… and another geat lost documentary:
“Urban Struggle” examines punk rock as it exploded through Orange County, Calif. in 1980-1981. The documantary was shot at the notorious “Cuckoo’s Nest”….. Shot in high contrast black and white, the film provides an excellent glimpse into the dark world of punk, from the ferocity of Black Flag’s Henry Rollins to the apolcolyptic photographs of Ed Colver. The story of the “nest” is told thru insightful and humerous interviews with punk musicians: Chuck Dukowski, Casey Royer, Derf Scratch , the clubs infamous owner Jerry Roach, as well as a host of fans, luminaries, bouncers & police. The live performances by Black Flag, Circle Jerks and TSOL are loud, fast, abraisive and beautifully shot, with incredible footage of slam dancing. But most of all, the film captures the fun of punk, the joy in it’s own self destruction, it’s short lived but siginifcant moment in history. (Quote from “Please Kill Me : The Uncensored Oral History of Punk” Copyright © 1996 by Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain)