Classic raw punk footage from 1984 Los Angeles, plus interviews.

In 1984, a teenage Dave Travis decided to capture punk rock in Los Angeles on video tape, a fascination and hobby that he would continue until 1997, logging in hundreds of hours of Los Angeles area shows and interviews. In 'A History Lesson Part 1, Travis presents live footage filmed in the spring of 1984 featuring the Meat Puppets, Minutemen, Twisted Roots and Redd Kross interspersed with interviews of members from each group which examines and puts a perspective on the early years of 'psychedelic' punk rock in Los Angeles and Phoenix, AZ. Each song by each group is presented from start to finish. Rare interviews with Mike Watt (Minutemen), Jeff and Steve McDonald (Redd Kross), Cris and Curt Kirkwood (Meat Puppets), Paul Roessler (Screamers, Twisted Roots, DC3) and Hellin (Killer) Roessler.

Cast & Crew

•       CURT KIRKWOOD
•       CRIS KIRKWOOD
•       MIKE WATT
•       JEFF MCDONALD
•       STEVE MCDONALD

Director: DAVE TRAVIS

Producer: DAVE TRAVIS

Track Listing

• Meat Puppets - Melons Rising
• Meat Puppets - Saturday Morning
• Meat Puppets - Lake of Fire
• Minutemen - #1 Hit Song
• Minutemen - Martin's Story
• Minutemen - Jesus and Tequila
• Minutemen - The Big Foist
• Minutemen - Bob Dylan Wrote Propoganda Songs
• Twisted Roots - Never Was
• Twisted Roots - Love Your Friends
• Twisted Roots - Mommy's Always Busy in the Kitchen
• Redd Kross - Janus, Jeanie, and George Harrison
• Redd Kross - Linda Blair
• Redd Kross - Annette's Got the Hits

Additional Details

Label: Historical Records

Genre: Alternative/Punk

Run Time: 57 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 04/09/13

UPC: 884501375405