Glenn Branca

Glenn Branca

Glenn Branca (born October 6, 1948 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American avant-garde composer and guitarist known for his use of volume,alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. In 2008 he was awarded an unrestricted grant from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

  • Title: Glenn Branca
  • Popularity: 1.276
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1948-10-06
  • Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Glenn Branca Movies

  • 2005
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    Punk: Attitude

    Punk: Attitude

    7 2005 HD

    A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.

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  • 2004
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    Kill Your Idols

    Kill Your Idols

    7.4 2004 HD

    A 2004 documentary on thirty years of alternative rock 'n roll in NYC.Documenting the history from the genuine authenticity of No Wave to the current...

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  • 2000
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    Silver Rockets/Kool Things: 20 Years of Sonic Youth

    Silver Rockets/Kool Things: 20 Years of Sonic Youth

    1 2000 HD

    This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its history from the beginnings to today. Numerous...

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  • 2008
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    I Need That Record!

    I Need That Record!

    6.5 2008 HD

    Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL) OF THE INDEPENDENT RECORD STORE, "an elegy for a...

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  • 2009
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    No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

    No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York

    10 2009 HD

    the connections and energy flow between the various artists populating the 1980s sub-cultures of New York and Berlin. Features Jim Jarmusch, Lydia...

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  • 2006
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    Kill Your Idols: More.

    Kill Your Idols: More.

    7.75 2006 HD

    A full-length feature documentary produced in 2006 which serves as a companion piece to and is included on the DVD of the 2004 film KILL YOUR IDOLS.

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  • 2003
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    Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen

    Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen

    1 2003 HD

    Concert film documenting a 1995 performance of Glenn Branca's 8th and 10th symphonies performed live at The Kitchen.

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  • 1988
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    Put More Blood Into the Music

    Put More Blood Into the Music

    7 1988 HD

    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...

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  • 2009
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    135 Grand Street New York 1979

    135 Grand Street New York 1979

    4.5 2009 HD

    New York's No Wave scene, recorded on Super-8mm, performing in a sparse downtown loft.

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  • 2003
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    Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen

    Branca Ensemble: Symphony Nos. 8 & 10 – Live at The Kitchen

    1 2003 HD

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  • 2004
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    Two Minutes to Zero

    Two Minutes to Zero

    5 2004 HD

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  • 1986
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    Hail the New Puritan

    Hail the New Puritan

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1987
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    The Belly of an Architect

    The Belly of an Architect

    6.8 1987 HD

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  • 1984
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    Rock My Religion

    Rock My Religion

    1 1984 HD

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