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Violence, hate and ugliness died when punk rock crashed out In its place are New Wve bands like Toronto's The Mods, a group aiming to put fun back in music
Violence, hate and ugliness died when punk rock crashed out In its place are New Wve bands like Toronto's The Mods, a group aiming to put fun back in music

Violence, hate and ugliness died when punk rock crashed out In its place are New Wve bands like Toronto's The Mods, a group aiming to put fun back in music

Date4/18/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Violence; hate and ugliness died when punk rock crashed out In its place are New Wve bands like Toronto's The Mods; a group aiming to put fun back in music
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102275F
The Mods
The Mods
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