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The Clash ... Goin’ Up?
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Then: Revelers at a 1977 ‘White Riot’ tour date by The Clash, The Buzzcocks and The Jam in a rock-induced frenzy, tear the chairs out of the floor of the Rainbow Room venue in London.
Like many music-obsessed New Yorkers, Oliver Truman navigates the honeycomb of city streets with headphones plugged into his ears. Mr. Truman, a 26-year-old marketing assistant with a beanstalk frame and curly-q’d chestnut hair, has a playlist called “walking” on his iPod, loaded with songs ranging from The Buzzcocks to The Four Tops.
On a recent weekend afternoon, he listened to The Jam while flipping through a magazine and Screwdriver while depositing a check at the bank. read more »
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