"The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986"22 September 2006Factual, Music100 mins
Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.
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The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and performing some of the biggest hits of the era, until their meeting in the summer of 1968 for a rehearsal that changes their lives forever.
In 2007, 11 years after one of the most influential American punk bands, Jawbreaker, called it quits, the three members, Blake Schwarzenbach, Chris Bauermeister, and Adam Pfahler reconnect in a San Francisco recording studio to listen back to their albums, reminisce and even perform together one last time.
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American Hardcore | Official Trailer (2006)
Generally unheralded at the time the early 1980s hardcore punk rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no ...
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A look at how the Punk Movement of the late 70's & early 80's influenced a bunch of Yankee kids into making their mark on the US music scene. Features ...
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AMERICAN HARDCORE is shared with footage from the film and an explanation of the process of making the efinitive punk rock documentary that covers the ...
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