Salad Days

Name: Salad Days
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: April 17, 2015
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 72

2015

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| Release Date: April 17, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) is a documentary film that examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation’s Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Faith, Rites of Spring, Marginal Man, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked theirSalad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) is a documentary film that examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation’s Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Faith, Rites of Spring, Marginal Man, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows—without major record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 1990s (and the industry’s subsequent implosion). Thirty years later, DC’s original DIY punk spirit serves as a reminder of the hopefulness of youth, the power of community and the strength of conviction.… Expand

Director: Scott Crawford

Genre(s): Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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Joshua Rothkopf

Apr 16, 2015

Crawford has produced an inspiring primer, sure to remind viewers that the power has always been in their hands. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Jun 4, 2015

While the movie is best viewed as an examination of a specific place and time, it also can be seen as a celebration of a larger, more generic cultural phenomenon that one might call creative foment. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Apr 16, 2015

Those not particularly interested in the bands or era portrayed may find Salad Days a bit too much of a good thing. But they’re unlikely to be viewers anyway, and fans will find the documentary’s fast-paced but detail-oriented progress satisfying. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Apr 16, 2015

A valuable if fairly esoteric addition to the music documentary genre. Read full review

Andy Webster

Apr 16, 2015

An enlightening documentary. Read full review

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