Desolation Center

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2018, Movie, 1h 33min

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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7.4

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Critic Marc Savlov

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...illuminates a short-lived but absolutely momentous time when the Mojave beckoned, free of charge and front-loaded with anarchic artistic overload.

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"Desolation Center" tells the untold story of a series of underground punk and industrial events that took place in the California desert during the 1980s. These avant-garde gatherings, which featured performances by influential bands like Sonic Youth and Minutemen, would go on to inspire some of the biggest music festivals in the world, including Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. Through interviews and rare footage, this documentary sheds light on a pivotal moment in music history that has largely been forgotten – until now.

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Desolation Center was released for streaming on November 11, 2018.

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