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“Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)” is a documentary film that 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.
Original Release
02/23/2015
US Release
03/27/2015
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Cast
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Fred Armisen | Himself / Self |
Brendan Canty | Self |
Dave Grohl | Self / Himself |
Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson | Self |
Tim Kerr | Self |
Ian MacKaye | Himself / Self |
Thurston Moore | Himself / Self |
George Pelecanos | Self |
Henry Rollins | Himself / Self |
Tom Sherwood | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Fred Armisen | Himself / Self |
Brendan Canty | Self |
Dave Grohl | Self / Himself |
Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson | Self |
Tim Kerr | Self |
Ian MacKaye | Himself / Self |
Thurston Moore | Himself / Self |
George Pelecanos | Self |
Henry Rollins | Himself / Self |
Tom Sherwood | Self |
J. Mascis | Himself |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Scott Crawford | Producer |
Meghan Adkins | Producer |
Opiyo Okeyo | Producer |