Penetration/Punishment Of Luxury/Neon: City Hall, Newcastle
Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 6 January 1979
THIS WAS A night to crush Cleveland, bugger Bloomington and give the arse to Akron. North British talent ruled, and it was OK. Well, no, I understate, it was fantastic.
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