Movie Description
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
(2000)Overview
This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its history from the beginnings to today. Numerous video clips and films of live gigs as well as interviews with, and reminiscences of, collaborators over the years will be used to document the musical development of one of the most innovative and influential bands of the last two decades. Contemporaries include former mentor Glenn Branca, composer and conductor of guitar symphonies which had a seminal influence on participating musicians such as Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, who went on to become Sonic Youth’s guitarists. The band members‘ numerous creative arts projects and other musical activities – in particular improvised music – will be covered in depth.
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Facts
Original TitleSilver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
Status Released
Release Information
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2000-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 55m
Production CompaniesARTE
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
