Tagged: penelope spheeris
To whatever extent it still exists, the punk rocker’s mentality almost reflexively rejects things that feel calculated to appeal to it; like Grouch Marx, they don’t care to belong to any club that would have them as a member. This...
“Everyone knows families don’t work.” So proclaims one disaffected Southern California teenage punk rocker in the waning minutes of Penelope Spheeris’ harshly, mournfully beautiful Suburbia (out now on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory). It’s not a surprising conclusion for a movie...
In this episode, West continues Rocktober with music from the Penelope Spheeris rock documentary The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. Music in this episode includes: “The Bathroom Wall” written by Taime Downe; performed by Faster Pussycat...
In this episode, West kicks off Rocktober with music from the Penelope Spheeris punk documentary The Decline of Western Civilization. Music in this episode includes: “Depression” written by Greg Ginn; performed by Black Flag “Manimal” written by Darby Crash, performed...