Urgh! A Music War

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Urgh! A Music War

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Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the New Wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts, and one completely obscure group, Invisible Sex, in what appears to be their only public performance.

Release Date

1981-11-07

Year

1981

Duration

2h 1m

Status

Released

Score

7.24

#reggae#punk-rock#ska#concert-film#psychotronic#new-wave

Cast

Sting

Sting

Stewart Copeland

Stewart Copeland

Andy Summers

Andy Summers

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra

Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox

Stan Ridgway

Stan Ridgway

John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Klaus Nomi

Klaus Nomi