Scenesters: Music, Mayhem & Melrose Ave. A Documentary 1985-1990
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synopsis
SCENESTERS captures the moment in time when Punk, Glam, Hard Rock, Alternative, Garage, and Metal all collided and meshed in Los Angeles in the mid 80s. Featured are the first-hand accounts of people who were completely submerged in the culture... People who changed the rules of fashion, set the scene, and made Melrose Ave ground zero for bands like Guns N Roses ,Jane's Addiction, and The Red Chili Peppers. This ushered in a lifestyle of hard living and lots of partying. Hear from those SCENESTERS who lived through it all to tell tales of the legendary LA scene 1985 - 1990
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