First-time filmmaker S.A. Crary's complex history of New York's art-punk scene features interviews with (get ready) Sonic Youth, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars, Suicide, DNA, Teenage Jesus & The Jerks (aka James Chance & Lydia Lunch), Gogol Bordello, Black Dice, A.R.E. Weapons, Swans, Glenn Branca, Jim Sclavunos, Foetus, Flux Information Sciences... and more, if you can believe it. The packaging puts it succinctly and perfectly: "A depth of retrospection amongst the older generation puts the younger generation's musings in a context that will surprise even the most plugged-in of scenesters." This DVD release also includes 60+ minutes of bonus interviews and performances, additional music video and live clips, photo galleries and trailers. 71 minutes.

reviewed by Larri Byrd