Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
Synopsis
This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its history from the beginnings to today. Numerous video clips and films of live gigs as well as interviews with, and reminiscences of, collaborators over the years will be used to document the musical development of one of the most innovative and influential bands of the last two decades. Contemporaries include former mentor Glenn Branca, composer and conductor of guitar symphonies which had a seminal influence on participating musicians such as Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, who went on to become Sonic Youth’s guitarists. The band members‘ numerous creative arts projects and other musical activities – in particular improvised music – will be covered in depth.
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- Director
- Christoph Dreher
- Original Title
- Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- ARTE
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Christoph Dreher
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What is Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth about?
This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its history from the beginnings to today. Numerous video clips and films of live gigs as well as interviews with, and reminiscences of, collaborators over the years will be used to document the musical development of one of the most innovative and influential bands of the last two decades. Contemporaries include former mentor Glenn Branca, composer and conductor of guitar symphonies which had a seminal influence on participating musicians such as Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, who went on to become Sonic Youth’s guitarists. The band members‘ numerous creative arts projects and other musical activities – in particular improvised music – will be covered in depth.
Who directed Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth?
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth was directed by Christoph Dreher.
Who stars in Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth?
The principal cast of Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth includes Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Glenn Branca.
When was Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth released and how long is it?
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 55m.