40 Bands 80 Minutes! (2006)

In the tradition of underground rock movies like The Decline of Western Civilization and Urgh. A Music War comes the instant cult classic 40 Bands/80 Minutes. On one night in Hollywood, over forty of Los Angeles' most amazing, eccentric experimental bands joined together with one daring goal: to present their uncompromising musical visions to the world - in two-minute blasts. Using shared equipment, each band had only one chance to get it right. No second takes allowed. Includes performances from Abe Vigoda, Anavan, Bizzart, Captain Ahab, Fireworks, Harassor, Health, I Heart Lung,and Toxic Loincloth, as well as solo and duo performances by members of acclaimed bands Mika Miko, Friends Forever and Child Pornography, plus the legendary Wives in their last show ever-all captured live with multiple cameras and audiophile-quality sound. These bands fuse electronic, rock, dance, metal, jazz, noise and punk within one amazing community. This is your glimpse into the future of music.