Evan Dando: Just Say No… Kinda
Adrian Deevoy, Q, November 1993
A respectful silence, please, for Evan Dando, Lemonhead-in-chief and arguably the most generously gifted songwriter of his generation: "I'd like to impart this message to anyone who might read this article: don't smoke crack, it's, like, really bad for you." Interview by Adiran Deevoy.
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