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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Cast

Sting actor Stewart Copeland actor Andy Summers actor Danny Elfman actor Jello Biafra actor Toyah Willcox actor

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Stan Ridgway actor

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John Cooper Clarke actor Jools Holland actor

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Klaus Nomi actor Belinda Carlisle actor Joan Jett actor

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Poison Ivy actor

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Lux Interior actor

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Gary Numan actor Nigel Bennett actor

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Mark Mothersbaugh actor

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Robert Mothersbaugh actor

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Steve Bartek actor

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Phonso Martin actor