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The Decline of Western Civilization
Why this pick
Its raw, close-to-the-floor access to Los Angeles punk offers the same confrontational energy and invaluable firsthand perspective on an underground movement.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2006 1h 40m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Punk: Attitude
Why this pick
A brisk, interview-rich history of punk that connects scenes across the US and UK while retaining the voices, urgency, and cultural friction that define hardcore documentaries.
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Instrument: Ten Years with the Band Fugazi
Why this pick
An intimate, formally adventurous portrait of Fugazi that favors sweaty shows, patient observation, and the principles behind a DIY band rather than polished rock mythology.
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We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Why this pick
This affectionate account of the Minutemen captures the inventive, communal side of American underground punk through archival performance and candid testimony.
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The Other F Word
Why this pick
It follows punk and hardcore musicians into adulthood without losing sight of the scene’s ideals, adding a reflective emotional angle to its energetic concert material.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Moby
himself
Keith Morris
himself
Henry Rollins
himself
Mike Patton
himself