Ian MacKaye

This feature length documentary chronicles the ground breaking, early 80's punk rock band from their humble beginnings in the harbor town of San Pedro, CA to their tragic and untimely demise when lead signer and guitarist D. Boon was killed in a van accident in December of 1985. (Rocket Fuel Films)

The documentary about legendary rock band, Fugazi. Taking footage from their first ten years of existence, Instrument is about who Fugazi was and who their fans were.

Imperiled by the rise of downloadable music and the chaotic state of the record industry, the American independent record store is fast becoming a dying breed, as chronicled in Brendan Toller's shout-out to these beloved spaces. The documentary captures visits to indie record stores across the country, and includes interviews with Dischord Records founder Ian Mackaye, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, philosopher Noam Chomsky and many others. (Netflix)

A documentary that chronicles how a generation of artists, thinkers, and activists used their creativity as a response to the reactionary politics that came to define our culture in the 1980s.

Is "The Man" controlling the vertical, the horizontal and the channel you'll be on? In a privatized American Internet, is big business "Big Brother" or does the free market protect and serve the needs of the average citizen with its invisible hand? With the simple act of swapping files, barbershop quartet baritone Robb Topolski finds himself at ground zero of a landmark case whose outcome will affect the rights of every American citizen. (imdb)

A documentary on the Louisville, Kentucky band Slint with a focus on their seminal final album, Spiderland. (imdb)

Documentary of the Washington DC hardcore punk rock scene of the 1980s

Documentary following the ups and downs of a US and Canada tour attempted by American Hardcore Punk bands Social Distortion and Youth Brigade. Also featuring early footage of Minor Threat.

Two men taking a tribe of outsiders on a ride through the 80s underground, accidentally changing music forever.

"Finding Joseph I" is a feature documentary chronicling the eccentric life and struggles of punk rock reggae singer, Paul "HR" Hudson, a.k.a. Joseph I, legendary lead singer from Bad Brains.

Profiles the birth and growth of the punk rock DIY record label, K Records, based in Olympia, Washington. (imdb)

The movie follows young bands RadKey and Starcrawler who are taking on the world one town at a time, while also telling stories of the biggest artists in the music industry, recalling the romance and adventure, as well as the insanity and chaos, of their own time on the road. (imdb)