Mudhoney - Urban Guerilla


In search of Mudhoney Berlin gig tickets, I stumbled across this cover of one of my all time favourite Hawkwind tracks, Urban Guerilla.
http://www.last.fm/music/Mudhoney/_/Urban+Guerilla

Mudhoney's version was recorded for a John Peel session in 2002, and released on a 2003 Mojo Magazine freebie, it was also included on the compilation album Up Yours! Punk's Not Dead. Cargo Records also did a limited edition 7 inch run in a series of Hawkwind covers.

Hawkwind's original dates back to '73 and was banned by the BBC due to its release coinciding with a series of IRA bombings at the time. Mudhoney have captured the punk sensibilities of the original, while incorporating guitar riffs reminiscent of early Hawkwind. All in all a bloody good cover. I think they did Bob Calvert proud here. Speaking of which...

Comments

Löst Jimmy said…
'tis a very good version!
October 2, 2009 at 5:29 PM
George Ternent said…
It can be argued that in the early days Hawkwind were very influential in the growth of the punk movement in the UK, as attested to by the Sex Pistols. Punk in turn was a musical style which influenced the Seattle grunge scene and one of the formative influences of that there was the band Mudhoney.

Elements of this sound can be found in the original Urban Guerilla, so it's quite fitting that Mudhoney should do a cover of it. And a most excellent cover it is too. I think I'll give it another play while taking a shower.
October 2, 2009 at 11:50 PM
George Ternent said…
By the way, have you noticed that Mudhoney are playing Edinburgh next Friday? I've been playing their latest CD lately and it's very good. It should be some gig. As I'm flying back to Edinburgh that night prior to my Berlin trip I'll probably not have time to make it. They are however playing Berlin the week after. Hm.....
October 3, 2009 at 12:01 AM
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