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Desolation Center

2018 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 9.3

DocumentaryMusic

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.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-03-16
Language
English
Runtime
93 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
9.3/10 (3 votes)

Themes

  • sonic youth
  • desert
  • festival
  • industrial music
  • live music
  • survival research laboratories
  • swans

Cast & crew

Directed by Stuart Swezey