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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
01
Why this pick
Like Don't Break Down, it finds the tender, complicated human lives behind punk mythology, using candid interviews and archival energy rather than treating its musicians as untouchable icons.
02
Why this pick
From the same directors, this is another deeply scene-rooted portrait of an influential DIY band, balancing concert material, friends’ testimony, creative idealism, and a lasting sense of loss.
03
Why this pick
Its San Francisco-adjacent indie-rock spirit and emphasis on a formative recording community make it a strong fit for Jawbreaker’s blend of music history, friendship, and the cost of artistic ambition.
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Why this pick
This warmly candid punk documentary makes room for line-up changes, loyalty, ordinary lives, and the enduring pull of a beloved catalogue, with a similarly intimate fan-community perspective.
05
Why this pick
A scrappy, affectionate portrait of the underground scene around SST Records, connecting punk’s sound to its local networks, fierce personalities, and the compromises that follow influence.
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01 / THE STORY
In 2007, 11 years after one of the most influential American punk bands, Jawbreaker, called it quits, the three members, Blake Schwarzenbach, Chris Bauermeister, and Adam Pfahler reconnect in a San Francisco recording studio to listen back to their albums, reminisce and even perform together one last time. Follow the band as they retell their "rags to riches to rags" story writhe with inner band turmoil, health issues, and the aftermath of signing to a major label. Featuring interviews with Billy Joe Armstrong, Steve Albini, Jessica Hopper, Graham Elliot, Chris Shifflet, Josh Caterer and more.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Steve Albini
Billy Anderson
Billie Joe Armstrong
Chris Bauermeister
Christopher Carrabba
Josh Caterer
Graham Elliot
Jessica Hopper