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Iggy Pop: Kill City

Jon Savage, Sounds, 21 January 1978

SO, NO RAW POWER retreads – it's only possible to live that once – but afterburn: the Ig goes right TO THE EDGE; LOSES CONTRACT/band/sanity/life (nearly), creates and furthers 'punk' archetype, dives in flames...no escape on a one-way ride...

Total word count of piece: 873

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