Glenn Branca
Actor · 1948 – 2018 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Glenn Branca (born October 6, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde composer and guitarist known for his use of volume,alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. In 2008 he was awarded an unrestricted grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.
Movies8
Movie7.4DocumentaryMusicA 2004 documentary on thirty years of alternative rock 'n roll in NYC.Documenting the history from the genuine authenticity of No Wave to the current generation of would be icons and true innovators seeing to represent New York City in the 21st century
Kill Your Idols
2004 · 14 votes
- Movie10.0MusicDocumentary
the connections and energy flow between the various artists populating the 1980s sub-cultures of New York and Berlin. Features Jim Jarmusch, Lydia Lunch, Blixa Bargeld, Alex Hacke, Gudrun Gut, Nick Cave, and others. An important film. Bravo, Mr. Dreher.
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
2009 · 1 votes
Movie6.5DocumentaryMusicA documentary feature examining why over 3000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade. Many sources all pose threats on the very well being of our favorite record stores. Will these stores die or will they survive?
I Need That Record!
2008 · 15 votes
Movie7.8DocumentaryMusicPBS produced documentary in two parts: the first is dedicated to saxophonist and composer John Zorn; the second is about Sonic Youth at the height of their powers in 1988.
Put More Blood Into the Music
1988 · 4 votes
- Movie7.8DocumentaryMusic
A full-length feature documentary produced in 2006 which serves as a companion piece to and is included on the DVD of the 2004 film KILL YOUR IDOLS.
Kill Your Idols: More.
2006 · 4 votes
MovieDocumentaryMusicThis 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.
Movie7.1DocumentaryMusicFrom London's 1970 mod scene to Sonic Youth, punk music has always been about attitude and anarchy. This comprehensive rockumentary traces the roots of punk, from The Velvet Underground and the New York Dolls to the Sex Pistols and The Clash.
Punk: Attitude
2005 · 39 votes
Movie4.5DocumentaryMusicNew York's No Wave scene, recorded on Super-8mm, performing in a sparse downtown loft.
135 Grand Street New York 1979
2009 · 2 votes