Often overshadowed by the stars of the New York scene, Chicago punk gets its day in the limelight in this raw documentary that captures the noisemakers and tastemakers who left their mark at venues like La Mere Vipere and Oz.
Editing
Seamless weaving of grainy basement footage with present-day interviews.
Production
Rescued countless performances from literal garbage bins.
Director
Christina Tillman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Joe Losurdo played in Chicago hardcore band Life Sentence, giving him insider access most documentarians lack.
The film deliberately excludes Naked Raygun's later pop-punk phase, sparking decade-long debates about 'authentic' punk timelines among Chicago insiders.
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