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Wreckers of Civilisation: The Story of COUM Transmissions & Throbbing Gristle by Simon Ford (Book Review)

The Story of COUM Transmissions & Throbbing Gristle by Simon Ford (Black Dog Publishing, London 1999, £19.95) By focusing on

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