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SAD VACATION: THE LAST DAYS OF SID AND NANCY

SAD VACATION: THE LAST DAYS OF SID AND NANCY
Danny Garcia
MVD Visual
Street: 07.25.16

The doomed romance of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen is a tale of strong and iconic personalities that will always have a place in the punk mythos. Theirs was a romance that was wrapped in the throes of nihilistic passion and desolation. It was a huge contributing factor that led to the demise of the Sex Pistols and is unfortunately a story that has been done to death. In an attempt to revitalize interest in the myth and legend surrounding these two iconoclastic characters at punk, Danny Garcia sets out with newly released grand jury evidence and a host of interviews with people who knew the doomed Romeo/Juliet lovers. Interviewees included Stephen “Roadent” Conolly, Leee Black Childers, Bob Gruen and many others. Of particular interest were interviews with longtime Chelsea Hotel residents Victor Colicchio, “Neon” Leon Mathews and Ned Van Zandt.

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Positive Force: More Than A Witness; 25 years Of Punk Politics In Action

Positive Force: More Than A Witness; 25 years Of Punk Politics In Action
Director: Robin Bell
MVD Visual
Street: 11.25.14

It’s always good to see what is preached in song lyrics, then practiced through example. Director Robin Bell takes the viewer through the extensive history of DC based punk-activist group Positive Force. Bell explores the origins during the Reagan era, the establishment of their communal headquarters, the beginnings of Riot Grrrl, the modern-day controversial affiliation with the mainstream and what it means to be an underground movement.

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Dragon City: Punk Rock In China

Dragon City: Punk Rock In China
MVD visual
Street: 08.06.13

Dragon City: Punk Rock In China tells the story of the Chinese punk group No Name as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world. On their journey they come across the white hippy burn-out equivalent to Mister Miyagi (David Nestor). Taking them to his secret hideout, the hippy tells the story of how the world crashed and burned. He outlines that there are three factions in Dragon City—the cannibals to the north, stubborn farmers to the south and the outcasts in the center of the city.

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Films

DEVO: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution

DEVO: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution
MVD Visual
On DVD: 02.11

Directed by Chuck Statler (In The Beginning Was The End: The Truth About De-Evoultion 1975-1978, The Right Spectacle: The Very Best of Elvis Costello-The Videos) this compressive collection of DEVO material highlights their socially conscious humor and distaste for corporate culture in 20 classic music videos.

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