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A Band Called Death (2013)

Directed by Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett

Documentary | Music

Most recently watched by seanCduregger, schofizzy, Javitron, sensoria, noahphex

Overview

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early ‘70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

Rated NR | Length 96 minutes

Actors

Dannis Hackney | Bobby Hackney | David Hackney | Henry Rollins | Elijah Wood | Kid Rock | Alice Cooper | Mick Collins | Mickey Leigh | Bobbie Duncan | Ahmir-Khalib Thompson | Vernon Reid | Wayne Kramer

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
01/04/2014TVStreamingOther3 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Great story. Love the happy, musical family spirit.

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