ON THIS DAY ... in 1983, SPECIMEN at the Batcave!
68 early photos from the club they themselves started. Goth History at its finest!
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It always irks me that Specimen aren’t more highly regarded as contributors to the early scene, or that they were in some way mere froth. Try either of these records for a proper introduction:
WET WARM CLINGFILM RED VELVET CRUSH
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MY GOTH PHOTOBOOKS LIST (including various Specimen volumes)
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