Revenge of the Mekons

The Cramps: Live in New York

July 1981 •English

The Cramps perform live from NYC's Mudd Club in 1981. Highlights include: "TV Set", "Goo Goo Muck" and "I Was a Teenage Werewolf".

Don't Fall in Love with Yourself

November 2022 •English

A documentary about the life and music of Justin Pearson. An enigmatic underground musician and owner of Three One G records.

Pontormo and Punks at Santa Croce

January 1982 •English

Uncle Peckerhead

August 2020 •English

When a punk band scores their first tour, life on the road proves tough when they are joined by a man-eating demon as a roadie.

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

December 2007 •English

Adrian Edmondson narrates a documentary chronicling the story of Stiff Records, a tiny independent that took music out of the boardroom and gave it back to the fans. Stiff's successes included Nick Lowe, the Damned, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, Madness, Tracey Ullman and the Pogues. Contributors include Captain Sensible, Jonathan Ross, Suggs, Shane MacGowan and label founders Jake Riviera and Dave Robinson.

There Is No Authority But Yourself

January 2006 •English

A Dutch documentary about the history of the anarchist punk band Crass. The film features archival footage of the band, and interviews with former members Steve Ignorant, Penny Rimbaud and Gee Vaucher.

Her Smell

April 2019 •English

A self-destructive punk rocker struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success.

BLACK FLAG Live in Berlin

February 1983 •English

Filmed for television at the legendary SO36 Club in Berlin, 1983.

Dead Kennedys: Live in Vienna

January 1982 •English

Dead Kennedys filmed live at Arena Wien in Vienna, Austria, 1982.

Pennsylvania Hardcore

July 2014 •English

Pennsylvania Hardcore is a documentary covering a 30- year History of the underground hardcore bands from Pennsylvania. 200 interviews were done in making this film. The ones telling the story are the ones that wrote it. Many pictures and videos were giving to show how strong the states hardcore history really is.

SLC Punk

September 1998 •English

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.

American Hardcore

September 2006 •English

Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.

We Were There to Be There

April 2021 •English

On June 13, 1978, the punk bands the Cramps and the Mutants played a free show for psychiatric patients at the Napa State Hospital in California. We Were There to Be There chronicles the people, politics, and cultural currents that led to the show and its live recording.

Target Video Underground Forces, Vol. 3

August 1981 •English

Performances by Killing Joke, Germs, Screamers, Flipper, Silvertone, Subhumans, The Gun Club, DOA, Dead Kennedys, John Cooper Clark, Jaks Skate Team, Raybeats and Throbbing Gristle-Discipline from Target masters.

Target Video Underground Forces, Vol. 2

August 1981 •English

Performances by Sex Pistols, UK Decay, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Bauhaus, Young Marble Giants, Brian Brain, Black Flag w/ Dez, Ramones, No Alternative, Talking Heads, Flipper, Weirdos, Crime, and Devo

The Smart Studios Story

March 2016 •English

The post-70’s explosion of independent music in America has many traceable roots, each with a compelling story. One of its most significant has never been told until now. Drawing on never-before-seen archival footage, in-depth-interviews with musicians and producers, and a mighty soundtrack, THE SMART STUDIOS STORY reveals the pivotal Midwest link to the global rise of 1990's Alternative Rock and the unassuming Madison, Wisconsin recording studio at its center. If you’ve ever been touched by the music of Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage, L7 or their peers, you’ve been touched by the music created at Smart Studios, the legendary recording facility founded by Butch Vig and Steve Marker.

Garage Rockin' Craze

January 2017 •Japanese

A savage journey into the heart of underground Tokyo rock and roll, a look at the people who make it thrive, and stories of their dedication to keeping DIY culture alive.

D.O.A. Live at The Jockey Club

January 1986 •English

Canada's Hardcore legends, D.O.A., ply their political brand of Punk Rock in Newport, Kentucky in 1986.

What We Do Is Secret

June 2007 •English

The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon with his band The Germs. Along with Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, and Don Bolles, Darby Crash completely transformed the L.A. punk scene, while sacrificing everyone he loved, his career, and ultimately his life.

Patti Smith Group: Rockpalast 1979

April 1979 •English

The Patti Smith Group's Rockpalast performance in 1979 was a live concert broadcast as part of the German Rockpalast series. The band at that time included Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Ivan Kral, Jay Dee Daugherty, and Richard Sohl. This performance is notable as it captured the band during a period of their career following the release of their album "Easter" in 1978.