Paul Rachman - Director

Paul Rachman began his film career making underground hardcore punk films and music videos for bands such as the Bad Brains, Gang Green, Negative FX and Mission of Burma while he was in college. He quickly rose to become one of the industry's top music video directors at Propaganda Films in Los Angeles where he worked with such artists as Alice in Chains, The Replacements, Temple of the Dog, Sepultura, Roger Waters, Joan Jett and Kiss. He has also directed several award-winning short films most notably Memories with Joe Frank (1992), Drive Baby Drive (1995), Bang Bang (1999), Home (2001), and Zoe XO (2004). Paul made his feature film directorial debut in 2000 with FOUR DOGS PLAYING POKER starring Forrest Whittaker, Tim Curry and Olivia Williams. In addition Paul was one of the founding filmmakers of the Slamdance Film Festival.

Steven Blush - Writer

Steven Blush is the author of two books on the subject of rock — American Hardcore: A Tribal History (Feral House) and .45 Dangerous Minds (Creation Books). Throughout the early 1980s, he promoted hardcore punk shows in Washington, DC, and later went on to found SECONDS Magazine in 1986, publishing it until 2000. Blush has written for over 50 publications including Interview, Village Voice, Spin and The Times of London, and he currently serves as senior music editor at Paper Magazine. Blush is also a noted veteran of NYC nightlife — he produced the critically acclaimed New York City Rock N Roll CD, and is DJ/promoter of the long-running NYC Röck Cändy parties.