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Old 01-27-2017, 11:20 AM   #1716 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by duga View Post
The UK frequently provides grants to musicians to aid them in making a name for themselves abroad. This is why we've had multiple "British Invasions". Like an English band? Chances are they got government aid. You don't think something like this would benefit American musicians?
And I highly doubt that there would have been a punk movement in Britain if all of those guys weren't on the dole and living in squats.
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