
Put More Blood Into the Music
Documentary · Music
Overview
PBS produced documentary in two parts: the first is dedicated to saxophonist and composer John Zorn; the second is about Sonic Youth at the height of their powers in 1988.
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Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
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Thurston Moore
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Kim Gordon
Kim Gordon
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Kim Gordon
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Lee Ranaldo
Lee Ranaldo
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Lee Ranaldo
Himself


Steve Shelley
Steve Shelley
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Steve Shelley
Himself


Glenn Branca
Glenn Branca
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Glenn Branca
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John Cale
John Cale
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John Cale
Himself


Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch
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Lydia Lunch
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John Zorn
John Zorn
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John Zorn
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Arto Lindsay
Arto Lindsay
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Arto Lindsay
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Wharton Tiers
Wharton Tiers
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Wharton Tiers
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