STRAITJACKET FITS, INTERVIEWED (1988): And the Hail was about to come down

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STRAITJACKET FITS, INTERVIEWED (1988): And the Hail was about to come down

From time to time, Elsewhere discovers an old interview which may suddenly be of interest again.

Here in 1988 were Shayne Carter and Andrew Brough of Straitjacket Fits just days out from the release of their Hail! album talking about money, support slots, recording and so on.

With the Shayne Carter Life in One Chord documentary currently in cinemas this may be an interesting piece of nostalgia for those who were there at the time, and those who weren't but want to read something about how the Fits got off the starting blocks.

A damn fine band ready to make the Great Leap Forward.

Read on.

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