Get ready to crank the volume and lace up your combat boots—‘DIY: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Punk Rock’ is barreling into theatres with all the grit, glory, and glory days you remember (and some you don’t). This isn’t your grandma’s music doc. It’s a full-throttle ride through dingy SoCal garages, riotous European punk festivals, and the neon‑streaked fringes of pop culture where punk’s “do it yourself” credo became a battle cry.
From a side project to a sonic revolution
What started as a humble look at Austria’s SBÄM Records and its festival circuit ballooned into an epic, globe‑spanning tale of rebellion. Filmmakers teamed up with SBÄM’s own Stefan Beham—and co‑producers Joel Herrera and Rolo Cantu—to realize they weren’t just chronicling Europe’s punk scene. They were capturing the beating heart of a worldwide movement, told straight from the mouths of the folks who lived and breathed it.
Who’s in the pit?
DIY taps the pioneers and pranksters who made punk what it is today—Bad Religion, NOFX, Circle Jerks—plus fresh, never‑before‑seen interviews with legends like Fat Mike, Laura Jane Grace, Kevin Lyman, and Brett Gurewitz. You’ll hear from Blink‑182’s road‑wizard manager Rick DeVoe, skate legend Steve Caballero, Moby, and actors Wil Wheaton and Fred Armisen, too. And just when you think it’s over, Bowling For Soup, Goldfinger, Destroy Boys, Lagwagon, Mad Caddies, Pulley, and a whole host of others crash the stage.
Why you can’t miss it
This is more than a highlight reel of mohawks and mosh pits. DIY digs into punk’s clashes with mainstream media, the boom of underground festivals, and how SBÄM’s punk gatherings became epicenters of creative chaos. It’s a story about sticking to your guns—even when the world wants to sell your soul for a chart position.
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