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Keep up the good work chaps..Meanwhile The Homosexuals will be rocking out on a roof in Bushwick on June 20th.Hope to see you there.The Washington Post said that watching 57 year old Bruno Wizard (that's me for fucks sake!) perform was the biggest religious experience of his life since his Bar Mitzvah!!! I seem to have this effect on men L.O.L Anyway chaps hope to see your busy backsides at one of my upcoming New York shows.I dont drink or do drugs anymore so I cant help you out there..BUT I do have the BEST LIVE BAND in NEw York at the moment.. I know because I have seen everyone else!!! There are some great bands around and it is a wonderful time for REAL artists and independent labels..Keep Rocking and excuse the gratuitous violation of your creative bullring Blessings Bruno Wizard
