Blood, Sweat + Vinyl: DIY in the 21st Century

The story

This captivating documentary is the product of five years of obsessive filming of live concert footage, exclusive interviews, and historic documentation focusing on three fiercely independent music labels and their bands. Featuring Neurosis, ISIS, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Pelican, Oxbow, Evangelista, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra, Cave In, and many others whose music and art found ideal homes in the artist-run record labels of Hydra Head, Neurot, and Constellation. These labels combine hard-to-define, heavy music with a visual aesthetic that has enraptured worldwide fans, without the need for radio or corporate media outlets. They uphold the legacy of treating music as an art form, not as a product. This film is an answer to those who question where the spirit of punk rock is today.

Cast

A Andee ConnorsHimself A Allan HorrocksHimself S Seldon HuntHimself A Aaron TurnerHimself N Nate NewtonHimself S Steve Von TillHimself P Pete MajorsHimself L Laurent Schroeder-LebecHimself T Trevor de BrauwHimself T Tom NeelyHimself T Tara McPhersonHerself S Santos MontañoHimself

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A Alexis S.F. MarshallHimself M Mark ThompsonHimself J Justin BroadrickHimself A Adam McGrathHimself S Stephen BrodskyHimself C Caleb ScofieldHimself M Mike GallagherHimself A Aaron HarrisHimself B Bryant Clifford MeyerHimself J Jeff CaxideHimself S Scott KellyHimself J Joe PrestonHimself G Geneviève HeistekHerself J Joshua GrahamHimself E Eugene RobinsonHimself N Niko WennerHimself G Greg BurnsHimself I Ian IlavskyHimself D Don WilkieHimself E Efrim MenuckHimself M Mauro PezzenteHimself J Jessica MossHerself F Fluffy ErskineHimself C Carla BozulichHerself T Tim HeckerHimself H Howard BilemanHimself