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J. Walter Negro & The Loose Jointz: The Venue, London

Dave Rimmer, Smash Hits, 19 August 1982

JUDGING BY the queue for tickets, "guests" outnumber the paying customers here tonight by something like three to one. It's often like this at The Venue, where acts who have gained a reputation but have yet to deliver the goods are showcased for legions of record company executives.

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