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Glasvegas: 6 January 2009 - New York, Bowery Ballroom

Randy Haecker
 PopMatters Staff
07 Jan 2009

Pictures by Randy Haecker.

James Allan of Glasvegas

Glasvegas

No, it's not Joe Strummer. It's James Allan from Glasvegas.

Rab Allan, Caroline McKay, James Allan and Paul Donoghue of Glasvegas

James Allan gives a hand to the crowd.

James Allan and Paul Donoghue of Glasvegas

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