Jack Black-Backed Pirate Radio Doc Streams on Amazon Prime
40 Watts From Nowhere, about Los Angeles station KBLT, arrives on Amazon Prime after a Slamdance premiere.
The documentary 40 Watts From Nowhere, executive produced by Jack Black, begins streaming on Amazon Prime on Tuesday, according to Variety. The film centers on KBLT, an unlicensed radio station in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
The documentary premiered at Slamdance in February. Its subject is journalist Sue Carpenter, who founded KBLT and is the film's central figure; Stephen Dunifer, a Berkeley pirate radio figure, taught Carpenter.
KBLT's on-air roster included Minutemen member Mike Watt, Germs member Don Bolles and Circle Jerks member Keith Morris. Tom Morello and members of Red Hot Chili Peppers also appear in the documentary.
Archival footage in the film was shot by Robert Sullivan of Possum Dixon, and Brandon Jay, drummer of Lutefisk, is a co-producer. Mara Kuge serves as music supervisor.
From a station to a book to a film
KBLT operated from 1995 to 1998, per the film's background. Before moving to Los Angeles, Carpenter started a radio project called KPBJ in her San Francisco apartment; she wrote a book about KBLT before making the documentary.
Quick answers
When does 40 Watts From Nowhere start streaming?
The documentary begins streaming on Amazon Prime on Tuesday.
What is 40 Watts From Nowhere about?
It is about KBLT, a pirate radio station in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, founded by journalist Sue Carpenter.
Who is behind the documentary?
Jack Black is an executive producer, and Lutefisk drummer Brandon Jay is a co-producer.