Desolation Center
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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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en
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Byron Coley - Artforum
Byron Coley Artforum
The concert series and documentary "Desolation Center" are testaments to the transformative power of live music - Tone Madison
The concert series and documentary "Desolation Center" are testaments to the transformative power of live music Tone Madison
Desolation Center - Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin
Desolation Center Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin
Sonic Youth, Desolation Center 1985: 500 tabs of acid, one life-changing gig - The Guardian
Sonic Youth, Desolation Center 1985: 500 tabs of acid, one life-changing gig The Guardian
Desolation Center available to stream online - The Wire - Adventures in Sound and Music
Desolation Center available to stream online The Wire - Adventures in Sound and Music
Rocking (and Tripping) in the Desert: Stuart Swezey’s Desolation Center - Film International
Rocking (and Tripping) in the Desert: Stuart Swezey’s Desolation Center Film International
Jess Walter’s ‘Magnificent Desolation’ gets ‘Selected Shorts’ treatment with Bobby Cannavale - The Spokesman-Review
Jess Walter’s ‘Magnificent Desolation’ gets ‘Selected Shorts’ treatment with Bobby Cannavale The Spokesman-Review
Hundreds of Punks Hit the Desert. The Modern Music Festival Was Born. (Published 2019) - The New York Times
Hundreds of Punks Hit the Desert. The Modern Music Festival Was Born. (Published 2019) The New York Times
‘Desolation Center’: Film Review | IndieLisboa 2018 - The Hollywood Reporter
‘Desolation Center’: Film Review | IndieLisboa 2018 The Hollywood Reporter
DESOLATION: Combining Hollywood & Horror With Surprising Results - Film Inquiry
DESOLATION: Combining Hollywood & Horror With Surprising Results Film Inquiry
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