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The Ruts Bleed For You

Garry Bushell, Sounds, 16 June 1979

IT WAS ALL going so well too, that was the point. So everyone assumed it was part of the act. I must admit I was a bit surprised, having seen the Ruts a fair few times without witnessing so much as a sprained pinkie, but here we were halfway through their set in Exeter's Routes Club and Malcolm's forehead is gushing blood like a miniaturised Jellystone Park geyser. So he thinks he's Iggy Pop or what?

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