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:
Washington, D.C.
Houston, Texas
Davis, California
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lubbock, Texas
Providence, Rhode Island
New Orleans, Louisiana
Brooklyn, New York
Oakland, California
San Diego, California
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Shreveport, Louisiana
Charlotte, North Carolina
Austin, Texas
Phoenix, Arizona
Los Angeles, California
San Francisco, California
Mobile, Alabama
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Fort Thunder, Rhode Island
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 and Dearraindrop and one to “St. Jacques” by Devin Flynn is also included on the DVD.