New Harley Flanagan Documentary, “Wired For Chaos,” Streaming Now
Cro-Mags bassist Harley Flanagan has had a remarkable career and an even crazier life. His wild story has been told in a new documentary called Wired For Chaos, which premiered at the DOCNYC Festival and is available to stream through the fest’s website. Directed by Rex Miller, the film follows his story from his “harsh childhood in the burnt-out Lower East Side” through his influential period as a punk rocker to the present.
“From his harsh childhood in the burnt-out Lower East Side, musician Harley Flanagan burst onto the punk music scene at age 11 as drummer for his aunt’s band, the Stimulators,” DOCNYC’s Karen McMullen writes. “The founder of the Cro-Mags tells his inconceivable story, with interviews with hard rockers and icons like Flea, Ice-T, Henry Rollins, Michael Imperioli, and surprising guests. Featuring gritty footage of NYC’s downtown 1970s and ’80s music scene, this passionate film showcases Harley’s against-the-odds transformation from chaos to peace, driven by music, family, and personal growth.”
The trailer for the film begins with a clip of Flanagan jogging through the woods while practicing bass. “I feel like I’ve been angry for almost fifty years,” he says. “I’m only now starting to realize this is not who I am.”
Wired for Chaos is available to stream now through the DOCNYC website.
