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Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide to Your favorite Music Scenes - From Punk to Indie and Everything In Between by Leslie Simon (Book)

May 10, 2009, 4:28pm

Ever wondered exactly which Haagan Dazs Henry Rollins used to work at in D.C.? Or, how about what San Francisco collective local punk rockers can visit to take classes on underwear making? Neither have I, but thank God Leslie Simon has. In what has got to be the best guide book on punk rock… well [...]

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