James Chance & the Contortions, Chumps: d.c. space, Washington DC
Joe Sasfy, The Washington Post, 6 November 1979
D.C.'s METROPOLITAN Arts and Music Association has begun to fill an important void in the local music scene by bringing some of the more artistically challenging bands to town. A good example was the appearance of New York City's Contortions at d.c. space last night. The band, which has gained a critical reputation as one of the most demanding and exciting aggregations to emerge from the New Wave, is led by composer-saxophonist James Chance.
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