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The Raybeats, The Mosquitos: Irving Plaza, New York NY

Jeff Tamarkin, Billboard, 16 March 1985

THE RAYBEATS have been a New York club favorite for about five years now, but it was obvious from the ovation for the openers that many were here on Feb. 1 to catch the Mosquitos. There has been quite a — excuse the pun — buzz around town for this Long Island quintet, and their set at Irving Plaza suggested that they may be the most exciting new pop band in town.

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