Desolation Center
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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24 people
Stuart Swezey Director
United States release January 25, 2019 · Produced in United States
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · March 16, 2018
Limited theatrical
United States · January 25, 2019
Premiere · Slamdance Film Festival
Denmark
March 16, 2018 · Premiere · CPH:DOX
Ireland
November 11, 2018 · Digital
Poland
June 1, 2026 · Digital · Ninateka
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