You Can't Be Too Strong
Phil Sutcliffe, Sounds, 24 March 1979
THE HOSPITALITY room backstage at Newcastle City Hall welcomed me like a cold echo. A table load of cellophane-covered salads and the muffled sound of The Sports finishing their support set was all I had for company.
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