Punk Movie Night: The Decline of Western Civilization

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Punk Movie Night - The Decline of Western Civilization

Sunday, August 15, 8pm
@ Sedition Books (901 Richmond Ave.)

The Revolution of Music. The Rise of a Culture…

“Filmed through 1979 and 1980, The Decline of Western Civilization is a
documentary on the Los Angeles punk rock scene. In 1981, the LAPD Chief of
Police Daryl Gates wrote a letter demanding the film not be shown again in L.A.
Over the years the film has gained cult status.

Featuring concert footage of legendary Los Angeles punk bands, and interviews
both with band members, the publishers of Slash, and with the punks who made up
their audience, the film offers a look into a subculture that was largely
ignored by the rock music press of the time.

Bands included are Black Flag, The Germs, X, The Bags (billed at the time as
The Alice Bag Band), Circle Jerks, Catholic Discipline, and Fear.”

No cover, donations appreciated.