
EXCERPT: The Verlaines’ Graeme Downes Reflects on the Enduring Appeal of the ‘Dunedin Sound’ Bands
Read an exclusive excerpt from 'The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening', one of the best books on Dunedin music

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Read an exclusive excerpt from 'The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening', one of the best books on Dunedin music

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