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The Clash: The Return of Native Paranoia

Chris Salewicz, The Face, August 1981

IN HOT humid New York City, the eight Clash dates at Bonds discotheque had their number doubled following a first night raid by the Fire Dept that revealed the Times Square joint contained more than twice the legal 1,750 audience limit – such overcrowding being standard practice in Manhattan clubs.

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