L.A. Times
"Frenetic... the spirit of this über-independent effort can't be denied"- Ann Powers, Chief Pop Music Critic
Product Description
40 BANDS 80 MINUTES! The story of the L.A. Underground New music from over 50+ cutting-edge bands
Directed by
Sean Carnage In the tradition of underground rock movies like
THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION and
URGH! A MUSIC WAR, comes an instant cult-classic:
40 BANDS 80 MINUTES! On one night in Hollywood, over forty of Los Angeles' most amazing, experimental and eccentric bands join together with one daring goal: to present their uncompromising musical visions to the world... in two minute blasts! Using shared equipment, each band has only one chance to get it right. No second takes allowed.
Includes performances from
ABE VIGODA, ANAVAN, BIZZART, CAPTAIN AHAB, FIREWORKS, HARASSOR, HEALTH, I HEART LUNG, TOXIC LOINCLOTH, as well as solo and duo performances by members of acclaimed bands
MIKA MIKO, FRIENDS FOREVER and CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, plus the legendary
WIVES in their LAST SHOW EVER--all captured live with multiple cameras and audiophile-quality sound!
These bands fuse electronic, rock, dance, metal, jazz, noise and punk within one amazing community. This is your glimpse into the future of music... This is
40 BANDS 80 MINUTES! All-region DVD includes two movies:
-40 BANDS 80 MINUTES! feature
-10 BANDS 20 MINUTES! (all the bands that wouldn't fit in the feature)
Plus:
-Behind-the-scenes of 40 BANDS 80 MINUTES! featurette
-A documentary short culled from the production
-Karen Centerfold: Live in Hollywood
-2 audio commentaries with the director Sean Carnage, crew & bands
-MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC: an L.A. underground music scene photo gallery
Complete band list:
Abe Vigoda, The Amazements, Anavan, Asthmatique, Bacon Tears Up Business, Bavab Bavab, Bipolar Bear, Bizzart vs. Demonslayer, Camarillo Blues Triangle, Captain Ahab, William Caruso's Wet Hot Social Anxiety, Karen Centerfold, Christ With Braces, Clowns and Fetuses, Creekbird, Debaser, Dog Shit Taco, Dommm, Erebus Nyx & Styx, Explogasm, Extreme Dubble Bubble, Faux For Real, Fireworks, Gowns, Kate Hall & Elijah Forrest, Halloween Swim Team, Harasser, William C. Harrington, Health, The Health Club, I Heart Lung, I Rape Nick Lachey, Lovetongueattack, Mitchell Brown, Naomi, Nosajthing, The Outfit, Parkinsons, Slutty Knuckles, Sykora, Three, Toxic Loincloth, Unwrinkled Doctor, Veer Right Young Pastor, Warm Climate, Weekend Warrior, Rob Williams, White Trash Firecracker, Whitman, Wives, Xanaar
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