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Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
2015 7.0 (24 votes) 1h 43m
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Genres
Music Documentary
Production Companies
New Rose Films

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

Overview

"Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation's Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Faith, Rites of Spring, Marginal Man, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows-without major record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 1990s (and the industry's subsequent implosion). Thirty years later, DC's original DIY punk spirit serves as a reminder of the hopefulness of youth, the power of community and the strength of conviction.

Key Crew

Writer: Scott Crawford

Director: Scott Crawford

Producer: Scott Crawford

Top Cast

Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen

Self

Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl

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Ian MacKaye
Ian MacKaye

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Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore

Self

Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins

Self

J. Mascis
J. Mascis

Self

George Pelecanos
George Pelecanos

Self

Videos

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