On August 2, four new bands performing original songs together for the very first time will converge at the historic Hi-Pointe Theatre. Urgh! A Band Lotto serves as the opening act for the evening’s ...

The concert movie Urgh! A Music War (1982), which Chicago Film Society will screen on Monday at Music Box, is an invaluable document of late punk, post-punk, and new wave music, with live performances ...

It was in the summer of 1985 when my friend John and I took our seats (folding chairs) at a local art gallery to take in the concert movie Urgh! A Music War. Released in 1982, Urgh! featured several ...

The High Strung getting ‘oiled’ for war. There’s an impending “music war” set to go down at the Lager House. No shit. And it’ll be featuring 18 of Detroit’s best bands — the High Strung, Satin Peaches ...

Transport back in time with this wonderfully weird and radical concert film that stands as a chronicle of the music landscape in 1980. Featuring acts like Devo, Dead Kennedys, Oingo Boingo, The Clash, ...

This music documentary presents 30-plus New Wave musical acts performing live without narration or context. Shot around 1980, the film offers a broad cross-section of bands, from ...