Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) (2015)
"Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" 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.
Director: Scott Crawford
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Fred Armisen as Self |
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Dave Grohl as Self |
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Ian MacKaye as Self |
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Thurston Moore as Self |
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Henry Rollins as Self |
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J. Mascis as Self |
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George Pelecanos as Self |
| Directing | Scott Crawford | Director |
| Writing | Scott Crawford | Writer |
| Production | Scott Crawford | Producer |
| Sound | Michael Hampton | Music |
| Crew | Jim Saah | Cinematography |
| Editing | Jim Saah | Editor |
| Sound | Archie Moore | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Geoff Sanoff | Sound Editor |