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The latter phrase comes early on in our discussion about band names - the good, the bad, and the s****y s****y! This is Part 2 of "S****y S****y Band Names!" - a popular new series that we're assured has created a lot of discussion around the family dinner table, and caused overturned tables at the local boozer. In this edition we talk about short names, long names, but we're going to save fat ones and skinny ones for a later episode!
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