Rent Punk Revolution NYC: Part 1: 1966-1974 (2011)
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1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
In 1964, when an in-house songwriter for the Pickwick label was introduced to the Welsh viola player from avant-garde composer La Monte Young's group, few predicted the profound effect this coming together would have on the development of global rock music. But before the year was out this unlikely couple had formed a band, hooked up with Pop Art supremo Andy Warhol and, 12 months on, composed and had begun recording a collection of songs that many believe 'started it all'. It was later claimed that The Velvet Underground and Nico only sold 5,000 copies upon its release, but everyone who bought it went out and formed a band. Certainly David Johansen, Richard Hell, Tom Verlaine, Alan Vega, Wayne County, most of the Ramones, half of Blondie, Patti Smith and David Byrne did just that - the rest, as they say, is history. This documentary film traces the history of New York's punk movement; the VU years, the Warhol influence, the Dolls reign, and the start of the handover of power to the bands who, despite their differences in sound, shared the sensibilities and attitude introduced to the city's musical landscape by Warhol and the Velvets a decade before. These were the groups and musicians who claimed the lower east side of the city as their playground and the former bluegrass club CBGB's as their HQ. With the aid of performance footage, rare archive, exclusive interviews and some of the most exciting music ever recorded, this programme offers a visual experience of these events second only to having lived through them. Features brand new interviews with Richard Hell and Richard Lloyd from Television, Suicide's Alan Vega, The Voidoids' Ivan Julian, Warhol acolytes Jayne County and Leee Black Childers, scene photographer Roberta Bayley, writers Robert Christgau and Victor Bockris - both of whom witnessed events as they unfolded - plus Simon Reynolds and Tony Fletcher representing the British view. - Actors:
- Robert Christgau, Jayne County, Tony Fletcher, Richard Hell, Richard Lloyd, Richie Unterberger, Alan Vega
- Directors:
- Tom O'Dell
- Producers:
- Tom O'Dell
- Writers:
- Tom O'Dell
- Studio:
- Pride
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Performing Arts, Special Interest
