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The Dears show review

My review of the Dears' show at Hailey's is now online over at DC9 at Night.

The Dears, Great Northern, Eulogies
Hailey's Club, Denton
May 16, 2009


Better than: a bill featuring The Dear Hunter along with The Dear and the Departed.

For The Dears' first show in Denton, it was rather surprising to see Hailey's far from capacity. Blame this on the fact that UNT was out of session, maybe.

But for whatever reason, a lot of people missed one hell of a show.

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