The Fall: Funfair For The Common Man
Ian Gittins, Melody Maker, 3 March 1990
IN A CHEAP INDIAN RESTAURANT IN LONDON'S BRICK LANE Mark Smith's eyes begin to glint. His bony figure leans forward and stiffens. From deep in his random, eager mind, he's just come up with another target to tear into. He's defending a few chips on the shoulder.
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