David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The ...
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| Sonic Youth | ... | Themselves | |
| Kim Gordon | ... | Herself - Sonic Youth | |
| Lee Ranaldo | ... | Himself - Sonic Youth | |
| Steve Shelley | ... | Himself - Sonic Youth | |
| Thurston Moore | ... | Himself - Sonic Youth | |
| Nirvana | ... | Themselves | |
| Kurt Cobain | ... | Himself - Nirvana | |
| Dave Grohl | ... | Himself - Nirvana | |
| Krist Novoselic | ... | Himself - Nirvana (as Chris Novoselic) | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | ... | Themselves | |
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Mike Johnson | ... | Himself - Dinosaur Jr. |
| J. Mascis | ... | Himself - Dinosaur Jr. | |
| Murph | ... | Himself - Dinosaur Jr. | |
| Babes In Toyland | ... | Themselves | |
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Lori Barbero | ... | Herself - Babes in Toyland |
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David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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20 November 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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if you are a fan of sonic youth or nirvana this movie is for you, you have to be a fan to get into this one, lots of live tracks, behind the scenes footage, but not really a coherent or has much of a narrative, i think there is a DVD copy available now, not sure if there is an Australian region 4 version. but it is available as a region 1. looking back on this movie, it could have been a true classic as some of the live footage is spectacular and the cast are truly interesting and inspiring characters, but that side of the film is cold, and keeps the audience at a distance. as a time capsule it keeps the myth of grunge and nirvana fully intact. watch it with a fan