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Listen to Looch: 'STIV: No Compromise, No Regrets' captures a slice of punk-rock history

Poster for 'STIV: No Compromise, No Regrets'
Poster for 'STIV: No Compromise, No Regrets'Chip Baker Films/MVD Entertainment Group

by Mary Lucia

June 25, 2019

This week, Mary Lucia talks about Danny Garcia's new documentary, STIV: No Compromise, No Regrets. The film follows the story of Stiv Bators, frontman of the punk-rock band the Dead Boys, and later, the proto-Goth outfit Lords of the New Church.

Although the story centers on New York's 1970s punk scene, the Dead Boys were from Ohio, lending this documentary a distinct Midwestern flavor. "And it's just very cool to see a documentary that's talking about this birth of punk rock in New York but with accents like some cashier at Cub Foods would be using," Mary says.

Watch the video above to hear more from Mary Lucia. STIV: No Compromise, No Regrets is available now for rental or purchase on iTunes; the DVD is available for purchase on Amazon, and the film will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime starting Aug. 27, 2019.

Official Trailer