Urban Struggle: Battle Of The Cuckoos Nest (1981)

Urban Struggle: The Battle Of The Cuckoos Nest is a documentary focusing on Jerry Roach's music venue around the year 1981. Facing ongoing pressure from both a nearby "cowboy" bar and the police, the film includes interviews with hardcore punk fans and bands such as: Black Flag, the Circle Jerks, and T.S.O.L., who are also shown performing at the Cuckoos Nest.

Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoos Nest by YorkShackleton

The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) was funded by some folks usually in the business of producing porn, but director Penelope Spheeris instead created this imperfect but classic documentary of the Los Angeles hardcore/punk world of 1979/80.
Interviews and performances from the Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, and X all provide a fascinating look at that period in musical history.

The full movie has been removed from Youtube,
but here are a few bits...

Attention!


Penelope Spheeris, John Doe + Lee Ving interview


Circle Jerks