Punk Rock Jesus
Summary: J2 causes both outrage and adulation. Religious zealots either love or hate the show, angry politicians worry about its influence on the nation, and members of the scientific community […]
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Ramones: It’s Alive 1974-1996
Synopsis: Pioneers of punk the Ramones are one of the most celebrated rock acts of all time, and their place in music history is undeniable. As the quintessential garage band, […]
Commando
Summary: Raised in Queens, New York, Johnny Ramone founded one of the most influential rock bands of all time, but he never strayed from his blue-collar roots and attitude. He […]
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
Synopsis: On September 12th 2004, just two and a half days before Johnny Ramone’s death, a group of musicians and friends staged a benefit concert in Los Angeles to celebrate […]
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
Synopsis: Vince Lombardi High School has quite a reputation: it’s the wildest, most rockin’ high school around! That is, until a thug of a principle, Miss Togar, comes along and […]
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa – ‘Apostrophe (‘) / Over-Nite Sensation’
Synopsis: “Overnite Sensation” (1973) and “Apostrophe(‘)” (1974) encapsulate the extraordinary musical diversity of Frank Zappa and were also the two most commercially successful albums that he released. This Classic Albums […]
Pokazatelnyy protsess: Istoriya Pussy Riot
Synopsis: Filmed over the course of six months, this film tells the incredible story of three young women: Nadia, Masha and Katia. As members of the feminist art collective Pussy […]
From the Back of the Room
Synopsis: Many people have the impression that the Riot Grrrl movement in the mid-90s was the end-all, be-all of female involvement in DIY punk. This is definitely not the case! […]
Betty Blowtorch: And Her Amazing True Life Adventures
Synopsis: For two years a filmmaker follows the all girl rock band Betty Blowtorch documenting the bands ferocious sound and dangerously low-tech pyrotechnic show, unaware of the turmoil and tragedy […]
Blondie: Live at CBGB 1977
Synopsis: This 47-minute piece of video vérité captures an iconic band and front woman on the rise playing in their natural habitat: New York’s legendary CBGB. Director Rod Swenson was […]
Ramones: Raw
Synopsis: Hey, Ho, Let’s Go! Climb in the van, buckle your seat belt and hang out tight because you’re about to experience life on the road with the founding fathers […]
Siouxsie and The Banshees: Once Upon a Time
Synopsis: Once Upon a Time is 9-track video featuring a compilation of tracks by Siouxsie and The Banshees, from 1978 to 1981, including Hong Kong Garden, Happy House, Israel and […]
Bauhaus: Shadow of Light
Synopsis: Shadow of Light contains all the Bauhaus promotional videos as well as live performances recorded at the Old Vic Theatre in London in 1982. *********************************************************************** Bauhaus: Shadow of Light […]
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