N.Y.H.C Documentary, often confused with In Effect 91′ New York Hardcore Documentary, is the first feature-length documentary to explore the New York Harcore music scene. Released in 1999 on VHS, the outing documents the New York hardcore scene with the 1995 live footage and lots of cool commentary. The documentary follows seven bands in the summer of 1995, ranging from Bronx inner-city youth to Long Island suburbanites to Hare Krishna devotees.
The 2008 edition of the movie, put out on DVD by HALO 8 Entertainment was a deluxe 2-Disc Set that featured interviews with Jimmy Gestapo (MURPHY’S LAW), John Joseph (CRO-MAGS), Lou Koller (SICK OF IT ALL), Lord Ezec (CROWN OF THORNZ, DANNY DIABLO), Roger Miret (AGNOSTIC FRONT), Rick ta Life (25 TA LIFE), Toby Morse (H2O), Vic DiCara & Rasaraja das (108), Freddy Madball (MADBALL), Tim Williams & Mike Kennedy (VOD, BLOODSIMPLE), DISTRICT 9, NO REDEEMING SOCIAL VALUE, and more. It’s definitely worth checking out, so don’t waste your time and grab your copy on DVD. The brand-new “Disc 2” included “Where Are They Now?” interviews shot ten years after the original documentary, flashbacks of key venues, and previously unreleased live performances of iconic songs by VOD, 108, MADBALL, 25 TA LIFE, CROWN OF THORNZ, and more.
Below you can watch the original VHS tape that became the legend:
01 – Madball
02 – 108
03 – 25 Ta Life
04 – Crown Of Thornz
05 – Murphy’s Law
06 – Cro-Mags
07 – Sick Of It All
08 – Agnostic Front
09 – H2O
10 – VOD
11 – District 9
12 – No Redeeming Social Value
