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Rick Sawyer
Somewhere along the way the Feelies became obscure. Relegated to the pantheon of rock “influences,” bands who are known more for inspiring other, more famous bands than for their own work. It wasn’t always that way.  Brass Trax Essentials: Black Uhuru SinsemillaBy
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