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Old 05-13-2005, 01:46 PM   #11 (permalink)
coffeeshop
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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger
I wasn`t talking about age.

I was referring more to the fact that in the 80s they were possibly the biggest Indie band around (Maybe with the exception of REM) and also one of the biggest influences in the 90s 'alternative' *cough* movement & yet people have to go out & discover them rather than come into contact with them through the usual channels.
Fair enough but it is better than not getting into them at all.
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