Ian MacKaye

Jem Cohen's doc blends sync-sound and 16mm film to capture Fugazi's pivotal 1987-96 journey, a unique portrait of musicians at work

This sequel takes a look at influential scene-makers of the 1980’s hardcore punk rock scene with 28 East Coast rockers telling their stories.

A chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986, with interviews and footage from artists like Black Flag, Bad Brains, and more.

An in-depth look at the surprising history of punk rock and animal rights activism, featuring interviews with dozens of punk rock legends.

Acclaimed documentary chronicling the rise of punk rock in Washington, DC. Bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, Government Issue, Scream, Void, Rites of Spring, Fugazi, and others released their own records and booked their own shows, without record label constraints or mainstream media scrutiny. Contextually, it was a cultural watershed that predated the alternative music explosion of the 90s.

Cassette inventor Lou Ottens revisits his creation with a lineup of music legends, exploring why the revolutionary format just won't die.

Through an independent record store and label, Wax Trax!, two men take a tribe of outsiders and misfits on a ride through the 1980s underground. Despite internal chaos, Wax Trax! Records creates a new music genre that gains global recognition. As the label grows in reputation, a series of unfortunate events almost cause its influential history to be lost forever. A Coda Cornerstone Collection.

Chronicles the rise of the East Bay’s influential punk scene and the Berkeley collective at its epicenter, where Green Day and Rancid cut their teeth.