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Urgh! A Music War(1981)

R
| 1h 36min | Music, Documentary
3.6/5 (with 7 votes)

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.

Directed by Derek Burbidge

Dance Craze(1981)

1h 25min | Music, Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Rocksteady to both a visual and musical documentary of the big shot's of the English 2-Tone movement of the late 1970s that has the exhaustive, high-energy performances exploding onto stage. Jump, shout, twist and crawl and dance to the tunes of Ska and its anthems of its rough riders and three-minute heroes captivated in the moment of a generation of England's concrete jungles and razor blade alley's. No longer on your radio but now on stage, together, with the likes of Madness, The Specials and The Beat et al, this concert footage of an era is a must-see, rare and fascinating look into a once vibrant youth culture of working-class England and its musical dance craze.

Directed by Joe Massot - With Buster Bloodvessel, Suggs, Jerry Dammers, Terry Hall

Skinhead Attitude(2003)

1h 30min | Documentary
3.6/5 (with 7 votes)

Outlines the history of 40 years of the skinhead subculture, beginning with the most recent versions of the culture.

Directed by Daniel Schweizer

The Story of Skinhead(2016)

1h | Documentary, Music, TV Movie
3.7/5 (with 2 votes)

Don Letts examines the history of this notorious subculture in a fascinating documentary, which features interviews with members of different skinhead scenes through the decades. Beginning in the late 1960s, Don fondly recalls a time of multiracial harmony as youngsters bonded over a love of ska, reggae and smart clothes as white working-class kids were attracted to Jamaican culture and adopted its music and fashions. But when far-right politics targeted skinheads in the 1970s and 1980s, an ugly intolerance emerged, and Don reveals how the once-harmonious subgroup has since struggled to shake this stigma.

Take It or Leave It(1981)

PG-13
| 1h 23min | Documentary, Music
3.3/5 (with 2 votes)

Autobiographical account of the cult 80's British pop group 'Madness (II)' , with members of the group playing themselves, charting their rise from humble beginnings as pub band The Invaders to chart success and their first overseas tour. The film follows the ups and downs of individual members of the group, and features all of their early hits including "The Prince", "One Step Beyond", "Baggy Trousers" and "Night Boat to Cairo".

Directed by Dave Robinson - With Suggs, Mike Barson, Lee Thompson, Chris Foreman, Mark Bedford, Dan Woodgate, ...

Scharfe Glatzen - Skinheads zwischen Musik und Politik(1993)

29min | Music, Documentary

Documentary about skinheads.

Venezuela es un Desorden(2018)

1h 18min | Documentary, Music

Through humor, anecdotes and their songs, mythical Venezuelan ska band Desorden Público tells their story and that of three decades of their country.

The Show Must Go Off!: Dance Hall Crashers - Live at the House of Blues L.A.(2005)

1h 16min | Music

Part of the Show Must Go Off series, Live at the House of Blues finds the ska-punk band at their best.