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Feature film — 2018

Desolation Center (2018)

9.31h 33mDocumentary — Music

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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Director: Stuart Swezey

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Cast & crew

A

Anthony Ausgang

J

Joe Baiza

B

Bob Bert

D. Boon as

D. Boon

J

Jack Brewer

L

Lisa Derrick

J

Janet Housden

S

Stephen A. Housden

G

George Hurley

Cris Kirkwood as

Cris Kirkwood

Curt Kirkwood as

Curt Kirkwood

M

Mario Lalli

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