Trust Records Presents: Salad Days (2014)
- Thu, Oct 24
Director: Will Welles Run Time: 130 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2015
Starring: Kira Pearson, Nick Fesette
“Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)” 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.
Please note that this screening is not eligible for Brain Dead Studios membership discounts, and tickets must be purchased separately.