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The 101'ers: Hope & Anchor, London

Chas de Whalley, New Musical Express, 16 August 1975

THE CELLAR OF Islington's Hope and Anchor is hardly the place to keep cool, calm and collected on one of the hottest nights of the year, and the 101'ers certainly strike no bargains with the climate. Joe Strummer's left leg starts pumping with 'Bonie Maronie', and it doesn't relax until long after closing time.

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