The Power of Salad

The Power of Salad
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Directed byPeter Glantz
Nick Noe
StarringBrian Gibson
Brian Chippendale
Music byLightning Bolt
Distributed byLoad RecordsLOAD #40
Release date
  • June 28, 2002 (2002-06-28)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Power of Salad, also known as The Power of Salad & Milkshakes, is a film by Peter Glantz and Nick Noe, featuring and documenting the Providence, Rhode Island noise rock band Lightning Bolt. The film follows the avant-garde duo, Brian Gibson and Brian Chippendale, through a tour of the states, along with interviews of the band and their friends and family.

Live performances, for which Lightning Bolt is renowned, were shot from June 2–21 and July 14–15, 2001. These performances were held in, in the order they were listed:

Appearances, interviews, and cameos are made by Pink and Brown, Dave Auchenbach, and Load Records founder Ben McOsker.

A music video to "13 Monsters" by Paper Rad is also included on the DVD.