Matchbox
John Tobler, ZigZag, September 1978
AS MENTIONED in fab Zigzag 85, this is a feature of their very own concerning Matchbox, who I dubbed the best British rock 'n' roll band I've ever seen, a sentiment with which I trust you may agree if some of you get off your bums to check them out.
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