Desolation Center (2018)
93 min
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.
- Release date
- September 13, 2019
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Anthony Ausgang as Self
- Joe Baiza as Self
- Bob Bert as Self
- Jack Brewer as Self
- Michael Compton as Self
- Lisa Derrick as Self
- Einstürzende Neubauten as Self
- Perry Farrell as Self
Crew
- D. Boon · Archive footage
- Daryl Gates · Archive footage
- Stuart Swezey · Director
- Stuart Swezey · Producer
- Chris Caliman · Cinematographer
- Jeremy Royce · Cinematographer
- Sandra Valde-Hansen · Cinematographer
- Tyler Hubby · Editor