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Stray Rescue STL Benefit Show - September 3, 2016



I'll be doing a live experimental set in support of the benefit show for Stray Rescue STL with a bunch of other bands. I also have a track on the Stray Rescue benefit CD which is an experimental cover of Don't Blow No Bubbles by Bad Brains.

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