Dispatches From the Fringe
Seth Lorinczi, Narratively, Walter MartinUntold stories about the unheard music: Punk, hardcore, ’60s rock, psychedelia and beyond. Words in The Guardian, Narratively, Maggot Brain and elsewhere.
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Untold stories about the unheard music. Words in The Guardian, Narratively, Maggot Brain, Fretboard Journal and elsewhere.
Songwriter (solo work, TV & film, The Walkmen) | My radio show WALTER MARTIN RADIO HOUR comes out here every Friday.
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