

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.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- reggae
- punk rock
- ska
- concert film
- psychotronic
- new wave music
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereUS Premiere (Lefont Tara, Atlanta GA)13 Nov 1981
- TheatricalR1 May 1982
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical19 Nov 1981
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical7 Nov 1981
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Urgh! A Music War was released on 7 November 1981.
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