A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.
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Dave Grohl (as David Grohl)Writer:
Mark Monroe
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Vinny Appice | ... | Himself |
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Joe Barresi | ... | Himself |
| Brian Bell | ... | Himself | |
| Frank Black | ... | Himself | |
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James Brown | ... | Himself |
| Lindsey Buckingham | ... | Himself | |
| Mike Campbell | ... | Himself | |
| Tim Commerford | ... | Himself | |
| Kevin Cronin | ... | Himself | |
| Rivers Cuomo | ... | Himself | |
| Warren Demartini | ... | Himself | |
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Neil Giraldo | ... | Himself |
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The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter Dave Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories. Written by Joe
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 January 2013 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Sound City Studios, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$62,842, 3 February 2013, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$422,417, 20 December 2013Company Credits
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Written by Josh Homme, Chris Goss, Dave Grohl & Alain Johannes
Performed by Josh Homme, Chris Goss, Dave Grohl & Alain Johannes
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CentipedeWritten by Josh Homme, Chris Goss, Dave Grohl & Alain Johannes
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Sound City is a documentary about the famed recording studio in Van Nuys, California, which was the origin of records by Fleetwood Mac, Nirvana, Rick Springfield and Tom Petty among many others. Rock musician Dave Grohl, of Nirvana and Foo Fighters, sets out to tell the story of a recording studio in his first film. The studio became famous for a single piece of recording equipment — a 1970s era sound board — that became a "hope diamond" for musicians. Sound City is a musical time machine that allows film and music enthusiasts to travel back through time to when music was recorded with raw, pure imperfections that led to many remarkable careers. It made me want to throw out my iPad and computer, and start typing on a type writer while rocking out to the Sound City soundtrack.