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1991: The Year Punk Broke, released theatrically in 1992, is a documentary directed by Dave Markey, featuring American alternative rock band Sonic Youth on tour in Europe in 1991. While Sonic Youth is the focus of the documentary, the film also gives attention to Nirvana , Dinosaur Jr. , Babes in Toyland , Gumball and The Ramones . [3]
Sep 23, 2011 · Sept. 23, 2011. EVERY generation gets the rock documentary it deserves. As he followed the young Bob Dylan in 1965, D. A. Pennebaker captured a singer-songwriter in transition from boyish folkie to...
- Marc Spitz
In August of 1991 New York's Sonic Youth invited Los Angeles filmmaker David Markey along on a two week summer festival tour of Europe. The band was excited about their opening act, a little known band from the Pacific Northwest, Nirvana.
'1991: The Year Punk Broke' is a documentary made by filmmaker Dave Markey into Sonic Youth and Nirvana's European festival tour in the summer of 1991.
Documents a grunge rock tour of European festivals in 1991 when the alternative bands were largely unknown to all but hardcore fans. Follows Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr., Babes in Toyland, Gumball, and grandaddy punk idols, The Ramones, behind-the-scenes and through their performances. 95m/C VHS. D: David Markey.
