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MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA DUFF McKAGAN ROCK OF AGES THE NEW QUEENS OF SYNTH POP ART BRUT

HELEN PEARSON

STRAIGH T FROM THE CRATE “My advantage is that I travel—I’ve been every where,” says Grandmaster Flash. “So I know what will work in the clubs. I know how to pace things.” For more, see page 34.

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