Hard Up In The 2000s is a rockumentary

Rockumentary

The term rockumentary is a neologism denoting a documentary about rock music or its musicians. The term was used by Bill Drake in the 1969 History of Rock & Roll radio broadcast, and by Rob Reiner in the 1984 mockumentary film This Is Spinal Tap....

 film of the Spring leg of the indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 Boston band Aloud

Aloud

Aloud is an American, Boston-based indie rock band known for its songwriting and vocal prowess as well as using a two lead singer approach.Founded in 2002 by Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain , the group is rounded out by bassist/backing vocalist Charles Murphy and drummer Mike Tucker...

's Fan The Fury tour, which took place from March to April 2008. Direction and editing of the film was credited to Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee

Alan Smithee was an official pseudonym used by film directors who wish to disown a project, coined in 1968. Until its use was formally discontinued in 2000, it was the sole pseudonym used by members of the Directors Guild of America when a director dissatisfied with the final product proved to...

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The film is set against audio from radio interviews the band gave during and after the tour, primarily by Phil Fleming (WMFO

WMFO

WMFO is a radio station licensed to Medford, Massachusetts, USA. The station is owned by Tufts University and is run by students. WMFO is funded by the Tufts Student Activities Fee as allocated by the TCU Senate and through community donations....

) and Jamie Leigh Griffiths (WDBK

WDBK

WDBK is a college radio station. "The Radio Voice Of Camden County College", WDBK broadcasts in the Southern New Jersey / Philadelphia area that covers most of Camden County and parts of Gloucester and Burlington Counties in New Jersey. WDBK's daytime format consists of Alternative rock and...

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The title for the film was taken from the song of the same name on Aloud's second album Fan The Fury

Fan The Fury

-Personnel:Aloud* Henry Beguiristain - lead vocals, guitar, piano, synths* Jen de la Osa - lead vocals, guitar, piano, Rhodes* Roy Fontaine - bass, backing vocals* Ross Lohr - drums, percussionAdditional personnel* Wendy Mittelstadt - strings...

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Music

With the exception of Murder Will Out, all of the music from Fan The Fury was represented in the film. All songs written by Aloud.

1. "Witness"
2. "Julie" (live)
3. "You Got Me Wrong" (instrumental)
4. "Hard Up In The 2000s" (live)
5. "Backs To The Wall" (live)
6. "Fan The Fury"
7. "The Last Time" (live, acoustic)
8. "The Battle Of Love" (instrumental)
9. "Sometimes I Feel Like A Vampire" (live)
10. "Nero" (live)
11. "When The Ants Attack The Queen"
12. "Justice & Forgiveness" (instrumental)