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‘I was 90s music promoter who told Oasis their name was crap and songs too loud’

‘I was 90s music promoter who told Oasis their name was crap and songs too loud’
Owner of Manchester's iconic Boardwalk venue recalls giving the brothers bad advice when they brought their demo tape to him and was left very unimpressed with their live gig

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