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LO SOUND DESERT is a documentary by Joerg Steineck about the rock music scene in the 'Low Desert' of California. What was started by revolting punk rock kids, hidden from narrow-minded authorities of sub-urban desert communities in the early 80s, gave birth to bands like Kyuss and Queens Of The Stone Age. With its unique artistic approach the film provides a deep, intimate insight and captures the attitude of the 'Coachella Valley's' music scene - from jamming all night in the middle of a surreal desert landscape to headlining European stages, - “Desert Rock” continued its underground spread and became international treasure. Lo Sound Desert is narrated by Josh Homme, Mario Lalli, Brant Bjork, Alfredo Hernandez, Scott Reeder, Sean Wheeler and many more from bands such as Kyuss, Queens Of The Stone Age, Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson, Mondo Generator among others...
directed by: Joerg Steineck
starring: Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Nick Oliveri, Mike Desert, Brant Bjork, Mario Lalli
2015 / 94 min / 1.78:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0
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Overall rating: 4.5333333 / 5 from 15 reviews.
Review topics: ["documentary","slipcover","footage","soundtrack","rock","music","doc","era"].
"I’m a huge fan of QOTSA and all the desert rock music that came out in the 90s and 00s. Great documentary of an era and a scene with lots of footage that’s never been out there before. Recommended if you like rock music and organic communities in general."
"Finally bought it at a sale. Fabolous documentary on the underground scene in the desert. Highly recommended."
"I went into this thinking it would be QOTSA and Eagles ODM up front and all the rest as supporting content. Pleasantly surprised it was the opposite. Fuck the police, is the moral of every artistic story including this one."
"Good documentary."
"The slipcover, as always with anything VS does is amazing! The quality of the footage is amazingly awesome for such a low-fi movement. This is due to the PEERLESS VS restoration process of sound and vision! The film has great music, of course and cool scenery! I definitely, highly recommend it!"
"Most excellent music doc, especially for those of us who dig Kyuss and that fuzzy desert riff rock buzzing thru the brain. Highly recommended."
"As someone who quite likes desert/stoner rock and metal it's quite nice to look at old video footage of those bands' early days accompanied with narration from a few legends and some kind of interesting interviews. Decent but did not leave much of an impression."
"It took me awhile to pull the trigger on this Blu-ray because not every rock doc is a good one but I couldn’t pass on leaving a review on a film that talks about Kyuss and QOTSA, and there was a heavy discount so I had to buy it. I’m glad I did because if you’re a fan of this era then you won’t be disappointed. The soundtrack is great. Some guy was wearing a Zappa shirt which already wins me over. I met Dweezil and saw him twice, my Dad met Frank and hung out with him twice which is Legendary, and it’s recorded on tape. Being a longtime Arizona resident definitely adds to the enjoyment of this release. Flippin Josh Homme and Nick Oliveri are in here I mean come on. The band “Blue Cheer” is mentioned, my uncle turned me on to them. Lots of memorabilia, interviews, Monty Pythonish pop art visuals. The quality of the 90s footage is phenomenal, with Gigs filmed in half pipes and parking lots. I’m so glad this documentary was made, there is a lot of insight. The score, picture quality, locations used and cinematography are absolutely pristine. The footage of the bands is a mixture of rough and high quality. Even Pigmy Love Circus is mentioned here! There is too much to mention so you just need to buy a copy of this. This all reminds me of the way I used to party, flashbacks to grander times. My expectations of this title have greatly been exceeded. There is also 54 minutes of additional outtake coverage. The slipcover is pretty cool too. Highly recommended."
"Nice soundtrack"
"There has to be a better way to present the underground scene that I remember, I hate music as a lifestyle, and this particular genre, lo sound, could have really been its own thing with incorporating elements of country western and the lounge invasion in Palm Springs. This doc doesn’t deliver."
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