Another State of Mind

Another State of Mind (1984)

Under the makeup. Over the edge. An incredible journey through the underground.

Another State of Mind is a documentary film made in the summer of 1982 chronicling the adventure (and misadventure) of two punk bands – Social Distortion and Youth Brigade – as they embark on their first international tour. Along the way they meet up with another progressive punk band, Minor Threat, whom they hang out with at the Dischord house for about a week near the end of their ill-fated tour.

Date of release
1984-03-01
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 18m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Director
Peter Stuart, Adam Small

Casting

Interesting facts

Another State of Mind is a 1984 American documentary film written, produced, and directed by Adam Small and Peter Stuart, following the punk rock bands Youth Brigade and Social Distortion on their summer 1982 North American tour. They spend several weeks travelling across the United States and Canada, but the tour ends prematurely when the used school bus they are driving breaks down in Washington, D.C. There they spend time with the band Minor Threat, who are also featured.

Filming

Another State of Mind was produced, written, and directed by Adam Small and Peter Stuart, with Sean Maloney as their production associate. They filmed the bands converting the bus interior, which included installing benches that folded down into beds, an overhead net to hold luggage, and a loft to stack equipment.

Mike Ness and Mark Stern drank heavily during the tour. "That was the only thing that kept me going", Ness later reflected, acknowledging his alcoholism during that period. Stern recalled that in New York "Mike Ness got the shit beat out of him — he literally shit his pants. It was at the club 2+2.

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