The Unheard Music

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The Unheard Music

R

1986

1h 27m

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This comprehensive documentary offers a detailed look at the pioneering Los Angeles punk group X. Led by singer/bassist John Doe and vocalist Exene Cervenka, the band added tinges of country and rockabilly to its revved-up sound, and gained a devoted following, particularly in its hometown. The film features interviews with all four members of the ensemble as well as live performance clips, including fan-favorite songs such as "White Girl" and "Johny Hit and Run Paulene."

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Sean Axmaker

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Shot over a period of five years or so by W.T. Morgan, it is a lively, playfully-directed, scrapbook-style portrait of the seminal L.A. punk band of the eighties...

May 22, 2016

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

It's more or less a loose scrapbook about the band, with live performances, videos, interviews, and other tidbits thrown in.

Jan 6, 2012

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Jack M

One of the best films capturing the LA punk band "X" and Los Angeles of the eighties.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Audience Member

Not well organized, but locals of LA or X will like it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

a slice of LA a slice of my life in LA awesome trip down memory lane

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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An absolute fantastic documentary of a truly great and talented punk band (can they really be called Punk???), X: The Unheard Music deals mostly with the early days of X, during the late 70s in L.A. when Punk Rock was at its peak. How John Doe (an extremely underrated singer, bass player, and actor), met Exene Cervenka (a poet with no singing experience whatsoever), discovered classically trained drummer D.J. Bonebrake, and befriended rockabilly-revivalist Billy Zoom. The rest is simply history. One of the most unique bands ever (thanks in large part to John Doe and Exene's harmony, or lack thereof) with its origins bathed in rockabilly and Doors-ish mysticism, Unheard Music portrays X as a band that should have been bigger, and far more known.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

i love this movie too

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Epic! Captures the band, their history and their respective highs and lows perfectly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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W.T. Morgan

Director

W.T. Morgan

Writer

Christopher Blakely

Producer

Karem John Monsour

Cinematographer

Kent Beyda

Film Editing

Alizabeth Foley

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Synopsis

This comprehensive documentary offers a detailed look at the pioneering Los Angeles punk group X. Led by singer/bassist John Doe and vocalist Exene Cervenka, the band added tinges of country and rockabilly to its revved-up sound, and gained a devoted following, particularly in its hometown. The film features interviews with all four members of the ensemble as well as live performance clips, including fan-favorite songs such as "White Girl" and "Johny Hit and Run Paulene."

Director: W.T. Morgan
Producer: Christopher Blakely
Screenwriter: W.T. Morgan
Production Co: Angel City Media, Angel City
Rating: R
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2012
Runtime: 1h 27m

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