Unless you called Spokane, WA home in the early 80’s you’ve likely never heard of a single band that appears in the quirky indie documentary about the local punk scene in the middle of nowhere Pacific Northwest. Hell, even if you lived your entire life in Spokane you’ve probably never heard of these bands and that’s part of the appeal.
Spokanarchy! Takes a look back at the tiny punk rock scene in this logging community in the early 80’s. With grainy archival footage and dozens of interviews of those involved in the extremely close and highly obscure scene, the film feels a bit like eavesdropping in on old friends catching up at a high school reunion, reminiscing about the drugs, music and sex lives of a their much younger, less responsible and more creative former selves.
There’s a mind numbingly number of documentaries that have captured that other Washington music scene, so why not check in on a genuine alternative music scene from the past – Spokane, Washington circa the early 80’s?
Spokanarchy!/80 mins/Carnage & Rouge/2012
