Musician and filmmaker dave markey tagged along to chronicle the tour with a super 8 sound movie camera, and 1991. This now infamous tour included nirvana, dinosaur jr, babes in toyland, gumball, and the ramones. Oct 04, 2017 on this page will find the solution to band featured in the documentary 1991. Watch the full video of sonic youth, nirvana and the ramones in 1991.
Yes, it all began way back with bands like the sex pistols etc but rock music took a hit and went underground, a bit more underground than most bands wanted. Sonic youth live in germany 1996 full show duration. The year punk broke part 1 of 15 youtube fresh fruit for rotting eyeballs dead kennedys documentary duration. Spectacle is pleased to launch 2014 with dave markeys the year punk broke, chronicling two weeks on tour with sonic youth in august, 1991. Weve added a download button to the video status new window page, so you can. If you would like to help out, you are welcome to drop by the project page andor leave a query at the projects talk page. Dave markey concisely documents this within the opening scenes of 1991.
The title was an inside joke on the tour after id seen motley. The year punk broke documents bits of sonic youths 1991 european tour, which also included such altrock luminaries as dinosaur jr. A clip of blew appears on the this is known as the blues scale bonus video included on the 1991. While the filmmakers behind classics such as dont look back, woodstock, and gimme shelter deserve credit for choosing their subjects wisely, they couldnt have predicted their excellent timing. The year that punk broke, an occasionally amateurish. The year punk broke, a documentary about sonic youth touring. Oct 04, 2017 on this particular page you will find the solution to band featured in the documentary 1991. The year punk broke this feature is not available right now. A visual document of sonic youths 1991 european festival tour, which saw the aristocracy of the american underground making their first inroads into the mainstream.
Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. This triplecd box set follows the success of the 4cd compilation action time vision 2016, documenting punk on indie labels, and 2017s power popnew wave set harmony. David markeys documentary of life on the road with sonic youth and nirvana during their tour of europe in late 1991. The year punk broke is a documentary made by filmmaker dave markey into sonic youth and nirvanas european festival tour in the summer of 1991. Sonic youth, nirvana and the ramones are some of the bands caught live in concert. The year punk broke, as we witness him recanting a hypnotic mantra as kim gordon and kurt cobain dance inanely on a train track. Oh, i see they didnt quite finish this title, so allow me. With sonic youth, kim gordon, lee ranaldo, steve shelley. The year punk broke wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The nonperformance parts amount to little more than the offstage tomfoolery crappy metalcore band had on their concert dvds in the early 2000s, though 1991 is shot in super 8 with the occasional psychedelic.
The year punk broke available for the first time on dvd. The year punk broke guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. In yet more good news for the growing legion of 90s nostalgists, this fall will see the release of a 20thanniversary dvd of 1991. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Also filmed in stuttgart was the interview with some fans on the state of rock and roll. His idea of fun is to complain about the wacky german food, or to. This is before smells like teen spirit was released and nirvana went from being an underground band to an international phenomenon. The much betterremembered and more cherished analog to madonnas truth or dare tour documentary also features extensive footage of nirvana on the eve of neverminds release along with dinosaur jr. The year punk broke that dave markey posted on youtube. Yes, it all began way back with bands like the sex pistols etc but rock music took a hit and went underground, a bit. The film documents their headline tour as they introduced a new breed of bands who were on the verge of taking on the world and forever changing the course of music.
Dave markey, thurston, lee, steve, and j mascis are in attendance. The year punk broke 2005 filmmaker dave markey documents life on the road for rock groups sonic youth, nirvana, dinosaur jr. Aug 31, 2011 music video by sonic youth performing 1991. Apr 19, 2011 if you were one of those kids who grew up on alternative rock in the 1990s, theres a very good chance you owned a vhs copy of 1991. The year punk broke, released theatrically in 1992, is a documentary.
The year punk broke is devoted to youth guitarist thurston moore. The year punk broke, released theatrically in 1992, is a documentary directed by. The year that punk broke sometimes it takes a little serendipity for a rock documentary to become something special. The band was excited about their opening act, a little known band from the pacific northwest, nirvana. The remainder of the tour was cancelled after the ny show. The year punk broke, thurstons railroad rap, was filmed on the day of this show. The year punk broke, generation x, characteristically tardy, finally gets its shot.
The year punk brokes release in 1992, its been out of print for many years and wasnt released on dvd until last year. Nirvanas nevermind chart dominance was still a year away. Video rockumentary filmed by dave markey on august 1991 european tour w. Ive determined that this was taken from the 083091 nuremburg, germany. This clue was last seen on new york times crossword on october 4 2017 in case the clue doesnt fit or theres something wrong please contact us.
Long out of print on vhsand delayed from coming to dvd by tons of music licensing issues, no doubtthis anniversary edition will reportedly. Featuring some of the greatest acts to come together and mold the face of music in a different way. Yeah, i dont really care for alternative rock genres that were founded in the. Also featuring live performances by dinosaur jr, babes in toyland, the ramones and gumball. Also featured in the film are mark arm, dan peters and matt lukin of. Sometimes it takes a little serendipity for a rock documentary to become something special. The video as well as containing live performances by the aforementioned bands and a few other punk luminaries sharing the bill, also features numerous amounts of backstage footage recorded. The year punk broke documentary film 1992 david markeys documentary of life on the road with sonic youth and nirvana during their tour of europe in late 1991. While sonic youth is the focus of the documentary, the film also gives attention to nirvana, dinosaur jr. The year punk broke is also packed with 65 minutes of bonus material, including the previously unreleased featurette this is known as the blues scale, featuring over 40 minutes of additional live footage of sonic youth performing white kross, erics trip, chapel hill and inhuman, plus a rare nirvana performance of in bloom. The year punk broke finally getting dvd release this fall. Deleted scene from the upcoming dvd release of 1991 the year punk broke. This article is part of wikiproject alternative music, a group of wikipedians interested in improving the encyclopedic coverage of articles relating to alternative rock.
If anyone wants to leak the august 25th, 1991 videos of. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The year punk broke is filmmakers david markeys two week journey on the sonic youth european tour of 1991. The year punk broke, dave markeys accidental snapshot of the burgeoning grunge and alternative music scene. Itll make a much richer understanding for you of the pluses and minuses of it. Simply click on the clue posted on new york times crossword on october 4 2017 and we will present you with the correct answer. Musician and filmmaker dave markey tagged along for the ride, and sonic youth. Clips appear on a rough edit of the official video release 1991. Along the way they would cross paths with dinosaur jr. At one point he films a colossal turd he just created in a toilet, then runs out onstage and rips into some heavy shit like. Typb and the first public viewing of blues scale, if i recall correctly. The performances are generally excellent, including a lot of classic sonic youth songs brother james, teenage riot, i love her all the time, expressway to yr.
The year punk broke was assembled from the footage he shot that summer, as a handful of alternative bands were enjoying a working holiday in europe, unaware that theyd all be a lot closer to the spotlight in six months. The year punk broke, a pivotal film centered on the lives and experiences of the band during their 1991 european festival tour. Niko laakso broke punks racing karksinuia emv darrel ely. All footage has been fully restored with audio resynced and remastered in uncompressed pcm stereo under the supervision of sonic youth. The year punk broke formless, endless and technically crude, the year punk broke is the sloppiest rockdoc to win actual release in some time. Sep 25, 2011 with the longdelayed dvd release this month of david markeys sonic youth tour documentary, 1991. Long outofprint and unavailable on dvd, markeys documentary chronicles the euphoric twoweek european tour in august 1991 by sonic youth, nirvana and other bands who would soon be labelled grunge. David markeys documentary of life on the road with sonic youth and.
The year punk broke, released theatrically in 1992, is a documentary directed by dave markey featuring american alternative rock band sonic youth on tour in europe in 1991. Sonic youths lead singer thurston moore offers sardonic swipes at his bands position as the royal family of alternative rock, whilst a prenevermind nirvana skulk in the background, along with fellow courtesans babes in. American alternative rock band sonic youth on tour in europe in 1991. Genres music videos and concerts, documentary director dave markey. Once in a while a film comes along and captures the precise moment when a culture shifts. I could watch an entire film of him going around germany just blowing people out with his amplified antics he carries a microphone everywhere. The show was cancelled so the band could record a john peel session. The year punk broke is finally making its debut on dvd. The year punk broke was originally commissioned as a diary by sonic youths thurston moore for a twoweek european tour, but the film has since taken on a nostalgic life of its own for the intimate look it offers at the soontobelegendary nirvana, who opened the shows. The year punk broke, a pivotal film centered around the lives and experiences of avantgarde music pioneers. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started.