U2/Soul Boys: Moonlight Club, London
Paul Morley, NME, 1980
TWO NEWCOMERS playing in NW6 either side of the Xmas go slow. Plenty of gaps in the gathering for the U2 show, but of the two they're the ones with obvious commercial potential. Standing on toes rubbing elbows for Soul Boys, but only because they were supporting local stars Spizz Energi - who have yet to change their name for the new year.
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