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Desolation Center

Name: Desolation Center
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2018-03-16
Cast: Anthony Ausgang, Joe Baiza, Bob Bert, D. Boon, Jack Brewer

2018 | 93 min | Documentary, Music

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or Woodstock, start here.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stuart Swezey

Anthony Ausgang
Joe Baiza
Bob Bert
D. Boon
Jack Brewer
Lisa Derrick
Janet Housden
Stephen A. Housden
George Hurley
Cris Kirkwood