The Shirts: Dingwalls, London
Chris Salewicz, NME, 22 July 1978
DO NOT BE fooled by New York New Wave. New York Punk is mainly the product of the small, highly incestuous Soho arts scene. Jimmy Pursey wouldn't have got a look in. He's not middle class, is he now?
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