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Pete Shelley and that famous second gig on 20th July 1978
Song of the Day: A triple tribute to the sadly departed Pete Shelley, frontman of the foremost Manchester punk band, writer of the perfect, punchy, pithy, witty song, and that distinctive voice of unrequited love
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The Freshies, featuring Chris Sievey, who later became Frank Sidebottom
Song of the Day: We continue our tributes to Manchester's music scene with a humorous pop punk classic from 1980, with an absurdly long title that captures adolescent love and passion for records
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Jilted John, aka Graham Fellows in 1978
Song of the Day: Two, three, four! Let's nip back to 1978, and catch Graham Fellows as the sulky teenager John in this comedy classic, crammed of hilarious jealous lines about girlfriend Julie
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Magazine's original lineup, including Howard Devoto (left)
Song of the Day: From yesterday's self-inflicted narcissism via Radiohead, we turn back the clock to an early postpunk breakthrough of extreme confidence pouring out of Manchester's Howard Devoto and co
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