YOU WERE’T THERE: A HISTORY OF CHICAGO PUNK 1977-1984

Yes, actually, I was there...


"Truly great documentaries not only evoke a period but resurrect them wholesale. That's the case with You Weren't There - A History of Chicago Punk 1977-84, a blood-spattered valentine directed by Joe Losurdo and Christina Tillman."

-- Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune

YOU WERE’T THERE: A HISTORY OF CHICAGO PUNK 1977-1984 is a rare glimpse into a truly one-of-a-kind American underground music scene that documents the impact that the Punk movement on the Windy City. Though overlooked in the annals of rock history, Chicago served as an important early supporter of this burgeoning and controversial scene that could be violent and unsavory at times, but always tempered with large doses of humor, art, and intelligence.

USA 2009, 130 min (+ 29 min of Extras), Color/B&W, 16mm/HD, 1.78:1, English

Release date: October 27
Featuring: Naked Raygun, the Effigies, Strike Under, Big Black, Articles Of Faith, Silver Abuse, Mentally Ill, Subverts, Negative Element, Tutu & the Pirates, DA, Rights of the Accused, Savage Beliefs, End Result and more


DVD Features: Deleted scenes and rare performances by Articles of Faith, Mentally Ill, Negative Element, Tutu and the Pirates, Jeff Pezzati, Rights of the Accused, and Steve Bjorklund

LP/DVD Features: 20 track vinyl LP of rarities from Chicago’s finest, poster, and standard DVD features

LP features tracks by: Naked Raygun, Articles Of Faith, Negative Element, Tutu & The Pirates, Mentally Ill, Buzzards, The Way-Outs, Painterband, Strike Under, DA, Subverts, Toothpaste, End Result, Trial By Fire, Verboten, Rights Of The Accused, Savage Beliefs, Nadsat Rebel, Seismic Waves, and Effigies