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 [...]
URGH! A Music War - The Album - 1981
March 4th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Movies, Music from the Archives
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Gary Numan + Tubeway Army - Replicas Redux - 2008
February 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Music from the Archives, New Releases
Was there anybody cooler than Gary Numan in 1979? He came out of nowhere (err….his mom’s house) at the age of 20 to redefine the land of pop forever. His synth-based songs would lay the groundwork for much of what we love (and hate) about the 80’s musical landscape.
Gary Numan + Tubeway Army [...]
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