Thurston Moore Movie Trailers

Black Lodge Trailer (2022)

01 October 2022

Set in a nightmarish Bardo, a place between death and rebirth, a tormented writer faces down demons of his own making.

Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond Trailer (2019)

17 August 2019

As a fixture of the New York music scene for 30 years, Sonic Youth performed in New York City innumerable times, and served as ersatz cultural ambassadors for the city when traveling.

An Introduction to Harmolodics Trailer (1995)

01 December 1995

Ornette Coleman is always asked, “what is Harmolodics?” Harmolodics is the term he coined to describe his music and his philosophy of life.

Ben Lee: Catch My Disease Trailer (2012)

06 November 2012

Charming, intelligent and iconoclastic, Ben Lee is an Australian singer-songwriter whose creative growth since his early adolescence has undergone almost relentless media scrutiny.

The Wizard of the Kremlin Trailer (2026)

21 January 2026

In the chaos of post-Soviet Russia, rising KGB officer Vladimir Putin joins forces with master manipulator Vadim Baranov to reshape life behind the Iron Curtain, using violence and deception to change the world forever.

25 Years of Punk Trailer (2001)

19 April 2001

Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock movements in New York & England, the underground punk scenes in the 70's & 80's, and the punk resurgence in the 90's.

No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York Trailer (2009)

03 July 2009

the connections and energy flow between the various artists populating the 1980s sub-cultures of New York and Berlin.

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Trailer (2009)

24 April 2009

An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down.

Noise Trailer (2006)

15 June 2006

Footage from 2005’s Festival Art Rock in Saint-Brieuc, France, featuring Metric, Sonic Youth, Jeanne Balibar, and other acts.

Street Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

STREET is an unscripted 61-minute high definition video filmed by artist James Nares over one week in September 2011.

Don't Bring A Dog Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

Don't Bring A Dog shows a part of the New York underground music scene - rooted in the early eighties - existing apart from MTV and billboard charts.

Notebook Trailer (1991)

01 January 1991

Early Lee Ranaldo short film with spoken word narration. Utilizes some of the same Sonic Youth tour footage as the ‘TeenAge Riot’ video.

Rock My Religion Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Rock My Religion is a provocative thesis on the relation between religion and rock music in contemporary culture.

Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

The hallmarks of popular music - artist independence and diversity of voices - are threatened by a contracting marketplace of record companies, radio ownership and playlists, as well as increased use in advertising.

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special Trailer (1995)

27 October 1995

Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis Trailer (2007)

11 April 2007

In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist.

Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its history from the beginnings to today.

Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003) Trailer (2003)

12 April 2003

Filmed April 12, 2003 at a benefit concert held at and for The Anthology Film Archives, the international center for the preservation, study, and exhibition of avant-garde and independent cinema.

Llik Your Idols Trailer (2007)

30 July 2007

Discover the New York underground scene during the 80s and throw yourself into an exciting, anarchic and repulsive world that you won't forget.

Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation Trailer (2019)

23 February 2019

A concert film of Sonic Youth performing their Daydream Nation album in full with a bonus encore of Rather Ripped songs at the ABC in Glasgow in 2007.

It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline Trailer (2014)

15 October 2014

Dandelion Records and DVD's present Probably the nearest you will ever get to an official documentary on Mark E Smith and The Fall.

From the Basement Trailer (2009)

08 March 2009

First DVD release from this refreshingly basic UK music programme puts the music in the foreground with an impressive role call of acts.

The Sparks Brothers Trailer (2021)

18 June 2021

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

New York Rock at the BBC Trailer (2008)

24 June 2008

Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, New York Dolls, Television, Blondie, Lou Reed and more.

Lou Believers Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and Lou Reed roam the streets of Los Angeles searching for James Woods.

Punk: Attitude Trailer (2005)

04 July 2005

From London's 1970 mod scene to Sonic Youth, punk music has always been about attitude and anarchy. This comprehensive rockumentary traces the roots of punk, from The Velvet Underground and the New York Dolls to the Sex Pistols and The Clash.

Sonic Youth: Blood on the Beach Trailer (1995)

01 April 1995

Sonic Youth's Blood on the Beach is comprised of two shows and interview clips recorded in November 1985 in Brighton, UK.

Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over Trailer (2019)

15 August 2019

The first career-spanning documentary retrospective of Lydia Lunch's confrontational, acerbic and always electric artistry.

Clean Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

Clean is an experimental short film by NY filmmaker Richard Kern.

Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind Trailer (2005)

25 April 2005

Nirvana's groundbreaking 1991 album NEVERMIND raised the Seattle trio to the status of Godhead, forever changing the face of the pop music market.

Swans: Where Does a Body End? Trailer (2019)

19 September 2019

From their roots as a brutal, confrontational industrial band, through breakups and chaos, to their odds-defying current status as one of the most accomplished and ambitious bands in the world, one whose concerts are more like ecstatic rituals than nostalgic trips.

The Best Summer Trailer (2026)

24 January 2026

Immersive POV camera footage reveals electric performances, candid interviews, and intimate backstage life with the Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Pavement, Rancid, Beck, The Amps, and Bikini Kill — an all-access view inside an era-defining moment in music.

Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996 Trailer (1996)

04 July 1996

Live at Rocknacht, Germany 1996. Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from NewYork City, formed in 1981.

Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000 Trailer (2000)

19 October 2000

The band performs at the Free Jazz Festival

Broken English Trailer (2026)

22 January 2026

A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectations — releasing over thirty-five albums while constantly reinventing herself.

Things Behind the Sun Trailer (2001)

12 October 2001

A young music journalist's dark memories are awakened when he goes to interview a female rock singer, and both are forced to confront troubling secrets from their pasts.

Pavement: Slow Century Trailer (2002)

22 October 2002

Documentary tracing the existence of noted rock band Pavement from 1989 to their final performance in late 1999.

Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost Trailer (2004)

08 June 2004

A compilation of 24 music videos by Sonic Youth ranging from 1990 to 2002. Collaborators include Harmony Korine, Spike Jonze, Todd Haynes, Mark Romanek, Richard Kern, and more.

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos Trailer (1994)

16 August 1994

Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the 90's.

The Last Critic Trailer (2026)

14 March 2026

Sixty years & a million records ago, Robert Christgau invented Rock music criticism. Anyone who has ever read or written a Pop music review has been influenced by Christgau, who canonized legends from The Ramones to Public Enemy & infuriated icons from Lou Reed to Billy Joel.

Pavements Trailer (2025)

02 May 2025

'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underway, surreal tributes emerge: an off-Broadway musical adaptation of their songs, a museum devoted entirely to the band’s legacy, and a shamelessly awards-baiting Hollywood biopic.

Heavy Trailer (1995)

29 December 1995

Victor is a cook who works in a greasy roadside restaurant owned by his mother, Dolly. It's just the two of them, a waitress named Delores, and a heavy drinking regular, Leo.

Demonlover Trailer (2002)

06 November 2002

A French corporation goes head-to-head with an American web media company for the rights to a 3-D manga pornography studio, resulting in a power struggle that culminates in violence and espionage.

Ecstatic Peace Archives Trailer (2010)

09 April 2010

Lance Bangs interviews Thurston Moore about the Ecstatic Peace Archives.

The Public Image Is Rotten Trailer (2017)

21 April 2017

British rock icon John Lydon and fellow bandmates recall the years they spent performing as Public Image Ltd.

The Devil and Daniel Johnston Trailer (2006)

31 March 2006

This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.

Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes Trailer (2005)

03 July 2005

Sonic Youth's 2005 performance at Les Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, one of France's largest rock music festivals.

Submit to Me Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

Cinema of Transgression pioneers and participants (Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, Nick Zedd, etc.) perform a series of acts as they submit to director Richard Kern's camera.

1991: The Year Punk Broke Trailer (1992)

19 November 1992

David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991.

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine Trailer (2019)

14 March 2019

Explores the seminal music magazine from its 1969 launch in Detroit to the untimely death of its publisher Barry Kramer in 1981.

Goo Trailer (1991)

11 June 1991

In 1991, a long-form music video version of Goo was released on VHS and LaserDisc. A music video for each song from the album was included; the track listing was identical to that of the original album.

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Trailer (2025)

12 March 2025

Follows the story of the groundbreaking Texas-based art-punk band founded by frontman Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary.

(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale Trailer (2004)

12 September 2004

While planning the eventual DVD release for "1991: The Year Punk Broke", Dave Markey cut a 40-minute film out of unused footage to create a companion piece to include.

Station to Station Trailer (2014)

31 December 2014

Sending a burning arrow into the stunting effects that the compartmentalization of culture has on how creativity manifests, visual artist Doug Aitken embarked on an experiment exploring a less materialistic and more nomadic direction of art creation, exhibition, and participation.

Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard Trailer (2011)

27 October 2011

From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of Kafkaesque Prague or Bram Stoker’s Dracula.

Cut Shorts Trailer (2006)

06 September 2006

A collection of short films and music videos from independent filmmaker David Markey, from 1974 to 2004.

Uncropped Trailer (2024)

26 April 2024

A legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the course of a five-decade career.

2020 Trailer (2021)

01 December 2021

A film for 2020, a year to remember. 2020 different colors create a flicker film.

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child Trailer (2010)

25 January 2010

A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City painter Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story Trailer (2024)

20 April 2024

Formed in 1978 by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald, and still actively playing and recording today, Redd Kross are the ultimate rock and roll lifers.