Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene

Aug 12, 2023

1h 50m

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The DIY music revolution of the 1970's and the people that transformed Milwaukee's Music scene.

Overview

Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene is a documentary focusing on the progression of Milwaukee's Protopunk, Punk, New Wave, and Alternative music scene from 1975-1985.

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Documentary

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Cast

himself

Rick Nielsen

himself

Tom Petersson

himself

James Chance

himself

Gordon Gano

Himself

Brian Ritchie

This is a documentary of interviews with music journalists and Jam fans, and including clips from the following tracks: Town Called Malice In The City All Around The World The Modern World A Bomb In Wardour Street David Watts Down The Tube Station At Midnight Eton Rifles Going Underground That's Entertainment, ... Plus More

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Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene

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