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Desolation Center

Desolation Center

2018·Movie·1h 33m

Documentary, Music

9.3 / 10 (3 votes)

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.

Directed by
Stuart Swezey
Original language
English
Released
16 March 2018

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • AA

    Anthony Ausgang

  • JB

    Joe Baiza

  • BB

    Bob Bert

  • D. Boon

    D. Boon

  • JB

    Jack Brewer

  • LD

    Lisa Derrick

  • JH

    Janet Housden

  • SA

    Stephen A. Housden

  • GH

    George Hurley

  • Cris Kirkwood

    Cris Kirkwood

  • Curt Kirkwood

    Curt Kirkwood

  • ML

    Mario Lalli