Desolation Center

1h 33m
DocumentaryMusic
9.3

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.

Cast

Anthony Ausgang
Unknown
Joe Baiza
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Bob Bert
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D. Boon
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Jack Brewer
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Lisa Derrick
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Janet Housden
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Stephen A. Housden
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George Hurley
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Cris Kirkwood
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Curt Kirkwood
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Mario Lalli
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Bruce Licher
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David Markey
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Jeffrey McDonald
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Steven Shane McDonald
Unknown
Thurston Moore
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Carmel Moran
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Lee Ranaldo
Unknown
Steve Shelley
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Stuart Swezey
Unknown
Mike Watt
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Blixa Bargeld
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Mark Pauline
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Crew

Stuart Swezey
Director

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