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A chorus belting out a Sanskrit translation of a Welsh poem
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It’s Grim Up North
Richard H. Kirk of Sheffield electronic band Cabaret Voltaire died today. Harsh, industrial, bleak, uncompromising.
Now we’ve got the obligatory adjectives out of the way here’s some music.
Sluggin’ for Jesus (1980)
Red Mask (1981)
Sensoria (1984 – the…
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