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1991: The Year Punk Broke

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About Me

This profile exists simply for the purpose of waking up the people at Universal and let them know that there is a significant interest in getting this fine documentary released on DVD. This film has been ready for a deluxe dvd release since 2004, yet Universal has been sitting on the project. This film has been available on VHS and Laserdisc up to this point.

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Dave Markey's (Filmmaker) site www.wegotpowerfilms.com

Take a trip with Sonic Youth and Nirvana as they stumble thought their 1991 European club festival tour! Let filmmaker Dave Markey put you on stage, off stage and backstage! Witness the boredom! The cynicism! And rock harder than you may have ever rocked before! Featuring Dinosaur Jr., Babes In Toyland, Gumball, The Ramones and a surging wave of punk rock fanatics!

See You In The Pit!

Watch previews of " (This Is Known As) The Blues Scale "

A 42 minute feature post-script to "1991 The Year Punk Broke" featuring never before seen performance and off-stage material from Sonic Youth and Nirvana

Read Dave Markey's 1991 tour journal | Movie Stills

DVD release pending, containing:

*"This Is Known As The Blues Scale" with mucho mind-blowing Sonic & Nirvana performance (including "Inhuman", "White Kross", "Orange Rolls/Angel's Spit", "Eric's Trip", "Chapel Hill", and "In Bloom") and plenty of revelatory and rockin' (and hilarious) never before seen off-stage and on-stage material
*2003 Panel Discussion (on the film) at the Arclight in Hollywood, with Thurston Moore, Dave Markey, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, and J. Mascis
*Audio commentary track by Thurston Moore & Dave Markey
*A photo slide show
*Theatrical trailer
*More surprises

Watch for updates here and at www.TheYearPunkBroke.com

.. .. David Markey promoting his film "1991 The Year Punk Broke" in Toronto, on national television in January '93.


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My Interests

Getting things done.

I'd like to meet:

Someone at Universal with a clue that could make this happen.

Music:

Mudhoney, Babes In Toyland, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Gumball, Ramones......

Movies:

1991: The Year Punk Broke, The Slog Movie, Reality '86'd, Screaming Fields Of Sonic Love, Goo, Corporate Ghost, Gila Monster Jamboree, we jam econo, Cut Shorts, Desperate Teenage Lovedolls, Lovedolls Superstar Fully Realized, The Reinactors

Television:

We Got Power Films You Tube

Books:

Our Band Could Be Your Life, Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, We Owe You Nothing, Punk Planet : The Collected Interviews, Planet Joe, Get in the Van, Cinderella's Big Score : Women of the Punk and Indie Underground (Live Girls), Confusion Is Next : The Sonic Youth Story, Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Mix Tape : The Art of Cassette Culture, We Got Power / Party With Me Punker

Heroes:

are hard to find. I am rather fond of http://www.youtube.com/user/wegotpowerfilms

My Blog

The Year Punk Broke on the Big Screen in Shanghai(Free Showing)

As seen on http://theyearpunkbroke.com .....1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992 - USA - 99 min. - Documentary, Color) Director: David Markey Cast: Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr., Babes in Toyland, Gum...
Posted by 1991: The Year Punk Broke on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 01:04:00 PST

Ecstatic Peace Signs with Universal

In an interesting twist to this that may even help in the release of this DVD, Thurston Moore's Ecstatic Peace label has signed a distribution deal with Universal Records. It will be interesting if...
Posted by 1991: The Year Punk Broke on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:50:00 PST