Urgh! A Music War

1983, Movie, NR, 124 mins

Urgh! A Music War: Review

A one-of-a-kind period piece, URGH! A MUSIC WAR belongs in the library of any music fan with an affection for the 1980s. Recorded at a series of specially staged concerts in London, Paris, New York, and Los Angeles in August and September 1980, it offers a snapshot of the musical universe that was spun off by the Big Bang of punk. All the bands seen here were referred to at the time as "new wave," a meaningless term that means nothing more than that they were different than ... read more leave a comment