The Slog Movie is one of the best representations of the 80’s SoCal hardcore scene ever created, and it was made by Dave Markey, the drummer of Sin 34 & Painted Willie. This human captures youth culture in a unique way because he was a part of the scenes he filmed. The Slog Movie was filmed in 81/82 all over Los Angeles, and in some pretty gnarly places. It features footage of bands that you might not ever get to see but in this film. Dave filmed the likes of TSOL, Circle Jerks, Wasted Youth, Fear, Red Cross and Circle One and many more, all killing shit. What makes this movie so special is the way that Markey focuses on the young kids that make up the scene, hanging out at their local spots like Oki Dogs, and he is able to shine a light on the twisted sense of humor we all shared. A good example of how we got down back then can be seen from the footage of Red Cross and Sin 34 performing on the Santa Monica Pier- it turned into a giant food fight, I was on to witness the mayhem! Props must be given to Jordan Schwartz, the creator of We Got The Power fanzine, who was Dave’s partner in madness. As a director, this dude has made a huge impact on the world and most of the world doesn’t even know it! Markey was a mammoth part of the grudge scene before it even had a name – he directed many Sonic Youth videos, plus he made the stellar 1991 documentary, The Year Punk Broke!. After the jump, see The Slog Movie that started it all, plus some bonus Sin 34 live footage!
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