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Staind: 013, Tilburg, Netherlands

Paul Elliott, Q, April 2002

"I SMOKE MORE weed than ever," sings Aaron Lewis, adding a few improvised lines to Staind's nu-grunge anthem 'Outside'. Whoops of stoned solidarity fill the smoky air inside the 2000-capacity venue. Lewis's heavy eyelids lift a little, a small smile at his lips.

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