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Pere Ubu: Long Live Pere Ubu!

By Stephen Rylance

Cleveland's finest pay tribute to the granddaddy of Dada. [1 December 2009]

Pere Ubu: Why I Hate Women

By Steve Horowitz

Thomas still frequently sings with that halfway hiccup in his voice, as if he can't get the words out without being slightly nauseous. The overall sound tells one right up front that life is ugly and hard. But there is also a subtle beauty in the noise. [22 September 2006]