40 Watts from Nowhere

A good enough documentary that focuses in on the radical concept of KBLT, a pirate radio station in the Los Angeles area during the 90's. The collection of stories given were interesting but the documentary absolutely feels like its by the original people for the original…

Blake Bergman "Various Spaghetti"

If pirate radio station so bad, why so great

thedayofthedot

I can't think of anything more punk than operating a pirate radio station out of your apartment for years, except for maybe making a documentary about it

Justin LaLiberty

You have no idea how much I would have loved an underground radio station as a teen, but the closest thing was a college radio station. The whole community vibe in Los Angeles always feels like a dream I wish I could be a part of. I wish the doc had spent more time on the…

ZacharyBinx

Another great documentary about something amazing that used to exist and no longer does because life is perpetually unfair and you are not allowed to have fun unless some faceless monster is making money off of it.

mike dikk

I have been eager to see this, and am really happy to have getten the opportunity to check it out theatrically. I had a huge grin plastered on my face for the bulk of the film, which makes sense for me, a fan of many Silver Lake bands of the 90s/00s who, at that time, was…

Max Goldblatt

before the movie started I almost leaned over to my gf to joke “do you think Mike Watt is gonna be in this?”

Sarah

Partially inspired by PUMP UP THE VOLUME, one California woman started her own pirate radio station in the 90s (before inevitablybeing shut down by those dorks at the FCC). She directed this documentary about herself. Girls rock.

PhillyFilmFan

Wow! There was once a time when people looked at the Red Hot Chili Peppers with reverence!

Kadeirado