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Howard Devoto and Steve Diggle of Buzzcocks on Spiral Scratch

Irina Shtreis, Louder Than War, 29 January 2022

45 years ago, Buzzcocks released Spiral Scratch, the first independent punk record in the UK. The original Buzzcocks frontman Howard Devoto and original bass player Steve Diggle tell Louder Than War the story behind the EP.

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