Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century
2011
92 minutes
Overview
This captivating documentary is the product of five years of obsessive filming of live concert footage, exclusive interviews, and historic documentation focusing on three fiercely independent music labels and their bands. Featuring Neurosis, ISIS, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican, Oxbow, Evangelista, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Cave In, and many others whose music and art found ideal homes in the artist-run record labels of Hydra Head, Neurot, and Constellation. These labels combine hard-to-define, heavy music with a visual aesthetic that has enraptured worldwide fans, without the need for radio or corporate media outlets. They uphold the legacy of treating music as an art form, not as a product. This film is an answer to those who question where the spirit of punk rock is today.
Top Cast
Andee Connors
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Allan Horrocks
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Seldon Hunt
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Aaron Turner
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Nate Newton
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Steve Von Till
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Pete Majors
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Laurent Schroeder-Lebec
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Trevor de Brauw
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Tom Neely
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Tara McPherson
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Santos Montaño
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Alexis S.F. Marshall
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Mark Thompson
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Justin Broadrick
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Adam McGrath
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Stephen Brodsky
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Caleb Scofield
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Mike Gallagher
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Aaron Harris
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Bryant Clifford Meyer
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Jeff Caxide
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Scott Kelly
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Joe Preston
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Geneviève Heistek
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Joshua Graham
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Eugene Robinson
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Niko Wenner
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Greg Burns
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Ian Ilavsky
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Don Wilkie
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Efrim Menuck
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Mauro Pezzente
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Jessica Moss
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Fluffy Erskine
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Carla Bozulich
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Tim Hecker
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Howard Bileman
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