Kill Your Idols

Apr 8, 2004

1h 15m

★ 7.5

New York No Wave and those who followed...

Overview

A 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

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Palm Pictures

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Cast

Self

Glenn Branca

Self

Michael Gira

Self

Eugene Hutz

Self

Arto Lindsay

Self

Lydia Lunch

Self

Thurston Moore

Self

Lee Ranaldo

Self

Karen O

Self

Nick Zinner

Self

Martin Rev

Self

Alan Vega

Self

J.G. Thirlwell

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