
Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene
The DIY music revolution of the 1970's and the people that transformed Milwaukee's Music scene.
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Taking the City By Storm: The Birth of Milwaukee's Punk Scene is a documentary focusing on the progression of Milwaukee's Protopunk, Punk, New Wave, and Alternative music scene from 1975-1985.
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Runtime
110 min
Release Date
2023-08-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Rick Nielsen
himself
Tom Petersson
himself
James Chance
himself
Gordon Gano
himself
Brian Ritchie
Himself
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