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		<title>URGH! A Music War &#8211; The Album &#8211; 1981</title>
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The concert film, URGH! A Music War, is a great little time capsule of the art rock scene in 1980.  Punk had flung open the door to the underground and new-wave, post-punk, synth pop, hardcore and no wave, among others, were ready to burst out onto the world.
The film is shot documentary style, but [...]]]></description>
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The concert film, <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urgh!_A_Music_War" target="_blank">URGH! A Music War</a>,</em> is a great little time capsule of the art rock scene in 1980.  Punk had flung open the door to the underground and new-wave, post-punk, synth pop, hardcore and no wave, among others, were ready to burst out onto the world.</p>
<p>The film is shot documentary style, but with no narration or explanation of what you&#8217;re seeing.  Just the jams, man.  Just the jams.  I&#8217;ve never actually seen it, and probably never will, considering that the legal issues involved in getting the rights to all of the songs performed.  Luckily, ol&#8217; buddy youtube saves the day yet again.  Also, I possess copy of the soundtrack on vinyl and have recorded a few of the tracks for your listening pleasure.  There are other dubs going around on the net, but they have severe hums from where the turntables weren&#8217;t properly grounded.  Hopefully, mine will come out a little better.  Naturally, if you are in one of these bands or own the copyright, let me know if you want the files removed.</p>
<p>The movie takes bits from several different concerts and combines them into one epic show.  I&#8217;ve sorted all of the songs by the concert they were performed at, to give a little better perspective on the setting.</p>
<p><strong>Frejus Amphitheater &#8211; Paris, France &#8211; August 28th, 1980</strong></p>
<p align="left"><a href="http://www.thepolice.com/" target="_blank">The Police</a> &#8211; &#8220;Driven to Tears&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.xtcidearecords.co.uk/" target="_blank">XTC</a> &#8211; &#8220;Respectable Street&#8221;</p>
<p>[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=fYq6Z7HERjk]</p>
<p><a href="http://www.joolsholland.com/" target="_blank">Jools Holland</a> &#8211; &#8220;Foolish I Know&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.skafish.com/" target="_blank">Skafish</a> &#8211; &#8220;Sign of the Cross&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.santamonicacivic.org/flash.html" target="_blank">Santa Monica Civic</a> &#8211; Santa Monica, CA &#8211; August 16th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.wallofvoodoo.net/" target="_blank">Wall of Voodoo</a> &#8211; &#8220;Back In Flesh&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://utahpolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/wall-of-voodoo-back-in-flesh.mp3" title="Wall of Voodoo - Back In Flesh">Wall of Voodoo &#8211; Back In Flesh</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.themembers.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Members</a> &#8211; &#8220;Offshore Banking Business&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ubuprojex.net/" target="_blank">Pere Ubu</a> &#8211; &#8220;The Birdies&#8221;</p>
<p>[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qnRzCWFgd4]</p>
<p><a href="http://www.shotbybothsides.com/" target="_blank">Magazine</a> &#8211; &#8220;Model Worker&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://utahpolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/magazine-model-worker.mp3" title="Magazine - Model Worker">Magazine &#8211; Model Worker</a></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.ica.org.uk/" target="_blank">ICA</a> &#8211; London, England &#8211; September 5th, 1980</strong></p>
<p>Tonya Wilcox &#8211; &#8220;Dance&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Guild Hall &#8211; Portsmouth, England &#8211; September 19th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.omd.uk.com/" target="_blank">Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark</a> &#8211; &#8220;Enola Gay&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.johnotway.com/" target="_blank">John Otway</a> &#8211; &#8220;Chery&#8217;s Going Home&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.whiskyagogo.com/" target="_blank">The Whisky</a> &#8211; Hollywood, CA &#8211; August 17th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oingo_Boingo" target="_blank">Oingo Boingo</a> &#8211; &#8220;Ain&#8217;t This The Life&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://utahpolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/oingo-boingo-aint-this-the-life.mp3" title="Oingo Boingo - Aint This The Life">Oingo Boingo &#8211; Aint This The Life</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.gogos.com/" target="_blank">Go-Go&#8217;s</a> &#8211; &#8220;We Got The Beat&#8221;</p>
<p>Alley Cats &#8211; &#8220;Nothing Means Nothing Anymore&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>The Ritz &#8211; New York, NY &#8211; August 22nd, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Nomi" target="_blank">Klaus Nomi</a> &#8211; &#8220;Total Eclipse&#8221;</p>
<p>[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=yuSrsGzhD9U]</p>
<p><a href="http://utahpolis.com/wp-admin/Joan%20Jett%20&amp;%20the%20Blackhearts" target="_blank">Joan Jett &amp; the Blackhearts</a> &#8211; &#8220;Bad Reputation&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/LyceumTheatre.htm" target="_blank">The Lyceum Ballroom</a> &#8211; London, England &#8211; September 17th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.spizzenergi.com/spizz/thestory.html" target="_blank">Athletico Spizz &#8216;80</a> &#8211; &#8220;Where&#8217;s Captain Kirk&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://utahpolis.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/athletico-spizz-80-wheres-captain-kirk.mp3" title="Athletico Spizz ‘80 - Where’s Captain Kirk">Athletico Spizz ‘80 &#8211; Where’s Captain Kirk</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nineninenine.cjb.net/" target="_blank">999</a> &#8211; &#8220;Homicide&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_(London)" target="_blank">The Rainbow Theater</a> &#8211; London, England &#8211; September 18th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.steel-pulse.com/" target="_blank">Steel Pulse</a> &#8211; &#8220;Ku Klux Klan&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gangoffour.us/" target="_blank">Gang of Four</a> &#8211; &#8220;He&#8217;d Send In The Army&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>The California Theater &#8211; San Diego, CA &#8211; August 20th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.clubdevo.com/" target="_blank">Devo</a> &#8211; &#8220;Uncontrollable Urge&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk/LyceumTheatre.htm" target="_blank">The Lyceum Ballroom</a> &#8211; London, England &#8211; September 7th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bunnymen.com/" target="_blank">Echo &amp; the Bunnymen</a> &#8211; &#8220;The Puppet&#8221;</p>
<p align="left"><a href="http://www.stdteco.ca/~rina/aupairs.html" target="_blank">The Au Pairs</a> &#8211; &#8220;Come Again&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Santa Monica Civic &#8211; Santa Monica, CA &#8211; August 15th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.thecramps.com/" target="_blank">The Cramps</a> &#8211; &#8220;Tear It Up&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.xtheband.com/index.html" target="_blank">X</a> &#8211; &#8220;Beyond And Back&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammersmith_Apollo" target="_blank">Hammersmith Odeon</a> &#8211; London, England &#8211; September 16th, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.numan.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gary Numan</a> &#8211; &#8220;Down In The Park&#8221;</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.cbgb.com/" target="_blank">CBGB&#8217;S</a> &#8211; New York, NY &#8211; August 21st, 1980</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.fleshtones.org/" target="_blank">Fleshtones</a> &#8211; &#8220;Shadow Line&#8221;</p>
<p>If you&#8217;d like to hear the rest of the soundtrack, go on over to <a href="http://lostturntable.blogspot.com/2007/04/super-big-urgh-post.html" target="_blank">The Lost Turntable</a>.  All of the songs are there, but the turntable isn&#8217;t grounded and the speed is too high.  Still, it is one of the only ways to hear these tracks.</p>
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