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January
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 Matter, USA Something To Bragg About 
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10th
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 Bull & Gate, Kentish Town, London, England - Miners' Benefit - filmed for ITV's Southbank Show
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17th
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Jonathan Swift's Pub, Cambridge, MA, USA
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18th
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The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
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19th
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The Ritz, New York, NY, USA
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23rd
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Rochester, New York, NY, USA
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24th
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Burlington, VT, USA
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 "Brave New Waves", CBC Radio Montreal, Canada
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25th
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Club Soda, Montreal, Canada
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26th
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Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, Canada
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29th
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Joe's Star Lounge, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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30th
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Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA
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31st
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Wolfgang's, San Francisco, CA, USA
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February
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Spex, Germany
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1st
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The Palace, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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3rd
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Al's Bar, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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4th
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I Beam, San Francisco, CA, USA
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5th
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7th St Entry, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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7th
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Lone Star, New York, NY, USA
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8th
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Danceteria, New York, NY, USA
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15th
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Trondheim, Norway
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18th
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Bergen, Norway
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19th
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Stavanger, Norway
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20th
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Oslo, Norway
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21st
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 Swedish TV
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Stockholm, Sweden
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23rd
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NME, UK
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25th
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Rockpool, USA
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28th
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Between The Wars released in UK
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Jubilee Gardens, Southbank, London, England
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March
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Stiletto, UK - interview
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Beatbox, UK One Man Band
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Countdown Magazine, Australia First You Make 'Em Listen Then You Make 'Em Think
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VoxPop, USA
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9th
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Melody Maker, UK Shrink Rap
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Melody Maker, UK Between The Wars - review
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Logan Hall, University Of London Union, London, England
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10th
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"Southbank Show", ITV, UK - profile and footage from 10th January 1985
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11th
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Guildhall, Cambridge, England
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Jobs For Youth Tour '85
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12th
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Powerhouse, Birmingham, England
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13th
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Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, England
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14th
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Royal Court, Liverpool, England
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16th
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University Of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
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17th
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The Studio, Bristol, England
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18th
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Top Rank, Brighton, England
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19th
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Civic Hall, Guildford, England
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21st
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"Top Of The Pops", BBC1, UK - playing Between The Wars
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Cliffs Pavillion, Southend, England - Jobs For Youth Tour
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22nd
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Selectadisc, Nottingham, England - instore session with the 'portastack'
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Victoria Centre, Nottingham, England
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23rd
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Melody Maker, UK - Warning - This Man Tells The Truth
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30th
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Record Mirror, UK - No Band...No Experimental Haircut
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Porchester Hall, London, England
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April 5th
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Labour Party Young Socialists Conference, Blackpool, England
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6th
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No. 1, UK - Hey Everybody...Let's Have A Labour Party !
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NME, UK - How To Go On Top Of The Pops And Still Be Super-Hip...
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Ealing Town Hall, London, England
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7th
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Gorseinon College, Swansea, Wales
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9th
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Ritzy, Brixton, London, England
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10th
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Muriel Grey Show, Channel 4, UK
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Assembly Hall, Barking, England
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11th
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Smash Hits, UK - Billy Bragg - Has This Man Sold Out ?
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Town Hall, Stoke Newington, England
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13th
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Civic Hall, Peckham, London, England
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17th
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Just 17, UK - Hard Labour
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24th
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Smash Hits, UK
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25th
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Lancaster, England
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26th
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King Georges Hall, Blackburn, England
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27th
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Pre-gig Rally, Glasgow, Scotland
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Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland
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28th
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City Hall, Newcastle, England
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29th
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Tiffanys Ballroom, Hull, England
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May
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Blitz, UK - Between The Wars
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Frigidaire, Italy
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5th
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Alumni Arena, University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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7th
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Club Saba, Washington, DC, USA
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8th
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Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, USA
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9th
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Lone Star, New York, NY, USA
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10th
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University Of Massachusetts, Springfield, MA, USA
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11th
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KFAI, Minneapolis, MN, USA - interview
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First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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14th
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CKLN, Toronto, Canada - interview and session
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The Landing, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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15th
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Cedar Rapids, LA, USA
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16th
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Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, USA
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17th
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Bunkys, Madison, WI, USA
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18th
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Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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19th
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Peabodys, Cleveland, OH, USA
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22nd
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Spit Club, Boston, MA, USA
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23rd
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Carlton University, Ottawa, Canada
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24th
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Club Soda, Montreal, Canada
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25th
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NME, UK - Yip Yap - Billy Bragg Goes Rainbow Chasing
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Larrys, Toronto, Canada
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27th
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Convention Centre, Edmonton, Canada
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28th
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Harpos, Victoria, Canada
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29th
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Town Pump, Vancouver, Canada
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30th
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Mountaineeers Building, Seattle, WA, USA
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June
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Broadside, USA - Who In The Name Of "Hill" Is Billy Bragg ?
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1st
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Club Lingerie, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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2nd
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McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA, USA
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3rd
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I-Beam, San Francisco, CA, USA
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5th
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Blue Note, Boulder, CO, USA
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7th
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Liberty Lunch, Austin, TX, USA
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8th
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Patches, UK - full page poster
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Oak Ballroom, Detroit, MI, USA
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9th
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Toronto, Canada
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11th
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Washington, DC, USA
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12th
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Philadelphia, PA, USA
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13th
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688 Club, Atlanta, GA, USA
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14th
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Orpheum, Boston, MA, USA
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15th
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Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
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17th
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Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
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CBGBs, New York, NY, USA
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18th
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WNYU, New York, NY, USA - guest presenter
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Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA
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22nd
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Longest Day Festival, Milton Keynes Bowl, England
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23rd
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Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England
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24th
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WOMAD Festival, St Austell, England
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28th
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Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
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29th
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Melody Maker, UK
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Patches, UK - Plastic Surgery
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Roskilde Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark
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30th
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Peoples Festival, Liverpool, England
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July
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Creem, USA
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1st
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Brecon, Wales - to support the Labour Party in a by-election
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6th
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Chesterfield, England
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7th
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GLC Jobs For A Change Festival, Battersea Park, England - folk stage
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GLC Jobs For A Change Festival, Battersea Park, England - main stage
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13th
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Melody Maker, UK
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17th
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Labour Party Political Broadcast, BBC & Commercial TV Networks, UK - performing "Days Like These"
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20th
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Village Pump Folk Festival, Trowbridge, Somerset, England
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21st
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Feltham, Middlesex, England - for Feltham Young Offenders
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27th
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Patches, UK - Bragg Time
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Atomic Cafe Tour Of Japan
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28th
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Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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29th
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People, USA
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August
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Spin, USA - King Of The Road
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Record, USA
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Rocket, Seattle, USA
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Viz, UK
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1st
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Nagoya, Japan
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3rd
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Tokyo, Japan
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5th
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Fukuoka, Japan
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6th
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Nagasaki, Japan
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8th
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Kyoto, Japan
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10th
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Osaka, Japan
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11th
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Live Inn, Tokyo, Japan
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17th
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Andy Kershaw Show, BBC Radio 1 - The Pattersons session
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24th
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Dranonter Festival, Belgium
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27th
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Queens Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
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28th
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Queens Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
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31st
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Queens Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland
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September
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Rolling Stone, USA
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1st
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Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
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2nd
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John Peel Show, BBC Radio 1, UK - session
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4th
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Riverside, Newcastle, England
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13th
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"Bliss TV", ITV Carlisle, England
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Stirling, Scotland - Miners' Rally
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20th
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Brixton Academy, London, England
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24th
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SFX, Dublin, Ireland
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25th
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SFX, Dublin, Ireland
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27th
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RTE Radio 2, Dublin, Ireland
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29th
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Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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30th
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Zeche, Bochum, West Germany - shown on "Rockpalast" TV show
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October
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Zig Zag, UK
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Rolling Stone, Australia - Billy Bragg's Populist Message
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Rockin' On, Japan
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Star Hits, USA
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1st
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Labour Party Conference, Bournemouth, England
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5th
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Record Mirror, UK - Silly For Billy
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11th
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Consett, England
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28th
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Lone Star, New York, NY, USA
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November
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Spex, Germany
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2nd
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The Living Room, Providence, RI, USA
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3rd
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Boston, MA, USA
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4th
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Iron Horse, Northampton, MA, USA
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16th
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City Hall, Sheffield, England
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23rd
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University Hall, Vienna, Austria
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25th
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Alabamahalle, Munich, West Germany
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26th
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Maxim, Stuttgart, West Germany
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27th
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Batschkapp, Frankfurt, West Germany
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28th
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Luxor, Cologne, West Germany
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29th
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NDR, West Germany - interview and session
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Markthalle, Hamburg, West Germany
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December
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Oh No ! No Ho !, USA - fanzine interview
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1st
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The Loft, West Berlin, West Germany
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2nd
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Odeon, Munster, West Germany
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3rd
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Gateshead, England
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4th
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Rochdale, England
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8th
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Bull & Gate, London, England
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12th
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Days Like These released in UK
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13th
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High School, Caterham, England
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LSU, London, England
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18th
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Janice Long Show, BBC Radio 1, UK - interview and session
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21st
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NME, UK - Emotional Celibacy - Queue Here !
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Sounds, UK - Go! Billy Go!
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Sounds, UK - Billy Bragg Or Wedge Presley ?
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Finsbury Park, London, England
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27th
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Apollo, Manchester, England
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28th
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Odeon, Birmingham, England
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29th
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Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
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