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Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century

Over 20 bands and visual artists. 3 record labels. 1 philosophy.

8 average rating
★★★★★
8
English / 92 MIN. / 2011

The Genres

The Synopsis

This captivating documentary is the product of five years of obsessive filming of live concert footage, exclusive interviews, and historic documentation focusing on three fiercely independent music labels and their bands. Featuring Neurosis, ISIS, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican, Oxbow, Evangelista, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Cave In, and many others whose music and art found ideal homes in the artist-run record labels of Hydra Head, Neurot, and Constellation. These labels combine hard-to-define, heavy music with a visual aesthetic that has enraptured worldwide fans, without the need for radio or corporate media outlets. They uphold the legacy of treating music as an art form, not as a product. This film is an answer to those who question where the spirit of punk rock is today.

The Cast

Andee ConnorsAllan HorrocksSeldon HuntAaron TurnerNate NewtonSteve Von TillPete MajorsLaurent Schroeder-LebecTrevor de BrauwTom NeelyTara McPhersonSantos MontañoAlexis S.F. MarshallMark ThompsonJustin BroadrickAdam McGrathStephen BrodskyCaleb ScofieldMike GallagherAaron HarrisBryant Clifford MeyerJeff CaxideScott KellyJoe PrestonGeneviève HeistekJoshua GrahamEugene RobinsonNiko WennerGreg BurnsIan IlavskyDon WilkieEfrim MenuckMauro PezzenteJessica MossFluffy ErskineCarla BozulichTim HeckerHoward Bileman

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