One Nine Nine Four
There are many punk rock documentaries out there, and I can’t say that I’m impressed by all of them… but One Nine Nine Four is looking like it’s going to be a winner.
A little about the film..
“On April 5th 1994, the man who brought underground alternative music into the mainstream, Kurt Cobain, was found dead from a self inflicted shot gun wound to the head. In the same year a little known band out of the bay area in Northern California called Green Day released ‘Dookie’ which would go on to sell over 19 million copies worldwide. In the same year another band from Orange County in Southern California called The Offspring released ‘Smash’ and went on to have the highest selling independent record of all time on independent punk label, Epitaph. If ‘Grunge’ died in 1994 with the death of Kurt, Punk was now the biggest musical style in the world and was reborn into a new body through the likes of Green Day, The Offspring, Blink 182, Bad Religion and the hordes of successful bands on indie labels like NOFX, Pennywise and Rancid. This film documents the 90’s incarnation of ‘punk rock’ from the dark days of the mid 80’s to the resurgence of the East Bay punk scene, the Socal surf and skate movement to the eventual start of the Warped Tour. We follow the stories of the artists, labels, managers and producers that were part of punk rocks most successful time period… Ever.”
*courtesy of onenineninefour.com
The fact that this kid [Jai Al-Attas] took such a huge leap to make this film makes me like him already. Most people never achieve or do great things unless they take some type of chance, and this is definitely his.
You can donate to the film via the website. They can’t produce and distribute the film until they reach $5,000 in donations. C’mon people, suck it up! With even “level” of donations, you actually receive something back. Check it out!!
Featuring interviews with:
Fat Mike – NOFX / Fat Wreck Chords
Tim Armstrong – Rancid / Hell Cat Records
Lars Frederikson – Rancid
Matt Freeman – Rancid
Billie Joe Armstrong – Green Day
Joey Cape – Lagwagon
Mark Hoppus – Blink 182
Tom Delonge – Blink 182
Brett Gurewitz – Bad Religion / Epitaph
Greg Graffin – Bad Religion
Fletcher Drage – Pennywise
Tony Sly – No Use For A Name
Scott Russo – Unwritten Law
John Feldman – Goldfinger
Dexter Holland – The Offspring / Nitro Records
Joe Escalante – The Vandals / Kung Fu Records
Larry Livermore – Lookout Records
Kevin Lyman – Warped Tour
Rick Devoe – Blink 182 Manager / Big Dummy Productions
Andy Somers – Booking Agent
Ryan Greene – Producer
Rob Cavallo – A&R / Producer
Chasing Amy movie full
Matt Messer – A&R
Tim Curran – Professional Surfer
Narrated by Tony Hawk
Written and Directed by Jai Al-Attas
Wild Wild West Hero Wanted the movie Producer: Matt Wardle
Executive Producer: Bill Silva
Official Website
IMDb Facts
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About the Author
Denise Borders 39, Los Angeles. Denise founded PWV in 2008 and remains the primary manager and photographer/videographer. She is not secretly obsessed with Joey Cape.
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