Another State of Mind is a documentary film made in the summer of 1982 chronicling the adventure of two punk bands, Social Distortion and Youth Brigade, as they embark on their first international tour.

In the summer of 1982, two southern California punk rock bands — Youth Brigade from Hollywood and Social Distortion from Fullerton — prepare to embark together on their first North American tour, planning to play over 30 shows in 35 days on a meager budget.

The band members, Wilson, and roadies Mike Brinson, Louis Dufau, and Marlon Whitfield convert the bus' interior to fit all 11 people plus the instruments and gear.

The tour begins on August 18, with its first stop in San Francisco where the bands have to pressure the club owner for their agreed-upon pay and are given rolls of pennies.

By the time they reach Montreal, morale is declining as the bus has mechanical issues, money is running low, and the bands are kicked out of a café by the police.

Along the way, interviews with the touring party, fans, and fellow musicians including Keith Morris discuss punk philosophies, fashions, social dynamics, local scenes, slam dancing, and stage diving.

They hang out with the band Minor Threat, whose vocalist Ian MacKaye discusses his reasons for joining the punk scene and following a straight edge lifestyle.

[2]: 23–26  BYO pulled out of the venue due to conflicts with the building's leaseholder (the club closed less than two months later), but had pocketed enough money to buy a used 30-foot school bus for $1,300, which they intended to use as Youth Brigade's touring vehicle.

[1]: 84 [2]: 28–31  After another successful show by the Angelic Upstarts, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, and the Blades that June at the Florentine Gardens, BYO also became an independent record label, putting out the compilation album Someone Got Their Head Kicked In!

[2]: 35  Using an illicit list of telephone card codes distributed by the Youth International Party, they got in touch with record stores, college radio stations, promoters, and others across the country and started booking shows.

They filmed the bands converting the bus interior, which included installing benches that folded down into beds, an overhead net to hold luggage, and a loft to stack equipment.

[2]: 35  The tour's first show, at the On Broadway in San Francisco, was promoted through Maximum Rocknroll and attracted 400 people, but the club owner underpaid the bands, giving them only about $80 total, including several rolls of pennies.

[2]: 36  The bus began experiencing mechanical problems that night; its main issue was grinding of the timing gear, which eventually led to it breaking down completely.

"[1]: 89  "The guys who made the movie missed a lot of stuff..." according to Ness; "the huge fight we got into with these Puerto Ricans in Connecticut ... some chicks ... a roadie giving me a black eye, but I really don't remember much.