The documentary uses archival footage, still photos and interviews with the music scenes participants to recount a creative evolution that, like many musical subcultures in america, dissipated and altogether disappeared when it was.
The film will include exclusive archival photographs, concert footage and interviews with dozens of bands, artists. A conversation with scott crawford, writerdirector of d. Along comes salad days, a film by zine maker turned documentary filmmaker scott crawford, about the epicenter of punk and hardcore music in washington d. Emerging in late 1979, it is considered one of the first and most influential punk scenes in the united states. Get tickets from ticketfly or from the black cat box office from 7. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows without major record label. The film features numerous footage shot and photos of the hardcore movement. Popcorn, candy, and hearty discussion or not are free as the screening team goes italian. The dc punk revolution documentary sab grey duration. Aug 04, 2015 its a fascinating story told in scott crawfords documentary salad days. Salad days 2014 1080p brrip x264 yify download torrent tpb but you need to have a torrent software to your computer. Punk the capital, a documentary about the rise of the. Bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, rites of spring, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows, without record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. The birth of punk rock in the nations capital on kickstarter.
Mar 30, 2015 salad days provides a solid, borderline exhaustive survey of the washington, d. To a generation of punk kids, the east bay area is holy ground. Teen idles, bad brains, minor threat, dag nasty, government issue and fugazi. New documentary explores the salad days of washington, d. Salad days directorwriter scott crawford is a music journalist, musician and graphic designer. Images and stories from the 1980s washington, dc punk. Bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 salad days. Green day documentary explores the east bay punk scene. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own showswithout major. Dave grohl is from the dc metro area and was part of the dc hardcore scene early. The dc punk revolution documentary brian baker duration.
Bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, rites. The velvet underground, the new york dolls and the cbgbs set. Below is a list of the ten best punk documentaries spanning the dry spells of the early 80s to the wellspring of films from the past decade. This is salad days the washington dc punk revolution by in edit greece on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Exploring the heyday of the punk music scene in the nations capital, when bad brains, void, fugazi and other bands booked their own shows and released their own records without media scrutiny or label constraints. Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of sid vicious and nancy spungen. A documentary about the birth of hardcore punk in washington d.
With stiv bators, terry chimes, the clash, paul cook. With fred armisen, brendan canty, dave grohl, tim kerr. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090, and today we have an exclusive clip from the film. Black cat is located just three blocks from the u streetcardozo metro station. Dc punk archive district of columbia public library. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 90s. The dc punk revolution, an upcoming documentary by scott crawford. From the heart of the political establishment in the united states, a punk rock revolution is born. As a teenager in the dc suburbs, he started a fanzine called metrozine that documented much of what was happening in the dc hardcore punk scene in the 1980s. Dave grohl is from the dc metro area and was part of the dc hardcore scene early on in scream, so in this instance it totally makes sense that. In punk and revolution shane greene radically uproots punk from its iconic place in first world urban culture, anglo popular music, and the euroamerican avantgarde, situating it instead as a crucial element in perus culture of subversive militancy and political violence. A documentary film about the legendary and often misunderstood washington, dc punk scene in the 1980s. Plans are afoot to release a documentary focussing on washington dcs 1980s punk scene. Mar 23, 2015 but the irony is mostly absent in the title of the new american hardcorepunk documentary salad days.
A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 is a documentary written and directed by scott crawford. Dischord has been celebrated in gallery exhibitions, the hip documentary salad days, and the short an impression. Scott crawford, center, discusses salad days, the documentary that he and photographer jim saah have made about the heyday of punk rock in the district. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 examines. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream. Youth who saw the problems in their city and created a musical outlet that promoted a do it yourself mentality, a positive mental attitude, and even the use of music as a positive force against the worlds. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090, which frames the 80s as a golden age for d.
Rites of spring might be the most influential punk group that pretty much no one has ever heard of. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own showswithout major record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat. Dcs legendary punk label dischord records makes its entire. First, people talk about how they heard the 77 punk bands and that inspired them to join the movement. Tim league says illegal downloading could be partially responsible for a. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows. Now theyve released their catalog to stream for free at bandcamp. Founded in washington dc in 1984, they released just. A decade of punk in washington, dc 1980 90 examines the early diy punk scene in the nations capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked. The hardcore punk revolution currently being assembled will be the most comprehensive, honest and insightful look at the washington dc punk scene from the. Rites of spring and the summer that changed punk rock.
Salad days provides a solid, borderline exhaustive survey of the washington, d. Punk rock, history of punk, rock revolution, dead kennedys, punks not. Salad days the washington dc punk revolution on vimeo. Exploring the heyday of the punkmusic scene in the nations capital, when bad brains, void, fugazi and other bands booked their own shows and released their own records without media scrutiny or label constraints. This winter, the tale of our nations capitol and its vibrant 80s punk scene is coming to film courtesy of a new documentary entitled salad days. In addition to a new perspective on dc punk history and rare, unseen footage of bands such as the bad brains, slickee boys, and minor threat, we have conducted approximately 100 interviews with members of the dc punk community. Apr 17, 2015 exploring the heyday of the punk music scene in the nations capital, when bad brains, void, fugazi and other bands booked their own shows and released their own records without media scrutiny or label constraints.
It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and. Dcs legendary punk label dischord records makes its. Images and stories from the 1980s washington, dc punk scene features rare images from the photographers that documented the movement. There have been multiple versions of the film posted all over torrents and. Mar 25, 2012 the documentary is set to feature ian and alec mackaye, dave grohl, henry rollins, and more, with the official facebook page stating. In addition to a new perspective on dc punk history and rare, unseen footage of bands such as the bad brains, slickee boys, and minor threat, we have conducted approximately 100. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 synopsis. Chasing niagara 2015 torrent download,adventure, chasing niagara 2015 full movie download. It was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own showswithout major record label constraints or mainstream media. A decade of punk in washington, dc examines the early diy.
During the late 80s and early 90s, bay area bands like rancid, operation ivy, the offspring, afi, and green day were forming and breaking into the mainstream. But the irony is mostly absent in the title of the new american hardcorepunk documentary salad days. Jun 19, 2014 scott crawford, center, discusses salad days, the documentary that he and photographer jim saah have made about the heyday of punk rock in the district. The documentary is set to feature ian and alec mackaye, dave grohl, henry rollins, and more, with the official facebook page stating. The slew of bands featured offers a gallery of nostalgia for a certain brand and vintage of dc native. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 is a documentary written and. The tiny notquitestate produced some of the most furious bands in the nation. Punk and indie fanzine collection, 19792012, and as a collaboration between the two libraries, we will scan any zines that accompany donations to the dc punk archive in washingtoniana and share them with umd to help fill gaps in their unless the donor prefers to donate original zines to umd.
A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 friday, april 17 friday, april 24, 2015 it was a decade when seminal bands like bad brains, minor threat, government issue, scream, void, faith, rites of spring, marginal man, fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own showswithout major record label. A decade of punk in washington, dc 198090 gives an overview of that citys punk rock movement during the subgenres most vibrant decade. Dc 198090 is a documentary film that examines the early diy punk scene in the nations. Sep 10, 2015 along comes salad days, a film by zine maker turned documentary filmmaker scott crawford, about the epicenter of punk and hardcore music in washington d.
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