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Alternatives To Valium

Alastair McKay

A post-punk fanzine by Alastair McKay. An extension of the book Alternatives To Valium: How Punk Rock Saved A Shy Boy's Life.

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    Alastair McKay is an award-winning journalist and author of the memoir Alternatives To Valium: How Punk Rock Saved A Shy Boy's Life.

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