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Article: IS FU MANCHU HEADING FOR GREENER PASTURES?(What's Happening)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- February 1, 2002
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Byline: JOE EHRBAR Special to the P-I
What would pop music be without its cliches? Whether it's bands that sell out, find success in a faraway country, split up or an egocentric singer who goes solo, the annals of pop history are riddled with cliches of Spinal Tap proportions. Therefore, this week, Club Beat honors the enduring life of the pop music cliche with some fresh examples.
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