HxC: Salad Days Showcases DIY Punk

As220 is holding a screening of the brand new DIY documentary Salad Days on April 10. The punk hardcore community holds Minor Threat, Fugazi, Bad Brains and many more in high regard and name them as influences in their music. Punk and DIY has always gone hand in hand, and these aforementioned bands put a stamp on what a group of people can accomplish without big record labels and managers. In the ’80s  into the ’90s, punk and hardcore musicians booked their own shows, pressed their own vinyl and made statements without thought to the law or government. This documentary highlights the underground music scene in Washington DC that caused a whiplash of alternative music across the country.

Over the years there have been multiple documentaries trying to get across what exactly started this epidemic of hardcore and punk, but what makes Salad Days different is that the story is told by the scene’s originators. It includes interviews with Ian MacKaye, Henry Rollins, Dave Grohl, Alec MacKaye and many more. “Thirty years later, DC’s original DIY punk spirit serves as a reminder of the hopefulness of youth, the power of community and the strength of conviction,” says Scott Crawford, creator of Salad Days. Providence’s DIY community is alive and well and can be seen at venues across the city. AS220 prides itself on being a home for all artistic expression, making it the perfect place to view this influential documentary. Don’t miss out on this screening on April 10 at 8pm at the AS220 Main Stage.

April 4: As220 — Sete Star Sept, Lotus Fucker, Sadist, Clean

April 10: As220 (before Salad Days viewing) — Sweet Jesus, Big Mouth

April 11: Aurora Pvd — Inertia, Sunrot, 1 Local TBA

April 14: Deep Desert — Full Of Hell, The Body

April 17: As220 — Weak Teeth, Violent Sons, New Strange, Public Policy

April 25: Firehouse 13 — The Casualties, Burning Streets, The Alley Saints, Honest John, Devils Twins