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Desolation Center

@desolationcent

independent documentary about the original desert music festival https://teapawt.org/t.co/XsV74o69eh

 Los Angeles, CA
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Savage Republic (at the time still called Africa Corps) photographed by Mariska Leyssius. ‘Next to Nothing’, the new single from Africa Corps Live at the Whisky A Go Go 30th December 1981, is now available on all platforms: orcd.co/srntn
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Psyched to be screening at the legendary @melkweg in Amsterdam. Director @StuartSwezey in conversation with underground film and culture author @JackSargeant23. ‘Desolation Center (2019) + Q&A - Sun 25 Sep ’22 @Melkweg’ — melkweg.nl/en/33464 @thesonicyouth
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September/October: PRAGUE @MeetFactory BRUSSELS @CinemaNova AMSTERDAM @MelkwegCinema LJUBLJANA @kinosiska VIENNA @Poolinale
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Great piece about Savage Republic posted in memory of founding member Phil Drucker.
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Three of the original Savage Republic members (Bruce Licher, Philip Drucker, Jeff Long) recently reconnected, after a long time, on the occasion of the expanded anniversary reissue of the band’s debut album Tragic Figures. independentprojectrecords.co…
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@desolationcent director @StuartSwezey honored to be part of the 40th anniversary #SavageRepublic first LP reissue on @IndependentIPR
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“Who else was combining pounding metal percussion, Glenn Branca-tuned surf guitar, motorik drumming, Middle Eastern modal tones, 80s hardcore punk energy with song titles like ‘Attempted Coup Madagascar’?” ~ Stuart Swezey (@desolationcent) #SavageRepublic #TragicFigures
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We are sad to report the passing of Phil Drucker, co-founder of Savage Republic and 17 Pygmies who leaves behind an amazing legacy of music. As a professor of Constitutional Law, he was a beloved mentor. RIP Phil, your music and spirit live on! @IndependentIPR
Phil at Mojave Exodus, 1983. Photo by Daniel Voznick.

ALT Phil at Mojave Exodus, 1983. Photo by Daniel Voznick.

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Definitely the vibe! Was that SRL/Neubauten show at the On Broadway? If so, I was there too. Amazing night!
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I may have missed those shows but caught Sonic Youth & Savage Republic in SF as well as an amazing SRL/Neubauten show. My wife lit Blixa’s cigarette for him! We avoided dehydration but I’m pretty sure we both have a little permanent hearing damage 👂💥🖤
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This is the amazing original black&white drawing Steven Krakow (aka Plastic Crimewave) made for his Damaged Guitar Gods trading cards (which accompanied his 9th Galactic Zoo Dossier zine published by @dragcityrecords).
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Yep, this is Stuart tweetin' away here. The Desolation Center shows were back in the Dark Ages before medical science proved that terrible music combined with dehydration could be lethal.
John Harden find me 🐘 @giantspecks@sfba.social (@giantspecks) profile pictureJohn Harden find me 🐘 @[email protected]@giantspecks13 Jul 2022
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No problem, I appreciate the follow-back! Is this Stewart S. tweeting for this account or...? In addition to being a fan of terrible music, earaches and dehydration I am also a filmmaker & screenwriter :D
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Love that! Where is your library?
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@desolationcent In our Library! @stewartsweazy
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Really appreciate the kind words and the shout out!
John Harden find me 🐘 @giantspecks@sfba.social (@giantspecks) profile pictureJohn Harden find me 🐘 @[email protected]@giantspecks11 Jul 2022
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I read about the Desolation Center shows in a magazine about a year after they happened, had I only known. It would have been my Woodstock. It WAS excellent programming, y'all hit my personal demographic bullseye so well done. 💀🎸⚙️🔨🔥🤘🖤
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Excellent programming.
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Tonight’s Feature Presentation . . . finally #Minutemen #SavageRepublic #SRL #SonicYouth #EinsturzendeNeubauten #1980s @desolationcent
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Liquid Kitty Punk Rock Bbq is back! @wattfrompedro and @lawndale in the house.
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Help Skip Heller continue his crime jazz spree with a Hollywood Film Noirchesta LP! gofund.me/a8447a4f
Trains vs. Planes!
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The Independent Podcast Review is back - on this new episode Jeffrey Brenneman and Greg Grunke sit down with Bruce Licher and Human Hands members Dennis Duck, Juan Gomez, Bill Noland and Rick Potts to talk about the fifth Independent Project Records release, Human Hands' 1982 LP!
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Amazing graphic design and hand-printing from Bruce Licher’s label.
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Sunday question: what’s your favourite IPR cover artwork?
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Africa Corps performing live. Photo by Mariska Leyssius. Bruce Licher recently had an insightful chat with Ernesto Garcia Marques of Jive Talking and Eyeballing - Savage Republic's early days, Bruce's musical beginnings with NEEF, and more on IPR: independentprojectrecords.co…
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This should have reached your mailbox by now (with exclusive news and a coupon code to boot) ~ otherwise, make sure to sign up to the Independent Project Records newsletter by compiling the form that’s on our website (link in comments) 📬 independentprojectrecords.co…
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Muito obrigado
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In the pre-Mojave Exodus era
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100 Flowers. Savage Republic. Minutemen. Pell Mell. This was our multiverse of madness.
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