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Evelyn McDonnell: Queens of Noise – The Real Story of the Runaways (Da Capo)

Bob Ruggiero, Houston Press, 21 August 2013

ANYONE WHO has seen either the Hollywood film The Runaways or the documentary Edgeplay may think they know the story of this band of five teenage girls who provided one of the more curious and cautionary tales of '70s rock and roll. But both of those efforts were skewed by the participation and personal prejudices of the filmmakers and participants alike.

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