Review of Kill Your Idols (2012) by Amani B — 31 May 2008

An interesting look at the "No wave" movement...

Gogol Bodello kicks ass!

This review of Kill Your Idols (2012) was written by Amani B on 31 May 2008.

Kill Your Idols has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Richard M (1,299) on 23 Jul 2007

Some great music from the original NO WAVE people. Lots of Nathan Barley rubbish spouted by modern day hipsters…

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By Amie H (13) on 10 Nov 2007

Good history of No-wave/NYC art music scene. Gets a bit tedious at times. Lydia Lunch cracks me up…

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By Louis F (268) on 03 Aug 2008

This documentary would be so much cooler if Lydia Lunch could manage to avoid being absolutely annoying for thirty seconds. Seriously…

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By Crusader . (90) on 04 Aug 2011

Interesting documentary about the beginning of the No Wave scene, which started in the early 70's and continued through the early 80's in New…

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By Private U (13,627) on 31 May 2008

The beginning is full of great no wave footage....however, the bands toward the end kind of pissed me off. Worth watching though…

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By Dorian Lynskey (6) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 26 May 2006

Ostensibly about the ultra-obscure New York art-punk scene of 1977-82, this cleverly edited film is really a meditation on originality and nostalgia…

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By Jacob G (945) on 25 Nov 2012

In bed sick and my 'shark week' just came to town so I'm pissed off and sick at the same/insane time…

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By Sally O (37) on 20 Dec 2007

Too much about the new shit. yeah I like yyyÂ´s and liars but hey they should have concentrated so much more on everything else…

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By Zoran S (642) on 29 Apr 2009

This isn't the greatest documentary; it breaks down especially when it tries to focus on present New York bands working in a No Wave tradition…

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By Brett W (781) on 08 Sep 2007

Very good music documentary on No-Wave. Not sure if I believe the references to modern day bands but that's okay…

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