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Feb 2020
2h 2m

Suicide Pt I

The Last Podcast Network
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We continue our exploration of punk music by diving into the history of Suicide, the NYC duo that would go on to be possibly the most influential band of the era, creating a blueprint for punk, electronica and industrial.    Follow Marcus on Spotify to listen to all of the songs used in this episode 
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